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The Labor enquirer., 1886-12-11

to confess the same and act accordingly
But as to their reforming proclivities OF
their being the pri ccipal agents therein
is open to question. I would respect
fully ask what reforms have the church
ever introduced or advocated, that wal
for the benefit of mankind? Will tn,
church answer this question
The church as great reformer hal
always led bv following, far in the rear
and has proved great failure. 1t makes
its boast of being great moral reformel
and vet has always appealed to the civi
power to enforce its truths and make
men good. Has compuIsion ever made
bad men better? Pains and penalties
have ever followed close on the heels
Iof the unbellever, or the person who was
too much of a man to take other mems
opinions as Gods truth and we.csll as
witnesses "Fox's Book of Martyrs and
the Chicago Anarchists. And even now
there is a holy league at work to get
God interested in the constitution, so
that they may bring the powers of the
state to make men fear God. What is
religion2 Reverence for the gods.
What is virtueP Subordination of the
passions to the dictation of the intellect !;
acting in accordance with our highest idea
of right. What is moralityP The prac-
tice of virtue; anything that tends to
the happiness of mankind. Does not
religion tend to make men moral? No
it is not necessary that men should be
religious to be moral. Many very re-
ligious persons are very immoral. Nor
ality pertains to conduct of individuals.
Religion promises its votaries equality
in an after life, for inequality in this.
These things 60 to show that churches
are bad reformers. As the poorer the
condition of the individual the greater
need for the consolation of religion
and the wealthy church member takes
no cognizance of his fellow members,
outside the fold, and very little inside.
The ministers toady to the rich, and
gives counsel to the poor to remember
their station in life and give honor to
whom honor is due. Religion is not
truth possessed. but a result sought
The sentiment of religion is good in the
that it inspires a feeling of
duty in every creature, a duty in
thought and duty in action. Such re.
ligion is sacred and belongs strictly to
the individual, and not to a state, to a
to society, or to an asso-
citation. Yes churches are bad re-
formers. THOMAS YoUNe.
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offer Of q few paltry official positions
They don't know the men. (Applause.
| This is not an office-seeklpg party
| (Applause.) When I was nominated M
man among you held out to. me the in
i. ducement that by any possibility I could
be elected.
! You remember what that democratic
statesman said-one of the committee
who waited upon the candidate o
the two rings to ask him to save 30
ciety-and this democratic statesman,
Mr.. Walsh, Mr. Fatty Walsh said
What am them labor fellers thinking
about? Do they think they can elect
anybody ? They have no inspectors nor
poll clerks" No: but we have 68 900
votes. Do you know what frightens the
politiciansP They know the difficulty
under which chose $4,000 votes were
polledand were counted they know how
potent was their own machinery; they
know the influences that were enlisted
to defeat the will of the people; they
know how we, lacked everything that
they have been accustomed to consider
necessary in practical politics and that
is the reason of their astonishment, that
under such circumstances $4,000 votes
could be recorded by what they call
green men," Without money, with out
patronage, without promiseo of Office, with
volunteer workers "a voice, Without
press'). yes (mournfully), without
press. (Applause.) Victory? Aye, 1t
is most glorious victory, for it has in 1t
a promise. not merely of success, but of
that triumph of which you have spoken.
1t is coming, thank God, it is coming,
We have done What we started to do, we
have made beginning. We have
brought great principle into Ameri-
can politics, and even if you and
I die before we can do any more that is
work enough.
If we have gained nothing else in this
election we have given the powers that
be very sincere respect for the work
mans vote, for neyermore will they
laugh at political labor movement;
never more will they sneer when the
workingmen come forward and propose
to put up a candidate oftheir own. You
have shown your strength, and for that
strength you will be respected for the
future. AS said before the campaign
has only begun. We want to continue
that work and that work is education.
1t matters little who holds the Offices
it matters everything what the people
think. Thought precedes .actlon and
controls action. All that is gained in
campaign such as we have passed
through has that effect on thought.
The great thing We have done is to
bring bottom principle into discussion,
and now that the great land question Is
in practical politics in the United States
it is there to stay. Henceforward let US
stand together and 90 on, onward and
upward, without faltering, without flag
ging, and those that come after US will
assured see the triumph of our emanci-
patton of labor and the establish ment
Of that true republic for which the
world is yet waiting.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-12-11
Going "The News" One Better.

