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The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-03
Advancing.


There is rapid advancement in the
ideas and declarations of reform organi-
cations and parties. The national party
of the third congressional district of the
Indiana has adopted a platform from
which the following ten planks are taken
Read them carefully. They are nearly
every one purely Socialistic, though
probably not SO intended:
We demand the amendment of the
constitution, to elect the president by a
popular vote.
We demand the abolition of the senate
and of the supreme court.
We demand that the veto power be
taken from the president, and all acts of
congress be sanctioned or rejected by a
vote of the people.
We demand the passage of graduated
income-tax law, beginning at $1,000 with
| per cent, and an increase of l per cent
per 81 900.
We demand the unlimited coinage o1
gold and silver, and immediate payment
of the bonded debt of the United States
that the per capita of circulating money
shall never be less than $50.
We demand that the government shal
take immediate possession of every mile
of railroad and telegraph lines in the
United States, to own and control then
the same as the mail service, charging
only such rates as will pay actual running
expense.
We demand just revision of the tarit
one that protects labor as we'll a
capital.
We demand the immediate reclaimlns
of all lands falsely granted to railroad
by act of congress, and that they be hell
for actual settlers, in tracts of 100 acres
We demand the repeal Of the aliel
land law, and all lands held by alien
over 100 acres shall revert to'the Unite'
States government, it paying back tn
purchase money and reserving the lan'
for settlers.
We demand that an amount of none
be annually set apart to transport settler
to the public lands and provide ther
with the necessaries of life for two year'
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, HENRY BRENGARTNER,
w Karl Brengartner and Heinrich Bren-
gartner did on the fifth day of June, A. D.
1888, execute and deliver to Johu Wolff, as
trustee, their deed Of trust, duly acknowl-
edged, and recorded in the records Of Jeffer-
son county, in the State Of Colorado, in book
Is, at page 81, conveying to said trustee the
south one-halt Of the west one-half Of the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty -four in township three south
Of range siXty-nine, west, containing ten acres
of land, to secure their notes Of even date
Herewith, as follows: One note for three
hundred dollars, due in ninety days after
date one note of one hundred and fifty dol
lars, due September first 1888; one note for
one hundred dollars due October first, 1888 !
one note for five hundred dollars, due Novem-
Der first, 1888 one note for five hundred dol
lars, due in nine months after its date; one
note for five hundred dollars, due in twelve
months after its date, and one note for eight
hundred and fifty dollars, due in eighteen
months after its date, with interest at ten per
cent per aunum from date until paid and
that none of said notes, nor any part thereof,
nor interest thereon, have ever been paid.
| And said default having been made in the
payment of said several notes already due,
and the owner and holder Of said notes hav,
ing duly applied to me to sell said lands pur,
| suant to the provisions Of said trust deed
notice is hereby given that on May 81, 1884, al
| ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
west front door Of the Court House, in the
County of Arapahoe, and State of Colorado
| will sell for cash said lands and their appur
tenances and all claim, title interest and ben
eft of redemption Of the said Henry Bren
| gartner, Karl Brengartner and Heinrich Bren
gartner their heirs and assigns, therein; or
In my absence, the said sale to be made by thu
acting Sheriff Of the said county of Arapahoe
| as provided for in said deed Of trust
4 JOHN WOLFF, Trustee.
II George II. Graham, Sheriff, ETC., Successo
Browne & Putnam, Attorneys for Trustee.
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For what It i. worth.

