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being robbed of the results of their la
bors, and the robbery must be stopped,
forthwith.
Anything which tends to further en-
tighten them as to the means by which
they are robbed, and which will show
them their actual condition, is all right
in its place; but what they need more is
to know how to remedy the evils.
There is one thing in connection with
attempts at labor legislation which
sickens me, and it is probably because
that thing played such prominent part
in getting the bureau bill through the
house that I do not feel over much
tickled with its passage. The distasteful
thing is the petitioning business. 1t ap-
pears to me that anything which comes
to an American citizen branded "mendi-
cant" is robbed of all its lustre
AS said before, if the labor statistics
bill becomes a law, and an honest. man
is put at the head of the bureau, it will
probably be of some little benefit to the
working classes. John Swinton believes
the same thing, and upon that head we
agree. But still maintain that the bu-
reau will not fill an empty stomach or
clothe naked back, alone, and the cru
sade against the systems which makes a
detailed statement of the producers suf-
ferings possible, must not be delayed be-
cause bureau for procuring those details
has been or may be created.
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duce its own earnings or surplus. It
demands labor 70 lose. Noy labor dare
not doso. What, then, shall labor do?
Before the workmen were educated
sufficiently to enable them to see their
way clear in demanding and obtaining
their rights, they very foolishly sailed
out, depending upon their main strength
and just cause. They broke the laws Of
the country in which they happened to
live and, by SO doing, gave capital q most
fearful weapon, by which they were de-
stroyed and their cause irremediably
injured.
The late strike of the Union Pacific
men showed new phase of the question
at issue. Passive resistance, but united
and determined action in this passive
resistance cowed down capital (which
generally is scowardly when brought face
to face with its injured victims) effect
lively and obtained the repeal of the OBJ
noxious order OF reduction of the wages
of the workers, If the Union Pacific,
men at Omaha as well as Denver and
Ogden and all along the liue had not
unanimously struck, the Union Pacific
company would never have repealed
its egotistical order. ..
1t is pity TO see how the press of the
coun4y is ready to excuse any unjust
step of the money power when aimed at
labor. The Moloch looms up like
Beachy Head in fog, before the eyes of
the press. They are ready to do the bid
ding of the money power at moments
notice, and their pencils are always
sharpened for the laudatory epistle when
the great moguls of Americas railroad
systems are to be eulogized. But the
working people are up to the times now,
and are finding out how to work at cross
purposes with their task-masters. In
union is strength, they see, and plainly
indicated by their actions during the
late strike that they are determined to
yield nothing and yet resist lawfully.
The most effective way of bringing capi-
tai to its senses. Capital cannot do with
out labor ana must pay it justly or suf-
fer. Labor actually holds the bigger end
of the horn of the dilemma, if it only.
knows it. CARL WULsTEN.
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RAFFIE TICKETS.

AS will be seen by displayed article
in another column 1 have concluded to
offer the rattle tickets yet unsold as
prizes for yearly subscribers. l there
fore request every one who took tickets
to sell and have yet some unsold to bring
or send them into the Office at once, if
convenient. l want to count up and ar
range them. If you can dispose of any
on the new plan, do so, but please make
your reports as early as convenient.
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we're likely to get rich, and being down
upon capital, even if it feeds the mouth
of labor ever so we'll, these idlers, these
mal-contents. these breeders OF reyolu-
lutions and dissatisfaction the world over,
advise strike. What is the result.
The grand high monkey monks, who
live off the members of the orders, roll
in luxury until the women and children
of the strikers are about starving, and
then they advise them to go to work "at
the old wages. Take the salary away
from the leaders of the different unions
and we would have fewer strikes and
less misery"
Any man, whether he be laborer or
capitalist, who knows anything about
these matters, knows that the above is
SANDER and a lie, and there is no need
for me to waste time and space upon the
subject in argument; but ] hope the
.workingmen who see this paper will
carefully read the above and think upon
it.
3 1t may be that paper can print such
articles in New Mexico and not be called
to particular account; it seems SO. But
it is not so everywhere, and the day may
not be distant when the Las Vegas Optic
will be anxious to retract its ISLANDERS
pronounced upon the best and most
useful class of citizens of any commu'
nifty. T.. .E
The ENQUIRER has about fifty readers
in Las Vegas, and I desire to call thelr
attention to the necessity of hurrylng up
their organizations, and rapidly getting
into position where they can choke such
ISLANDERS as the article in the Optic down
the throats of the dirty liars who utter
them.
In the near time, it might be we'll fol
some brawny-handed son of toll to ad,
minister a decoration of sable hue tc
Mr.. Friends "optic."
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A BLOODY "OPTIC.n

