Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-28
EIGHT HOURS
An Interesting Discussion Of the Eight
Hour Movement TO Appear in The
GaEette May 9, Next,
simultaneously with the Bosion Globe
Philadelphia rress. Chicago Tribune. ST.
Paul Globe and Other JournRis.
90 srnnoslum cousIsta d

The symposium consists OF:
!. A History Of the Eight-hour Move
ment, from the beginning, by Same
Gompers, president Of the Federation o
Organized Trades and Labor Unions foi
the promotion Of the eight-hour day
Richard J. Hinton, late special agent Ma
tionai Bureau Of Labor, aud journalist
also Mariner j. Kent, statistician.
2 Short Articles from one-fourth col
umn 10 one column In length, by such
writer's as:
4 John swintou, who has made a special
study Of the labor problem during the last
thirty years.
4 Henry George, author of progress and
/ Poverty recognized as an able writer
on both sides Of the Atlantic.
John jarrett, ex-president Amalga.
4 msted Iron ard Steel Workers, the strong
est labor organization in the United
I States. one OF toe ablest writer's on the
tariff, and is reported TO have combined
with Andrew Carnegie to inaugurate an
immense system Of distributiye co-opera-
ton.
Joseph Gruenhut, author Of "Commun-
ism or Anarchism. - recorder Of statistics,
health department, Chicago, H.
George Gunton, regarded as being the
coming political economist; author Of an
srticle on the eight-hour movement, in
April Forum.
Richard j Hinton, late special agent
national bureau OF labor; journalist.
Mariner j. Kent, statistician.
James Redpath, now managing editor
North American Review
Edward Everett Hale blr. Hates
article was written IN 1879. He holds
the same views to-day, and wishes this
article to be presented in the symposium.
w. T. Harris Of Concord, Mass, for
merly editor of the journal of Specula-
tive Philosophy in st. Louis, and well
known in connection with the philosophi-
cal movements Of the past twenty wears.
Henry G. Adams, professor Of political
economy in Ann Arbor and Cornell uni
yersities.
Hon. Henry NJ. Teller, United States
senator from Colorado, formerly secre-
tary of the interior.
Hon. Frank Lawler, member house of
representatives, from Chicsgo, ILL.,; at
one time president OF the Ship Carpenters
aud Ship Caulkers' associations; closely
identified with various labor movements.
Hon j. d. Weaver, congressman from
Iowa, candidate for the presidency of the
Observation-Disclosures party six years age.
Hon. Leland Stanford, United States
senator from California.
Hon. G G. Comstock, farmer, lumber
man and manufacturer, congressman from
Michigan.
Hon. j. j. o'Neill Of Missouri, chair
man labor committee, house Of repre-
sentatlyes.
Hon. William d. Kelly, congressman
from Philadelphia, Pa, the ''Nestor'' of
the United States congress.
Hon. w L. Scott, congressman from
Pennsylvania, is one Of the largest en-
ployers In the United States He is an |
officer or connected with the manage. |
ment, as director, of more miles of rau- |
road than any man in the " orld; he is a !
large owner and operator coal mines, |
owns rolling mills, and J. Interested in |
other manufacturing estai iishments, has |
vessels on the Lakes, agricultural and |
stock farms, and is engaged in various |
other extensive enterprises, requiring the |
abor OF thousands of men. And |
many other members of congress; also |
expressions Of opinion from leading
manufacturers in New England, New |
FORK, Pennsylvania, Illinois, etc.
Besides the list given above, there will
DC many others, prominent in labor mat.
ers, leading thinkers and public men
who will contribute In time
or publication,