WASHINGTON. April %. The morning
hour was dispensed with and the house
went into committee of the whole on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Hewitt (New York; took up the
subject of protection in connection with
the laboring classes, and said there was
stagnation everywhere in the protected
industries. The testimony which was
taken by the senate committee on labor
was absolutely unanimous; first, that
the wages of the workingmen of the
country were not sufficient to give them
even decent support for their families
and second, that there had been steady
degradation in the condition of the
laboring classes during the last twenty
years. The owners of the great coal
mines in Pennsylvania had recentlv met
in Philadelphia and solemnly come to
the conclusion that they might keep up
the price of coal only by suspending
work for nine days in the month. Keep
up the price of coal to the workingmen,
to the farmer, to everybody who earns
his Lying by the sweat of his brow, and
then tell him he was protected by the
the tariff. Could there be greater
mockery of justice? Take the iron
works; last year two-thirds of the fur
naces in the country were in blast this
year nearly two-thirds are closed and
the wages of their workers have been
reduced. He was among those unfortu-
nate manufacturers who have been
forced to reduce the wages of his work.
men. He was compelled to give them
their choice of no work, or work at less
wages than they ought to get.
Discussing the condition of the work
ingmen in England, he asserted that it
improved steadily since the era Of free
trade, but free trade had made it possible
for the trade unions to organize and go
to the masters and say, "You contribute
the capital and administration Of the
management; that is worth a certain
percentage, and the rest belongs to us,
and we intend to have it," and they had
got it. He believed the tariff mutt 60.
To have it 60 at once would
ruin him. 1t would ruin all manuhctur-
ers, and would dislocate ali the labor
which is engaged in manufacture. The
reform must be made slowly. HeRould
begin by putting, raw material On the
free list He would lett duties remain
after the process of manufacture had
begun. Then he would limit the rates
of duties. He would not have those
excessive rates which contradicted the
sense of justice in every man. Then he
would Say to the people, I'VE have begun
the work of redemption. Judge you
this tree 10y its fruits. Have you steadier
wages and more of the comforts. of life ?
II YOU have, let us go on with this good
work" If it turned out otherwise he
would pause He was not bgoted and
prejudiced, as once he had been.
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ing men, followed by rousing meeting
in Cooper Union hall. As usual there
were several hundred extra policemen
on duty, but they were not needed.
At the last meeting of the Chicago
Trades Assembly the following reports
on the condition of trade were made: /:
Iron Molders, dull Carpenters and
Joiners, trade lively; Typographical, No.
16, fair; Local Assembly 1855, progress
sing fast; Tanners and Curriers', reported
restoration of wages to old rates without
a demand being made; Cooperative
Tannery, progressing favorably: Wood
workers, duller than in three years,
thirty new members taken In az the
mass meeting; Coopers, dull; 4 Cigar
makers, dull; Bricklayers, working !;
Shoemakers, fair.
The molders' strike at Quincy, Illinois,
has reached a crisis, and serious trouble
is considered probable, though the union
men generally are exerting themselves
to prevent the hot-headed ones from
rash acts. The ''bosses" are aggressive,
and are melting trouble by petty perse-
cutions, such as inducing persons en-
ploying lnolders as laborers to discharge
them, demanding large numbers of
police when it is unnecessary, attempt
ing to prevent meeting, etc. The strik-
ing moIders have much sympathy, not
withstanding the two serious affrays,
and the men in other trades are stand
ing by the strikers: The. police force
has been doubled.
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Herr Most.

