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The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09

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THERE are $50 engineers employed on
the elevated railroadseof New York.
They are supposed to work only eight
hours each day, but it seems that they
have been required lately to run their
engines ten hoursan sometimes eleven.
The other day committee from the en-
gineers called upon Manager Hahn, and
informed him that the eight-hour rule
must be carried out or the engineers
would strike. The matter has been re-
ferred to Chief Arthur, of the Brother
hood ofIocomotive Engineers, and ac-
tion will be suspended until he is heard
from; but one of the engineers said to a
New York Sun reporter that there could
he no question about the termination Of
the. controversy. The company must
either observe the eight-hour rule fully
or there will be,a strike. and that very
soon. said the interviewed engineer.
LATER.-Since writing the above Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood has arrived
in New York, and, in conjunction with
the local committee of engineers, has
had an interview with Gould, Field,
Hahn and other Elevated magnates.
The indications point to settlement of
the difficulty without strike.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09

people who labor want nthis and in
other countries. is the full product Of
their labor. The Republican says En-
gland has had enough u free trade, and
is now going to place tariff upon i'm
portations, and quotes dispatch 70
proye It. The dispatch in one place
aays, - bill will be introduced into par
lament authorizing the imposition o.
duties on imports into Great Britain
from countries imposing duties on i'm,
ports from Great Britain" Thisis prooi
that the whole tariff question is bone
over which the capitalists of different
countries are quarreling Great Britain'f
tariff law will be passed more in the
spirit of retaliation than any thing else
this is clear. The dispatch does not say
anything about @the poor people who
labor and Cleveland and the Republi-
can would display more sense and hon.
esty if they will leave them out OF the
question. The International Brother
hood of Man is what weneed, and when
the laborers get the full reward Of theil
toll, we will have this. and shall moi
allow commercial robbers to reap profits
off of the labor of one country by attach
ing a protective" tariff to its price when
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they sell it to the workers of another
country.
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to 80 ent1snch themselves Ia power that
areyolutisn = would be necessary 70 dis
lodge them. That lis just Whist is the
matter now (; some are 90 strongly en-
trenched. in powers cruel. unjust
power-that tits necessary. TO dislodge
them, that there be Revossstion, Of
systems, and that is why no middle
ground will do the job. And tho Rspub-
lican seems to forget that it is the system
which does the entrenching business
and not the individuals; SO that if the
system be revolutionized 80 as to dis
Hodge the individuals, it would be SC
constituted that, if it would not make
| the "officers" moro careful, it would have
the power to fire them at the drop ofthe
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The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
THE BUNsTEn POOL.

The honest people of the state, those
who are opposed to monopolies, are
asmilIng those days" The Colorado
millers' pool has gone to the wall, and
its chief mogul has thrown up his hands,
and is pleading for mercy at the only
bar of justice in the state-pnblic
opinion. Place over against the black
and dismal record of defeats which the
people have met in conflicts with their
despoilers, this bright, inspiring entry /:
The capltalistic combination which
would have made the farmers wheat
cheap and the artisans bread dear, is on
Its knees suing for pardon.
Mr.. j. K. Mullen, president of the Col
orado miIlers' pool, appeared before the
regular meeting of the Fort Collins
Farmers' Alliance, on last Saturday, and,
with the best grace possible under the
circumstances, laid down the bread
kings scepter and asked the farmers to
forgive him-to kiss and make up. He
said that the pool had failed to accom-
plish its aims; and that the chief causes
for the failure we're the opposition of the
-Alliancesand the organized working
men. But in private conversation, in
this city, afew days ago, Mr.. Mullen
said. "The pool can fight the millers out
side the combination and the Farmers
Alliance, but it cannot Withstand the
pressure of pnblc opinion, brought to
bear by the agitation among the con-
sumers."
Please score one for The ENQUIRER, as
it was the only paper in Denver which
opposed the pool; the News was It's
official organ, and the Republican apolo-
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BOOMING.