A friend at Las Vegas, New Mexico,
has sent me copy of the Optic, of that
city, bearing date May 8. The sheet
contains a half-column article on the
subject of boycotting, which for false
hood, sycophancy and perfected knavery
excells anything 1t has ever been my
misfortune to read. The hand that
wrote the article ought to have been
paralyzed and the intellect which die
tated it unseated.
1t appears that some of the union
men of Las Vegas have been distributing
circulars boycotting Straiton & Storm, of
New York, according to the request of
the organized labor of New York and
other well organized districts Of the east.
The editor of the Optic is either very
ignorant as to the wrongs under which
the working people of this land suffer
and the lawful means adopted BY them
to right themselves, or he wiltully per-
verts the truth in the interest of the
men with money. Because he does not
like the boycotting measures made use
of by the despoiled producers, he breaks
loose in TRADE upon the workingmen
of all classes and grades and denounces
them as lower than the cattle of the
fields, unworthy to be considered in con-
nection with the duties of humanity and
the dispensation of justice.
So vindictive is the whole article in
the Optic, so devoid of reason, justice,
decency or humanity that it is not
worthy of argument; and l would much
rather be allowed the privilege of tying
knot around the writer's neck than to
waste my time in an attempt to show by
words the utter contempt with which
every honest man should look upon this
horrible, deYilish incarnation of lust and
greed. But as it is d rule of this paper
to never take an unfair advantage of an
opponent (no matter how low he may.
be) l will quote, without single change,
"a few sentences from the article in the
Optic, and then allow the people to say
what had best he done with the miser-
able wretch who wrote it.
Working people Of this great republic,
where "all men are equal" you who
have been robbed, starved and de-
bauched by the thieves who have trod-
den upon the carcasses of your fathers,
brothers, mothers, sisters, read this
''Straiton & Storm have been bulldozed
by the meanest, lowest class of people
whom God ever put on the earth" Does
such burning words as these awaken
you? Do you begin to feel your stagnant
blood boil? Do you realize what the
money power and its purchased tools
think of you, now? Will you submit to
such insult, piled upon the injury you
have received at their hands?
The sheet which contained the words
quoted keeps line standing at the head
of one of its columns announcing that it
is "The Peoples Paper" and the editors
name is given as Edward Friend"
Good Lord, what irony. What people"
and whose "friend?" You can answer
the questions yourselves.
The article in the Optic follows up its
line of blasphemv in an abuse of trades
and labor unions. Here is specimen
"The men on the outside who hold the
offices of these co-called unions and live
off of strikes and contentious in the diff
ferent orders, saw that Straiton & Storm
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WE AGREE.

John Swinton's Paper copies an ex-
tract and reviews the article which ap-
peared in THE ENQUIRER on the labor
statistics bureau bill. He defends the
bill, and does it ably; but he erred in
his construction of the article in THE
ENQUIRER, if he thought I was opposed
to the measure. On the contrary 1 am
heartily in favor of it; but | am opposed
to making so much fuss oyer such sim
pie affair, and tending to draw the atten-
ton of the people away from the main
question-which is: The producers are
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The Union Pacific Strike.

