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The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
THEIR PECULIAR WAYS.

The delay in the erection of the gov
ernment building in this CITY is another
evidence of the idiocy and rascality of
congress. An appropriation was made
for this building, but before the first
story is up it is discovered that the sum
appropriated is about half of what will
be required to complete it, and a bill is
introduced to increase the amount suffi-
ciently to complete the work.
This bill is opposed for several rea-
SONS, and, in all probability will be de-
feated. The greatest obstruction thrown
in the way of an additional appropria'
ton came from attempts of members to
put riders on the bill increasing appro-
priations for improvements in their re-
spectiye localities. So it seems that the
Denver postoffice is not an exception.
A bill is introduced by member for
some purpose which will requirean ex-
penditure of money in his district. TO
get the bill through he mlsrepresents
the cost of the proposed improvement,
and, by bribing the architect, promising
this, that or the other thing to the mem
bers and other congressional railroading
and jockeving schemes, gets his bill
through, and his constituents are loud
in his praise.
Behind the scenes stands the would-be
contractor, the going ,to-be superintend-
ent and the party favorites who waut
fat Jobs,
The appropriation is exhausted and
work suspendad-with the exception of
q high-salaried superintendent or tWo,-
and the monkey business begins again
in congress.
This sort of business should be
stopped, and if there was an honest man
in congress we should hear some pro-
testing. There is plenty of room for
public Improvements all over this coun-
try, and there are 100000 Idle, hungry
workmen waiting to do it.
If congress would decide what and
wners public improvements should be
made, then have an honest architect de-
sign the same and put trustworthy and
competent men in charge, we would
have no more of this foolishness. The
work must be done by the day, and if
honest superintendents are put in
charge, the government will receive
value for every cent of expenditure.
But so long as it saws we will appro.
pirate 100000 to erect building, and
allows plans compliance with which
will cost half million, and uses up one
third of the appropriation In useless
salaries and in paying for wasted time,
the principle of public Improvements
will remain as it is nova mere poliL-
ical dodge.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

The capitalist press of the United
States never tires of assuring its readers
that there are no such wrongs against
labor in this country as there are in Eu-
rope, and, therefore, there is no excuse
here for the Revolutionary methods en-
ployed by the Anarchists" The state
ment is lie from beginning to end, and
to prove it, l hereby engage to match
from the daily records of this country
any crime, tyranny or injustice prac-
nced in the civilized countries of Eu-
rope-and Pll throw in that beautiful
ounko-the ballot--for good measure.
Now, put up or shut up.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

IF the reports in the New York Sun
of July % are true, then somebody in
Massachusetts has lied concerning the
action of the special session of the Gen
eTal Assembly, That session displayed
the most friendly disposition toward
kindred organizations, and adopted a
document embodying this spirit without
a dissenting vote-though the vote was
not unanimous. have always avoided
the use Of information in the columns of
THE ENQUIRER concerning secret
sessions of the order. Others have not
been 50 scrupulous in the matter, how
ever; but if this lying and misre presen-
tation is not stopped, l will turn this
paper loose with force that will make
the liars think train-load of dynamite
bombs has struck them.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

to see thatit is to their interest to be all
under one banner, there should be affili-
alton and cooperation between the va
rious organizations. If there be any
who oppose this sentiment, then they
are traitors to the cause of labor, and
should be peremptorily ousted-no mat
ter who they are or what they may be.
All such are obstructionists, and. thew
must be sat upon.
Another class of obstructionists are
those who foment discomfort in the or
ganizations which are so unfortunate as
to have them for members. These; to o,
must be squelched.
In labor societies, as in every other
collection of men and women, differ
ences of opinion will arise, and personal
likes and dislikes cannot be entirely
avoided; but if there be any in the
labor ranks who have not the spirit OF
brotherhood and the desire for the ac-
complishment of our holy objects strong
enough within them to sink these differ
ences when they threaten to impede the
progress of the movement. then all such
are greater enemies to the cause than
all the organizations of capitalism and
Pinkertonism.
Down with the obstructionists Let
the working people discard personalities
which are not german to the work we
have in hand; let them put every man
upon record, and Judge him fairly by
that record-to reward or condemn
and the day is not far distant when the
victory, in which all true men will re-
joice, will be ours.
On the other hand, allow, yourselves
TO be pulled and ierked about by the
jealousies and chickering's of would be
leaders, and 1t were as we'll that the
wage-slave had never raised his voice
against tyranny and oppression.
The cleansing fires must soon be
lighted. Where is the man to strike the
match
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