There was quite large gathering at
Tivoli hall last Sunday night to hear the
distinguished Socialist whose name
heads this, Corver's orchestra discoursed
excellent music during the evening.
Several Socialistic and liberty songs were
sung by the Herwegh Maennerchor' and
among those who gave recitations were
Mrs. Bertha Kruger, Mr.. William
Bartsch, Mrs Krause and William Nlesel.
The attraction of the evening was the
address of the celebrated Soclalistic agl-
tator, Johann Most. 1t was eulogy on
Thomas Jefferson and LsSalle. He en-
deavored to prove that the author of the
Declaration of American Independence
was not only the defender of human
equality and liberty, but also the pioneer
of Socialism. If Jefferson could return
he would exclaim: "That is not the re-
public which we have founded" A re;
d. bile, indeed it was to-day in the
lands of the clergy, lawyers, the corrupt
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their brow. We have formed the order Of the
Knights Of Labor, with view OF securing
the organization and direction, BY co-opera.
tive effort. of the power Of the industrial
classes; and We submit to The world the
objects sought to be accomplished by our
organization. calling upon all who believe in
securing "the greatest good to the greatest
number" to aid and assist IN.
|. To bring within the fold of orgsnization
every department Of productive industry,
making knowledge stand point for action,
and industrial, moral worth, not wealth, the
true standard of individual and national
greatness.
3. To secure to the soilars proper share
of the wealth that they create; more of the
leisure that rightfully belongs to them: more
ociety advantages; more OF the benefits,
privileges and emolumsnta of the world; in
word, all those rights and privileges neces>
ary to make them capable Of enjoying. ap.
prsciating. defending and perpetuating the
blessings of good government.
8. To arrive at the true condition Of the
producing masses In their educational, moral
and financial conditios, by demanding from
the various governments the establishment
Of bureaus of labor statistics.
4. The establishment of cooperative in.
stitutions. productive and distributive.
S. The reserving of the public Landslide
heritage of the people-for the actual settler.
Not another acre tor railroads or corporations.
6. The abrogarion of all laws that do not bear
equally upon capital and labor; the removal
of unjust technicalitiss, delays and discrimi.
nations in the administration of justice and |
the adopting Of measures providing for the
health and safety OF those engaged in mining,
and building Rrsuits.
4. The enactment of laws to compel |
char tered corporations to pay their employees
weekly. in full, for labor performed the
preceding week. inNthe lawful money OF the
~ |
s. The enactment of laws giving mechanics
and latorers the first lien on their work for
heir full wages.
g. The abolishment of the contract system
IN national, state and municipal work.
10. The substitution of arbitration for
ltrikes, whenever and wherever employ ers
Ind employe are willing TO meet on equitable
grounds.
IL. The prohibition of the employment OF
children in workshops, mines and factories,
before attaining their fourteenth year.
II. To abolish the system OF letting ont by
contract the labor of convics in our prisons
md It eformatory institutions
IS. To secure for both sexes equal pay
or equal work.
ID. The reduction of the hours of labor to
light per day, so that the laborers may have
more time for social enjoyment and intel,
e,tnal improvement, aud be enabled to reap
he advantages conferred by the labor.saving
which their brains have created.
15. To prevail upon governments to estab.
ish purely national circulating medium,
ssued directly to the people, without the
Intervention Of any system of banking cor.
,orations, which money shall be legal
ender in payment OF all debts, public and
private.
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CODE SUMMONS.
No. 1871.

STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPA-
IN the County Court in and for said county
of Arapahoe.
CHARLoTTE L. NJ. STAUss, Plaintiff,)
vs.. |sum'ns.
JOHN STAUSs, Defendant.
The People of the" State of Colorado send
greeting:
70 John Stauss, defendant above named:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you by the above named
plaintiff IN the County Court in and for the
County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado,
and to answer the complaint filed therein,
vice, If served within this county or if served
out Of this county, but in this Second Judicial
District, of the State of Colorado, within
twenty days otherwise, within forty days
or Judgment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer of said COM
plaint.
The said action is brought to procure a de-
cree of this County Court dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing between
the plaintiff and defendant, on the ground
that the defendant has wilfully and without
cause deserted and absented himself from
plaintiff for more than one year last past and
departed from this State without any inten-
ton of returning, as will more fully appear
by the complaint on file herein, to which
reference is here made
And you are hereby notified, that If you
fail to appear and answer the said complaint
as above required the said plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the
w Witness, R. W. steele, Clerk of said Court
this twelfth day Of April, A. D 1884.
[Seal.l r. w. STEELE, Clerk.
ByK. P MACE, Deputy Clerk
Browne & Putnam, Plaintiff Attorneys.
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At 3Ss