Editor Labor Enquirer
DENVER, May THE late order re-
ducingthe wages of the employees of the
Union Pacific railroad company, pro-
dueing a passive resistance of those en-
ployes in the form of a strike, has
brought lesson which, upon Its first
scrutiny, appears not SO serious and of
such consequence as when closely
studied We cannot all agree upon the
same subject. Capital demands its in
terest upon Investment. Labor demands
remuneration for it's exertIon, y.
Capital, when in a fit of courage, pre-
tends to be unable to- obtain what seems
to be its dues Its not willing to re-
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down. The idea of allowing the en-
ployes fair share of the profits Of their
labor never enters the heads of the
money kings and princes of Wall street
who revel in luxury off of the products
of the poor mans labor. When they fix
their rates for freight or travel the ques-
ton with them is, "What is the highest
figure the traffic will bear ?" When they
want to buy your labor they say. "What
is the lowest possible wage we can pro-
cure it att"
When the wage-workers of the world
realize this truth they will then be in
position to handle the great industrial
question, and not before. / do not coun-
sci radical action, but ] think the day
for foolish sentiment has passed, and,
as the producers must work out their
own salvation, it is time for them to
grasp the naked truth.
The Union Pacific men have been.
highly complimented for the orderly
manner in which they conducted their
opposition to the reduction, and no one
was more pleased thereby than the men
themselves and their friends. But the
fact that the, determination of the men
to resist the cut was the cause of their
victory must not be lost sight Of They
were justified in their resistance, and all
are to be congratulated that the struggle
was of such short duration as to require
no radical and positive action. But if
the matter had been prolonged and the
men been compelled to fight for their
rights, the Justice of their demands
would have been the same as when won
by simply refusing to work at the cut.
I know this is not the popular idea,
but it will be popularized ere long, and
all fair-minded men will be ready to ad-
NIT that if cause is just, and can only
be won by extreme measures, then such
extreme measures as are necessary are
justified.
In conclusion 1 want to say to the
Union Pacific men, and to all men who
work for living. that they must organ
ize and educate on this question Of wages
labor. A blow may be struck at you at
any moment. You must be prepared to
ward it off do not now say strike
back. You must understand that the
welfare of every producer in the world
is the interest of every other producer,
and you must make haste to stand to-
gether in defense of that interest. Cap
italists have their combinations and they
will trample you in the dust if they can
and dare. This is plain talk, but it is
solemn truth. Therefore, appeal to
you, workingmen of Colorado, do not
delay another day but hasten to enroll
yourselves under the banner of the great
industrial army, and stand prepared for
the coming onslaughts of your despoilers
and oppressors
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Cheyenne Preparing.

Late information from Cheyenne is to
the effect that considerable interest is
just now being taken in matters of labor
organization, and this paper is reliably
informed that within the next two
weeks great and good work in this re-
gard will be done.
The railroaders, printers, telegraphers
and tailors are agitating in behalf of the
Knights of Labor, and two or three as
semblies will be formed in short time.
Hurrah for the city of gentle zephyrs.
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READ the letter in this issue from
Comrade Mahon, of Edinburgh, Scot
land. 1t contains considerable instruc-
ton and some good ideas, clearly ex-
pressed Comrade Mahon will contribute
regularly to the columns of this paper,
and his letters cannot fail to be of inter-
est to all readers and students of the
labor question. l shall have more to
say on this subject at another time.
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Great Work to Do.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
BUTTE Cry, Montana, May 5.-Dear
Editor: l am so glad you have been so
kind as to send the papers asked for.
They have been distributed. There is a
great work to do in this country, to Or
ganize the workingmen. Iwould like to
see some learned man come here and
start labor societies. For my part, l
cannot speak English we'll enough.
Please find enclosed 81 for the Relief
Fund"
Yours fraternally, EMIL DERMUL.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10
ENQUIRER PRIZES!

Heretofore the publisher of this paper has
not offered premiums for subscriptions, be-
lieving that it was duty the working class
owed to itself to support its paper, without
bats or rewards; and, besides, he has not
been financially able to give anything more
than, a good, newsy paper for the subscrip-
ton price. But there are exceptions to all
general rules, and different circumstances
justify different lines of action.
A majority of the readers of THE EN-
QUIRER know that few months since there
was started in aid of this paper what is
known as the "Relief Fund" They are also
aware that Stephen Vinot donated to that
fund pair of lots, valued at $3.50, and five
due bills, of $40 each, which would be re-
ceived in part payment upon any purchases
made of lots from him. There were issued
300 tickets, at 81 each, after the style of
rattle, to dispose of these lots; the tickets
were to be sold outright, independent of
subscriptions for the paper. Nearly one
half of the tickets have been sold, and from
that source has been obtained alarge part of
the funds necessary to pull the paper through
the dull season.
Now, 1 have hit upon aIplan to dispose of
the remainder of the tickets and hasten the
time of deciding who shall be the lucky
winner of the lots. 1t is this:
For every subscriber for THE ENQUIRER
who pays, in advance, 50 for
ONE YEARS SUBSCRIPTION.
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BEN BUTLER is being doomed for presi-
dent. The people seem to want to elect
the president this year, and General
Butler is undoubtedly their choice. The
democrats may nominate him; but if
they do not, he will be candidate-and
hard one to beat-anyhoW.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10