During the past two or three weeks
The ENQUIRER has been besieged with
letters and kilograms containing orders
for extra copies they come from all
points, as far east as Washington, D. O.,
and as far west as Portland, Oregon, and
the number desired ranges from ten
to two hundred copies. This makes a fel
low feel good. of course, but want to re
quest that those desiring extras of any
issue will get their orders IN by Monday
evening, as the first side is printed on
Tuesday, and unless I.know what will
be wanted, Il cannot take chances on
printing many extras. You know, com
rades, that / have to sail close to shore.
In this connection / desire to say
to all subscribers in arrears, that
they will have to pay up. as it is not
business, and is avery unsafe method to
be sending papers for which nothing is
received and at the same time being
compelled to let cash orders for large
bundles go untitled hayen'ta dollar
more than is needed for everyday ex
penses, and must be as economical as
possible if ! would succeed in keeping
the paper up to it's present, standard.
When get in ter,shape, | can afford
: - / ~ .
to be more lenient with delinquents.
Remember this always, The ENQUIRER
is published simply as an educational
medium, and not to make money, and its
ability to scatter the life-glving truths is
gauged by its income. Brace up, boys,
and let's make it boom still more.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
For sale At a sacrifice.-

= One hundred and twenty or more lot,
in first addition to Swansea to be dis
posed Of in parcels of half blocks and
quarter blocks, and In parcels of four tc
six lots. These lots are close to the line
of the Kansas Pacific railway, are all
under the city ditch and afford to per-
SONS of limited means good opportu-
nifty to secure home or to make safe
investment. Lots in this nelghborhood
have been disposed of at prices ranging
from 500 to $125 each. These will be
sold at much lower figure.
For terms and full particulars call on
RoBERT MORRIS 4 Co., Agents.
972 Curtis street,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
THE COOLIES.

Those who are not living in the mids
of the leperous wretches may think
everything is settled and quiet on the
Chinese question. The government as
serted its strong arm to suppress the in
dignant and displaced American citi
zens of the west and northwest who
gave evidence that they would take the
settlement of affairs into their OWL
hands, and so it seems that the trouble
is over. Two hundred white cigarmak
ers have gone from the east to Sar
Francisco to take the places of striking
Cinnamon, and 30 the burden which op
pressed hundred thousand working
men on the Pacific coast has been lifted
Not so fast, my friends; the Chinese
question is not settled yet. The storm
which broke forth short time ago il
not over and has not spent Its fury; il
has simply paused; is being held in
check from within. The people of the
Coolie-ridden districts have made ur
their minds that John cannot perma
nently be used to reduce the condition
of honest labor, and he must go.
Frosn reliable sources l learn that on
the coast and in the northwest the anti.
Chinese organizations are being per.
fected, and that line of policy will be
adopted that must settle this troblesome
question for all time, and THE ENQUIRER
will give it hearty support.
The happiness, prosperity and health
of the people have been crushed out by
the greed Of the employers and patrons
ofcheap CoolIe labor, and by the ava
rice of the landlords, who have crowded
the diseased Chinese in among white
people. The government has refused to
exercise its power to protect its citizens !;
has refused to even enforce the laws
which have been passed, and now the
people are out of patience. Instead of
doing their duty. by decent citizens gov
ernment officials nave evoked the SOL
diery to bind the victims of the Chinese
and Chinese-lovers the tighter in their
chains, and fit be treason to say let the
corrupt officials of the government go
with the Coolies, then, let it be treason.
/ The San Francisco convention did all
that it could at the time by lodging the
responsibility for the curse where it be-
longs; but when the break-out comes,
as come it will, these responsible" folks
will be against the people. Well, they
are sowing the whirlwlnd, they must
expect to reap the tempest.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09

TIE Republican seems to fear the
tariff policy of the Cleveland admins.
tration. Itsays that the proposed modi.
ticatl, of the tariff means step toward
free trade, and shouts in holy horror at
the very idea. Of course "thepoor peo-
pie who labor. Dget the usual amount Of
senseless, sentimental consideration. The
man who labors is fool If he allows the
political sharks to call his attention
away from real issues by illuminated
tariff transparencies. The devil take
the tariff question. What the "poor
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
Small Po1.

