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The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14


of all the fine arts. All the elegant
trinkets with which the rich love TO
adorn their houses and persons would
soon disappear. For clearly, if the
privileged classes should make up their
minds to do without paintings and statn-
+ary and bric-a-brac, etc, the manufacture
of these articles would necessarily soon
cease. IF they carried their frugality
still farther, and determined to get along
without musical instruments, then the
manufacture of pianos, organs, etc.
wonld be discontinued, for it is the de-
mand for these commodities which
causes them to be made. II, carrying out
the principle of economy, all persons
should concede that carpets and up
holstered furniture we're useless luxuries,
we should finally cease to manufacture
these things, and the result would be
that we should find ourselves returning
to the primitive methods of living of
our fore-fathers. II, in like manner, the
wage-workers should economic, there
would, in a short time, be lack ofsall
comforts, and only the barest necessaries
of life would be used. Factories and
workshops would shut down, thousands
of persons would be thrown out Of en-
ployment, and widespread ruin and dis
tress result as consequence. / ~
1t will be seen then, by the intelligent
reader. that SO far from practicing the
rigid economy recommended by our
capitalistic friends, it is to the, interest
of the masses to spend freely; and were
the industrial system founded on scien-
tiic principles, we should not be COM
PEELED, as we now are, to deprive our
selves of many useful and necessary
articles, We might all have carpets, and
flowers, and, paintings, and statuary |;
and the manufacture of these articles on
such grand scale as their wholesale use
would demand, would be productive of
the highest good. We should not, as
now, have to retard production in order
to save ourselves from want and misery,
but would have sufficient to purchase all
the luxuries which only the very rich
can now enjoy; and an impetus would
be gwen to the production of more and
more wealth, resulting in busy work
shops and factories, increased remunera-
ton for labor, and peace, plenty and
happiness to all. CATO.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

THE explosion of, few tons of Hercules
powder Just outside the city limits, on
Monday night, caused come little damage
and considerably CONSERVATION. specu-
lations were numerous and varied until
the real facts were obtained. Some
thoughtful persons suddenly remem-
bered that Herr Most was in Denver,
while others remembered having seen
large boiler-iron trap in the floor of
THE ENQUIRER Office. These mistakes
would not have been made if all had
known the compactness and annihllating
power of high explosives. The squib of
five tons of Hercules powder will never
deceive anyone around this Office.
knowledge is pretty safe guide.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14
AsILEsr VICTORY.

The visit of John Most to this city has
put great many to thinking who baVe
not thought to any extent on the social
question before. Those who listened to
the advanced advocate of Socialism
enunciating views new to them find
themselves indorslng the substance-lf
not everything of what he said; while
those who SIMPLY knew Most was in
town and did notsee or hear him began
to inquire of themselves if there wasn't
something in it."
The capitalistic papers which are so
ready to abuse men who assail the cor
ruptness of the institutions which they
uphold, were dumb as oysters during
Most's stay in this city, The intellect
ual prostitutes who edit the aforesaid
papers had nothing to say Of the man
or his principles during his visit. They
did not have the honesty to listen. to
him and attempt to reply to what he
said. They find it safer to condemn
unheard and fire at long range. One
nincompoop with an intellect like his
lower limbs did attempt a two-line
7funnyism, but it was so devoid of sense
or truth that 1 do not care to repeat it.
Such cattle have so strong hold upon
my sympathy that cannot find room
for the contempt they merit. Poor
slaves, they have not the manhood to
risk the chances of making living in an
honest way they prefer to sell them
selves for full belly and soft pillow.
Well, they will wake up with the rest
of the dolts and sleepy-heads some OF
these days; they dare, not open one eye
towards.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14
asTRUTHn

