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The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE

The chosen representatives of the citi-
zens of Colorado are assembled in this
CITY, their ostensible object in coming to-
gether being to do something for the
benefit of their constituency, notwith-
standing some folks think they have
nothing to do but elect a United States
senator. If there is one special state in
the Union where legislation is needed,
that state is Colorado, and though we
have little grounds for it, let us hope that
the present body of legislators win recog-
nize the necessity for some wise legisla-
ton, and give it to US.
: There will be several measures brought
forward by representatives of the work
ing classes, and not a few members have
pledged earnest effort in their behalf.
There has been considerable talS about
a law restricting railroad corporations,
and two or three bills have been pre-
pared-one has already been introduced
in the senate but it is more than likely
that bitter fight will be made on this
.,e..-- - l.. th1a 4eols of the railroads, who
are always thick in leglsfat1ye ry---c, 49,; -
Captain 7. B. Stuart, of this city, has
been selected as speaker of the house, an
honor of which he is fully worthy. but
itstrikesa great many as being unfortu-
nate that he will not be always upon the
floor, handy for good work.
C.J. Driscoll, one of the Trades AS
sembly candidates, has been chosen door
keeper of the house, which is a compli-
ment to organized labor, and places one
Of our able men where he can keep an
"eye ON the gun"
THE ENQUIRER will endeavor to keep
close watch on all matters in the
session that may be of special interest to
its readers, giving honor where it is due
to the friends of labor, and will freely
advertise the enemies.
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READERS will miss the London letter
this week. / cannot say why it has not
arrived. but I see by Great Britain ex-
changes that Comrade Mahon is pretty
busy in the lecture field He is one of
the large corps of lecturers selected by
and working under the auspices of the
Democratic Federation, and they are
pretty closely engaged in the agitation.
The programme of the Federation is a
grand one, and it is creating such stir
as London has not known for years.
Lectures are delivered all over the city
every night, and during the day on Sum
day, in the halls and on the street cor
ners. The good work is going rapidly
on, and probably Mahon has become SO
absorbed that he has forgotten us for the
time. l sincerely hope he may be heard
from next we * and that he will not miss
US again. His interesting letters have
become strong feature in The ENoUI-
RER and are eagerly read by its friends.
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49,.
Comrade John ]. McClimont, of Cali
fornia, was in the city Tuesday, and he
and lhe editor burned the oil low IN tie
lamp that night. There was much re-
lated on both sides, and the half did not
seem told when we parted. A number
of kindred spirits came in during the
day and evening, and all were glad to
grasp the hand of the brother from the
Coast.
Comrade McClimontis is on his way to
New Orleans, but had been visiting his
mother and sister at Salida, where he
also resided few years ago. He ex-
pressed himself as greatly surprised at
the changes which have taken place in
Colorado since that time, and as happily
surprised at the wohderful growth of
labor organizations and the bright pros
poets for the future, which he could
easily discern. Mr.. McClimont will So
journ couple of weeks at Kirwin, Kan
sas, visiting sister, and will then go di-
rect to New Orleans l am pleased to
inform California readers that our
brother is in frst-rate health and good
spirits.
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wages at which they resume are lower
than when they suspended, and from
other sections come reports Of shut
downs and cut-downs.
The supply of manufactured iron has
probably been nearly exhausted by the
absolutely necessary consumption during
the past fall and so much of the winter,
q consumption which had to 60 on, while
three fourths of the usual facilities for
production in this line we're lying idle.
And now, when there is temporary
demand for iron; the manufacturers OF
cloth think there is "ovel production in
their line, and orders for a general re-
dnction of wages, and some reduction of
of forces, is ordered in the factory dis
tricts of New England.
Does it make times better if the factory
hands instead of the iron-workers are to
live while on short ratlons? Can there
be prosperity while a million men, who
never saw the iron mills Of Pennsylvania.
are out of work and in wretched condi-
tions7 1t is d noticeable fact that alwaya
during the Arly part of a session of con-
sress. the shrewd politicians and the
noodles sing Better times are here =
but that sort of business is getting too
eonfoundedly thin.
That little deception game has about
been played out. The eastern men are
tired of hearing that "business is picking
up in the west" and the western men
have had enough of "revivals in the
east East and west and in the middle
they know thing or two now, and they
have starved beyond the fattening power
of big newspaper head lines; that sort Of
diet las lost its nutriment.
There, is no use in mlncing these mat
ters any3longer. The man s fool who
don't know that The ENQUIRER would
love to see good tlmes," and that it
would be largely benefited if the work
ers were all employed; but the. truth
will be spoken in these columns, if the
paper has to suspend in week, and the
truth now is, that all this stuff about
shard times gone by" is bosh.
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"a LETTER received this week from
Comrade Haskell says, @The portrait Of
Comrade Starkweather deceased is be-
ing done on stone. 1t will not be COM
pleted until January l5, after which you
will receive it and the copy for me-
moraln The portrait and memorial re-
ferred to will appear in about the first
number in February. Subscribers should
see that they are in good standing on
the books. 80 as to insure their receiving
that issue. In the meantime expect
other articles from Haskell. He has
been very busy, and see by my west
ern exchanges that he is lecturing in
California towns on Poverty, Its Causes
and Remedies Scientifically Considered =
de understands the subject well, and if
he can speak witch the force that he
writes, can make his audience also thor
oughly comprehend.
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THE CATECHISM,