Larimer street, you will find the best
clothingin town.
Rollins & Bond have opened the finest
stock of double sewed soods for men,
youths, boys and children's wear, from
five years up, they ever brought here; and
with their present facilities for doing
business, can make it to your interest to
trade with them if it is real value you
are looking for.
We sell goods at One Price to all, and
everything marked in plain figures.
We also make clothing to order for
those who prefer it. Call and examine
our stock. ROLLINS & BOND,
3SS Larimer street.
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press and set Of political bummers- 1t
was time for Americans to take justice in
their own hands, to arm themselves and
put down the corruption of the adminis-
tration. Between Thomas Jefferson and
Ferdinand LaSalle there was wide diff
ference. If LaSalle was not the first So
cialist, he was at least the first who Or
ganized Socialism among the working
men OF Germany. If he had lived he
would have taught the people to resort
to arms, to unfold the red banner of the
revolution and proclaim it all over the
world. The time. was near when the
present system would totter to the
ground. and new, prosperous tune
would be enjoyed by the people.
\ On Monday night Mr.. Most was an
nounccd to speak on the subject, "The
Coming Crisis of the World, and the
Social Revolution" A large audience
assembled to hear him, and his remarks
were received with frequent outbursts of
applause. He said the capitalistic press
blamed the Socialists for the late upris-
ing in this city, but it was incorrect, that
Socialists would have gone further. He
said, among other things, the people
must first destroy. then build up; that
we need no great statesmen as blood
suckers Of the workingmen, for the prin.
ciples of the new community that would
be established would be, whoever does
not work need not eat."-Cincinnati
Unionist.
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Let us suppose that you, my reader,
have been giving little attention to the
savings and doings of the labor men,
that YOU have read and thought sutfi-
cientlv on the subject to have a pretty
good general idea of their principles and
aims, and that you find yourself more or
less in accord with them; that still you
entertain some objections and difficulties
and your mind is in condition of doubt
and uncertainty. Now, let us suppose
you have amongyour acquaintances two
or three persons similarly disposed, and
that you invite them to meet you ex-
pressly to talk over the subject Suppose
that, as result of your first meeting,
YOU are all sufficiently interested to WISH
to meet for the same purpose again and
again, sometimes IN the apartments OF
one and sometimes in those of the others.
Finally YOU meet regularly-say once
week-and from two or three your num-
bers have increased to, half dozen or
more. In the meantime YOU have OBJ
tanned for yourselves and have read and
discussed together, or passed from one to
another, some labor literature. Perhaps,
also, you have thrown yourselves into
intercourse with some well-informed
labor advocate.
Now, my reader, I will venture to say
that the desire which you first had to
study the subject for your own sake, will
have expanded by this time into desire
to spread your views everywhere within
the circle of your influence, and the same
desire will animate your companions.
Suppose, then, that each of you while re-
talnlng your organization as little club
a "group"-should make himself the
starting-pqint or nucleus Of just such an
other club or group" composed of per-
sons perhaps living in his immediate
nelghborhood, or associated in busln ess
ore in some other way. The formation
of these secondary clubs or groups, and
their development, will be easier than
that of the first, as each will have the
advantage of an intelligent teacher
You see that in very short time instead
of one you will have eight little clubs OF
groups, each having thread of commu
nication with the first one, which will
continue to hold its regular meetings
Within another short period these eigh
clubs-meeting, perhaps, in differen
wards or suburbs of city, or in little
oenters of rural population-will each IL
like manner make of its members the
nucles of other groups or clubs, and eacl
of these again of still others and 30 ol
ad infnitum.
This Is the system of organization
adopted by the International. Bear IL
3 mind that it is for educational purpose
l only.
!. Up to this point, it will be seen, tina
e this method of organization is very, sim
: pie and quite natural it is also free fron
n any expense for halls and advertising
: and no constitution or bylaws or othe
, ormality is at all necessary. The time
9 usually spent in society meetings in wha
q is called regular business" is entirel
r saved. As the meetings are quite IL
!, formal, and probably held near the HON
: of each member, there will be no lneer
= yenience in attending them. Anothe
{ advantage Island this is an advantae
It that belongs only to very small assocl'
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WHILE a member of the boycotting
committee of the Trades Assembly was
circulating the little paper-Justice
sued by that committee he walked into
the machine shop of James W. Jackson.
Jackson ordered him off the premises,
saving, "Get out out Of here; l don't
want any of you labor cranks to come
upon these premises" Workingmen,
remember this.
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Rollins & Bond, the clothiers, have
moved their entire stock into their new
store, 1888 Larimer street, and, are now
ready to do business with the. laborcr
and mechanic. This is the well-known
firm that sells the celebrated double
stitch" clothing. They have word to
say to you in another part of this issue.
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OVER The HILLS
TO THE
Poor House !!

| Il
By the combined efforts
of the Chamber of Com
merce and Board of Trade,
Denver has been made the
distributing point for Col
orado and the adjoining
Territories, and having
been selected as general
agent for the Pool, ask'at-
tentiOn:
will distribute groceries and
liquids at the following prices,
while the cut lasts:
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cure.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
KNIGHT OF LABOR.
The Preambled Declaration Of the
Principles Of this Great
Order.