THE Tailors union of this city passed
resolution at it's last meeting to attach
itself to the Tailors' National union.
This is the proper step. Our cause is
one the world over and we must unite
to maintain it.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10

THERE will be regular meeting of the
Trades Assembly tomorrow. Every del
egate should try to be present.
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The publisher of this paper is not respon-
sible for the opinions pt contributors. The
columns will always be open for the discus
sion Of all sides of the labor questions OF the
day. Contribute ons always welcome.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10

BoYooTr Appel & Go. They employ
cheap labor, and refuse to acknowledge
the right of tailors and other working
men to organize for protection.
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BoYcorr Appel & Co. They employ
cheap labor, and refuse to acknowledge
the right of tailors and other working
men to organize tor protection. s
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10

BoYCorT' Appel & Co. They employ
cheap labor, and they refuse to acknowl-
edge the right of tailors and other work
ingmen to organize for protection.
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THE LABOR INou1HER & published every
Saturday. 1t viii be devoted to the DISCUS
elevate and advance the laboring classes.
Politically it will support only the friends
of labor.
Subscription r.tes, SsL00 in advance.
All communications must be addressed to
THE LABOR ENoURER, 1858 Larimer Street,
Denver Colorado.
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Entered at thu, Denver postofice as second
class matter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
Horse Notes.

The New York Driving Club will give
great trotting meeting in June.
A. @. Thompson, Odlin, ILL.,, has pur
chased from A. G. Barnes, Taylorsville,
the bay mare Belle for Sc, 900.
A movement is on foot to establish in
Chicago the. American Jockey Club, with
a capital stock of 5000, 600.
Mr.. G.. L. Lorillard has refused an
offer of $4,000 for the bay filly Louis
cite, three years, by Glenelg.
Charter Oak Park offers the Guaranty
Stakes of $4,000 for 2:19 horses again
this year. The trot for these rich stakes
resulted in brilliant contest last season.
One of the wonders of the trotting cir
cult last year was the splendid young
chestnut stallion, Duquesne, that made
a record of 2:172 at Pittsburgh. John
Murphy is to train the horse this season.
The stallion Voltaire, with a record
within few seconds of the fastest trot-
ting stallion record in the world, died at
Peoria, I'll. The horse was i'll only fifteen
minutes before his death. He was val
ued at Sc, 500
The National Horse Show Association
of America will hold their annual show
in New York, May 27 to 81 Over
ST, 500 in prizes are offered, exclusive
of special prizes. The prize list has
been revised and embraces liberal pre-
miums. for thoroughbreds, Arabs, trot-
ters, roadsters, horses of all work, heavy
draft horses, Clydesdales, Normans,
coaching stations, carriage horses, four
INLAND teams, saddle horses, cabs,
ponies, hunters, fire engine horses, cav
airy horses, donkeys and mules.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
New York Newspapers.

The New York Graphic says:-When
the eleven story Potter building at
Beekman street and Park Row is COM
pleted the San will remove into it. The
first story will contain ON the corner the
finest publication Office in the city, while
the old World press vaults will be ex-
tended and improved to meet the de-
mands of the new conner. The topmost
story will hold the composing ard proof
reading departments, and on the one be-
low will be the editorial and reportorial
rooms, fitted up with every comfort and
convenience. The San has obtained a
lease of these premises which is prac-
tically illimitable as to the length of
its duration. Immediately upon the
completion of the building, which will
be in about year, the Sun will remove to
now occupied by the San will be torn
down and the Tribune building contiD-
ued over the site, making one of the great
blocks of the city and the finest newspaper
structure on the continent. The TTab-
at'ee Association paid the San 1915, 900
for the property. The Sun bought it
twenty years ago from the Tammany
Society for $3.50, 600 A few days ago
the French's Hotel property sold
under the hammer for $4,000. 1t is
thai some time previously
the Sun people offered $500, 900 for it,
but the offer was either declined or
could not, in the then undivided con-
dition of the heirs interests, be ac-
cepted. The San then made the lease
of the Beekman street premises referred
70
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
He Nearly Lost his POcket-bOOk.