Since the announcement that l had
Joynes' Socialist Catechism" for sale,
which was made in the last issue of this
paper, a great many of them have been
sold. But still haye some on hand,
and any one desiring copies can get
them for 5 cents each by calling at the
office.
The pamphlet should be read by every
man and woman who is interested in
the labor question, the social-economic
question. 1t is not lJng-winded essay
of tedious sentences and unpronounce-
able words, but is composed of a train of
short, trite questions, with plain, brief
answers. When you have thoroughly
digested the "Catechism" you have mas
tered the secret of why there are poor IN
the world. -
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Liberty.
For The Enquirer.

For The Enquirer.
The word alone is. mere sound. Un-
connected with any other idea, it is only
a dazzling, elusive spark that one never
reaches. Yet tits dangerous to make
an abstract idea of it. The American
people have shouted Freedom" and
hugged the fond illusion so devotedly
that their actual liberties have been
taken from them and they never knew
it. The press, the rostrum, the pulpit,
have held up the name for the people,
while the substance gradually departed
from their lives. Liberty, if it means
anything, means liberty to do something;
liberty to use our faculties fol the pur-
poses for which they were created.
We may march in procession and
shout ourselves hoarse over our indie
pendence and freedom, but if we must
go back to wretched homes and poor
food and long days of toll. or out on the
streets hunting for work, there certainly
is no freedom for us. five haye liberty,
we surely must have the right to live,
the right to the use of the land we were
born on, the right to work, the right to
be comfortable, the right to think, to
learn, to develop. Without these the
word "liberty"-is as sounding brass and
tinkling cgmbaL" The sooner the people
stop and examine the article they are
supposed to possess in "free America, .
the sooner they will break loose the
chains being slowly welded while then
eyes are blinded by a will o. the wisp.
( pr LIZZIE M. SwANK,
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Kr1aHTs of LABOR.