The alarming development and aggression
of aggregated wealth, which, unless checked,
will inevitably lead to the pauperization and
hopeless degradation of the toiliug masses,
renders it imperative, ii we desire to enjoy
the blessings of life, that 3 check should be
placed upon its power and upon unjust accH.
mutation, and system adopted which will
secure to the lAborer the fruits Of his toll ;
and as this much desired object can only be
accomplished by the thorough uni6cation Of
those who labor. and the united efforts Of
those who earn their bread by the sweat ol
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TAILORs.

Tailors' Protective Society meets on the
first Monday of each month, at Justice
Jstfries' court room, at O'Clock p. m.,
G. PUTTKENMEB, President.
T. HAMIN, Secretary.
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IRON MOLDRRS.

Iron Molders Union meets every second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at
Knights of Labor hall, at 1880 p. m.
J. II. GILBERT, Secretary,
S3 Park street
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Wanted,

Ladies or young men, to take nice pleas.
ant work at their own home, ~ to s. a
day easily made; work sent by mail no
canvassing. Address F. Ridd & Co., box
157 DUBUQUE, Iowa
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Union Meeting,

There will be regular meeting of
Typographical Union No, 49, tomorrow
afternoon at the usual place.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL,

Typographical Union No. 40 meets on the
first Sunday of each month at Knights of
Pythias hall. at o'clockp. m.
o. L. SMITH, Financial Secretary.
F.P. MANIX, Recording Secretary.
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STONECUTTERS.

. Stonet utters Union meets every alternate
Tuesday, at Justice Sopris' court room at
7:30 p. II.
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HOW TO ORGANIZE.
The Most Honest System Of organiza-
ton Ever Presented to the
People,

ENQUIRER; The Rocky Mountain d.
vision Executive of the /. w, A. desire
the publication of the following article
on organization. 1t fully explains the
International system of connected
groups, Salut! Oil,
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BARRIERS.

Barbers' Benevolent Protective Associa-
ton meets every Tuesday at p. m. at
Knightsof Labor hall, 3s6 Holiday Street.
I\ j. LEONARD, President.
w. NEWMAN, Secretary.
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THE HATCHET if iilastraseSs tns snlS
humorous paper published at the Capital. 1t
makes a feature Of showing up Public Men as
each week on Public Affairs, and is filled
with illustrated comic articles besides. 1t is
the largest, handsomest, best and cheapest
funny paper in the country. Terms $3.50 o
year; 81 weeks, 81. To five or more names
sent by one party, 81 each a year Sample
copies sent free to any address. Agents
wanted in every town. Big commission.
THE HATcHET PUB. co., WASH, D. @.
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KNIGHTS OF LABoR.

Montgomery Benevolent Assembly No.
14A meets every Friday evening, at Knights
OF Labor hall, at 7:30 O'Clock.
Union Assembly No. 1927 meets on the
first Tuesday Of every month, at Knights of
Labor hall, 1856 Holiday, at 7:S0 O'Clock.
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An Ode To Rheumatism.

Rheumatic pains are bad, none doubt,
To bear, and when accompanied with gout,
In pity we say God help the sinner
That dare not enjoy, that loves q sumptu-
Gus dinner
And why so many halt and lame will suffer,
And bear the pangs Of pain and torture!
'Tis strange and puzzling to the will,
When compound of such care and skill
AS Prof Lawsons Rheumatic Tonic cure,
To give relief, is always prompt and sure;
And of life's pleasures all once more may
gain,
If they will be advised to get that king Of
pain.
So ends our tale, in brief we've told
Poor sufferers, be ye young or old,
None need longer any pain endure,
II they will get Lawson's Rheumatic Tonic
cure.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
None genuine unless bearing trade
mark of Prof. Lawson. Depot, room
Walbrach block, Denver, Colorado. Fol
sale by all druggists. Price 81 per bottle
Also, Bucks Benzoin Lotion, that grea
skin beautifer, 25 cents per bottle
Wholesale agents, J. ]. Reithmann & Co
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LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
TRADES ASSEMBLY.

The Trades Assembly of Denver and
Vicinity meets on the second and fourth Sum
days Of zach month.
]. r. BUCHANAN, President
G l.. MERRITT, Secretary, News office,