The initial number of Truth in its new
form reached this Office too late last
week for careful perusal before going to
press but during this week l have I'M
proved the opportunity to look it through
carefully, and l now unhesitatingly pro-
nounce it the best publication of its char
scter in the United States. Typograph-
ically it might be little improved, and
very likely will be, but s,s to the class of
matter it contains lard that is all the
people care for) it would be almost i'm
possible to improve upon!
In an Introductory paragraph the
editor has this to say @The chief object
of this magazine is to en- deaEor to make
its readers think for themselves. There
are few people who ever think at all
about the most important affairs of life !;
they only imagine that they think. The
statements made herein are facts-facts
that are not recognized by non-thinkers.
The epithets used are accurate, and it is
hoped that they may be startling Of
course they will not startle idiots nor
dead bodies. Quacks will denounce our
outspokenness as shameful Quackery
is fashionable and truth Questionable
NOWADAYS"
The first number contains articles
from the ablest writer's of America and
Europe upon the condition of society,
the inqiuity of present systems and the
pending revolution extended reports of
the movement at home and abroad, and
pointed editorial notes on events relative
to thsgreat subject H. 81 Z
Truth will be ISSUED! monthly from
1926 Twenty-F First street. San Francisco,
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

Duke of Argyll, Lady(?) Mathesan, Gen
eral Burroughs ct al. In England the
land question is further complicated with
that of the relation between capital and
labor. Our workers are losing their
means of livelihood while wealth in
creases,. Thousands are thrown out of
work weekly, at the same time that
under the control of that eminent ex-re-
publican baronet, Sir Charles Dixie, the
poor laws are more cruelty and strin-
gently administered than ever since
1884 in fact, to such degree that people
prefer starvation to entering the poor
house. With all this immuring around
1t, society is becoming even more de-
bauched and reckless of decency, and so
we march on to the day of reckoning"
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

Slavery has not been abolished but
has altered its form. The world has
always fostered and supported two
systems, of slavery, namely: serf slavery
and free slavery. To serve master,
have no voice in public affairs, be shack
led, be separated from his family and
sold into bondage; this was sef slavery.
To be compelled to serve master for a
mere pittance, to have voice in public
affairs but compelled to use it to defraud
himself, to be shackled in chains forged
from threatened starvation to wives and
families; this is free slavery. The serf
has disappeared from every civilized
country of the world and his place is
filled by the free slave. Frank Griswold.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

knights of Labor printers in the Rawlins
Journal office, or that the foreman, VIM.
Reid. is not "stayer," that person is
mistaken.
1 did not slight the coal camps of Car
bon and Rock Springs, but lest it might
cause trouble in the family will make
no comments at present.
Comfortably seated on the bumper of
a certain kind of car that doesn't 60
forty miles per hour, l was carelessly
viewing the works of the hands of men.
Stone and iron bridges, big fills where
millions of carts of dirt were used. |
was pondering on the power of labor
when we suddenly passed gang of sec
ton men who had peculiar and striking
appearance to me. i took a second look.
Cinnamon? Yes; beyond a doubt
knew them by their shirts. Ny God l
said, have they got to working at my
business? Yes, they are employed on
all sections wesj of Rawlins at $l.lO per
dav, am informed.
Evanston is a railroad town on the
Union Pacific about 400 miles west from
Chey enne. Early on Sunday morning
the freight train pulled up and when it
came to stand-st1ll l gently crawled out
through the end of box car had the
colored porter dust my ulster and black
my boots, and then fastened to register
at the most convenient lunch room.
After having demolished all the refresh
ments 1 could conveniently reach,
started through; the town to see the
sights At O'Clock in the evening the
court house was filled by an audience Of
the horny-fsted sons of toll. The meet,
ing was called to order at 7:30, and after
a brief explanation of the principles, OBJ
jects and mission of the Knights oi
Labor, the doors were closed and the
meeting wsnt into secret session. An
assembly was organized composed ot
machinists, boiler-makers, conductors
brakemen, yardmasters, shoemakers, and
other occupations. 1t is sufficient for me
to say that "Wahsatch" assembly is com
posed of cool, intelligent men who pos
sess the staying qualities and fully real
ize the necessity of organization.
The Almy coal camp is about three
miles from here. The spirit is strongly
! moving me to see the boys before leave
Just for old times sake.
l regret very much that l was not in
Denver last Monday week. The Tribune
of Tuesday says the Tabor Grand opera
house was filled by an audience com
posed of Denver's best people," to see
one Mrs. Langtry The Tribune devotes
one whole column describing the quality
of the cloth and silks and the style and
make of the garments in which the i'm
maculate carcasses of that very choice
selection of the descendants of poor old
Adam and Eve were wrapped in. 1t
seems to me it would do ones heart
good after hard days work, to stand at
the Tabor in a reverential attitude and
permitted to view that rare selection OF
the better class as they emerged from
that magnificent structure erected by the
hands of labor But, unfortunately.
was not there and of course l missed it.
am now three miles from the Utah
line and am liable to cross before long.
The worklngmen out here realize the
! importance of labor paper and THE
LABOR ENQUIRER has many warm friends
here. ORGANIZER.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14
Marching On.