N TIcE was made in these columns
last week of the strike of the coal miners
at Timberline, Montana. l have re.
ceived (too late for publication in this
issue) full account of the trouble, to-
gether with. a copy of the "Rules and
Regulations of the Northern Pacific Cosl
company" These rules,are the foulest
and most tyrannical it has ever been my
misfortune to read, and to show the
public to what low and brutal level
capitalism has sunk l will publish them
entire next week.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

CUTTING, the chap who is held in
limbo by the Mexicans, and who is OBJ.
tanning considerable cheap notoriety,
is welI-known to the printers of Denver
and several other cities of the United
States. He is a chronic scab, and
achieved quite reputation as a colo
nizer of rat printers. His last contract
was with the Denver Evening Times,
and when the proprietors of that sheet
were forced to make their office fair,
Cutting was sent adrift. If some one
will just put the COWBOYS of Southern
Colorado onto the record of this rodent
they will not be so anxious to rescue
him but it will be best to keep the gov
ernment officials in the dark, as his past
services to the enemies of organized
labor would be sufficient recommends
ton in their ewes for turning the whole
army loose to protect him.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
POOR SLAVES.

From private sources The ENQUIRER
has learned that Armout, the Chicago
packing-house owner, has ocirculated a
petition among his employees, through
the mediumship of some toadving slaves,
asking for a return to ten hours work
per day. They have been working only
eight hours since May.
Poor slaves; begging to be allowed to
work two hours more each day.
This reminds one of the davs of negro
slavery. The master would ask the
blacks if they did not prefer slavery to
freedom; and the answer was: Eyes,
massa"
The white men in the slave-pens of
"Massa' Armour have fallen very low.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

hut the Mortified EXPLANATIONS OF the
yery people who suffered most, deferred
them from making any direct use OF It.
Still q few kept on experimenting,
thinking the time would come when the
people could bear no more and would
then come and ask them for it.
Day by d,y the island-owners grew
more and more tyrannical, cruel and
self.assured behind their drilled men.
Day by day more people were killed
and more died of over work and misera-
BILE food and habitations.
The little throng of daring questioners
were growing larger every day, and they
used to congregate in the places they
had been won't to consider they had a
right to, and talk matters over. Their
masters began to hear something OF
what was going on and determined to
put stop to it.
So one evening when the people were
gathered together talking over their
suferings, and inquiring whether there
might not be some remedy, the masters
sent down body of their trained men
to stop them. They were armed with
their usual weapons and the people were
creeping, awe-stricken, away, when some
of the material before mentioned ex
ploded and few of the armed men were
killed. II
Instantly terrible outcry was raised
from one end of the island to the other.
The people forgot all the deaths their
masters and their men had caused and
began to shrek murderer" because
one of their number had done this dread
full deed. No one could find him and 30
every one who had ever mentioned the
material, or suggested rebellion against
the power under which they suffered,
was caught, and with cries of "fiend p
"blood-thirsty wretches!" ETC., masters,
soldiers and slaves fell upon them and
tore them in pieces. But the excited
populace could not quiet down, and
they talked and talked and thought
over their toll and wondered if those
men we're not right after all and if it
were absolutely necessary they should
ALWAYS be an inferior and enslaved class.
The end of this island story cannot be
told lust vet and perhaps it was not an
island after all, but place as big and as
real as our whole round earth.
LIZZIE M. SwANK.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

THE Republican, after the scenes of
Tuesday last, is pretty near ready to join
hands with The ENQUIRER in opposing
capital punishment. The faHorite argu-
ment of those who favor the death PEN
atty is that ut is an example and serves
as lesson" If the affair of Tuesday
did not do more to destroy regard for
human life and to brutalize mankind
han comes from life prison sentence
to hundred Greens, then the reports of
the actions of the crowd of witnesses are
incorrect,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

A SYNDICATE of American sharks have
pulled the wool over the eyes of the
government of Honduras, aud have fast
ened their fangs upon the people of that
country. Pat Douan was the smith who
fastened the shackles of the American
system of banking on Honduras, and the
details of the scheme, as given by him
to the Chicago press causes an Ameri-
can whose experience makes him sym
pathetic to murmur, poor Honduras.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
Not Worth Arguing With.

