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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
TO THE SCABS.

Ponder well, ye deluded the wrong that
ye do;
Your treason foul We shall bitterly rue;
Stop and think of the toilers ye help to
enslave,-
OF the shame that shall follow the scab
to his grave
Yes, and think of the future--your chill
dren and wives,-
Whom ye blight with the curse of your
renegade lives;
Oh, be traitors no longer, leave the cars
on the tracks,
And at once tear the livery of shame
from your backs,
Spurn the wages of shame, take them not
for one day;
lis the slogan of Freedom that calls you
away.
Is 1t wise, do you think, to injure friend
For the wage of a master,-will it pay in
the end
viii sc help to defeat your brothers who
The great battle of labor for freedom and
right:
As they struggle to rise, will ye hold
them down:
Too late shall ye learn, that their cause
is your own;
That the freedom to work" We so fool
iShly crave,
Is simply the freedom to live as slave!
Then come out with your brothers, no
longer delay,
lis the slogan of Freedom that bids YOU
obey.
john S,ciaton's Paper
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23

as comfortably housed as the inmates
of our houses of correction and pris-
ons. 1t must have at least this pre-
MUM.
We need natural distribution of
immigration and Labor, Il larger
market for our manufactured pro-
ducts, which will follow natural
laws of trade, or We must increase
the capacity Of our almshouses, our
asylums, and our prisons, not be-
cause of predispositon to crime, but
rather because their environment
leads to it.-PomlW Science
N0Hthiy.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
LOOK OUT FOR FRAUDS.

Now that the Knights of Labor
are growing very plentiful, certain
profit mongers are trying all sorts Of
schemes to make" money out of
them. Therefore we would warn
onr Brother Knights not to place
confidence in the various commodi-
ties sold cheap under the name of
"knights of Labor" until they
have made inquiries at their assem-
bles as to the right of the vendors
to use the name, and to boycott Wig
orously all frauds and report them
to the WORKMEN's ADVOCATE.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23

closely, if he gives promise Of good
service.
We are not referring to that kind,
but to the shifty humbugs who begin
to suspect which way the wind is
blowing. There are scores of them.
They are ready to talk with both
sides of their mouth, and to take adj
vantage of every turn of the weather.
cock. They are poor leaders, and it
is dangerous TO take their double
tongued advice, or to put them where
they have a chance of selling out. -
Joha ,SrintonS Paper.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23

to the Report where it treats of or
ganization and remedies. As far as
facts are concerned few if any would
be able to criticize adversely the
statements made in the Report; and
conclusions must be deducted only
upon careful examination and com
parison. One step has been made
in the right direction-we get at the
facts.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
IHEN WILL NOT DOWN.

These "agltators' are not so much
the disturbers As the disturbed. 1t
has been said that the unequal dis
tribution of wealth is the most fer
tile source of social disturbances. ="
They see in their environments not
only loss of social position, but of
political power also. They realize
that poverty begets contempt and
that wealth produces power. The
past to them is full of instruction.
The result of the same policy is every
where written for our warning as
well rs theirs. An eminent states
men once said, II like Il clamor
whenever there is an abuse. The
hre-beIl at midnight disturbs your
sleep, but it keeps YOU from being
burned in your bed The wheel is
crushing them ow,-the next turn
will involve Us.
A very small fraction favor the re-
distribution of wealth. but a very
large fraction are determined to have
a redistribution OF opportunity. of
chances, of privileges,
BY refusing the demands of the
latter class. We but increase the num-
Der of the former.
We must meet the questions in
volved and heed these murmurings.
if not from sympathy with them,
then as a matter OF safety to our
selves and r1fpetuity of good gov
eminent.
They will not down. Industry
must be better fed and clothed, and
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23

