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SEE thatyoua are registered on Monday.
If you are not, take two witnesses with
you and attend to it.

IL it is true, which / do not fully be-
lieye, that Typographical union No. 6, Of
New York, has endorsed the candidacy
of Grover Cleveland, then No. 6 had bet
ter go hide ITSELF The agitation against
Blaine, because the New York Tribune
(republican1 broke its compact with the
union and rated its composing room,
was all right; but an endorsement of
Cleveland, in the face of his enmlty to
the interests of organized labor in New
York, would be all wrong, and look like
the perfection Of rafting tits bad policy
for any trade union, as they are at pres
ent organized and conducted, to take
sides, as an organization, with any politi-
cal party, but if the New York union
or any other-wanted to show its con-
of the foes of labor and its
appreciation of its friends, it would seem
to be the proper thing to endorse the
only candidate for president who has
always been the untiring friend of the
working people. The men of No. 6 and
the readers Of THE ENQUIRER know
whether Cleveland is that man or not.
And again, it seems to me that such ac-
ton as is credited to No. 6 would place
the typographical fraternity in very
peculiar position, inasmuch as there are
papers which have been rat shops for
ten or more years that are supporting
-Cieveland-the St. Louis Republican for
instance. If ST. Louis union No. 8, in
bovcottlng the, Repnhliran mol
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,H
A FRIEND of the cause has some suita-
BILE suggestions in this issue concerning
the future of the Peoples party in this
state. 1t isneedless to say his sugges-
tions with reference to this Laper are APP
preciated; but want to say that unless
his recommendations are adopted, in a
measure at least, the party will find itself
without an organ in Denver. 1 will not
through another campaign as l
have had to do through this one-it is
beyond my power ofenduranee, and you
have noright to expect me to do it. You
have lost many an advocate because you
let it starve. Will you begin on the
other plan now? ~- IL
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SUBSIDIZED 1NrELLEoTs.

While in Philadelphia a few weeks
since had an interesting conversation
with an attorney who resides In Wash,
ingtc !, D. G., at present. We drifted
from one phase of the social and political
question to another, and finally began to
discuss the absorbing qualities of the
monopolists of the country, and spoke of
the fact that large majority of the edit
.ors Of the leading papers of the country
were the servants of the banking, rail-
road and other corporations had actually
sold their intellects, their brains, the
right to think and express their thoughts
to the Yanderbilts and Goulds for money.
+" Why" says my companion, "do you
know this is more the case with the law
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WoRKINGMEN, when you go to vote ON
Tuesday, remember Hooking valley,
where 5000 of your brothers are being
starved by the monopolies which en-
gineer the republican and democratic
parties. Remember that there are hun
dreds of thousands of your fellows beg
ging for the means to sustain themselves
and starving families, while the govern
ment- made and militia protected appro-
priators of natures resources and the
products Of your labor, clutch the keys
which can open up to you an abundance
of all YOU need to make you comfortable
and happy. +
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.page-to which particularly desire to
call the attention of readers of the TIE
Enquirer One of them deals in con-
hensed manner with the records of the
two old political parties, and plainly
shows that it is foolish for the people to
hope for relief from either of them; that
it is suicidal to longer delay the over
throw of the twin gangs of robbers and
ravagers. Every statement is true, and
no one will dare to- attempt contradic-
ton of one item in the indictment for
crime and treason which is there made
against the republicans and democrats
who have almost wrecked the nation.
and fastened a yoke upon its people.
The other article shows how the con-
gress of the United States has been ab-
solutely controlled by the thieves who
inspired and worked the Pacific railroad
robberies. 1t shows the administration
is paraIyzed i'll the presence of these
gigantic interests antagonistic to the PED
pie, and shows that though sworn to see
that the laws shall be faithfully executed,
the administration sees. without con-
cern, the open purpose of Gould, Hunt
ington Stanford, Dillon and others, to
defraud the people of what is their due;
as decided In the passage of the Thur;
man-Edmunds act. 7--.- - q. =
These articles present an argument.
upon which the People'sparty is willing
to rest the case. If eitherathe democ-
racy or Mr. Blaine are entitled to the
suffrages of the voters of this country on
the records here laid down then the
American standard OF greatness has sunk
very low. If the crimes ofthe politicians
of the past twenty years are to beere-i
warded by the continuance In power of
the criminals; ifthe will of the people
is to be set aside and their interests held
in the hands of the money-kings of the
country, whose tools are voted into power,
by the people themselves, then popular
government is failure. Then we had
best at once give ourselves up to king,
and have an end to the worry.