The request of. the coal miners in
PENNSYLVANIA for an advance of wages
has been met with the reply that "the
market will not justify higher wages"
This state of the market is apparently
one that is much more readily per-
ceiyed than that which will not justify
higher prices, as can be inferred from
the fact that coal was advanced 80 cents
per ton the other dav, and may be ad'
vanced another 80 cents on the first of
January. Great country this; it's "a
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people," so no one has
any right to complain. If one doesn't
like it he can 60 to Canada or sandbag
somebody and 60 to the penitentiary. -
Denver Republican.
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taliation, but is the logical and necessar.
outgrowth of progress and popular intel
| ligence. The spread Of thought ant
| civilization among a people is not indi
Gated by unouestioning worship of th'
conditions and traditions of tina past
but is evidenced by a spirit of ambition
which reslsts all personal control anc
brooks no bride upon legitimate ambi
ton 1t is idle for society to expect in
the future any permanent quietude OF
harmony between the factors of pro
duotion, labor and capital, while mo,
nopoly holds the machinery of proiuc'
tion under absolute control, and. execu.
tive committees of organised capital can
by vote grant or dehy the means oi
livelihood to tens of thousands oi
their peers as king might grant a par.
don or sign death-warrant. Arbitra-
ton, as court to pass upon the equities
Of existing conflicts, is most earnestly
urged by. the organized labor of the
country, but it is byno means regarded
as an adequate remedy for the wrong :
of the present system, nor will any So
luton be accepted as final or sufficient
which permits few men representing
Mammon and its millions to stand be-
tween the. producers of the nation 8
wealth and the means of existence. No
amount of sophistry by parties or politl.
clans can now turn back the rising tide
of popular ambition or prevent the dis
cussion of the fundamental principles
from which republican institution de-
rive their sanction and by which the
disinherted prove their title to foot
ing upon the planet.
Tne grand beginning made on elec-
ton day will help to console those who
are, feeling in their persons the sting of
existing injustice. The thousands who
have been locked out recently in cotton
and woolen, hosiery and mining indus
tries, and In the building trad es will be
encouraged to bear up under their griev-
ances and remain true to themselves
and to each other. Indeed, the immedi-
ate effects are noticeable in the consent
to arbitration and re-emploYmentln IN sew
eral instances, notably that of the Au-
gusta cotton factories.
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Trademarks Of "Civliza ton. ;"

1rauemArkh Oh 'SlVA1Z0L1Ons'
For The Enquirer.
A sad case of destitution came to light
niEht before last in "the Bottom" An
ol8man about 90 years of age lay on a
gunhy sack in vacant lot. He wore
an pld linen shirt and pair of thin
overalls. The poor old creature had
madb a bed in a snow-band and lay
Their trying to rest with thin coverlet
sprs lad over him. He said his name
waJ Adolph Netto and that he had no
home or friends. He was kept over
night at the city jail and released next
morning.-Dsnver Times.
At Buda-Pesth not long ago the police
we're searching for vagrants, when they
suddenly came across about thirty per-
sons of both sexes who were lying un-
dressed in dirty but warm stream of
water that flowed out of mill. The
water was shallow, and the poor crea,
lures lad got into it for warmth. They
had taken stones for pillows, and had
prepared themselves to spend the night
comfortably in this strange bed. Some
of them stated that they had had no
other resting place than this since the
cold weather set in.-Commonweal,
| (London).
During the FIVE months from May to
September, inclusive. 11,735 persons
were sent from the central prison at
Moscow to Siberia and Saghalien.
There are 100000 men cut of work in
the United States. Their condition dur.
ing the coming winter will, it is feared
be one fearful to contemplate. e.-Carrol
D. Wright's Report.
The gatling gun makers have received
orders from twenty of the larger cities
New York Paper.
The restaurant and hotel keepers ol
the city say that 1t is common tacI
that poor peoples children regularly
visit the refuse barrels where scraps Of
all kinds are dumped for the swillman.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Thirteen tramps were driven into the
bull-pen at the jail last night. No over
coats and the mercury away down wer'
the causes that forced them to apply fol
sheIter.-Denver Times.
place to sleep at the West Thirtietf
street station last night.-New Yorl
Sun, November 2s.
Among the floral tributes at the fune
raj of George Warren of Salem, tn
Knight of Labor who committed suicid
from dependency from lack of work
was gates ajar," with the inscription
mot locked out"
The official report of the paupers il
London says: "The total number Q
metropolitan paupers relieved in tn
third week of October, 1885, was S9,50l
as compared with ss.647 in the same pc
riod of 1885.
J Herbert Burrows, in speaking of tn
churches and the preachers, says in Jut
tice: Bishops in scarlet and lawI
} preach smooth things to fashionable
prostitutes whose society invitation
they feel honored to receive, and 81
cheek by iowl in the House Of Lord
} with men whom they know to be th
greatest scamps unhung."
The Labor enquirer., 1886-12-11