Editor Labor ENQUIRER.
Sometimes we find really progress
sive editor reasoning by the stale
methods of conservatives. Luclfer's
bright light was blurred last week by
the following false logic welded, in de-
fense of Rev. Malthus:
"Theorize as the Malthusians
may, and pile up statistics unendinglv,
vet the simple common sense logic of
one little fact controverts them all. The
average laboring man with alarge fam
lily is absolutely at the mercy of his
Bosses"
The lesson is Have fewer children,
as Nautilus, the great master has
directed.
AS matter of fact, did laboring man
ever raise large family Independent of
boss, and keep every child above star
vation? OF course there are 100000
such cases, and the reason that the
laborlng man was not at the mercy of a
boss, was that he had plenty of land.
Population never pressed upon the sub
sistence of that family who lived on a
big farm. Now there is plenty OF
land for every family large or small, bat
landowners forbid its use. Therefore, it
is land titles and not over population
| that causes want.
Lucifer proceeds: "Gven a limited
area of the most fertile land in the
world; and secondly, a certain number
of men and women upon that land
given thirdly, the most equitable indus
trial system of which we can conceive
and then it is only question of time
when the unchecked increase of those
men and women shall oyer.run that
tract, and war, famine, pestilence or
emigration come in as a factor in the
problem of population and subsistence. !"
Given also absolute freedom to
women, and the above is very doubtful.
But even if admitted, it is not the NAL
thuslan theory, which is, that during
the increase of population. the amount
Of food that the soil produces is not suffi
cient, or increases less rapidly than pop :
ulation. The cry of "overproduction'
80 often heard proves Malthusianism
utterly false.
The number of inhabitants of a coun,
try never yet bore any relation to mis-,
erV and want. Our social system will
cause misery to 100000 or 5O,O9O,OOO
If one boss receives the product of 100
men, what matters it to them whether
1000 other bosses are committing the
same robbery upon 100000 other men ?
Let men and women be free to raise as
many children as they wish, so long as
the world is large enough. We have no
precedent to show what evils will come
when the world is full.
The writer above quoted airs his ig-
norance of reform which he opposes
"State Socialism is a denial of the
principles of growth. In nature this
principle runs wild and produces almost
Infinite disaster. The State Socialist
would suppress it entiraly. l, as an au-
tonomist, would endeavor to guide it.
The river rises out of its channel and
carries destruction in its foaming waters.
This is the'harmony' of nature. The
foolish State Socialist would dam the
river"
Had he offered proof, he would be
worth refutlng. CINC1NNATUs.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

THE Right Rev. H. C. Potter, bishop
of New York diocese of the Episcopal
church, has discovered that the turbu-
lent spirits in the army of labor "are
largely recruited from the ranks of
qiens and foreigners Wonder if the
R. R. H. C. P, b. of the d., remembers
that the church in which he cuts such a
big figure is foreign; and if he is willing
it should be sat upon, with all the other
importations
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

BLACK JACK LOGAN was feted by the
toads of Denver on Tuesday but he was
overshadowedb by the gala eventof Green's
execution. Black Green was bigger
man than Black Jack for one day; but
all the same the latter got big crowd
around the chamber of commerce in the
evening, to listen to his delivery of one
of the pretty speeches written by Mrs.
Logan.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

AS the Chicago trial progresses 1t be-
comes more and more evident that the
whole cowardly J affair lisa plot against Or
ganized laGor. Itiscommon talk IN capi-
taIistIc circles that, "if these men can be
got away with, labor agitation is para
lized for good long while"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