Hope Assembly, No. III, meets every
~ Tuesday evening, at 1880 O'Clock, in
Mesclon's Hall, Erie, Colorado.
lyUJof Leadvilie, meets every Tuesday
1kening, att 80 O'Clock, In Knights Of Labor
Rall, rs Est Sixth street.
fAnA- Montgomery Benevolent Assembly
IfE sfNO. 1424, meets every Friday evening
AT Knights Of Labor hall. No. $3.50 Holiday
street. Denver, at 7:30 o'clock. A cordial
welcome extended to visiting members.
nA07-Union (beneyolent) Assembly, No.
E3kf 1897, meets every Tuesday evening,
at 7:30 O'Clock, at hall over S75 Larimer street.
Strangers in the city and other brothers ana
sisters are cordially invited to attend. !.
01on-Pioneer Assembly, No. 1880, OF
Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, in Miners
Union hall, corner Quartz and Wyoming
streets.
0A07-Rocky Mountains Assembly No.
kfOl A87, meets every Monday evening,
st 7:30 in the Locomotive Engineers Hall,
Idelman Block, corner Sixteenth and Fer
guson streets, Cheyenne Wyoming. Menu
bers of other Locals are always welcome.
oo1o-Fidelity Assembly. No. 32lS, meets
0k IOeyery Wednesday evening". at 7:SO
and fourth Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, In
SIdlQ ATuly ildli, Ou Slh Ulo o1iOOo UOeWooA
Sixteenth and Seventeenth, Denver. Mem
bers OF other locals always welcome.
oo1A- Hope Assembly No. 1914 qemale,)
Do IAfmeets every first and third Friday In
each month, at Euclid hall, Fourteenth
street, opposite City hall, Denver. Visiting
brothers and sisters always welcome.
"a no-Platte Valley Assembly, No. 3403,
5fU0of Sterling, Colorado, meets the first
and third Saturday of each month, In Masonic
hall, at Z o'clock p. m. Visitors welcome.
odh7-Golden Assembly, No. 3447. meets
01fff every Monday evening, at 7:30, in l.
O. G, T. hall, on Washington avenue, Golden,
Colorado Members of other locals always
welcome. slf !
0Eno-Sumner Assembly, No. 350S, meets
5UU0eyery Wednesday evening, at 1880
O'Clock. in Euclid hall, on Fourteenth street,
opposite City hall, Denver. All brother and
sister Knights welcomed.
Eureka Assembly No. 3402, Denver, meets
every Thursday night at Knights of Labor,
hall, 1856 Holiday street. Members OF the
order are invited to visit. A
Montezuma Assembly No. 1916, of. Las
Vegas. New Mexico, meets every Thursday
evening, in Odd Fellows hall, on the East
Side.
international Assembly No;y 3217 meets
very Thursday evening, at 7:30 O'Clock, IN
GqQdsY ball, Santa Fe avenue. a.-E
mie City, wyoming, meets every Thursday.
evening at Z O'Clock.
Progressive Assembly No. 1856 Of Pueblo,
Colorado, meets every alternate Thursday at
Odd Fellows hall. Il
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He's Clnvertsd.


4 have been very much concerned for
: day or two. having seen in the apers
that in Chicago there are 700 Socialists
drilling; bear ia mind that they are
drilling with rifles Well, sir. since /
read the article commenced 10 inquire
about these Socialists, who they are, and
what they are going to do. Well, sir, I
spoke to one fellow ] knew and he
handed nae Socialist Catechism. / tell
you am almost converted /; it is the best
thing / ever read. Now those Socialist
fellows aren't so bad after ALL They
want to do just what our honored George
Washington did. You know George
felt the people were imposed upon and
he buckled on the sword and fought for
them. Now according to the Catechlsm
you will see that the Socialists want to
be George Washingtons and save the
country. God speed them if that is their
object.
Now, Mr.. Editor, tell me how it is that
such a number as 100 Socialists can be
drilling in Chicago with regular rifles
and the newspapers only just heard of it.
Did they spring up allat oncelike mush-
rooms, or were the papers afraid it would
make hard times if the people knew it :?
I guess that's whatit was Now, do you
think it will make times any harder for
the working men if the Socialists 20 to
clicking up the same as George Wash
ington did? I guess it won't, because I
see the women are going to take hand
in it. You know a woman always does
things up IN shape amp will have double
the show George did. aud Of course, we
will get through in hhalf the time he re-
quired. I wish the Chicago papers would
tell us more about it when they are go
ing to have scrap. I'de like to take q
hand on one side or the other; don't
mind which. 1t appears to me they
don't know much about it. The editors
of moneyed papers seem to me dough-
heads they can tell US all about reduc-
tions of 10 per cent or the closing down
of a factory, but it appears that they can
not say anything about things that are
going to be good for us working fellows.
Oh well, Isuppose they can't suck enough
money out ofthe fellows that work for a
living or they'd get more news in their
papers. see they have got a woman
IN with them too; Il mean the So
cialists), and she says she can throw a
bomb as good as her husband. Now, /
thought first she was bad one, but after
reading that Catechism / changed my
mind, and thought she was "daisy."
Now, I won't take up much more
space. yOfcourse was concerned for a
day or two over those fellows, and /
really thought, as the paper said, that /
would be killed too, and my furniture
burned, but, of course, alter reading
their Catechism and making enquiries
about the Socialists, thought of pas
sage of Scripture / learned at school
when boy. And they are come not to
destroy the world, but that the world
through them might be saved" / guess
| it was meant for the Socialists. All I
have to say then is may it be speedy and
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BETTER TIMES.

