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The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
Suita Apainst the KnighIs.

P1rrsBURG, June 8.-The Oakland
Street Car company entered suits in
the United States court to-day against
Richard Campbell, master workmen of
the Street Car assembly. Knights of
Labor, and Messrs. Edward Woods,
Henry Gamble and Robert Eberhardt,
charging them with conspiracy.
The accused were in the employ of the
company aud struck recently for the
twelve-hour schedule. President Cor
don OF the company alleges that they
consplred to prevent the running of cars
and .lnterfered with the men who
wanted to work. Woods and Campbell
were arrested and held for hearing in
$500 bail each. Warrants are now out
for Gamble and Eberhardt.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
is 1T A CURE-ALL!
An Appeal to the Ministers to Come 10
the Help OF Gods
People.
For The En- quirer.

For The En- quirer.
DENVER, June Ills Socialism a pan
acea for all the ills under which the
people suffer to day? One capitallstlc
writer has said, "Wheresoever men are
divided into classes it indicates the
presence of social factors that are un
natural and unjust" But is Socialism
as it is taught TODAY the cure-all for
these evils? | believe 1t is.
am not among those who think that
Socialism is only taught and studied by
foreigners, but that 1t is essentially
American in its growth if not its origin !;
that here in the American laborer of to
dry it finds q soil already prepared, and
bears promise of a wonderfully prolific
growth, and a bonntiful harvest. 1t is
permeating all classes, f, ON the college
professor to the 2oorest laborer in our
land. Think of it as we will the tramp
is being multiplied by the thousand un-
der our present industrial system.
While wealth is incre asing as it never
did before, and is getting in fewer hands
dav bv day, and the ultimate result will
be that the man with the longest purse
will secure and control the whole
whales eat big fish, big fish eat little
| fish, little fish eat mud'-is becoming
more evident every day. The law of
interest, profit and rent works on day
and night. Like the Prince of Evil it
sows while other men sleep, and, under
| our present monetary system, mu st in
evltably work bankruptcy to the whole
nation. In fact, all nations are now in
solvent, and were the creditor class to
foreclose no nation under heaven could
pay its debt. But they will not fore
close, to do 80 would be to kill the goose
that lays the golden egg. They will de-
fer the evil day as long as possible, for
if they once made the attempt the whole
bubble would burst and all nations
would repudiate their debts, and in the
meantime labor must be robbed of its
just reward topay this creditor class.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
By CapitaIistic telegraph.

ST. LOUIS, June 14.-To-day warrants
were issued for the arrest Of forty seven
Knights of Labor, the most prominent
being Chief Advocate McMurray and
Secretary Nolan of assembly No. 1850,
for conspiracy to destroy railroad tracks,
turntables, switches, etc. The Missouri
Pacific Railway company expresses its
determination TO press these cases To the
end
ASPEN, Colorado, June l4.-Word has
reached town this evening that some wv
of the men employed on the Midland
railway at Frying Pan have struck.
Just what the merits of The controversy
are mas not been report, d. 1t is known
that the Knights of Labor have mad men
at work among the midland employees
for some time, and it is probable that
they are at the bottom of the strike.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
FROM SILVER KING.
'The Enquirer Correspondent i'm this
Camp Sends Information and
Cogitates.

LaDOT
SILVER KING, Arizona, June 81 mai
to YOU to-day a copy of the Racine Jorr
nal, containing an article on Louise
Michel. which may be go much more
appropriate for reproduction in your val
liable journal, as 1t comes fir ON the pen
of one who apparently has no sympathy
with reform movements and whose por.
trait of this indeed remarka BILE woman
may therefore be accepted by all sides as
correct and unbiased.
In refecting upon the heroic conduct
of this noble woman, it makes me feel
sad, Mr.. Editor, to report that the ideas
of justice to labor, which have actuated
her movements and which are now per-
meating and deeply agitating the whole
civilized world, have not made their en-
try into this community yet in spite Of
its being almost exclusively composed
of working people.
This is sllver-minlng camp. There
are over 100 men at work in the king"
mine, the only nine in operation now.
Most of them are very industrious and
sensible men of more than average in
telllgence, but there are only very few
among them whose thoughts have been
directed to the study or investigation of
labors-that is their own-rights and
still fewer who thoroughly understand
the question. And yet there is so much
going on here that should stimulate
their thoughts.
One important item, for instance, is
the fact of the men being paid off in
checks which are payable fifteen days
after sight and for the immediate cash
ing of which they are obliged to submit
to discount of at least per cent. An
other matter demanding attention is
that the men are not compensated for
small accidents at all, and only receive
half pay in case of serious accidents.
The general treatment of the men dur
ing work is very fair owing to the fact
of the superintendent as well as the fore
men being exceptionally refined and
humane people. However, the working
tlme-and this of course is the fault of
the company, and not that of Its officials
is too long. Considering the dangers
to which these men are exposed almost
every moment they are at work and the
unh healthy, in some laces deadly, at
mosphere they are Obliged to inhale,
and compared with the working hours
in otner places, in this as we'll as other
branches of Industry, the men here
work altogether too many hours.
frequently sec men whom the con-
stant work IN these mines has reduced
so much physically that they are mere
living skeletons, and am often puzzled
to understand what attraction there is in
life for such poor overworked creatures.
1t is sad commentary upon our boasted
so called civilization that mules will
kick and stop when their time comes to
rest, while man, the lord of that civili-
zltion, will prostitute his superior intel
ect and discard the laws of nature
When will men begin to study natures
laws and cease to be slaves? SIGDAN.
|
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STRIKING AT THE ROOT.
Declaration of Principles OF the State
Assembly knights of Labor OF
Illinois.