Men of America, read the records, and
then hand the paper TO your neighbor
and ask him to rea6.it and pass it along /;
and. in Heavens name g5 to the polls
on Tuesday resolved to do your duty by
your country and yourselves, regardless
of party songs and the Establishments of
professional political steerers.
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nized. ri ..
The best way to at once make the po-
sition plain will be to define the terms
reaction and revolution. These defini-
tions and the explanations which, must
accompany them will throw light upon
the position by which we may examine
the arraigned proposals, and discuss each
of them separately and fully, stating as
far as possible the reasons likely to be
urged in their defense, and meeting
them with suitable and, as think, fatal
rejoinders. r..
Socialism proclaimB the present eco
nomicaf basis of society to be injurious
to the welfare of its members, because it
involves the enslaving of the. majority to
the domination of the minority, thus re-
tardlng the free development of all. So
cialism would substitute for the existing
economical basis, another which would
make sure to all that which capitalism
denies to the vast majority, /. e., free
dom, from artificial restraint, for full and
free development. AS l am not now
expounding Socialism, but arguing with
those who have already accepted it, l
need say nothing further of what tits; l
only put it in this. condensed form in
order to make clearer principle which
deduct from this statement, and which
l hold to be the guide for all party ac-
tion, and the test by which to try all
proposals, practical or otherwise.
This statement plainly INVOLVES that
an economical Cor sociaD Revolution
must be the aim Of Socialists, taking the
word revolution as meaning complete
change. The change of course being to-
devote all the natural resources, mechan-I
ical means of production. and opportuni-.
ties of physical and mental development
to the collective benefit of the race.
Having thus, / hope correctly, however
clumslly, defined Socialism, let us pro-.
ceed to deduce from this principle the
rule which should, guide our policy on all
proposals"
These proposals should be necessarily
Revolutionary. That is, they should aim
atthe overthrow of capitalism.
Reactionary measures are those which
are anti Revolutionary, or do not aim
atoyerthrowing capitalism. .a Il
If Socialists accept this test, and / can
not see how they will refuse to do so, we
may now consider in detail and fully dis
cuss those practical proposals" We are,
1 fear, frultlesslY or even harmfullyi
wasting much of our energy and blowing
OH our enthusiasm when we should be
storing it up at high pressure, SO that
when great events or real propaganda
require it we NAV have goodIy store.
As turn to the eight-hour bills and
state appropriation of rent demands, de-
mands for railway appropriation, and ma
tional banks, and, worse than all else,
appeals ITO secure to the toilers a fair
share Of the wealth they create" l must
admit there is little need for any aspiring
president to take up part of this article
with discussion of their dement's as
friends of labor.
I The arguments in favor of an eight
hour (or less hours) bill seems plausible.
It would be check to capitalism, would
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THE STRIKE.

The principal topic in the city at pres
ent, with those who are not absorbed in
politics, is the coal miners strike. 1t is
certainly question of great Importance,
and one-which the public will do well to
consider in all its bearings, and pass
Judgment upon according to its merits.
Il has become matter of almost daily
occurrence to read of miners strike in
one section or apother of this country,
but little thought is given to the causes
of these unfortunate affairs, and none is
given to the real root o. all this trouble
between the laborers and the capitalists.
But when the strike takes place right
under our own noses, and our business
is effected, our fires 60 put, and our pub
lie and private affairs are completely up
set, we are likely to wake up to the i'm
portance of investigation INTO the causes,
and to the necessity forlooking for reme-
dies. This is what the people of Colo
RADIO have to do row.