resent it at the Federation meet
ing in Washington IL few months
since. So that it may be assumed
that the conference Of the almost
self-constiCutcd representatives
will not have 50 serious ii bearing
upon the labor movement as the
capitalist papers would fam have
people believe,
Now, why does the capitalist press
take such an interest in this conyrn-
ton? Is it for love of Organized
Labor? Hardly that. But it seems
to rs, taking the cue from certain
opinions, publicly expressed, of paid
labor "Icaders," that they will do
their level best to help make dscord
widespread and furious. VIII they
succeed? Perhaps.
In the absence Of any authoritative
explanation Of the objects Of this
meeting it would be unfair to criti-
cizc it harshly. But if the spirit Of
it is represented by the uttcrancc Of
such sentiments rs "Thr KNIGHTS Of
labor have tried to sQuclch me, but
shall strike back" which is cred
tied to the president of one Of the
organizations, then we can have but
little sympathy for it. If, however,
there are misunderstanding to cor
rect, and cooperative effort at
more perfect harmony between the
various bodies Of Organized Labor to
be brought about, then, whether the
delegates to that conference are all-
thorlzed 10y their employers, the
unions, or not, their efforts should
receive the commentator Of all
classes Of organized Workmrn; and
furthermore, the joy Of the capital
ist mouthpieccs will in that event
be short lived, and their Satanic cX-
pectatlons turned into disappoint-
ment, as will the personal ambitions
of paid "leadcrs" who may have
been bold enough to expect honor
able trades organizations to antagon-
ne the Order Of Knights Of Labor to
crafty or advance their private in
tcrpsts.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
EN- FORCE THE LAW.

A few week since number of cut
throats were hired by railroad COM
pany to act as deputy marshals.
They were armed with Winchesters,
filled with whisky, and began their
work by firing on crowd of people
in East st. Louis, killing eight.
The deputies took to flight, pursued
by the people until they took refuge
IN the police station. These men
have been indicted for murder, but,
unlike other murderers, admitted 10
baL The power of the railroad
company has been shown, and their
hired assassns are free to-day. Yet
the otfensc with which they were
charged, and which there is ample
evidence to prove, according to the
ordinary Interpretation Of the law is
not bailable. Those who are solicit
Gus for the full observance of the
law should make note Of this.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
CHURCH AND STATE.

The question of the relation of
Church and State interests deeply
the working classes, and will prove
itself, ere long, an essential part of
the labor problem. Contrary to our
theory of government, there exists
in this country Il union between the
ecclesiastical and civil powers; but
until their severance is made COM
plete, our liberties are in danger. !
do not propose to speak now OF the
various ways in which Church and
State are united among us, but only
wish to emphasize the need of regard
ing the question from the standpoint
of principle, and not of eXpedlency
only. Some of our Sunday laws are
palpably absurd and unjust, and
ought to be repealed forthwith; but
it would not be very creditable to
the workingman if he should ask for
their repeal without being able to
give any other reason for the demand
than that they robbed him Of certain
pleasures on that day. Nor is it to
anyone's credit to protest against IL
law, whose injustice is seen and ad-
mltted by almost everybody. 1t is
not merely the laws, but public opln-
ion as well, that has to be reformed.
Some of our Connecticut ministers
begin to see the folly of the custom
which requires the Governor to
proclaim an annual fast day. Even
at this late hour, the New Haven
Register is to be applauded for say
ing in late issue: $40 let us in the
name of honesty, stop this sneaklng
method of getting Il day Of amuse-
ment under the guise of religion. "
1t dares also to condemn the dccis-
ion Of our Sunday Committee against
music being played in the Park on
Sunday. 1t has the sense to see that
our Puritanical Sabbath is doomed.
But it does not tell the churches
that there is 10 difference in passing
around the contribution box and the
sale of tickets for lecture course,
which is forbidden by law.
But why cannot these papers rise to
the height Of principle and deal d.
rectly with the question of Church
and State, and 50 instead of follow
ing, to mould public sentiment.
Let these Sunday laws, which deny
to the poor legitimate means of I'M
provement and recreation, while
they leave to the rich abundant
scope for the exercise of their tastes
and inclinatlons, be swept from the
statute book. But if this is done in
the name of justice and of human
rights, as it should be, we will not
stop there. The churches will not
go untaxed. Public appropriations
for sectarlan purposes will cease.
Scripture reading, etc, in the pub
lie schools, will stop, The religious
test oath in the courts will be with
drawn, and the chaplaincies in our
legislatures, will be abolished.
These demands may alarm some
people, but those only, I'm persuaded,
who are governed by their prejudices
and not 10y their reason, and who
know little of the tendencies of the
times. II. W. CURTIS.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSlONS.