The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperative Hat company just received
at Ciayton's.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
Notice of Intention.

Notice is hereby given that it Is the inten-
ton OF the Council OF the city OF Los An
geles to change and esta biish the grade oil
Ninth street from Pearl street TO Alvaradc
street, as follows:
At the intersection of Pearl street the
grade shall be 500 feet below the datum
plane; at point $500 feet west of Pearl
street the grade shall be ID 90 feet below the
datum plane at the intersection of Nevada
street The grade shall be 400 feet below the
datum plane; at the IN ersection OF Denver
Ave, the grade shall be IL 50 feet below the
datum plane. at the intersection OF Willow
street the grade shall be $50 feet below the
datum plane; at the intersection OF Holmes
street the grade shall be 2 so feet below the
datum plane; at point 22s6 feet west OF
Pearl street the grade shall be0 90 feet above
the datum plane; at the intersection OF
Buckley street the grade shall be SO feel
below the datum plane; at the intersection
OF Whittier street the grade shall be 5 OK
feet below the datum plane; at point 25t
feet west of Whittier street the grade shall
be at the datum plane; at a point $50 feet
west of Whittier street the grade shall be
IL 90 feet above the datum plane; at the in
iersectioh of Union Ave. the grade shall be
1850 feet above lhe datum plane at the in
tefsectioD of Beacon street the grade shall
be 1000 feet above the datum plane; at the
intersection of Burlington Ave. the grade
at the Intersection of Central Ave. the grade
snail be 26. 90 feet above the datum plane
at the intersection of Park Ave. the grade
shall be 2409 feet above the datum plane
at the intersection of Alvsrado street the
grade shall be 22.50 feet above the datum
plane.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to file their objections. II any they have, with
the Clerk of Council within ten days of the
date OF the first publication Of this notice.
By order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting oil August S0th, A. d,
1885.
w. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council Of the city Of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03


II the City council 10 no" correct IN
their recent estimates of the probable
cost of the C;tv Hall. that BODY Seems
M. I-.,a:- = a..
" oe u . ooA auo '"e "'''oi"s - '"'
municipal building long way IN the fu-
ture tense.
Gonna t;ra sso ,na,v c;t;zsns nroposed
800 -
IN interviews WIN nAFAhp reporter
that the city and county unite and put
m Joint building on the school house
III, tn. d;G.,l,v .hout the co.t of
."''
the CITY building revives tho masters
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
SIMPSON g co.
The FINEST Tailoring EssabIish-
meDt I'm the CITY.

mene fn the city.
A reporter OF the HERALD yesterday
called at the extensive establishment OF
Messrs. Simpson 4 Co., the tailors, at
No. 1853 North Main street, and there
Obtained some notes which will be Of in
terest to those who are about to order
their fall suits. The firm has just re
oeived one of the largest and tinest lines
of imported goods ever brought to this
city. They have now on exhibition all
the latest styles and il is well worth
ones while to stop in and look them
ever. The firm has lately had an i'm
portant addition in the person Of Mr.. A
w. MacInnis, recently from the kast.
Mr.. MaoInnis has had fourteen years'
experience in the tailoring business and
is one OF the finest cutters in the United
States. The head Of the firm, Mr.. j. Fl.
Simpson had been in business here
for about two years, aud during that
time has built up trade that be may
well be pr. nd Of.
Prior to Mr.. Simpsons residence 10
this city he was ia business in many Of
the leading cities of this country and
Europe, including London, Glasgow,
Boston. Philadelphia and Kansas City.
No establishment south Of San Francisco
is as well equipped for business as that
of Messrs. Simpson & Co., and no other
house has an, thing like as large
business. This is due to tue
fact that they have the most
experienced help to be obtained, and
the members Of the firm are themselves
practical men, understanding every de-
tail of their business. The house 10 now
recognised as the fashionable head
quarters in the tailoring line in southern
California, 1t Is elegantly fitted up, the
location being about block south of the
site Of the new postofiice. Those who
are contemplating ordering new suits
will find 1t greatly to their advantage to
step in and look over the new styles at
Simpsons. They can depend upon Sc
curing the very finest quality Of goods
and perfect fis.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