The miners OF the Rocky Mountain
region have borne the wrongs heaped
upon them as long as human endurance
could stand, and they have now resolved
to be righted or work; Ilo longer for the
men who are not willing to pay them a
living wage and treat them as human
beings. They have acted as men, and
will act only as good citizens and gentle
men through this whole affair, but they
ask similar conduct on the part of the
operators. -"
The things which they ask are just and
right, and they are willing to submit the
case to an unprejndieed public, and abide
by its decision but they will not be
bulldozed or wheedled any longer if not
another pound OF coal is ever mined in
Colorado. H. ~
1t is impossible for any man to live
and keep family decently on the earn
ings of the minels in this state; and it is
beneath the dignity of any man to sub
nit to the tyranny of some of the coal
companies of tie state. Our working
men must be fairly remunerated ortheir
labor, and treated as the good citizens
they are, or they will refuse longer to be
the foundation rocks of our common
wealth.
: < :
1t would be well for the business men
of Colorado, for every class of citizens in
1terested in the prosperity of the state to
look into the miners affair closely, and
see if their conssiences and business in,
terests do not ounsel them to, aid the
men in their cauje.
THE ENouIRERi idoee lot wish to create
alarm unnecessarily OF tell unpleasant
things unless it has t9, and will, there
fore, refrain from lenE nEthy and minute
nasntion Of this matters at present but it
aesires to urge, for ths sske ofpeaee and
r IL
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10 IT PEACEFUILY.

There is no man who has read history
and who views the situation of things
to-day, but sees that this question of the
few filching the products Of the many,
this question of the thievery and profit
gacy Of some and the deprivations and
misery of others, will have to be settled
before long. And it does not strain the
eyes to see that the indications are that
if it is not settled peacefully very soon,
it will be arbitrated in death and de-
struction.
My God men, what are you thinking
Of? Business men, workingmen.. Chris
tians, will you pause for one moment and
consider this mighty questions
General Butler sees the true situation
of affairs, and he is raising his voice to
warn you. Read what he esaid the other
day in Syracuse, New York, in the> pres
ence of over 1000 hearers:
Witness the hideous scenes in the
Hooking valley of Ohio, where the
miners could not dig coal for so cents q
ton, and so the corporation imported
contract gangs of hungry Huns, who live
like beasts, to do their work. Then the
militia was sent for, to watch the Hunga-
-rlans work and the American miners
starve. But the next thing we heard
was that the town of Cleveland was on
fire and would be burned.
Look out, you gentlemen, about these
matters. Men will suffer for years they
will bear and fdrbear but hunger makes
brutes OF us all, Don't press this thing
too far. Don't let these men weary the
ear of Almighty God until he sends red
handed war upon us again. Don't delay.
Do this thing peacefully now Now is
the accepted time; now is the day OF
salvation.
"a fewmere scenes like those in the
Hooking valley, few more like those
in Pittsburg, where S30,O0O,OO0 of prop
erty was destroyed in two days, and the
end is upon u.s. But I have heard men
say: we will have a strong govern
ment. Wewill put this thing down with
bayonets,' Yes; but who will carry the
bayonets? We workingmen have got
the power of a giant, and we will use il
as becomes a giant, but don't tau mt us
with talk about the bayonet.
MAKE no mistake. Don't suppose
that want to see such scenes. l have
seen in my life too much of bloodshed
and nf An,tI~ '-~--- ~ ... -, l.--. "A 4 ,.
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be good to pet Socialism in gradually and

be good to get Socialism in gradually and
thus make the way easier, but We must
not rest satisfied with this; we must pa
tiently examine the question from other
points Of view. Here again 4 do not
wish anyone to suppose that am against
state appropriation and control Of the
land, railways. bank 5, on any other part
of the social machinery. On the con-
.trary, l fully recognize that these meas
ures contain proposals which Include
essential parts of Socialism.
In that stage Of social evolution which
presents the Transformation Of capital
ism into Socialism. we behold the decay
of private enterprise, that power which.
was SO conspicuous in lifting capitalism
into power. Superficial students of eco
Monies tell us that We Socialists desire to
destroy private enterprise. But it is
easily seen by any close observer or care
full student that evolution will itself
abolish private enterprise and in SO
doing destroy capitalism
For evidence of the destruction Of pri-
yate enterprise we see how production
and exchange are being carried on upon
more and more colossal scale every day.
