The Labor enquirer., 1883-09-22
tionary ranks ought to be made of such

tionary ranks ought to be made of such
men.
The six latest victims of English law
would not how be buried in British dun
geons if the secret revolutionary organ
izations of this country had not SO many
informers among them of the types to
which we have adverted. Adjoining
ones face with Home Rule flag, pulling
with the hare and running with the
hounds won't do in future. Recent reve-
lations have done good ia revolutionary
circles; and although, from our heart we
deplore the melancholy outcome of the
treachery which has cost SO many brave
men their,liberties, we must confess, re-
cent developments have done a great
deal to clear, in future, the true revolu-
tionary atmosphere. Out of EVIL good
oft cometh, -
ALI who now profess true, upright,
stanch nationality must stand together,
in solid, united phalanx, against the
common enemy. The system of allow
ing circles within circles, wheels within
wheels, wirepullers as patriots, will not
do any longer, as it leads to trouble, and
the manufacture of the three classes of
informers we allude to.
Men may have their own private opin-
ions on all other matters-their ikings
and dislikings; but in the present prom
ising state of Irish insurrection, contest
ing organizations, nominal national asso-
ciations-ever seeking the same end
are intensely prejudicial to the cause, as
they give the enemy the old vantage
ground which has long kept Ireland, and
even India, in her possession, and that
is, disunion.
The recent events, then, calamitous
though they may be, will turn out for
the national good.-United Irishman,
John swinton on Education and Labor.
Mr.. John Swinton, of the New York
Sun, was witness before the senate
committee on education and labor, He
said he had been connected with the
press since he was IL years of age. AS
"a newspaper man he had become ac-
quainted with all sorts of questions re-
lating to all sorts of men. He had
given the subject of labor much atten-
ton and thought, and he had in mind
certain measures which, if enacted into
laws, by congress, would, he believed,
result to the great benefit of the common
people, The measures were as follows {:
l, A revival of the income tax.
2. The establishment by congress of a
national board of industry, empowered
to collect statistics of all kinds, embrac-
ing the data of cooperation, the eight
hour question, the toll of factory women
and children, and other things under
lying the welfare of the country's
workers,
8. The establishment in the govern
ment, by congress, of efficient boards of
health, of education, and of public works
under comprehensive system and
policy.
f. The establishment of industrial
schools and colleges, similar to the
French system.
s. Public ownership of the telegraphs
and railroads. as in the Belgian system.
6. Freedom of patents, as in Holland
or Switzerland, with a proper provision
in the matter of royalties.
7. Postal banks, with all that the term
implies. A similar system to that in
Great Britain.
s. The enactment of great land laws
to prevent the holding of large tracts of
land in this country by individuals or
corporations, including foreign landlords,
9. Public ownership of coal, iron, gold
and other mines, and also of the petrol
cum wells.
Mr.. Swinton said he thought that con-
gress had the power to enact such meas
ures as he recomm ended. In speaking
of the accumulation of private fortunes
Mr.. Swinton said that at the present le-
gitimate rate of accumulation we will
have in few years the first apparition
of billionaire. Il think it will take the
entire army and navy to keep him in
check" he said, "but think they could
do it." Mr.. Swinton figured that if a
man now worth $2OO,0O0,000 was per-
mitted to 60 on accumulating at the same
rate as in the past few years, it would
not take more than twelve years to make
the man worth 100000.
A AMaster-Workman Discharged.
Master Workman Layerty has been