The track Of the electric railway il
now laid nearly across the Electric Rail.
way homestead tract. 1t is the best
made track in the city. The ties are
laid foot apart and the rails are jointed
on the ties, while on the outside Of the
rail 2x6 timber is spiked to every tie
and fits closely against the rails. This
construction makes smooth, solid
track, that might be inflated by all per
sons who are building street railways
The track will always be smooth and
strong, making the movement of the
cars almost nolseless. 1t is pleasant tc
see road constructed in so substantial
manner in Los Angeles, which in the
next three months will have the best
street railway facilities of any city in
California.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

The inducements offered by @. r.
shatto. who has bought and subdividsd
the Walker Tract ON Main street, is by
far the most liberal offer ever made to
buyers of real estate. He sells you .
lot for 500, which is worth thismomsn
every cent you pay and then gives You
one chance in three to secure one of the
six q, 200 lots ON Main street, or ono Of
the six 81 200 lots on Grand avenue. or
the beautiful twelve-room house worth
"A, 900, or the $500 barn; IA chances out
Of - If getting twice your moneys
worth In this case you take no chsns-
o.. Carriages will take to and from this
tract Friday and Saturday Of this week.
or take the ons-horse car on Main street
which now passes this beautiful proper
ty. Sse Lamb 4 Griffin ct once, - sale
Of lots commences Saturday and the
drawing will take place on the 18th OF
this month. Every lot covered with
onoics fruit trees from three TO twelve
years oldl
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
FOR SALE.

First class Los Angeles Real Estate to the
value OF $4,000, 900 at bottom prices.
Buyers will find 1t to their interest TO in
vestigate, a. / am thoroug ly posted on
prices and have the best of everything on
my list. All persons In the CITY and county
having good property for sale cheap, and
call at my office at ID N. Spring st and
give full description and beat teams. City
property to exchange for ciunty property
and Los Ange ca property to exchange for
Eastern property. W. r. HUFF.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

The following passengers are to arriv,
by the George w. Elder, now due from
San Francisco: j T Leonard and wife
q 8 Mclaughlin and wife, c Broaddus
Rev J s Garmann, r Birdsall. Rev I
Birdsall, Mr.. Jeffreys, F r Chadwick
and wife, Henry Sanders. Rev F J My
nard, M Tcmich. J w Girvin. Mary
Anderson, Glib B Smith, A A POLKA
mus, L II Wilcox. ] B Forbes, T Nor
ris, I Morris, Jr, Rev Monser, Mrs J
w Anderson, j Dcnger, Mrs. Donger, w
A Dunbar.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
Yal Lns ApgnIes Y0NSORIAL PARL0RS

No. Is Requena St., under Q. 3. Hotel,
Is the finest barbershop in the city. All
kinds of barbering done in the best styles.
A clean mug aud towel for every man.
BATHs-Hot, Cold. Salt, Soda. Sulphur
and Mustard Baths.
aug2s I'm 3. O. PIERCE, Prop.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
WATER DRAGONS IN Los AN
GEI,ES.


