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The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21
To Consumers.

Cooperation, when properly admin
istered, is one of the greatest aids to
the laboring people. We present to YOU,
the workingmen of Denver, an oppor-
tunity to cooperate in simple way, but
an effective one. 1t is for you to pat
ronize the merchants who advertise in
your paper. Very few papers exist alone
on their subscription lists-no matter
how large. Advertising is the back
bone of ninety-nine out of one hundred
papers. Therefore, we ask you to help
us along by patronizing the houses that
patronize us with their advertisements
everything else being equal. In our
columns will be found the very best
houses in the city, in their respective
lines, and are always as cheap as
others. When you want anything, re-
member who that sells it advertises in
your paper, and call and see them. If
they do not treat you well, do not trade
with them, but 60 somewhere else. Will
you do this much to hel p along journal
that advocates no cause save yours, and
knovs no rights that are not yours?
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

FROM the dispatches this week it
appears that the Chicago conference but
voiced the sentiments of the class he
claimed to represent when they refused
to recognize Denis Kearney. That loud
mouthed Judas as refused admission to
the floor of the New York Central Labor
Union last Sunday by an almost unani-
nous vote, and the body taking that
action is the strongest local labor society
in the United States. Denis will, I
guess, have to take his man Friday
(Maybell) and pack back to his govern
ment contract teaming in California.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The friends of the anti-monopoly
movement, which took a stronger foot
hold upon the public mind through the
action of the recent conference, have
not been and will not be surprised at
any amount of ridicule being heaped
upon them by the press of the country
excepting, of course, those few news
papers which are not in the employ of
monopolies, or are not maintained by
toadying to them. Therefore the bias
phemy, slander and billingsgate which
the conference has drawn from some of
our great" journals, and few small fry,
has not surprised anyone, and the lack
of reason, honesty and truthfulness
which has characterized the majority of
criticisms was also looked for. Life is
too short and space too scarce in The
ENQUIRER to give to dealing with even
what has appeared in the lickspittle
sheets of this community, but | cannot
resist the desire to say half dozen
words concerning a column of slush
which appeared in the Rocky Mountain
Herald. The patent medicine adver-
tiser lays it over anything have read
in the way of attempting to criticise and
ridicule the conference, and such string
of vulgar, -nonsensical billingsgate is
seldom given to even it's seventy-fve
subscribers. An attempt is made to cast
odium upon the conference by reference
to credentials of blatherskite sand-lot-
ters." If the fool who wrote the article
had read even the monopoly press
reports of the conference he would have
seen that the "blatherskite sand-lotter"
was not allowed seat, but was expelled
and simply because there was evidence
that be was just such contemplate,
cringing, unmanly, unprincipled caudel
appendage as himself.
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per hour become such high pay fol
skilled labor?
The whole thing shows the narrow
mindedness of that class of newspapers,
as it shows their fear when there is dam
ger Of being fought with their own
weapon-that of advantage. The very
reasons assigned by the sheets quoted
why the operators should not strike are
just the reasons why they should. They
can win if they will stand out like men,
and say the field is ours we will not
yield one point. They are entitled to
what they ask, and would be fools if
they didn't seize this opportunity to
secure it.
At this writing thewhole matter is in
doubt, but before The ENQUIRER goes to
press. / hope to be able to add a para
graph to this, stating that the operators
were men, and found no use for the
white feather. r.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

A PORT TOWNSEND, w. T., dispatch
contains the following portentious news
1T is discovered that Cinnamon in con-
siderable numbers are being smuggled
into the TERRITORY through British
Columbia The collector succeeded in
capturing nine Saturday. The custom
force is so small, it is impossible to pre-
vent their coming. AS many as fifty are
known to have been smuggled at one
time" Again: ga Chinese company
has purchased a mining claim near
Kingston, New Mexico, and will import
coolies to do the work." The foregoing
kilograms appeared in the daily papers
of this city, without comment, which
silence is consent to the crookedness
which gives to the rodent Cinnamon
the undisputed right to invade our land
and eat the heart out of our institutions
Such silence is contemplate in papers
which claim to be public instructors, but
which fill their columns with free ad.
vertlsements of the French cigar stores
with lists of their occupants. There is
no room in these .demoralizing sheets
for one word of warning against the
impending doom of the Chinese swarm
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ing in upon us. Police courts, opium
JOINTS, scandals, ISLANDERS, designations
and filth generally, hold over.