Revolution, therefore, according to
the Anarchists, is the inevitable end of
the e'present drift and tendency of things.
Trimmers may devese means to put it
OF; Napoleons and Bismarcks may, for
time, stihe it in blood, but the longer
1t is deferred, the more violent will be
The reaction which brings it in at last.
That only is wise craftsmanship which
gives up moribund institutions to die.
That only is reform which anticipates in
a less painful manner the work of Revo-
luton. &c. j. James, in North Ameri-
can Review.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

lit is true, as reported, that District
Assembly 49 is requiring its members
who are connected with the Cigar
makers union to sever such connection
or leave the order, then it is time that
40 was pulled up a hitch or two but do
not delieve any such foolhardy step has
been taken.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

JUDGING from the wild, almost fren-
zed rush to witness the hanging of
Green, it looks as though the tendencies
of our "ciYilization" were rather toward
the debasement than the elevation of
mankind. Tuesday was a gala day in
nopuor
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
oBsTRUCTIoNlsTs,

An organization which has for its OBJ
iect the elevation of the workingman
should hold the most profound regard
for, aud should act in a broth erly spirit
towards all like societies. Until the time
arrives, which arrive it will, when the
workers become sufficiently intelligent
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

suppressed by the strong arm OF the
law At least that is what he has been
saving should be done with some of the
other cranks who have called attention
to the outrages perpetrated upon the
people by the stinking representatives
of our government.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

1HE Republican says coogress is a
sham and deceit and is piqued into
calling attention to the wretched and
disgraceful condition in which "our
humbug of congress has left u.s." The
editor of the Republican is crank, a
traitor, and is sowing the seeds of sedi-
tion and Anarchy. He ought to be
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
CARPENTERS.

Carpenters Union, No. IS, of the Brother.
mood OF America. meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
are invited to join
JAMES D. MACDONALD, President.
THOMAS MUIRHEAD, Rec. Sec
FRANK BAYER, State Organizer.
+. Z. RICE, Cor. and Fin. Secetary,
% COlfax avenue.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

Don Piatt says In John SWinton's
Paper that he does not exploits labor be-
cause he has an income from bis farm
that places him above that necessity.
Is it Rent, Profit or interest or what
other source income are now in vogue
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
TRADES ASSEMBLY.

The Trades Assembly OF Denver and Vicln-
fty meets on the second and fourth Sunday
or each month, in Police court room, City
hail., at o'clock. A. MENCHE, President.
I. HAMLIN, Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

THE Republican is hot with jealousy
because the News "scooped" it on some
of the points connected with the execu-
ton of Andy Green, The green-eyed
monster has full possession of the Re-
publican editorial rooms.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
RRICKIAYERS.

brlcKiayers' lnternat1ona Union, No. !, OF
colorado, meets The second and fourth Mon
day evenings in each m onth, at No. 379 Lari-
mer street, Denver, Colorado
JAMES COOK, Sec'yA M. SULLIVAN,
1923 Blake Street President.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
PLAsTERERs' LINTON.

The Plasterers' Union, of Denver, meets
every Monday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, In ST..
~ Joseph's Temperance Hall, corner Fifteenth
and Stout streets.
HARRY COLE, President.
CHARLES NJ. McCABE, Secretary.
Address, 100 East 18th street.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
TAILORS.

The Tailors' Protective Society OF Denver,
meets in Judge Jeffries' court room, a
O'Clock p. m, on the first Monday OF each
month: FRED WEIDER, President.
L. HAMLIN, Sec, 29l 18th street
Room IS Skinner Block.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
AMERICAN sEAMEN, TAKE NOTICEi

The Coast Seamen's Union is the
Backbone of the Pacific Coast Labor
Movement. Capital has subscribed
large sums to break it up and threatens
to import men from the east and abroad.
there are on the Pacific Coast now three
men for every place. Winter is coming
on and soon thousands will be out Of work.
Therefore keep away from San Fran
CISCO. THE COAST SEAMEN's UNION,
July l, 1885. $500 strong.
BURNETT g. HASKELL, Chairman Adyis-
ory Committee, 513a East Street, San
Francisco, California,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
IRON MOLDERs.

lion Molders' Union, meets every second
and fourth Tuesday Of each month at Reno
Hall, Twenty seventh and Holiday, at 1870 p.
m. J.J. SMITH, Cor. Sec,
l0l5 Holiday street.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

BRICK MoULDERs' & Settlers UNION.
Meets every Thursday evening at 557 Down.
ing avenue, at o'clock. pIl-l-N
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
FEDERATED TRADES.

headquarters Of the Representative Coun
Gil OF the Federated Trades and Labor Organ
izations Of the Pacific coast, is at Huddy s
hall, 90912 Market, San Francisco, California
FRANK RONEY, President
E. D. MCKINLEY, Cor. Sec.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
Kn1eaTs OF LABOR

Notices under this head are So per year In advance
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-26
Perfectly Harmonious. You Know.

