The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-28
THE EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT.

Will be published simultaneously. SUNDAY,
MAY 2, in the Boston Globe Philadelphia Press,
Chicago Tribune INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
and q few other leading newspapers. a re-
markable and attractive SYMPOSIAC UPON
THE EIGHTHOUR MOVEMENT. Among
the features of this rare contribution to the lit
erature upon this pregnant topic will be-
I. A History of the Eisht-Hour Movement
from the Beginning.
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS, president Of the Fedora
ton of Organized Trades and Labor Unions for
the promotion of the eighthour day.; RICHARD
J. HINTON. late Special Agent National Bureau
Of Labor, and journalist; also MARINER j.
KENT Statistican.
e. Short Articles from one-fourth to one column
in length, by such writer's as
JOHN SWINTON. who has made special study Of
the labor problem during the last thirty years.
HENRY GEORGE, author Of Progress and Pow
Gtyi" recognized able writer both sides
Of the Atlantic.
JOHN JARRETT, expresident Amaleamated Iron
and Steel-workers. tho strongest labor oreani
saton in the United States; one of the ablest
writer's the tariff, and is reported to have COM
bined with Andrew Carnegie to inaugurate an
Immense system of distributive cooperation
JOSEPH GRUENHUT, author of Communism or
Anarchism;' Recorder of Statistics Health De-,
partment Chicago Ill.
RICHARD J. HINTON late Special Agent National
Bureau OF Labor; journalist.
JA5IES REDPATH. now managing editor North
American Review.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE-Mr Hale's article was
written in 1879 He holds the same views TO-
day, and wished thiSarticlo to be presented In the
symposium.
W. T. HARRIS, of Concord Mass. formerly editor
of the Journal of Speculative Philosophy in St.
Louis, and well known in connection with the
philosophical movements Of the past twenty
years.
HENRY G. ADAMS, professor of political economy
in Ann Arbor and Cornell Universities.
HON, HENRY NJ. TELLER, United States Senator
from Colorado, formerly Secretary Of the In
terror
HON. JAAfESB. WEAVER, Congressman from Iowa,
candidate for the presidency, of the Greenback
Labor party, six years ago.
HON. LELAND STANFORD, United States Senator
from California.
HON. j. ]. O'NEILL, Of Missouri, chairman labor
committee, House of Representatives.
HON. VIM. d. KELLEY. Congressman from Philadel.
phia, Pa, the ''Nestor Of the United States Con-
gross.
HON. w. L. SCOTT, Congressman from Pennsylva-
mia, is of the largest employers Of the United
States. He is an officer or connected with the
management, as director, of more miles Of rail.
road than any in the world he is q large
and operator Of coal mines. owns rolling.
mills andis interested in other manufacturing
establishments; las vessels the lakes agricult-
ural and stock fams and is engaged in various
other extensive enterprises requiring the labor of
thousands of r,en.
Besides the gentlemen named. there will be
expressions Of opinion from leading manufact
urers in New England New York, Pennsylvania
and other States No such exhaustive treatment
Of the eight hour movement has been attempted
IN the country, and It will be both interesting
and valuable to everybody who desires to be in
formed of one of the most significant labor move
ments of the age
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