THE circular for the third annual SEES
sion of the Federation of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions has been issued
from the headquarters Of Secretary Fos-
ter, at Cincinnati. The meeting will be
held this year in New York City, and
will convene on Tuesday, August 81.
This organization. is rapidly attaining
leading Importance among the labor
societies Of the country, and. its aims
and course and the work it has accom-
plished during its short life entitle it to
such. The call for the next session
states that business of vital Importance
to the welfare to the trades union move
ment will come up for action. The mat
ter Of sending a delegateito the meeting
will probably be brought up at the
meeting of the Trades Assembly to-
morrow fl.-fFN .r.r.s. So .
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The accumulation of wealth is unde-
niably the fault Of the laws. Then to
put stop to concentration of the wealth
of the country into the hands of a few
men, while paupers are becoming thicker
than ever thought of, the laws must be
regulated and the strong arm of legisla-
tion be called into' use. Wealth IS
created and increased only by labor.
The man who only accumulates wealth
is not a necessary member of society,
but only burden upon labor, and as
long as labor is the only legitimate
source of wealth.. the accumulator can
and should be done away with.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21
New MishtS,

We buy large number of the above,
as we'll as partly worn suits for ladies,
gentlemen and children. While we
greatly prefer to buy garments that need
no repairs, we. nevertheless, do buy old
style silks suitable to remodel, also
mems garments of good material, style
and make, worth repairing. We aim to
buy what the people want and will buy
of u.s. Trash we do not want at any
price. 1t is generally conceded that the
largest and best assortment of new mis-
fits and partly worn suits and garments
may be found at Gleason's, 3O5 Fifteenth
street, as we deal exclusively in that
class of goods, and our stock will bear
inspection. Please call on us if you de-
sire to buy or sell or merely see what we
have.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

A very inquisitiye maid, with an un-
usually large mouth, overlook a young
gentlemen on his'way to a West Denver
market, inquired of him the latest news.
He told her that it was announced that
all maids, young and old, with small
mouths, would be married within one
year: 18th it pothible ?'' she said,
making her mouth as small as possible.
4es, Miss, it is possible. I have also
heard that those who have large mouths
VIII be supplied with two husbands
IN, my gracious p stretching her
mouth to its full extent. "The future is
bright for all.,'
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21
One Party OF Two Parts.