It is quite certain that capitalists them
selves VIII effect the necessary state in
terferance, or. what's just the same to
us, private profit mongers will organize
industry upon gigantic scale, and the
more gigantic the less private enterprise
lit contains. We can thus see that these
measures which we advocate willin re.
ality be accomplished in due Course with
out our advocacy. 1t is our duty of course
to point out that these events will come
| to pass But that is only part OF our
propaganda, and part which is useless
for our object without other and more
important measures. The time may
come when We will require to propose
1 such measures, but their proposal is pre-
mature at this time. Our whole duty
lust now isto educate the people to an
appreciation of social evolution, and
prepare them for the Social Revolution
which must come. Our desire is to see
Socialism realized, and it will not aid
us to make the people aware that we are
/ drifting into Socialism, and before we
hurry the tendency in any particular di-
rectien we must let the people know that
the tendency is there. Thisis gigantic
work. If Socialists wish tohelp human
| ity they must act the part of scientific
physicians, not charlatans. The true
4 physician understands his patient and
his medicine before he begins any actual
work, whether the work be with drug or
lancet; and we, as Socialists, must pro-
ceed in like scienti6cstyle.
The summinglup of my article is
That our duty lies solely in propagating
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.,i. vi vui state. 1t IS published at The
state capital. where the facilities for OBJ
tanning the news and watching our in
terests are admirable, and from whence
it can easily be distributed over the en-
tire state in short time. y
l speak of this matter at this time be-
cause l know our people are all now
alive to the Importance of education, and
l want to make an impression on
their minds :
Let us go to work all over the state,
and get up clubs; let us rally to the sup
port of the publisher of our champion
as he has not been supported in the past,
and we will soon have a paper as large
as any IN the state, and full of kind of
matter which the public is famishing for
want of. a.. .,-.' -s'.
Brothers, if you will do this, when
another election comes around, we will
not be 6isheartened by the knowledge
that great portion of th9 population of
the state does not know we. have an Or
ganization and a ticket to vote for; but
we will reach every voter In Colorado,
and we will force the opposing press of
the state to recognition of our exist
ence.
Now, do not let US tarry in this good
work. Get to work in your towns,
neighborhoods and places of employ
ment, and get up clubs; send in the
names-with the funds-and let US show
that we are in earnest in this movement
in the interest of the people.
Mr.. Editor, hope you will find room
for the foregoing, for | know such work
as suggest is needed, to ac omplish any
part.of what is within our reach, and l
know you are liable to feel some DELI
cacy about broaching the subject, ] feel
it my duty to make this appeal to our
people, and | hope you viii allow me to
perform the duty. Yours in earnest,
~ F ~ - w T r.
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L-..-., NV " lIIrU / UeneVe every organi-
zation of workingmen in the land could
endorse him with consistency, yet /
should have not a word of censure to
pronounce against the organizations
which did not do so as long as they did
not endorse either of the other candi-
dates. But if No. 6 has done what is
laid at its door, then l am very sorry,
both as a foe to the enemies of labor and
as an active, unfinching member of the
printers union. hope the story brought
by the telegraph is not true; but have
not seen it oon.radicted.
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Boycott Them.

P.H. Riddell and J. Dawson employ
ing plasterers Of this city. have refused
to conform to the equitable rules Of the
Plasterers Union, and are now employ
ing scab workmen; all good citizens are
therefore requested to refuse to give
them work, and organized labor is re-
quested to boycott said Riddell and
Dawson. BY order
TIP ADEa AssFMRJy
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riye the workers more leisure to exercise
thor bodies and train their minds. would
make the capitalists employ more labor
'ers The workers are now too long at
work creating surplus value for their
masters, and besides all this it will be .
step in the right direction Of the eman-
cipation Of labor. This is not an unfair
epitoms of arguments in favor of curtail-
ing the hours Of labor.