A great deal has been said in the daily
press during the week about bettertimes.
Without wishing to be captious, l must
say that / can see nothing in the
outlook at present to warrant the hope
that those who prophesY that the hard
times are over" are correct. IT Is true
that few iron establishments in Penn
sylyania had resumed operations, and it
is said that other industries areto revive
at once, but in majority of cases the
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A good many workingmen are ready

A good many workingmen are ready
enough to find fault. but few are ready
to put their shoulders to the wheel and
work for the common interest. Very
many grumble about bad laws or no laws
for labor and yet they are unwilling to
pay more than cents year to abolish
bad laws and get good ones. And these
same people abuse capitalistic papers
and render no. help to struggling labor
papers.-Patersop Standard.
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liz another part Of this number win b

In another part of this number will be
found an article taken from last Sundays
Tribune Republican. 1t is refutatlon
by our brothers of the cowardly lies
printed in the News against John l..
Lewis and myself. 1t is not necessary
that should say anything further upon
this subject, and l could not add any
thing to the document presented by our
friends. However. wish, in the name
of Brother Lewis, as well as for myself,
to thank the assemblies for their prompt
ction and noble defense In this affair.
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THE L.
!

.
Editor LAscr KzaUf
Err, Colo, Jam ops assembly
III. Of Eric. has pss resolufion to
this effect: q q 81
of three be appolnts u canvass our
town in order to have III citizens who
are at the present hme subscribing for
the Rocky Mountain News withdraw
their subscriptions, and that We boycott
such paper out Of our town and sur
rounding districts.
BY order of Z. OF LII.
I N. B. B.This assembly wishes all others
to follow.
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Attent,on work,nemen.

Do you know that you can get the best
photographs in the city of Denver at
Wright's gallery, on the corner of Fif-
teenth and Larmer streets, for the least
money? A laboring man gets just as
good a picture and just the same atten-
ton that is given to any body. Splendid
cabinets are made for SIS per dozen.
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Kn,sht. in Mask.

Local assembly s447 knights of Labor,
of Golden. will give grand masquerade
ball on the evening Of Friday, February
Is. The yariou committees are ap-
pointed and willat once begin the work
of preparing for the event, which, it is
calculated will surpass any entertain
ment of its kind, given in Golden this
season. Invitations will be issued in a
few days.
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a Million.ar, s,ri.list.

Special Dispatch to thA New York Times.
PIrrsBURG. Jan. Ia sensation will be
caused by the publication tomorrow of
an interview with Andrew Carnegie, Of
the Edgar Thompson Steel Works and
many other industrial establishments, in
which he proclaima himself Socialist
and an advocate Of Soqialistic principles.
Mr.. Carnegie is millionaire, the author
sofseyeral works, and has been referred to
by William Black, novelist, as the astay-
spanglad Yankee Mr. Carnegie recently
spoke in fssor Of p am at meeting
If the Nineteenths .sry club in Nsrss
York, at which John sFinton was pres
ent. Mr.. swinton, in his paper, pro.
claimed Mr.. Carnegie a Socialist. and
when Mr.. Swinton's remarks were
shown to Mr.. Carnegie while, here he
said
Yes. Mr.. Swinton was present at that
meeting, but he draws things out. But
come, walk with me to the station and
we can talk. I did speak, as he says, Of
the snobs of this country and the lords
of the other, forthe time is coming when
there will be a change to all this. To an.
evolutionist aud student of history
it is plain that workingmen must rise in
the future as they have in the past. Once
they were all serfs, and just as sure as
they have obtained the advantages they
possess to-day, just so sure are they to
improve still further"
"But are you a SOCIALISM, was asked.
II believe Socialism is the grandest
theory ever presented, and / am sure
some day it will rule the world. Then
we will have obtained the millennium
said Mr.. Carnegie.
"You hope that the lion and the lamb
will lie down side by side, all things be-
ing equal, and that profits will share and
share alike?
'That is the state we are drifting into
The men will be content to work for the
general welfare and share their riches
with their neighbors," answered Mr..
Carnegie.
"Are you prepared now to divide your
wealth ~ was asked. and Mr.. Carnegie
smiled
"No,not at present, but / do not spend
much on myself. / give away every year
seven or eight times as much as spend
for f. 5, persona. sS#fSrts and pleasurss :.
and always extend a helping hand.
am workingman, and in my young
days worked in cotton mill and ran an
engine. In all my life I supposed have
done more work than any employe |
have ever had. / believe in advancing
worthy employees, and | carry out those
ideas on all occasions, as is witnessed~by
the young men have gathered about
me. Speaking of the present positien of
the workingman, believe cooperation
is his hope." .'. - ~
"Still, Mr.. Carnegie, you have closed
down the Edgar ThompsoneWorks, anil
some people will-wonder how you can
hold such principles and throw your EN-
ployvs into idlenessip was said. y
"The workmen are to blame for that.
In what respect They allow other
Bessemer mills 10 work at less wages
than we pay. THERE'S the Pennsylvania
Steel Mill at Harrisburg, where they can
make and sell steel rails, at $27 a ton.
We cannot do it, and must close rather
than manufacture rails to \ sell at less
than cost. 1 am a firm friend of the
Amalgamated association, and no one
ever heard of my having trouble with
tham % H
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THE Chicago resolutionists are liable
to cause trouble. They should 60 little
slowif they can. It is pot difficult to
tell Just how they feel; but they should
be able to see that the odds are little
against them at present. Give the peo7
pie time,4 and they will fix things with
out wholesale'killing.
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wanted-NIissinp Numbers,