/ positively guarantee to remove small
pox pittings, permanently, and without
pain. Also to restore lest hair, and
treat successfully all imperfections of
the skin, such as moles, warts, freckles,
pimples, wrinkles, etc.
I guarantee satisfaction or will refund
the money. Call at Pompeian Parlors,
456 Curtis street, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, and examine
method Of treatment. Consultation
free. Send stamp for circular.
NINE JEROME.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
Th. Amateurs, PERFORM nance.


"The Drunkard's Warning" was pro-
dueed on New Years night at West
Turn hall by amateurs selected from as
sembllesI3639 and e34O2, under the man
agement of Mr.. Halsey Butler. q
The character of Louisa was ably sus-
tanned by Mrs. Sadie Davidson; this
lady at times rising to the sublime in
her rendition of the drunkard's wife.
Mrs. E. Y. Beggs as Emma acted and
became the part of the giddy young
sister. Mrs. Spahr as Laura was to say
the least "cute,D and her forcible re-
marks to the drunkard could not have
been improved upon. Mr.. .,Spahr as Ed
ward, the drunkard, would have shown
to Letter advantage had the gentleman
been thoroughly familiar with his lines,
but his soliloquy in the first act called
forth applause from the audience. Mr..
Livingston as George, the confidential
clerk and friend, is SO adapted in ap-
pearance and manner of delivery to his
cast In this play that it seems as if the
part were created for him.
The honors of the evening were car
ried off by Mr. Charles Heasly in his
character of Tip the sport and drunken
bum. Mr. Reasly possesses the adyan
tage of good, strong, audible voice, and
his appearance on the stage was the sig
nal for rounds of laughter and applause.
Messrs. Dickson and Keenan, were ac-
ceptabln in their respective parts, but
need the essential requisi te of making
themselves understood.
WILL BE REPRODUCED.
"The Drunkard's Warning" will be
repeated, at the Academy of Music, on
Monday evening, January IL, by the
same artists, who have permanently or
ganized, under the name of the, "Orien
tai Dramatic Company" One-fourth of
the proceeds upon this occasion will be
given to the Orphans Home, of this
city. Admission % and 30 cents; box
e6ce will be open on Saturday and
Monday.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09

aised for and lavished bympathy upon
ii. Thispaper has ever been modest in
asserting lis claims, bnt 1t Is very proud
Of the success Of itswar upon the millers
would-be monopoly. The editor does
not expect great deal Of credit for the
work he has done in this matter, because
he has long since learned that the only
reward he need expect as q general
thing lis the approval of his own con-
science. The people have not yet
learned to honor an honesty of purpose
that does not come from high-tened
concern |; but let that 60.
1t appears from the published report
Of the meeting at Fort Collins that Mr..
Mullen wants to 60 the whole hog with
the farmers; he is anxious to form an
alliance with the Alliance. he was out
spoken in his enmitY to Mr. Eaton and
other owners Of anti pool mills, and at
tempted to convince the farmers that
these men are their enemies, while heis
their big hearted friend. If the farmers
| Of Colorado, after the experience they
have had, are to be bamboozled by that
kind of stuff, they are not only dam
phools, but are not worthy the support
ofthe workingmen Of the towns.
Mr.. Eaton and some other mlllers OF
the state refused to have anything to do
with Mr.. Mullen's combination; and
just as surely as public sentiment went
against the pool and in favor of the
farmers, just so sure would that same
public show its disapproyal Of any move
ment, no matter what the forces that
composed it, which meant re-
venge upon those millers. And the
same power which killed the pool can
protect the fair millers.
Let this be remembered by all parties
concerned in the business, and there will
be no further trouble. The consumers
are in thorough sympathy with the pro-
ducers. as is shown by the crushed
pool, but they would naturally oppose
any compromise which would put up
the price of -four, for the mutual benefit
of the farmers aud ex-pool millers to the
detriment of the bread-eatefs.
Those wao composed the millers' asso-
Iciatipn have had small taste of the
power of the boycott: they had better
| try and retain little of the flavor in
their maws, SO as not to forget it, and in
vite another dose.
The Farmers Alliance is necessary as
protection to the wheat-growers, but it
will kill it's usefulness ifit makes anv en-
tangling combination with the millers.
Let the farmers retain their liberty as
producers, and sell their wheat to any
miller who will pay fair price for 1t.
/ So far they will have tbe support of the
Epublic; more than this, they cannot do
with safety to themselves.
The ENQUIRER has no fight to make
upon Mr.. Mullen personally, but as the
head of the millers pool it looked upon
him as an ehemy to the interests of the
people, producers and consumers; and it
wants HIM to understand that taffy to
the farmers do not sweeten the path
of the ex-pool millers into the fnll con-
fidenoe of she .i,,nblio.-- y ~ ,-r.z
Let us have square deal all around,
and everything will be serene. ~
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
DrsTmCTIon BUT NO DIrpEREncE