We have received from United
States Labor Commissioner Carroll
-. Wright. advance sheets of his
First Annual Report, which treats
Of industrial dcpressions and their
causes, and contains a large number
Of elaborate tables of statistics which
need careful study to be appreciated.
Friends who are Interested should ap-
ply 10y letter to him at Washington.
D. e., for u copy.
In the matter of the displacement
Of muscular labor by machinery the
report furnishes some very interest
inc and suggestive facts. The pro-
prletorS Of an extensive mandatory
Of agricultural implements in one of
the Western States furnished the
Bureau with a table showing that in
their establishment 900 employees
are doing the work which, under
former conditions, would have re
qulred ;. t. employees, displacc-
ment Of l.j4i;" which would be
about two to every five. In the
manufacture of shoes in one estah-
lshmert the displacement of manual
labor has been as much as 50 per
cent, that is, ut would require 500
persons working by hand processes
to make as many women's boots and
shoes as loo persons now make with
the ad Of machinery"
And here is something from the
report which may interest our broth
ers, the carriage workmen: The re-
port says:
I'm the construction of carriages and
| wagons, foreman OF NIFTY Years expo
Renee testlties that the length of time il
| took given number of skilled workmen.
working by hand to produce carriage
of a certain Vie and quality WAS equal
to 81 days of one mans labor, while now
| man produces Substantially tine same
style carriage iii IL days
Now, if the consumption of com
modities had kept pace with the
speed attained in their manufacture
bv the aid of machinery one of tn,
causes of industrial depression>
might have been avoided; but this
has not been the case. We believe.
On another occasion we shall refer
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
NOT

Unjust and foolish statutes cngen-
der contempt for the law. Remcm-
Der that, pig-headed law inventors,
Both the capItaIistic and the pau
per anarchists appeal to force for
justification, and the people pay the
damage--to the capitalistic anar-
chists.
Murder is sanctioned ont West, it
seems, provided working people are
the victims and the monopolists'
hired assasslns, called deputy sher-
ifs, the perpetrators,
The X. Of l.. Lecture Committee
are to he congratulated upon their
efforts to arrange for u course of lee
lures by Col. Il. J. Hinton at the
X. of l.. Hall. Let the membership
show It's appreciation by "a numerous
attendance.
The Philadelphia TagrblaH quotes
from Western exchange that the
"order- loving citizens of that sec
ton do not hesitate to sell arms and
ammunition ut war prices without
lnqulrlng who the purchasers are
Notwithstanding the Indignation
professed at the "anarchists" arm
Ing themselves, these hypocrites
don't hesitate to supply arms to the
"conspirators for money. "Busi-
ness is business, - anyway.
We have on various occasions re-
printed articles from the Denver
Lab0r enquirer. than which there is
no more able and valiant paper in
the cause Of Labor, 1t is we'll sup
ported by an excellent corps Of cor
respondents and contributors, and its
editor, James X. Buchanan. last
year IA member of the General Exec
utiye Board Of the kuj1ht of Labor,
is deyotjng his every effort to the
great movement that Is Ia rescue the
people from the degradation of wage
slavery and assist them to the higher
plane of free citizenship designed by
our forefathers and expressed in the
Declaration of Independence, Long
life and prosperity to the Kn9Uirer
and its noble staff
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-05-23
Unjust and foolish statutes engen
der contempt for the law. Remcm
Der that, pig-headed law inventors,

Murder is sanctioned ont West, it
seems, provided working people are
the victims and the monopolists'
hired assassins, called deputy sher
IFS, the perpetrators,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-10