From work on the use of the ballot,
entitled The Peoples Power, by Simeon
Stetson, just issued in San Francisco, the
following is taken. The quotation is
from the pen of Albert Stickney and
first appeared in Scribner's Monthly
in 1881:
"These two sets Of professional election
managers, who pretend to have these
great differences over great questions,
are playing two parts in a farce. Either
one of them will trade with the other
for half of the peoples Offices, when
they cannot have the whole. 1t is
perfectly well understood that in the
city Of New York the same men, under
two names, manage both political Or
CARNATIONS. In Washington, ALBANY
and New York and everywhere else
throughout the country, these men have
always made bargains with each other
to divide the public offices when either
one set could not have the whole. l do
not mean that there are not a good many
honest men who are prominent in each
of these organizations, who have no idea
of deceiving themselves or anybody
else. But this is the working of the
machinery; this is the certain result,
assuming the best of intentions to exist.
The process Of election has become
mere form. 1t has been superseded by
that of nomination; the process of
nomination has fallen intoth hands of
professional election workers the pro-
fessional election workers have fallen
under the control of their leaders, and the
leaders trade and bargain over the
peoples Offices, and keep up the form OF
two parties las they are called) to catch
our votes. We do not elect our officers.
They are chosen for us by the managers
of the machine. We talk Of two parties.
There is only one party of two parts 1t
is time to name names. What difference
does it make to us whether our pubic
officials are appointed by Mr. Roscoe
Conkling or Mr.. John Kelly, or by the
two acting in concert, or by their success
sors? We are disfranchised none the
less, so that we are allowed to walk
decorously to the polls, and there please
ourselves with the choice between two
sets of printed papers, prepared oy me
same men, but with different sets OF
names, with the eagle at the top prlnted''
it may be, from different dies. Are we
to cali this kind of performance popular
election? This election machine mas
disfranchised the people, has enslavea
their servants, has centralized power III
the hands of an oligarchy, has destroyeu
the responsibility of ourpublic serVants,
DESTROYS the efficiency Of the pupiis lOiis
service, corrupts the public service Stis tRs
the control of the public service 10 nIn,s Ine
great monopblies,S defes the pIUpiihf b1l i;fe
will, and makes the peoples healcn' W. W.
and growth an impossible thing, g4 the w.
have not peoples government - ~ ~ -
tyranny of an election machine i
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The board of aldermen Of New York
passed resolution allowing laborers in
the employ of the city half-holiday on
Saturday. Mayor Edison vetoed the
measure. The board at its next meeting
promptly passed the resolution over the
mayors head, unanimously. There are
now said to be $4,000 workingmen in the
city of New York who enjoy a half
holiday every Saturday. So far so good,
if it don't pull the wool over the eyes of
those poor fellows and blind them as to
what are really their full and complete
rights.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The Labor Herald, of Pittsburg, made
it's appearance last week in a bran-new
suit, and with an engraved head of ap-
propriate design. The publishers an
nounce that owing to their increased
business they have been compelled to
remove to more commodious and CEN
trally located quarters. THE ENQUIRER
congratulates.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

THE LABOR ENQUIRER, of Denver, COL,
is brimful of matter appertaining to the
The above is from the Spectator, and
comes to us marked in such a manner as
to attract our attention. If anyone can
figure out what our contemporary desires
to convey, he WILL confer favor by
sending the solution to this office.-EN-
QUIRER. IL
THE ENQUIRER man can fill it out to
suit himself: For example, there might
be added: welfare of humanity, and is
ably edited withal.-Spectator
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morrow.

OF all the professions that ever pro-
ceeded, that of Tuesday snatched the
bark from the tree. However, there
were few prominent features which
will live long in the minds Of the lucky
ones who stood under the rays of the
hot sun and gazed upon them. One
was the drum-major,f whom everyone
said was dandy" Another was the
handsome phiz of Billy Kersands, who
led the procession in a buggy, with his
duskv bride sitting on his coat-tail. And
finally, and greatest of all, carriage
load of News and Tribune brains, drawn
by pair Of powerful Norman steeds,
who. strained and sweat (the steeds)
under their heavy burden. 1t takes
great people to make up great procesh.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

SEVERAL exchanges are coming out
boldly for Ben Butler for our next pres
ident, the Daily Truth, of Chicago,
having placed his name at the head of
it's columns. I opposed the nomination
of Mr.. Butler at the Chicago conference
for several reasons. 1 did not think the
conference was called for the purpose of
nominating a national ticket, and yet
think it was not the time or place to do
so. But must frankly say that in cast
ing my eye over the field cannot to-
day find an eligible and available man so
we'll calculated to grace the head of a
ticket asking and worthy of the support
of the working people of the United
States as B. F. Butler, or one who would
get fraction of the support from that
class which he would He is to-day the
most popular man in the country with
the working classes and all others op-
posed to monopolies, and that he would,
if placed at the head of ourgovernment,
swerve one iota from the course which
has gained him that popularity, no one
who knows the character and past life
of the man would even suggest, Ben
Butler is not made of the stuff that
political rings mold into their own ap-
proved shapes. If he were, he would
have been president ere this.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

THE News of Thursday morning had
the most sensible editorial on the tele-
graph difficulty that it's columns have
contained for long time on like sub
jects. While it leans little against the
operators, 1t does not seem disposed to
misstate the case. The News is con-
graduated.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The dispatches Of Friday morning
contained the information that the ope-
rators in all the principle cities east of
this had struck at noon Thursday. The
situation is uncertain from this distance,
but if the men will stand firm and keep
an eye on the rats, they can most GER
tainlY win.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