Tuesday I was down town." says
the bad boy, "and an old farmer was
walking along in front of me, and | saw
him drop his pocket-book on the side
walk. L yelled to him and pointed to
the pocket-book, and told him h.
dropped it, but he told me to go to the
hot place. 1t was April fool day, and he
thought I was fcoling him, and he went
on laughing, as much as to say no town
boy could play any jokes on your uncle
Ike. Well, picked up the pocket
book, and it was a fat one, and 1 fole
lowed the old farmer, and pulled his
coat and told him here was his pocket
book, but he hit me side of the jaw and
said to go away or he would maui me.
1 never felt so mean since my girl went
back on me, but 1 didn't want to keep
the old mans pocket-book, and I didn't
want to be killed trying to deliver it to
the owner. So ran ahead of him and
wherhe came up took out roll of
bills as big as my wrist, and showed
them to him, and asked him if he knew
whose pocket book it was. What do
you think the old granger did? 3? He took
the pocket-book with one hand and took
me by the neck with the other, and
called me thief, and said | ought to go
to State prison, and he took me into
stairway and set me down and stood on
my coat tail so l could not get away, and
kept me until he counted all the money
in the wallet, cussin' me between every
ten dollsrs he counted, and when he
found it was all there, he put the wallet
inside his shirt and gave me lecture
about boys growing up to be thieves,
and finally he gave me this lead nickle,
took his foot off my coat-tail and let
me go, and then tried to kick me as I
ran away. l don't think that was right.
Only for me he would have lost his wal
let and probably have gone crazy over
the loss"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
In the Lime-Kiln Club.

Pickles Smith was requested to wall
I'D the hall, and when he had come to {
halt before the platform Brother Gardner
said:
"Brudder Smith, has bin informed
dat you has been sued by a grocer for g
bill of fo' dollars" "
eyes, sah."
'sDe bill was fur oysters, dried peaches
an jellies %
Eyes, sah."
"And why didn't you pay it ?"
"Kase Ize hard up, sah.
"Now, Brudder Smith, de member of
dis club who kin afford oysters on sal
ary of 81 per week kin afford to pay fur
'em. If dat debt amt squr'd up befo' de
mex meetin' you will h'ar sunthin'
drap I''
''Yes, sab. -
''In bringin' dis performance to a
Close" said the President, as he nodded
to Samuel Shin to strike the triangle,
'let me say to one and all of you dat de
present ailment of dis kentry am de
want of common sense. De man who
Arms 81 per week wants to lib as we'll as
de man who Arms $12, an dis piles up
de debts an brings about trickery, fraud
an communism. Nobody am satisfied
to be what he am. Eben de poorest of
de poo will go hungry sooner dan let
know dey can't buy fried oys-
ters. De member of dis club who hank
ers fur luxuries made fur de tables of
kin make up his mind to pay
fur 'em or be known in dis hall no moa'.
Let us perambulate homeward. DE
tTOH Free Press,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
A Governors Sons Error.

The Oakland (Cal.) Tribune says:
Gov. Stoneman has pardoned a young
convict in the State prison who is a son
of distinguished but deceased ex-Gov-
ernor of the State from which the son
came several years ago. The father has
been dead few years, but the mother
is still living and has been begging her
son to return, unconscious of his incar-
ceration in the penitentiary. He was
90 proud to allow the family name to be
disgraced and was convicted under a
fictitious name, and managed to keep
his mother in ignorance of his trouble.
While in San Francisco he fell into the
hands of designing villains, older than
himself, and, while dissipating, was led
into the commission of the crime. He
was but boy, and it was regarded as
bad policy to ruin his life by further i'm
prisonment when he had bitterly re-
pented his course and was anxious to re-
turn to his home and lead the life his
mother expects him to.