! extract the following from personal
letter from a comrade in London, En-
gland: .. ST..
Economical and political circum-
stances are hurrying things forward
with US. Evidence of that is under our
observation every day. Ireland is ripen-
ing for open revolt; in the north and
west of Scotland the law is practically in
allegiance, owing to the determined
resistance of the erofters to the brutal,
grasping land owners, such as are the
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14


THE Republican is speaking of the
threatened bolt of Roosevelt, of New
York, against the ticket nominated at
Chicago last week, says, HE is more
republican than a reformer, and he
will stand by the ticket" Yes, and that
is the position of all the politicians.
They "are more republican" (or demo-
cratic) than honest, just or anything else
that is reputable and manly. The lead
ers of the various factions may have
their pets before the day of election, but
then they compromise and combine IN
time to defeat the hopes of the people
for reform, and the jumping jacks-like
the editor of the Republican-obey
without murmur when the string is
pulled. But, Notwithstanding their
combinations and the complete subjuga-
ton of their tools, the people have the
power to undo them entirely, but to do
this, the peOole must be less" s"republican'
and more "reformer" And if they will
not do it, the curse will rest on their
own heads.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

NOTHING favorable to the laborers has
been done by congress yet; that is per,
manently fixed. There has been the
usual amount of skirmishing around the
question, but not a measure advocated
in the interest Of the producers has
become law. We have few friends
in both houses, but they are like atoms
of gold in the midst of a fiery; furnace,
and are powerless to help us. l won't
now-or after adjournment-say Il told
YOU so;" for I am really sorry oftthe
failure, but I hope the workers will learn
a lesson or so.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

The Rev. DR.. Moore is edging up to
the nomination of the republicans OF
Colorado for congress. Readers OF The
ENQUIRER will remember that this is the
man who pronounced series of TRADES
upon the laboring classes in several
sermons delivered last winter under the
guise of discussing the relations of labor
and capital. He isn't sure of the noml-
nation; if he gets it-well Sufficient
unto the day." etc. 81
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14
PersOnal,

O. L: Smith has returned from New
Orleans, where he has been in attend
ance upon the International Typograph-
ical union. "Yank" is looking well and
has a great deal to tell the boys-and
everybody knows his original way of
telling things.
John Most, after verv pleasant and
successful visit of ten days in this city,
left for the east on Wednesday. He will
tarry short time at Kansas City and
Omaha.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