BUTLER for president and Belford for
vlce-presldent would settle all questions
OF sections of country, and would strike
terror to the hearts of the monopolists.
B. B., two Bs. To be.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

IHE editor was under the weather last
week, but friends kindly got out the
paper as usual, and, if the readers noticed
anything unusual it was probably to con-
gratulate the paper on its Improvement.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

THE LABOR ENQUIRER is published every
Saturday. It will be devoted to the discus
sion OF all subjects which tend to educate,
elevate and advance the laboring classes.
Politically, it will support only the friends
Of labor.
Subscription rates, $1.50, in advance.
All communications must be addressed to
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Denver, Colorado.
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ALL the latest styles in mems s apo ha
boys stiff, soft and straw ha's d can a7Oi NJ
found at T. IS. Clayton's, 37o ana . '0a
Lawrence street.
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Entered at the Denver postofice as second
class matter.
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aWe will renew the times of truth and jus
tice,
Condensing in fair, free commonwealth
Not rash equality, but equal rights"
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ID Our Agents.
The following named gentlemen are agents
for The ENQUIRER in their respective To-
calities, and are authorized to receive sub
scriptions and give receipts.
Edward Kyle, Williamsburg.
William Howell, ROckvale.
David John, Coal Creek.
W. s. Jones, Orc, Lake county.
George Wallaesa, 11O15 West Chestnut,
Leadville. .,H ST.
T. R. Mcbride, Laporte, Larimer county.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21

The publisher of this paper is not respon-
sible for the opinions Of contributors. The
columns will always be open for the dis
of the day. Contributions always welcome.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-21


IHN ash1f daF = rlsfk " thH Pension
Hufeau " Washington and pension agent
oi ,hat ei'y vere arrested fef eohspifins
" defraad pensioners.
THHfeeelpis during the Third quarter ~
The last fiscal year Al the postafirs d..
paftment we're tli,pil.aiai expenditures.
NV,iElAIi surplus, si.lia,sTI Fur tho
nine months of Tho fiscal year ended Mafrh
u, iesa, the receipts we're sm,nle,Na, ex.
pendHufes, siiAN,nli surplus, sl,soa, ,ilq.
THh duly report Of the Department ~
Agriculture places The condition N winter
wheat at " per cent, u spring wheat NJ
" 10 100, and corn nj ~.
WARRANTS have been Issued by the
Treasury Department for the payment uf
sli,1V,00 on account Of army and navy
pensions for the fiscal Soar ending June
%, 1891.
IMPORTATION was received nj the Treas.
ury Department on the 10Th ot the arrest At
Port Townsend, W. T., Of nine Chinamen
"smuggled" into this country through
British Columbia. Tho fact had been re-.
ported 10 the President, who would order
their deportation.
In thirty.hvc States and Territories dur.
Ing the first six months Of this year, $500
miles Of railroad main track have been
built. California ranks first with two hun.
drcd miles, and Montana follows with one
hundred and ninety.six miles. Tho total
Is decline OF 2,igO miles from the CORE.
spending period Of last year.
THE Treasury Department purchased
10000 ounces Of silver on the 18th for de-
livery at the Philadelphia, New Orleans
and San Francisco mints.
DOMESTIC money.orders for any amount
from one cent to one hundred dollars can
now be obtained. The international sys.
tenn is being extended throughout the civil.
lied nations.
1T Is announced that surveying party,
acting under the authority of tho United
Stntes and Mexico, is about 10 resuryey
the boundary line between the two Re.
publics.
SECRETARY TELLER, In recent letter 20
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, says the indemnity lands Of the
Northern Pacific Railway must not be
closed to settlement any longer than nee.
essary to enable the company TO make It's
selection Of lands In lieu Of those lost with.
In the granted limits, and directs the Com.
missioner TO notify tho company that all
selections In Wisconsin and Minnesota
must be made within three months, when
the orders withdrawing the indemnity
lands will be revoked, and lands opened
to settlement. The company, in selecting,
will not be permitted to take the best land
and leave the poorest.
In the United States and Canada there
were 157 business failures during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against i3s the
previous seven days, distributed as fol-
lows; New England States, 10; Western,
"; Middle, ID; Southern, %; Pacific States
and Territories, II; New York City, 4;
Canada, %.
The number Of asterscommissIoned
during the first six months Of the present
year averaged l,iC0 per month, a large In.
crease over any previous year.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-21

