Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-30
EIGHT HOURS.
An Interesting Discussion OF the Eight
Hour Movement 10 Appear Ia The
Gazette May 9, Next,
sim ultaneousIy with the Boston Globe
Philadelphia Pres,, Chicago Tribune 81.
Paul Globe and other Journals.
rhe svmnnsinm consist Of !:

The symposium consists OF:
/. A History of the Eight-hour Move
ment, from the beginning, by Samuel
Gompers, president Of the Federation OF
Organized Trades and Labor Unions for
the promotion OF the eight-hour days
Richard j. Hinton, late special agent Ma
tional Bureau Of Labor, and Journalists
alsJ Mariner J. Kent, statistician.
2. Short Articles from one-fourth col
umn TO one column in length, by such
writers as:
John Swinton, who has made special
study OF the labor problem during the last
thirty years.
Henry George, author of progress and
Poyerty,n recognized as an able writer
on both sides of the Atlantic.
John Jarrett, ex-president Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers, the strong
est labor organization In the United
States One of the 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, Ill.
George Gunton, regarded as being the
coming political economist; author OF an
article ON the eight-hour movement, In
April Forum.
Richard J Hinton, late special agent
national bureau of labor; journalist.
Mariner j. Kent, statisticlan.
James Redpath, now managing editor
| North American Review.
Edward Everett Hale. Mr.. Hale's
article was written IN 1879. lie holds
the same views to-day, and wishes this
article to be presented in the symposium
w T. Harris OF Concord, Mass, for
mery 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 years
Henry C. Adams, professor of political
economy in Ann Arbor and Cornell uni
versities.
Hon. Henry M. Teller, United State:
senator from Colorado, formerly secre
tary of the interior.
Hon Frank Lawler, member house O.
} representatives, from Chicago, Ill; q
one time president of the Ship Carpenters
aud Ship Caulkers' associations; closel.
identified with various labor movements
Hon j. b. Weaver, congressman from
! Iowa, candidate for the presidency OF thu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. puItl slA NtdIS usHs
Hon. Leland Sanford, United State
senator from alfurnia.
Hon. c G. Cumstock, farmer, lumber
+ man and manufacturer, congressman iron
*, Michigan
Hon J. j. O'Neill of Missouri, chair
man LABOR committee, house Of repre-
sentatives
Hon. William d Kelly, congressma
a from Philadelphia, Pa, the "Nestor" G
, the United States congress.
: Hon W l.. Scott, congressman froI
I Pennsylvania, is one of the largest en-
II pl yers In the United States. He is a
iii er or connected with the manage
= ment, as director, Of more mules of raj
70 ID than any man in the world; he is
q large owner and operator of coal mine:
= owns rolling mills, and is Interested /
i "ther manufacturing establishments, ha
stock farms, and is engag, d in variou
other extensive enterprises, requiring IN
laborof thousands of men. An
e many Other members of congress; ais
D expressions OF opinion from leadip
manufacturers in New England, Ne,
YORK, Pennsylvania, Illinois, etc.
Besides the lirt given above, there Wi
ne many others, prominent In labor ma,
ters, leading thinkers and public me
generally, who will contribute in Tim
Tor publication.