IHEARD patriotic" fool say the other
day that he was teeth and toe nail for
Blaine for president because he (Blaine)
would not stand any foolishness from
foreign governments" Now. readers, I
hope none of you are so foolish as this
fellow. Let the aristocrats support
Blaine, or Satan, on those grounds, if
they desire; but the workingmen cannot
afford to do SO. The producers of this
country have no war with their brothers
in European countries, and they certainly
should refuse to be arrayed against them
for the purpose of settling the disputes
of the capitalists of this and that country
There is no such thing as a race war, and
you had better begin to realize this truth.
The same class-the idlers-which
crushes the producers of America, robs
and enslaves the workers of Europe, and
80 it will be until the proletariat of all
lands unite to destroy the idlers. This
thing of national pride" is all right in its
place, the same as personal satisfaction
or love of family; but when it comes to
arraying Americans against Germans or
Irish against English simply because the
thieving loafers of one of these countries
have out stolen those of another, it is
time to stop. If you will 60 far enough
back you will find that you all are Of
foreign lineage some of you won't
have to 60 so very far back. tits a truth
that defes successful contradiction that
the producers are being robbed and
tyrannized by the INSCRIPTIONS capital
lists and aristocratic idlers the world
over, and it is the duty of the workers
of the whole world to unite to overthrow
the systems which permit the thievery
and tyranny, whether Blaine snubs
| England or Germany snubs Blaine.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

THE Republican says "the country will
be one grand bonfire until the election
of Blaine" And it would be one vast
bed of ashes, naturally afterwards but
let us hope that the true men of this
country will stretch forth their hands
ere it is too late and save their beautiful
land from the total destruction to which
party misrule and corporation greed are
fastening it.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

The, legislative way of securing the
rights of the working people is truly
tedious and uncertain. 1t requires 80
much work in so many quarters to &C
complish any permanent good that it is
no wonder great number are beginning
to lose faith in such means, If a legisla-
ture is by any plan induced to pass law
in the interests of the people, the courts,
at the dictation of the monopo lists,
throw it overheard by declaring it uncon-
stitutional. So it goes and the laborins
man should not applaud too fast; ne
may save his praise by waiting a while
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

IT Is really painful to witness the con-
tortions of some of the anti-Socialistic
labor reformers when dealing with the
labor and capital question" First they
do, and then they don't. Friends, 60
deep; you can't stand safely on anv but
the solid foundation at the bottom, You
will find this out in time, as the rest of
us have, and the sooner, the better for
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

SOMEBODY ought to spit on Moritz
Koch and see him swim. The News is
disgrac1ng the community by bringing,
the fellow so prominently before the
public-a large portion of which is not
familiar with the bum. Capitalistic
newspaper abuse is more than half
nroica
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

THE editor of the Las Vegas Optic has
been presented with a valuable scarf
pin by straiton & Storm, the cigar manu-
facturers, of New York, for the ignorant
and brutal n amer in which he assailed
the organized workingmen who are boy
cotting the firm. He should not fail to
always wear it as a badge of his con-
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

The agitation against child labor is
growing Let it grow; congress will do
nothing with the subject, but the agita-
ton will put the adult workers to study
ing, and they may discover a thing or
frn
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

THE editor of the Republican evlnces
as much information on the tariff ques-
ton as he does of Socialism-which is
simply none at all.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-14

temptible knavery and groyeling syco-
phancy. The despoilers Of labor have
the lever with which to control the
average editor, and there are plenty
ready and willing to be controlled while
the true and unpurchasable friends of
the people are left to fight alone and
starye.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-03-13
Louisiana Republican Convention.

NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-The Repbuli-
can State convention met to- day, organized
and took recess. At the evening session
the report of the committee on permanent
organization was adopted.
Officers elected-W. p. Kellogg, Presi-
dent p. B. S. Pinchback, Nicc-President,
and Wm. Vigers, Secretary. Kellogg not
not being present Pinckback took the
chair
A resolution adopted named w. p. kel-
logg, 7. B. S, Pinchback, A. S. Badger, and
A. }. DumOnt delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention.
The convention took recess until tO-mOr-
row. In the meantime the members from
the various districts will select their dele
gates to the national convention. 1t is
believed that Louisiana will send solid
Arthur delegation to Chicago.
NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-WithOut
pledging or instructing Louisiana delegates
to the National convention, they declare
his (Arthur) denomination for President,
If deemed wise, would meet with the
hearty approval of the Republicans of Lou
islana. 1t is further declared that the Re-
publicans of Louisiana regard with earnest
solicitude the approaching Presidential
election, and recognizing the appearance
of unity and harmony among the Republi-
cans of the north, upon whom depend
mainly the continued supremacy of the
Republican party so essential to the south,
hereby declare it to be in their Judgment
the duty of the delegates to the National
Convention from Louisiana to cooperate
with the delegates from other parts of the
Union to the end that the nominees for
President and Vice President shall repre-
sent the best sentiments of the Republi-
tan party of the nation, and combine in
them to the best degree the wisdom, ex-
perience, craftsmanship and fidelity to the
paramount principles of our party, and
that will invoke the united and hearty
support of the entire Republican party
and the progressive people of the nation.
The convention adjourned sine die
Helena weekly herald., 1884-03-13
independent Renublicans.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The committee
appointed by the conference of independent
Republicans have issued a circular stating
that the committee had decided upon the
selection of larger committee for the fol-
lowing purposes:
First. That members of this committee
in various States may take steps, by calling
meetings and otherwise, to arouse the Re-
publican voters to throw off the boss rule
and send representative men to the nation
al convention.
Second. To establish communication be-
tween Republicans throughout the country
in order that they may unite upon the best
men to be put forward as candidates at the
national convention.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-03-13
A Fast Mail Train from New
York to Chicago.
Fearful Cattle Disease in Kansas.
The Political Machinery Getting in
Motion.
Fast Nail Train.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Post
master General has succeeded IN making
arrangements for special fast mail train
between New York and Chicago. The
train will leave New York via the New
York Central and Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern at $50 p IN. and arrive at AL
banv at 1O2 a. NJ, where it will receive
the postal car connection from Boston
with the mail from the New England
States. 1t will reach Buffalo at $50 a. m.
and Cleveland at 1927 p. M, where ina
portant connections will be made with
the South and West via the Cincinnati,
Louisville & st. Louis. 1t will arrive at
Toledo at 4:57 p. M, making postal car
connection by fast train over the Wabash
line to ST. Louis and the Southwest, and
also for Michigan, and reach Chicago at
1926 a. M, making the entire run from
New York in twenty-seven hours. The
the train will perform way service between
receiving and delivery mails with all
offices that wish to exchange mails with
the train. Mails will be thrown off and
caught without stopping. The mail that
leaves Boston and New York at night will
reach points as far west as Southern Mich
igan in time for delivery next day. The
first through train under the new arrange
ment will leave New York for Chicago
next Saturday night.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-03-13
Republican Campaign. Committee.

Republican Campaign. Committee.
WASHINGTON, March cit is intended
that the committee shall establish its
headquarters in Washington during the
campaign and act in conjunction with the
National and Congressional committees,
directing its efforts principally to aiding
independent government in the South and
it shall, after the nomination of the Presi-
dental ticket, in its discretion, issue an
address to the people of the United States
on the condition of the South An execu-
tive committee and a committee on finance
were also appointed, and it was agreed
that the next session should be held in
Chicago on the Monday preceding the
meeting of the Republican National Con
vention. There was no discussion of Pres
idential candidates, although early in the
session an attempt was made by the dele
gates from Maryland to secure the adop-
tion of resolution endorsing Logan for
the Presidential nomination. Secretary
Baker opposed its introduction, and it was
ruled out of order by the chairman.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-03-13
Mail Contracts.

WASHINGTON, March THE House
committee on Postoffices and Postroads
nave agreed to report the bill regulating
the letting of mail contracts. 1t provides
that the bonds of the contractors shall be
approved by the postmasters along the
proposed route; that the Postmaster Cen
eral shall not be bound to consider the
proposal of any person who has attempted
to defraud the Postoffice Department, and
that hereafter no sub-letting or transfer of
any mail contracts shall be permitted un-
less the annual compensation under the
contract for service shall exceed 81 900,
and in no case without the consent in
writing of the Postmaster General. Rep
Money was directed to report
favorably his bill for the readjustment,
from July 1, 1884, of the compensation to
be paid railroads for the TRANSPORTATION of
mails