The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-09-01
fplTONE Or THE WEEK
Interesting Hsws oompilsllss


lifsana II HeV YhFN fyty n tht INHe4 STATE.
Hrnaie HHbcgiaialt'ee eh iahuf sns nsiul
tatian.
4 sas stsieaon slc alssby nlahasi powefs
n Vhifasu, ffestlani N ihe ecameas ilnlaa
q lhe f#Aea. That she thltn he represented
had improved lhs msPul tsndlllsn of ~ mamI
lH'fsl n#a secured for theH hlshsf waaes. and
{ nov stfislng 70 pfnenrp thp paesH4e N laws
leli'lin4 q almlnlsh thr flst W life incurred
sy .'.a meh Z, sallgIs Y piehltlsinf toe gtef.
2 man ihriH with fnlinhie ctews 4 great
number q lahh fs.sAeiA Ne said wefo unsea'
vuFihv A lnu Should he paated. he ufaff,
prot fdlnR that N Ifaa tWH1hlnls ~ the salI.
nts employed on AmefuaH ttaaels should be
haHvesh1tn Afnsfiuaha
ueor9u u. liluHh. a. y Representative of thA
ioufncjmeh bakers Of Nee york city, iestl.
hed that The condition ~ the hakefA waA 4
very duafadod one an account of tho long
hours they wefe e0mpoisd 10 labor, They
betln work ~ two.p. N, aud continue until
nlin,ber arc un,aasried The syefasr az wages rass
hfu fslu week, The bakers struck some
iltne nno for u reduction Ia twelve hours
work days labor. The hosses aFrcei IA
ms but whon the mon returned "a work tho
pledges aifrn were broken. Nr. Block
stated that of tho walters employed III
laserboef saloons many arc pr,iselan army
officers. German nOhlemen and ilsslnil
princes. who came N this country expecting
20 make fortune but who found this their
brewers, NJ iilock said there are IN New
York. NY thirty.ilve brewers employing
about s.3D men, trn1osunIon wna organized
n ps'l; shortly after thero was strike for a
decrease OF hours To twelve per day and extra
compensation for Sunday work. Tho strike
was won BY tho men. Wages range from ~
10 tlOD per month.
Adolph sirasser, President of tho Cigar.
makcrs International Union, read statistics
showing tho average rnto OF wages IN his
trade IN this country, aud the cost of living,
These showed that where thorc was an or
ganiEation OF the workmcu much larger
rate OF WAGES prevailed than where the men
were unorganlzed; highest rate paid, sixteen
dollars week, the lowest Ave dollars
Since 1854 there hnd been ;b2 strikes In tho
cigar business. or these sr had boon won
lSI lost. twelve compromised Ono strike
lasted ton months, and was finally CON
promised. These strikes actually cost s2s6
~. and there WAS an actual gain IN tho
wages OF tho workmcn OF $4,000 per annun
There wore lsb branches OF the International
Union In this country and Canada, aud d
membership OF 5000. atuasser suggested, fol
legislntlves measures which would tend tc
mitigate the evils which threatened labor In
general IN this country. the enforcement OF 4
National eight.hour law, the incorporation OF
on the same basis "a other corporations. the
establishment of National Bureau OF Labor
Statistics. and mn amendment 10 the Revenue
law providing that after May. 1854. no license
should be granted TO cigar manufacturer
employing prison or ponitcntiary labor.
The well known political economist, Henr,
George, was examined on tho I'D. In answer
To the question whether he could present ans
facts ON the subject OF labor, he replied tha
facts could be better obtained from working
men themselves; there was ono general fact
however, that q feeling OF extreme dlssatis
faction existed among tho lnborlng clnsses
their condition is not improving with the In
creased prosperity OF tho country; there IA
IN his opinion, no dlroct conflict betwecr
labor aud capital, but between labor ant
monopoly. wages IN each employmeu
are governed by certain circumstances
but they must all depend upon tho wage
the country, aud here this industry Ia agri
culture; wages are higher In new countries
because the soil has not passed 40 largely lnts
private hands, aud wagcs will not sink on aI
average below what man can get by npply
Ing his labor 20 the soil There is no sucl
thing, he sald. as general over.produc
ton, although there may DO spcoia
oyer-production; the secret II, there 4
nIanlansrpIoduSS.IQn Ialn p SIS 70 something else. an,
the means OF paying for thr articles Il needs
The state OF things arises from the dlfiicult,
IN Obtaining nccess to the natural @ourccs o
land, which, as the country becomes NOR
nopoly. Vast tracts Of land IN the West ar,
becoming owned by few private individuals
who obtain IL at a smail cost and hold II
Homestead laws. which aim az giving ever,
man home, have, In mnny instances, had Jus
the opposite oiioct The telegraph bluinos
should be under control Of the Government
u would be managed much moro chcaply, Ans
u would to great extent hupcrscdc the posta
service. All improvements made IN teleR
Iraphy would thon directly bene1it the public
dhc Associated Press. In connection with thu
Of defeating the recent strike by infinencini
the public pres. 20 take stand adverse TO III,
isiegrnphnrs. Neither capital nor labor nov
gets its fair share OF the Joint product, III,
great portion going 10 landowners.