Two copies of The ENQUIRER are miss
ing from the files 1 have saved to bind.
They are| dated September l, 1883, and
November 8, 1851, l will give three
months subscription for each number.
l hope some friend who has preserved
the papers will accommodate me with
those two numbers. IT..
The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10

IF those who are interested in the sue
cess of this paper would endeavor TO get
the merchants with whom they deal to
patronize its advertising columns, it
would be wonderful help. advance
this as a suggestion think oft.
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Summer Assembly No. 35OS.

The regular weekly meeting of Sum-
ner assembly, No. 350s, will be held next
Thursday evening instead of Wednes.
day, and at the knights of Labor hall
1856 Holiday, instead of at the usual
place. This change is made just fol
one meeting, to accommodate sister
assembly, which all can understand il
they will be present at the meeting.
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A Danperour Preacher,

Last Sunday morning Pastor Everest
referred in his prayer to those who were
down-trodden in this world, and under
hard bondage; and prayed that they
might learn know their rights, and
live the lives that they had a natural
right to.-Hartford Examiner,
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DELINoUENTs will please remember
they will find some one in the Office day
and night, Sundays included. Ny gen
eral collectors have all proven dismal
failures; but | am under great obliga-
tions to various brothers who have done
voluntary work in this connection.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10

F. D. Storm, photographer, corner Law
aence and fifteenth streets, makes cabi-
net photographs at $500 per dozen.
Havinga large stock Of picture frames
he will sell below cost to close out.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10

EVERYBODY should protest against ex-
tortionate rents. They are doing as
much to paralyze Denver as the suspen-
sion of silver coinage would do. Let's
have crusade against high rents
The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10

The future Of the order i sate in tho
hands Of such brave and clear-sighted
men. and they can always be depended
npon to come to its defense when it is
attacked over the shoulders of one or
more of its members as was the case in
the assaults of the News.
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Died.

Edgar J., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Smith. Friday merningiat $ O'Clock, at
the early age Of ! veal, Of pnenmonis'
The bereaved parents have the sympa-
thy Of 3 large circle Of friends in this
sad hour of trial.
Funeral Saturday morning at 9 o'clack
from 395 Colfax.
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Attention pIolders.

Iron Molders' union, No. 1873, of Den
yer, will hold a. meeting on Tuesday
evening, January l3, fer the election Of
officers and other important business.
Meeting to be held at 7:30 p. m. A full
attendance is requested. \
The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10

THE probabilities are that Senator Hill
will be reelected. If he is. il is to be
hoped he will continue to educate the
people in Socialism by pushing his tele-
graph bill. - -. .- 10
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TIM LABOR ENQUIRER Is published every
SAT- arday. 1t win be devoted to the discus
siol Of all subjects which tend to educate,
elo rate and advance the laboring classes
Politically it 6ill support only the friends
of abor.
Subscription rates, $500 IN advance.
jl communications must be addressed 70
.THELABOR EsQUIRER, 1858 Lariner Street.
De aver Colorado.
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PLAsTERERs' UNION.

The Piasterers' Union, of Denver. meet,
every Monday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, L
st. Joseph's Temperance hall, corner Fif
teenth and Stout streets.
HARRY COLE, President.
CHAs. M. MCCABE, Secretary. .
Address 160 East 18th street.