Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-06


nocent of hair, presumably from in
cessant rubbing against the head
board. The overseer, the pale dude,
and Iellowpick made up the rest.
Merccntry. mean and unscrupulously
vicious, it was a Satanic crew.
just us they We're about to open
their conference. the Office boy re-
turned, saying that leIlowpick had
left Nearbutt's, and that the servant
girl accused the reporter of stealing
four cents which she left in an old
stocking on the kitchen shelf, and
which was to form part Of her con-
tribution in church next Sunday.
The overseer kicked the boy out
of the room, while the rest laughed
approvingly at lellowpick's shrewd-
ness.
Rat reminded them that they had
business on hand, and proposed that
they lay their plans quickly, AS he
had a visit to make before he went
home for the night.
So the overseer began by remind
ing them of the precarious position
they were all in by reason of the la
Dor agitation, and dwelt particularly
upon the growing influence of the
organized workingmen, which would
end in putting them to the necessity
of working for living if it was not
broken up.
"And there's that WoRkMEN' S
ADVOCATE" hissed Rat; cts giving
me away, and the next thing ! know,
some of the deacons will call upon
me and labor with me-"
eve can easily settle that sheet, F"
responded the overseer, consollngly.
"rhat's included in our little game.
In fact, it's got to be destroyed first
in order to kill the movement. Then
turning to the rest, he asked, "W hat
do you think of this idea?" And he
began to unfold the scheme that was
lay Labor low in New Haven:
"1ou know, fellows" said he,
zone of the first things we must do
is to create dissension among the
union men, and think that's easily
done, and Yellowpick is the boy
that can influence some of the lgnor-
ant fools to kick against the rest.
By the way, that story about that
agltator Tisker not paying his board
and being a Mormon and rascal
generally, was one of 9ellowpick' s
specialtics. Good, wasn't ?"
But suppose he sues you? He's
got good case, you know" said
Rodent, fearfully.
"Oh, shut up! You don't suppose
you folks are the only ones that have
a pull with the judges, do you?" re
torted the overseer, witheringly.
"But we're wasting time. AS | was
saying, we must create dissension in
the ranks of the union men, and one
of the first things to do is to knock
out the ADVOCATE. Now, you know
there is a strong opposition to the
word socialism" and we can keep
rapping at that in our papers; and
the democratic papers will do the
same"
"Hold on" interrupted Squealer,
that racket's getting played out.
Why, there are ministers, lawyers,
doctors and ever so many professors
who are going the socalstc way
that is. the intelligent ones among
"You bald-headed fool" angrily
shouted the overseer, "what have
we got to do with intelligent people
in this case? It's the ignorant rab
bic We want to get into opposition
to the ADVOCATE, and"
"Don't You dare call me a bald:
headed fool, you rumsucker
shrieked Squealer. 81 know what
I'm talking about. The rabble, as
you call them, amt so ignorant as
you think; it's only few jealous fel.
lows that are talking against the
ADVOCATE We've got to use othel
means to kill it. | propose to use
dynamite ~
"Sh Lsh ,-sh :" came in 4
frightened whisper from the
blanched lips of his hearers.
"Iour everlasting tongue viii
get YOU into trouble, said Rat.
"Ies, and Ills too, which is worse,
said the pale city editor.
You're all a set of FOOLS" eiacu
lated the oyerseer. know all tn,
facts. and | have made nv planl