But let us apply our Socialistic lrinci-
ciples and warrant that said arguments
will disappear fast as q Whit ofsmoke in
gale Of wind. There is no good reason
why we shall check the power of capi-
talism. Capitalism must be entirely de-
stroyed. Itls blot on civilization like
a cancer in mans breast and must be
scompletelv destroyed if cure is to be
effected. AS Socialists we declare that
the power of capitalism is founded and
built upon robbery of labor, ard we de-
mand, not lessening of the robbery, but
a complete cessation of it. Reyerting to
the analogy Of the eancer-H we think
that civilization, like dying man, is too
weak to bear the operation Of cutting
out the cancer, then the best thing or
rather. the only thing We can do is to
doctor upt the case with any orall kinds OF
subterfuges which will give our patient
La little ease; we NAV proceed tofeed the
cancer, so as to prevent it from destroy
/ ing your subject" all the while admit
ting that we viii be beaten in the long
/ run. But society is not Ikea dying man
truly tits badly off and unwell enough
i But still within its enfeebled frame is
contained many precious gems Of truth.
of love for humanity, and noble desires
4 to work and die working that society
Itself may live and be free. The mighty
bosom of modern civilization already
|jheaves and is agitated with the fierce
4 passions within her, which her impehd
ling fate has aroused. Said passions beine
Knights of Labor, Nihilists, Social-Dem
i ocratic Federations and Socialistic Labor
Parties and all manner Of men ane
women who strive with indomitabie de
termination and unqnenchable enthusl
asm that the good and the bad be dis
j tinguished and separated, the bad to b'
burned up and its ashes forever scattered
to the winds, and the good be cherished
thatit may increase and live forever
i If, then, we tarry and make truces will
eight-ho bills and shortening of toi
movements, we shall be becoming wors,
off by trying to coax the monster wh'
J wishes to devour us. If we ask capital
ism to give little mercy, or make a cor
of compromise, then we by so doinl
admit that capitalism has some right il
the matter, whereas, we must emphatic
ally declare that It has not any. Ant
i. what benefit is leisure tn RIahn~ '''ra,o
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OBS taSk, may clte ? rev e1Hmpio1 -
what I shall hereafter term. and attempt
to prove, reactionary measures advocated,
and principles promulgated BY Socialists.
Charity is not the only thing. that
should begin at home. And in order to
show that have no desire toS find fault
abroad and pass over faults at home, =
shall begin the enumeration of reaction
airy measures and principles with thos
which exist IN the British Socialist or
carnations, and the principles which
are enunciated by British Socialists.
Some weeks ago an article by H. M.
Hyndman appeared in Justice which
advocated the agitation Of an eight hour
bill Frequently We see Justice adyocat-
ing various measures which tend to bet
terthe exiting conditions for the laborer
In Socialism Made Plain" we have q list
of proposals which sas stepping-stones
to a higher period are urged for imme-
diate adoption" and again in Justice
every week there appears list OF .propo-
sails which are referred to in the heading
aas measures called for to remedy the
evils of our existing society, the Social
Democratic Federation urges for imme-
diate adoption.n These two lists, which
are in reality the SAME, include
Cumulative taxation upon all incomes
above fixed minimum not exceeding
g30O "a year.
State appropriation of railways with or
without compensation.
The establishment of national banks
which shall labsorb all private institutions
which derive profit from operations in
money or credit.
AS means for attaining these objects
the Social Democratic Federation de.
fmands-
Adult suffrage.
Annual parllaments.
Proportional representation.
Payment of members (of parliament.
and official expenses OF elections out o
the rates.
This is sufficient to indicate what
| would term the reactionary principles
and proposals of the British Socialists.
Turning to America For instances
of American reactionary ideas turn te
the Knights of Labor declaration o
principles See points 6, Z. IL, IL and 10
twill at once be observed that thu
principles of the British and American
organizations are very much alike. Bu
let not this give any cause for satlsfac
tion; do not refer to the remark kable
unanimity, because it is an unanimou
error and should occasion grieflnsteado
graduation. The first Importance of th'
PRESENTS that we should be unanimous
and unwavering in the principles anc
| objects we put forward. The creates
error we can commit is to put forth pro