The primary meeting OF the First
precinct was held at the Ninth Ward
schoolhouse last night, at 7:3O o'clock.
Judge Speirs was elected chairman and
William Fuller secretary. Everything
had been prearranged and the names to
be elected had already been decided up
on, at the ward meetings Sunday night.
All was progressing nicely and there was
not dissenting vote to any of the six
nominees, one from each Bishops ward !:
but when they came to the one to be
elected from at large in this district.
DIR. Benedict made a motion that it be
done by ballot, instead of reclamation.
The chair stated that it had already been
decided to vote by reclamation. Benedict
called for the reading of the minutes.
This seemed to surprise our honorable (?)
Judge, and he stated that his ruling was
1t. should be by reclamation, and that
should settle it. Benedict insisted upon
the minutes beingread, knowing full well,
and SO did the chair, that nothing in the
minutes would show how this delegate
should be elected. But Benedict and all
other outsiders were suddenly "sat down
upon" in the following manner. One of
the "brethern" got up and stated that
this was "a meeting of the Peoples party"
aud that none others had any right to
vote.
Speirs looked the thanks he could not
express, and ruled that no one could vote
except they belonged to that party.
Everybody on the ''inside" was allowed
% vote, whether a citizen or not.
age not being considered, and !
hus the proceedings of the primary went
'ff very 'harmoniously."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-26
A GhostlY Surprise.

The spacious residence of Mrs. E. II
Little, 213 w. Second South street, was
thrown into castle OF mirth and pleasure
last evening by some eighty invited
friends of Miss Mary Little, who was
most agreeably surprised and delighted
with the party given in her honor by her
mother, under the supervision of Mr.. T..
x. Little, A. MAR, j. Hillstead, Mrs.
Wade, Miss E. Little and Miss s..
Stevens. 1t was to be one of those anus
ing. Observation-Disclosures masquerades,
and such it proved to be in the full sense
of the term.
At half-past o'clock last evening the
ghost brigade came out from their sew
eral hiding places and congregated at the
residence of Mrs. A. A. CUMMINGS iaS
w. Second South street, from where they
marched in silent procession to the place
OF high carnival. Everything mystic in
the shape of spooks, hob-goblins and
quaint spirits from the obscure s'far away
seemed to be present, and to have cap
tured every nook and corner of the big
Little residence, from cellar to garrett.
Shortly before midnight the sheets
and pillow cases were thrown aside and
dancing, music, games, ghost stories and
everything varied and enjoyable in the
makeup of delightful surprise party
was INDUCED in. The sumptuous supper
was pronounced par excellence in every
particular, and far more substantial and
choice than Salt Lake ghosts are familiar
with.
After exchanging compliments of the
9nantom order the large party quietly
dispersed to their respective haunts with |
heir sheets and pillow cases in hand.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-26
PERSONAL.

P. Cusick and wife are up from Eureka on
n brief visit.
Z. L.. Williams went to Park CITY this
morning on legal business.
Messrs. Bancroft and Goss of the D. g. r..
g., went East to-day on tour of inspection
of the company's road.
DIR. A. G. Ewing, formerly of Louisville,
KY, has come to Salt Lake to locate. and
will engage in his profession at once.
l.. A. Saunders, assistant claim agent of
the Union Pacific has arrived here and es-
tablished his headquarters.
Bishop John Sharp and ex-Mayor Fera-
morz Little returned from Provo this morn
ing, where they had been attending board
meeting of the Provo Bank.
Lieutenant Willard Young, who has been
spending two months furlough in Salt
Lake, leaves tomorrow morning for Cas-
cade Locks, Oregon, to resume duty.
Daniel II. Brown, Esq, formerly of Louis.
vile, Kentucky, has brought his family to
this city with the intention of locating per-
and made the DEMOCRAT pleas
ant call this afternoon.