You 60 upon the board Of trade,
Where margin merchants meet.
And take some little options
On January wheat
You watch the little ticker
Til the hands swing round the ring:
Then you find your little Doodle
Has gone a-glimnlering.
That's Business.
You gointo faro bank
And buy a stack of chips,
And watch the cards como from the box
Which the dealer deity fiips.
When your head Is dull and aching,
At the breaking of the day,
You see that tickle fortune
Has gone the other way.
That's Gambling.
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PRoPPED UPsAND WAVED.

The editor OIL tnlS paper and his Vile
were surprised beyond ali surprises on
New Years night; the story is this:
One of the promiaeaat men in the labor
movement in this section. whom never
before considered the gay deceiyer that
he has shown himself to be, called atthe
lomicile of We editor, for the purpose of
accompanying he and his wife to an en-
tertainment advertised to take place on
the. West Side. He. rushed us down
town, through the binding snow, and
under pretense, too cowardly to men
ton, ran us into DreYfuss' hall, on Lari-
mer street, where we're gathered about
forty of the best men and women ever
found in one place.
There they sat, scattered in little
groups, over the hall. ON one side of
which was large table spread with all
kinds of solids and sweets. Not a. word
said any of these hypocrites; but they
everyone looked as if our advent had
interrupted the discussion of a plot to
blow up the czar of Russia.
Ye editor thought he espied very
large colorsd gentleman peeping over
the fence, and so he soon unloaded his
wraps and, winking at the sharer of his
woes, announced that eff there is any
thing going on why, just count the
Buchanan family in; we didn't intend
going to the West Side entertainment,
anyhow" @
But, 10, what tumble was in store for
the editor with so much assurance. I
had hardly time to recognize all the
good faces in the room and to ensconse
myself beside one of the tsingle) ladies,
when up bobbed Tom Painter, he who
had been playing the decelver, and in
steady tones demanded that "Mr. JOS
eph R. Buchanan step forward /" Well,
I've faced all kinds of audiences, held
my own against big and little guns, have
looked Gaunt Hunger square in the ewes,
and never Weakened but before that
man Painter had said twenty words, 1
felt my knees striking together, and q
lump, which seemed larger than the fist
of the cool man before me, got lodged
somewhere between the junction of my
collar bones and roots of my tongue.
have been threatened with lYnching,
have been strung up on the cottonwoods
of the Platte, in the minds of nv en-
emies the foes of honest labor-but I
always escaped, until New Year'snight,
when those forty men and women,
through their representative, gave me
the most substantial Gaming | have
heard of in many day.
1t (the cane) was made of the bright
est. shiniest ebony and its head was of
the purest gold, carved in handsome
style.
What did I say; well, what could I
say with that huge lump in my throat2
! was knocked out in the first round.
Lord, how did sweat; the snow storm
which was raging outside couldn't have
cooled me. / suffered and stumbled; !;
l muttered, and-at last tumbled-into a
chair.
Misery loves company, and when the
words MRS. Buchanan will please step
forward penetrated my benumbed
senses, I braced up and tried to smile.
Well, nv partner managed get through
the ordeal, by holding on to two chairs,
while the master of ceremonies, in a
feeling manner, presented her with al
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09

The editor of the Republican is in
vited to be present at any meeting of
the Socialist League, or to send rep
resentatiye. The platform is open, and
every courtesy will be extended to any
one who desires to oppose the doctrines
of the League experimentation meet
ings every Sunday evening.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
TRADES ASsEMRI.y.