know have no part Or portion IN MS
real life Is killing me! Always he
has been my ideal, my hero! DO you
think could have sympathized in your
trouble, Will, If had none of my own?
Often-often have wished that all this
splendor in which live might be wiped
away, and that Dick and shared q
cottage, that I might prove to him 1
was not . child, with new toys ever
needed to comfort me-"
Arnold waited to hear no more. The
scales had fallen from his eyes. Con-
science-stricken, he crept back to his
library, while only two words burst
from his lips. They were at once a
thanksgiving and prayer.
THANK Godr' he murmured; and
now the morrow mattered naught to
hum.
A few moments later he stepped out
on the porch.
May" he said. "will Lieutenant
Crosby pardon as if I ask you to stroll
down to the lake with me? have some
thing of importance to say to you"
Instantly she rose. and slipped her
hand within his arm.
My darling" he began-and then
the history of all these three weeks was
poured out before her. Tomorrow
may see me . ruined man, little wife,"
he concluded; ''but I have no fear of
the future now, Nav, for realize the
word wife holds q hitherto unknown
definition. 1t means helpmate and
comforter"
The tears fell freely now from the
azure eyes, but they were tears of hap
piness, and her heart sang for very joy.
''And has my money gone, Dick?'
she asked, at last, when all was clear to
her.
mo, dear; of course not. That is q
sacred fund, and must have no risk in
its investment"
"Yet tomorrow it will pay this debt"
she said, and the man started at the
clear decision and determination in her
tone.
1--WE will sink or swim together, Dick
you andI. Dick. darling" she added,
persuasively, '.yOu owe me some repa-
ration; let this be your penance." And
she gained her way.
''Then, after all. May, Crosby could
NOT nave won you from me in equaI
fight?" he asked. as they drew near the
house. ''Do you know, darling. my
confession is not complete until ac-
knowledge the jealousy he has caused
me?"
WHIP" She laughed merrily now.
and the laugh was nOwise forced. 'He
had been in love almost since he was in
pett;coats. with my dearest friend,
and have been the contidant of both.
Her parents have opposed it. because
he is in the army; but l think they are
being gradually converted to the
cause"
And 80 the last cloud vanished from
the blue SKY, and the commercial at
mOsphere cleared simultaneously.
Mays fortune saved the day, and Dick
Arnold came out stronger and better
for the battle.-1he Farmers Home.
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WHAT RULES THE WORLD.


They say that man is mighty.
He governs land and sea,
He wields mighty scePter
Ger lesser powers that be:
But power mightier, stronger.
Man from bis throne has hurled,
For the hHnd that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world"
In deep. mysterious conclAve,
Mid phiiosophic minds.
Vnraveling knotty problems,
His native forte man finds:
Yet all his lies" and "i>ms''
To heavens four winds are hurled,
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world"
behold the brave commander.
Stanch mid the carnage stand.
Behold the guidon dying,
With the colors in his hand.
Brave men they be, yet craven,
When this banner il unfurled.
The hand that rocks the cradle
Il the hand that rules the world
Great statesmen govern nations
kings mould Q peoples fate.
But the unseen hand of velvet
These giants regulate.
The iron arm OF fortune
With womans charm is pur'ed.
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world"
-Amesicdn Isrs1<lto.
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FUNNY At FIRST.
Wrath BY . Second Look.
fChicaQo Herald.1

Exuber.nt Mirth Changed Int AWfa
Wrath By Second Look.
fChicago Herald.l
'Saw funny thing down at Peoria the
other day" rem. arked . fat drummer, as
he Rugged the car window closer than
ever in his effort to ind Q cooling breeze;
"there was lot of rs there at the station
waiting for . train, when an omnibus
drove up to the platform and the driver
began to fling valises down from the top.
One OF the bags burst open and the con.
tents rolled all over the platform. There
were old, dirty socks, soiled collars, wads
Of underclothing. dirty cuffs that rolled
OF down the platform, two or three packs
Of cards that few around lively In the
breeze, a half.dozen bottles of all sizes
and colors that broke and cracked and q
whole lot of miscellaneous stun. TIE
wreck made quite q comical sight, and
among the gang standing by was drum
mer from st. Louis who seemed to be the
most amused man in the lot. The way he
laughed was . caution. He fairly cried
tears, and got so out of breath that he had
to sit down on the edge Of the platform
and hold himself for fear he'd shake to
pieces. The rest Of rs laughed about as
much at him rs we did at the wreck.
"An of o sudden the st. Louis man qui
He stopped Oh 20 short tnas
we were afraid he had busted . blood ves-
sci or something. He stared at the tu to
valise as II he saw . ghost, and tLen brv&s
out with the awfulest string Of oaths
ever heard from mans mouth. He cursed
the driver, the valise, the bus. the town,
and finally himself. We were 20 amazed
that We didn't know what to make Of il
all, but when he went to sc.amb bling ON
the platform, picking up old socks and
chasing cuffs and collars, We tumbled 70
the racket, and had some fun ourselves.
The chump had been laughing At the
wreck Of his own valise.n
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A Chicken Tries to Eat 0 Hawk.
twestehesser tLA) NevaI

