Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-16
A BLOODY POSTER
The WOrktngmen Hoist the Blaol
Flagship lI and CrOssbOnes.

The WOrkingmen Hoist the Black
Flag-SkulI and CrOssbOnes.
The San Francisco Daily Report states
that it has received a printed circular
which reads as follows;
We, the mechanics, skilled workmen,
laborers and wage-workers OF San Fran
cisco are the men who have produced all
the real wealth this city owns
sui other men who do not produce any,
thing-loafers masquerading under the
names of lawyers" 'brokers," "bank-
ers," "rumsellers," Capitalists" profess
sional preachers and politicians" are
the ones that by some hook or crook have
come to IOWA" all that wealth that WE
have produced.
We number in this city 100, 900, while
they do not exceed 5000. But they have
all, having produced nothing; while we
have nothing, having produced all.
When we protest or agitate or ask for an
investigation of this unjust and hellish
state Of things, we are met with either COM
temptuous silence or the answer, "Work
for what we please to give, or starve."
We desire, and will have in the near
future, such laws as will give US the FULL
value OF our W labor.
Denied the right Of speech in the infa-
nous journals of this land, we demand
now by this Bill of Indictment, such a
radical change as will give us Liberty.
Our brothers in the East have already
given warning; we now do the same.
Not only here, but there, everywhere, it
ia now understood by the majority Of
American workingmen that they are le-
gally and systematically robbed Of three
fifths Of their earnings. A moments reaec-
ton will make it clear also that they can
never secure the full and just recompense
of their labor by any legal method, for
the reason that the laws of the State and
the forces of government are the very
instruments whereby this robbery Of indus
try is carried on.
This being thus, it behooves the work
ingmen Of America to make the inevitable
deduction, and to boldly apply the remedy.
And for the purpose OF teaching by exam
pie the value of force scientifically ap-
piled, we have determined to abolish by
physical violence certain legalized wrongs
under which we o suffer.
But let no good man be alarmed at this
expression of our intention. We shall not
act hastily, or blindly, or Unfortunately.
We shall first explain our grievances, then
reason with our oppressors, and endeavor
to persuade them to grant us our rights;
and falling in this, as we expect to fail,
we shall finally enforce our do
mands by virtue of the olenched
fist. We shall be specific and sim
pie in our expositions, cool and clear
In argument, and direct and decisive
in our action, We shall be economical in
choosing the means whereby to reach our
ends; we shall be t~houghtless and careless
Of our personal welfare, and above all we
shall be scientific in our methods. whether
Of destruction or construction. We shall
respect neither life nor property when they
stand as obstacles in the path Of human
progress, nor will we shrink from any
sacrifice on our own, side that may bt
necessary for the success of our cause
From time to time we shall issue mani.
festos secretly promulgated, to the public,
exposing the evils of which We complain
| and the adjustment of which we demand
The right we thus demand must be Their
| granted or we shall take them.