90 the 2jd Charles Frederick Adams.
brooklyn lawyer. appeared before the com
miitcc. He said he was OF the school or econ
omists lei by Profs. fawccu and Cairns
He proposed TO prevent absolute depend
encc on wages by restricting monopnllsilI
franchises. ruch fmnchises should bo giyer
Tor hxed terms ut tho cni of which thei
should he thrown open 20 competition. tn,
witness favored the establishment ~ posta
savings banks AMI the sale by them OF smal
annuitcs 10 toor people.
Edward King, OF the Central Labor Union
snld that rs q riilr. tho law was always ON thl
tidc OF capital. lie thought Il would only b,
lair tn allow labor and capital 10 nrht thc
own battles. Ike pugillsis In tho ring. ans
without Interference.
The testimony Of r. II. MoIogan. repre-
sentative OF Chicago In tho Trado and Labo
Uulon thea IN session In New YORK, was giyor
On the eth. Mr.. McLogan said twenfy.fuu
l..s
hly, embracing seventeen thousand WORK
luFmen. that he had been really bsneftes
~ trades unions. and was now receiving on,
dollar more per day than before the forma
tiun OF unions In Chicago. The wages of thl
eompositor were lower than they werr tei
or twelve years ago. Witness opposed th,
cgntigi-labor system. lp Chicago = numhpl
Of children arn at work. he sali. who shoull
be nj school. Higher wages tend 20 produc.
q lnstor and more Intelligent class Of citizens
There was general feeling among laborins
inrn that capitalists were trying 20 frins
aior Blair, witness said that the dlsbelhsyer
10 evangelical faith largely outnumbered th'
believers.
N. d. Connolly. printer, President Of IN,
Ifaac4Aszamhly In Cinclnnsti. spoke sgains
the employment of children OF tender years
Trudrruninns benefited not only their mem
bcrs but All engaged ln work. and Witness siil
not think Il an Infringement upon tho right
Of any one for trades unions 10 prevent kIn
from learning trade. II all vrrr permifts.
70 lcarn certain trades. the result would b.
hishiy Injurious 10 every one working \
william q Palmer. Of Cievc land, . cigar
maker, testified In fssp the rienrinakcrs o
teFelsnd ~cre KeffinR from sir dollars t.
seven dollars week. The union orrnnlzn.
aud wages we're lal-cd 10 an average of min.
dollars week. Palmer did not fhink n ~
the Interest Of morality that men and wpmri
shoald WORK tnGathcr IN the same shop. AM
Tie tradee-unlune are now endeavoring Il
bring about rvf1rsn IN that respect. IN.
hours II labor should - reduced. and m
Workman should receive the whole Of tho In
CREASED value OF the product of his labor. AZ
duetlnx frum Il only tho cost Of the raw ma
terlal and fair interest on the capital Invested
A. u. BRICK. of Washinzto printer. ans
President of the Confederation Of Trades
Unions IN that city. testified ~ ionrth o. b
the evils resulting to the lahorins nlaznes frou
the custom OF watering sfochs hy the railros<
and other corporations The pool system. a
In operation IN the ea.e Of the trunk lines. h.
rpHsrded = robbery of tho people on q
eaHtie scale. He adyocsfnd sfruuFiy III
fefneiyinT u this evil By legislation. and N.
Imposition Of progressive income tan shirl
should insls Il Iinpozsibie for a man to have
larger income than lsaDe rear. The EIrhf
Hour aw he thought should b. sfrinRsnfl]