The Trades Assembly of Denver and Vicfn.
ity meets on the second and fourth Sundays
OF each month. r. WATSON, President,
GEO. E. GRAY, Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
TYPOGRAPHICAL

Typographical Union, No!49, meets on the
first SUNDAY of each month In Police Court
Rooin, City Hall, al o'clock p. m.
o. L. SMALLWO0D, Rec. and Cor, Sec'y.
w. H. MONTGOMERY, Fin. Sec.
Collier& Cleveland's office.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
t.rHr LABOR PR,DBLEn.p

=
Tht above is becoming st<reotyped
head ;or editorials in tile Republican.
On s, nday it was used over long arti-
Gle witch was intended as praise OF the
articI A. Il. Danforth had in the Age
Of St sl but from the WAY the two arti-
cles lad the suspicion Id justified that
the tuff in the Age Of Stee, was the
Joint PRODUCTION of the Republican and
Colol 10 Coal and Iron company forces
weig i, fifteen pennyweiIhts,
tt / Republican says Among the
opini ,ns expressed BY leading men upon
the relation between labor ard capital
whic were recently published in The
Age q Steel, Mr. Danforth Of this state
enjocs the distinction Of having ex-
press I'd about the n ost sensible opinion
Of an d"
No Z, what was the substance OF that
opiot5n2 Here it is, verbatim: "a
thor ugh cooperative plan, pure and
siml q, can never come into pay except
as rel ards enterprises on small scale,
and even then it is not likely to succeed
but tae cooperative principle in some
form must be the basis Upon which in
dustt ,al enterprisesiwill finally be ad-
juste. ~
He says that by cooperation alone can
thee ,ntroyersy be settled, and yet de-
ciares that thorough cooperative plan
will all. And the Republican calls this
"the, most sensible opinion of any,
Well the Age Of Steel had better start 3
night school for the benefit OF its con-
tribu ors, and the editor Of the Republic
can s lould apply for admission.
Th public is likely to wonder how
men who are credited with ordinary
sense can make use of or endorse such
absur and contradictory language as is
conta, ned in the quotation from Mr..
Danfo I'll. The explanation is here: All
sound minded students of the labor
question know that its solution can only
be found in universal governmental co,
operation this is the thorough co-op-
erative plan. Limited US are the cali
bres of Danforth and the Republican,
they have been forced to admit the
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
TAILORS.

The Tailors Protective Society. of Denver
meets in Judge Jefrries' court room,
o'clock p. NJ, on the first Monday of each
month: FRED WEIDER, President.
L. HAMLIN, Sec, 29l 18th street
Room s. Skinner Block.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
PLAsTERERs, ONION.

The Plasterers' Union, of Denver, meets
every Monday evening at 7:9O O'Clock, In st.
Joseph's Temperance Hall, corner Fifteenth
and Stout streets. T'z =.
HARRY COLE President.
CHARLES NJ. McCABE, Secretary.
Address, 160 East 18th street,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
BRIcKLAyERs

Z, Brlckiayers' International Union, No. l, OF
Colorado, meets Jhe second and fourth Mon
day evenings in each month, at No. S79 Lari-
merstreet, Denver, Colorado.
JAMES COOK, Sec,y, ED. SMYTH,
1923 Blake Street President.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
IRON MoLpERs.

lion Molders' Union. meets every second
and fourth Tuesday of each month at Reno
Hall Twenty-seyentha and Holiday, at 1880 D.
m. j. j. SMITH, Cor. Sec.,
f' l0I5 Holladay street.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-09
rARpENTEps

Carpenters Union, No. IS, OF the Brother
mood of America. meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
are invited to join.
E. C. WALLACE, President.
w. A. CANNON, Recording Secretary,
FRALK BAYER, Deputy State Organiser