The Labor enquirer., 1884-02-02

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very salutary effect in this disease, i
applied on the first symptoms being dis
covered.
Lack of interest Workingmen take
very little interest in organizations e
ameliorate their condition. (a) Because
they look for Immediate, tangible results
each for himself individually, and failing
to receive any, quit IN disgust. (b) Lack
Of time to attend meetings, being worked
too long and too hard. lcj Inability to
pay dues, fines, assessments, etc. (d) The
business carried on is generally Of a stale
and routine character, often frivolous and
acrimonious; besides, teach men that
they must not depend on their fellow
slaves for work, bread or burial. They
should exact that much s1 least from the
robber that exploits them. Fight for
shorter hours oflabor first, and increased
pay must logically follow but abolish, as
practical, all dues, fines, etc, ETC.; make
the meetings as interesting as possible
offer inducements to the younger and
more retiring members to give their
views on the subject in debate. Encour-
age the esprit du corps, not for the pur-
pose of rivalry among different branches
of labor, but to encourage the spirit OF
fraternity and solidarity among the use
full workers of the world.
PRACTICAL AND FINAL ACTION.
When the Social question, called also
the Labor question, has been thoroughly
agitated and understood when the
masses are educated in their inherent
and natural rights, and are ready to not
only demand them but to enter into
their full free and permanent possession,
and when the great mass of producers in
any country are thoroughly organized,
locally and generally, in groups, clubs
and assemblies then, and not until
then, should the local or district organi-
zations hold general election to send
delegates to pational convention or
general assembly. AK
Each delegate elected should be thor
oughly educated on human rights OF
labor, and the necessity of an immediate
and thorough change in the existing
social system. .7 NNa
This general assembly should meet
openly in a central location, entirely un-
ramelled by fear, favor or prejudice, and
then and there carry out the spirit OF
their instructions and teachings by draft
ing general constitution or bill ofrights,
based on principles of natural law, lib
erty, justice and pure reason.
This bill of rights should then be sub.
mitted to the whole people for a general
vote in their local organizations, and il
adopted by two-thirds of all such clubs,
with not less than two-thirds of the en-
tire numerical vote of the country it
should become the fundamental law Of
that country, and provision made to put
it into full force Immediately.
If, however. its operation met with op-
position from the non-producers, the cap.
italistic loafers, robbers and the govern
ing class, it would be in order for the
people to execute their will regardless OF
whom it hurt, what superstition was
crushed, or prejudice assailed.
In such cases force might be necessary,
SO it is sometimes expedient to amputate
putrefying limb to save the body from
death. But we believe that if large
majority of the people of the country
were sufficiently educated on those ques.
tions as to put them into practical opera.
ton, they would meet with very little
opposition from the Ignorant, vicious and
interested minority and even the small
prejudice against the new order of thing:
would soon expire under the benign in
fuence of liberty and justice, for it re
ouires but a small amount of acumen to
perceive that under such asystem as VIZ
propose the bourgeoise, the capitalist
the king, the loafer, the titled robber o
the present day, shorn of all their hon
| ors, privileges and prerogatiyes, woule
be infinitely better off than they are now
As useful citizen each could have anc
enjoy, without remorse for the past ane
| fear for the future, all the benefits of th'
highest civilization, all that nature and
art could contribute to make men happy
what more has he now? psi
Nav. less. For each carries in hi
breast the uneasy consciousness of guilt
the knowledge of unnumbered wrongs
the hideous memories of murders foul
and black remorse for unconvicted
unforgiven crimes.
However, our concern is not for th'
oppressor. We are not particularly stucl
after making tyrants happy our objec
| is to elevate and make happy the desery
ing, and finally make all deserving, evel
the king. Salut ct Fraternite!
| -, Insults to Labor.
During the recent investigation by th'
senate labor committee into the need
and interests of working people of thi
| country Ethe fact was brought to ligh