They are Killing all Large fish
fn the Reservoirs.
A few weeks ago water dragon was
seen by several parties in Elizabeth
Lake, and from this fact some fabulous
stories were started. but they were too
Utterly wild to be Published in the HER
AID. That there was monster in Eliz-
abeth Lake is well attested. Such am.
pbibious creatures from time TO time
appear but they are very scarce. A few
years ago one Of them appeared in the
rivers Of southern Indiana Nothing
has recently been seen Of the monster OF
Elizabeth Lake, but for the past three
laws a creature has taken up it's abode
| h u ,servoir No. s, in East Los Angeles,
and has scared the courage out OF the
fishermen at that place and destroyed
all the large fish.
Ys terday morning while gentleman
was fishing at the dam near the dis
charge gate, monster appeared on the
Gene beneath the surface Of the water
and the Ash I'D in wild alright. and
there was no more usu W pc o""b
tnat day. There was monstrous COM
motion aud splashing in the water,
which seethsd and boiled and rolled IN
chop sea violently In short time
e.pivu. amount OF blood arose to the
surface aud covered large area with
brluht vermilion. There was evidently
a submariue battle and sotne creature
got hurt, but the animals did not come to
the surface. The man in charge OF the
reservoir has observed frequent and vio-
lent connections in the water, bat can
not describe the monsters.
Ifithere are monsters there itisevident
that they are saurisns that are some
times called water dragons. The story
Of the flying saurian Of Elizabeth lake
is believed BY nobody, The flying sau-
rian, If it ever existed, has been extinct
for millennium of years. II there are
saurians in the city they must have come
from far and been long time on the
road. as they travel rather slowly. The
last seen, near vinoennes, Indiana, was
about ave feet long. with shockipgly
ugly head, stump Of tail. and with
= body about the size of child IL
years cid. 1t wss very heavy animal,
and made kissing sound when discov.
cred.
The mater will be investigated and
life made burden to the unexpected
visitors unless they travel TO other fields
OF food.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

George Hare, Of Gan Francisco. whs
came down to set up the HEsALp's new
press, having completed his task was
the recipient of fine heavy gold headed
cane last evening The cane was pre-
sentsd BY the prsssmen Of Los Angeles.
ct The residence Of Mr.. Lee on Olive st.,
and the presentation speech was made
by Robert Evan MoCtregor, who alluded
in feeling terms to the nigh estimation
that Mr.. Hare was held by those whom
he had been thrown In contact with, and
praised him also for the satisfactory
manner in which his difficult work had
been done Mr.. Hare responded briefly.
he thanked the pressmen for their
token and said that he would always
carry II A. souvenir Of Inc pleasantness
that had bssn so universally shown him
by the pressmen in Los Angeles. A
pleasant time followed. The csne bore
the inscription: Presented by the Lcs
Angeles pressmen 10 George Hare"
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

ommodat number gentlemen who desire all night and
be made and
n SUR
midnight Depart
passes
he good.
+. B. MULLARp Manager and ndsnt eul2
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03

Recsiver Havsrstick furnishes the fol
lowing report Of business done at the
United States Land Office in this city
during the month of August: Twenty
seven cash entries embracing 1851. "a
acres; thiriy-one home entries, 4l55. 46
acres; four desert lard entries, 1850 81
acres; three f;nal hone entr es: $50 acres
twenty timber culture entries. 3lOS.61
acres; one final timber culture entry; Il
sores; thirty pre- emption filings, siz
State selections. eight timber applica
fiona.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
THE new HAMMAM Baths
IS 4 IS SOUTH MAIN ST., Los Angelic

Have changed hands and are now under new man.
agement, whose aim it will be to make them what
they should be, viz: LUXURY as well as q source
OF health to the public. This establishment il the
only one of the kind in Southern California and at
no other place on the coast (outsde of San Fran
eiseo) can Turkish Russian, Roman, Elec-
trio, Medicated, Sulphur. Vapor, Mer-
curiel, Plunge and Other Baths be had
as they given at this place. We have the most
polite and experienced attendants, the most luxuri-
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-03
All Busansss ssrfctiy OenflAen-
ffAI.


Los Angeles Pawnbroker Shop, $40
North Main street, next door to Pioo
House. loans money at cheaper rate Of
interest and advances more money arti.
cles Of jewelry, watches, diamonds, fire.
arms. etc., than any other house in the
State, and Is responsible to its custom
ers for their pledges against fire, water,
theft or otherwise. He also sells the
first Of each month pledges that are not
redeemed. Parties wishing bargains
please call and purchase the following
goods: Six gold watches, 5 diamond
rings, 80 pistols, Q shotguns, rifles, 80
coats, 10 vests. IL pants, 5 gambling
tools. yos bpoks, Is assorted chains. SO
gold rings, 10 pair earrings, 10 6ddlss, Z
guitars, 6 pair bracelets, 4 lsdy's sets,
and lots Of clothing. trunks and valises,
boots aud shoes. L. B. COIN. the Red
Front Store.