Tvs Wv Yaft sHi cata aan fiae
sissmrf NffsA we tnfnst N ihs Fim
hla epas' - lays Aso. ne passengers
Wefa saved a'd taken b iiavaaa me
steamer wes vailed Al isann
Tvs failure II frsaftsd N ]. 4. wsehsea
: g., ifuli.doaisfs, N Nov Ofisana, fsf
flHBu
~ ihs ilib tant lsdgef whleh was 20
pteiei 10 furnish evidence faf the cuHtlr.
tl9n N Marsh r rolt va slslsn from tba
office " ihe hiate Treasurer ~ Nashville.
Tenn, and reward u ga wa offered fof
~ return.
As explosion In The pnwdei works near
Wilmington, Dol, few evening" aso hlev
two men ~ fragments,
Ds the illh ohlrlal estimates showed a
marked decrease IN The acreage aud a,er.
age yield per acre VI the Michigan wheat
fields, the estimated deficiency In the whca,
crop u the State helnF over s,oD0n0 bush
els hs compared with last years returns.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-21
LATER.

LATER details of the storm received
on tho 10th from various points Indicate
that the storm area covered several States,
and Developed mild cyclone conditions In
grva. nunlser Of places. An electric storm
prevailed IN several Eastern States on tho
iith. and great damage was done by tho
lightning
MANY arrests Of army officers wero
bsing made In spain on The 18Th without
he char being made pnblic. II vas b.
lievei another conspiracy had been dis
covered.
CnARLEs II. SrRArTos. known 10 Tho
world a. Gen. Tom Thumb. died Of apoplsxy
on the 18th. athis residence In Mlddleboro,
Mass.
TnE French National fets day was
observed In Paris by Tho unveillng of .
statute of tho Republic. In H. Louis, No.,
TIERS was banquet, with fireworks, and
In various other ciilss In this country, and
In Mexico, tho French residents celebrated
the day with appropriate ceremonies.
TnEY had . mrr enough duel IN
Berlin, tlefmany, on The 18Th. Two students
of wurrhsrz University fought with ris.
tols. ons vas killed. The oshar, dsscrib.
Cd =. gsrman.Ameriesn hsd.
A gRgAT fire occurred 81 Hptosxent-
mfkle, Hungary. On the isth, BY which
number Of persons lost their lives. Eight
curp.ss had br.n taken from the ruins aud
twenty others. including the Prsfect Of
of Police. ~ers missing. Many people we're
made homeless by ID. Ere.
IL st. Msry's Industrial School. AZ
Baltimore, Nd, there are 40 toSs Measles
Of . most malignant type bad broken cut
amongst them and ten had died up 70 NE
fsh.
Rurr McDosAtp killed Elijah Iiayas
near Paris. Tenn. The other day. snI ~
msiistsly sftsrvsrd fsll dead IRON sx-
eiteneas sad rsuiofss."
| IT va. announced from Washington
few dsys szo that Attorney. General
brewster wss sl,1ut 70 institute suits
against parties charged With election frsads
IN sgrth csroiins-
Tnk cholsrsi In Egypt was st;ll spread
ina % he issh. and therr rss no sbsss-
men, II the dcnth list n -. reported ID
hsss nssas ~ spp<.rsans h East fssndes,
Eax.
At Raah.Ix. Francs. th>rs v~ ~
On ne i,xh. In which NE Ccnsis>ssY u
} psllc~ was strsck Win . r>nne. Il -
-. - ----II A. NE A - rIo&n~u