We have heard Of hawks eating chick.
ems, bot We do not remember having heard
before Of . chicken eating hawk. The
story comes to - in the following shape:
Evan Atkins, West Bsandywine township
found . hawks Dsst and brought one %
the young hawks homo. After exhibiting
it TO his family and nsixhbors he killed
ths bird, which was nos yet nedsed, and
threw IL OFT Shortly aftsrvard he found
one Of his chickens choking, and going to
In relief was surprised to find that Il had
bsen trying TO swallow one leg OF the
hawk. The thigh smd lower part ofths limb
had passed into the gullst Of the chicken,
but the sharp claw had cut through
the ambitious young ROSTERS gi'A
He succeeded in relieving the chicken end
drawing the leg Of the hawk from its
mouth, othefwiss the chicken would have
soon died. Once relieved Il was al right
again In few minutes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-10

Now. Mr.. Witness" said . Co
lumbus lawyer, ''are you willing to SOL
emnly swear that the chair was facing
the east? Remember. sir. the awful
ness of perjury" Witness-Wen, !
won't swear, but I'll bet you ten dollars
it was.-Gssm6us co., Dispatch
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They are the echo of the very words you
used in the ear of your old father forty
years ago. What Is that which You are
trying to chew, but find it I'M.
masticable, and your jaws ache
as you surrender the attempt?
Perhaps It may be the gristls which you
gave to your father for his breakfast forty
years ago. A gentleman passing along
the street saw . son dragging his father
into the street by the hair Of his head.
The gentlemaa, outraged at this brutal
conduct, was about to punish the ofRsnder,
when the ole man arose and said:
"Don't hurt him: It's al right; forty
years ago this morning dragged out my
father by the hair Of his head"
1t is . circle. Ny atAes lived into the
eighties, and he had very wide expert.
ence, and he said that maltrsatment OF
parents was always punished In this
the next world, but maltrsatmsns Of par.
ents IL punished in this world.
The circle turns quickly, very quickly.
Oh. what . stupsndous thought that the
good and evil We start come back 70 uss
Do You know that the judgment day viii
be only the points 1t which the cir 3es
join-shs good and the bad We have done
coming hack 70 ~, unjess divine inssrves.
ton hi.dsr-eouing back 70 rs, welcome
of delight o. curse a eondemnatioa.
Oh, would like 70 ~ Paul, ths invalid
at the moment whsn his In.
euencs comes 70 fsll orb-his indusnce
rolling out through Antioch, through
Cyprus, through Lystra, through Corinth,
through Athens. through Asia, through
Europe, through America, through the
Arst century, through i've Centuries,
through twenty csntufiss. through all the
succeeding centuries, through earth,
through Heaven tals ct last. the ware q
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then! Are weparts OF great iron machine
whirled around whether we will or not,
the victims Of memorable fatei So far
from that I shall show You that
We ourselves start the circle of good or
bad actions, and that IL will surely come
around again to rs, unless by divine in.
PREVENTION it be hindered. Those bad or
good actions may make the circuit of
many years; but como back TO rs they
will Is certainly As that God sits on the cir.
cle Of the earth. Jesebel, the worst woman
Of the Bible, slew Naboth because she
wanted his vineyards. While the dogs
were eating the body OF Naboth, Elisha,
the prophet. put down his compass and
marked . circle from those dogs clear
around 70 the dogs that should eat the
body Of Jexsbel. the murderess.
"Impossibls the people said, ''that
viii never happen"
Who Il that being dung out Of the palace
window! Jesebel. A few hours after
they came around, hoping 70 bury her.
They hnd only the palms Of her hands and
the skull. The dogs that devoursd Jese-
bel, and the dogs that dsvoured Naboth!
Oh, what . swift, what an awful circuit
But IL II sometimes the cass that this
circle sweeps through many centuries.
The world started with . thsoeracy for
gov@nment; that Is, God was President
and Emperor Of the world. People got
tired q thsocracy. They said:
I'VE don't want God directly intsrfsf.
ing With the Affairs Of the world; give ~
. mooarchy."
h world had Q monarchy. Prom .
monarchy Il b going 70 have . limited
nonaxcAy. After awhile the limited mon
aschy will Be given up, and the republican
form Of govsrnment viii b everywhere
aomina1t and rscognised- Thea the world
Wiu get tired Of the republican form Of
govssamsnt, and it win have IN anarchy,
which 10 no government at all. And then.
nj nations finding cut that man is not
sapeh1a 8 sishtsoasly govsrning man.