The development of modern indus
trial appliances, machinery, steam, elec
tricity, ETC., has, unde the present eco
nomic relations, divided soc; ETY. into two
hostile classes, viz, the very rich anc
the very poor. The middle class, whi CT
in former years was the stability and
safety of society Is rapidly disappearing,
and upon their ruins the modern indus
trial prince is erecting his head and ex-
claims: 81 am monarch of all I survey ,
The equality of rights and opportuni
ties which were enjo Dyed by the Ameri'
can people in years past is passing away
Pauperism, prostitution and crime-the
| fruits of povertY-multipl as the mod.
ern millionaire grows in power and in
fuence The wage workers of the
world areg6ng into deadly competition
with each other in this renorseless war
fare; the holiest ties of life are de-
stroYed. Cheap labor" is the god of
modern capital. The girl of twelve
years competes with the woman of thirty
the boy of ten with the man of forty
Children are driven from the home and
school into the battle of labor, while
their Young and tend ,r lives are ground
into gold, while their fathers live in en-
forced idleness upon the paltry earnin gs
of their little ones. We, therefore, de-
clare:
l. That the wage system is a despot-
ism, and that political freedom canno
long exist under economic bondage.
2. That civilization means the dfFu-
sion of knowledge and wealth. That
the first step to this end is the reduction
of the hours of labor to eight, which
will, in consequence of mrre leisure,
operate upon the habits aud customs of
the people, enlarging their wants, stim-
ulating ambition, decreasing idleness
and increasing wages.
3. That the victory over divine
right" rulership Of kings must be sup
plemented by victory over the vested
rights of modern land sharks, usurers
and industrial autocrats, for there can
be no government Of the people, for the
people and by the people, where the few
possess all the resources Of life the land
while the masses are tramp9 on their
own domain begging for the privilege to
work.
Fellow workers in this dark hour of
labors distres5, we call on all who earn
their bread by the sweat of their brow,
of whatever nationality, creel, color,
skilled and unskilled, trade unionists
and those still outside of labor organiza
tlonsl to join hands with us, to the end
that poverty and all the attendant evils
shall be abolished forever.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

Is it any wonder that these poor souls
undern cath the altar cry in their
anguish, How long, oh, Lord. how
longW
| Bad as this system is, has Socialism
anything better to offer? We believe
it has and so soon as men shall see the
inevitable, they will hail the principles
of Socialism as the only refuge in which
the nations can find deliyerance from
self, which many good men and great
thinkers have declared to be the original
sin and the last remains of our animal
progenitors, to be eliminated from the
race.
The principles of Socialism once
established among the nations of the
earth, the millennium. or the hope of
the people of God through all the ages
of the past, will be realized, when Satan
shall be bound, that he 60 out to deceive
the nations of the earth no more.
Ye ministers of righteousness, come
to the help of the Lord against the
mighty, for Justice must be established
between man and man before Right
eousness can cover the earth as the
waters cover the sea-" And then only
can it be said "a nation shall be born in
day." Under the present system even
your best converts among the capitalis-
tic class undergo no change, the leopard
cannot change its spots, for they treat
Gods poor just as the worst of their
class always have done in days gone by
-'as it was in the beginning Is now,
and ever shall be, world without end'-
under the present system.
THOMAS YOUNG.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JUNE j

the priestcraft which to-day rules society
under that name they must disagree
from the principles of their founder. If,
however. they honestly accept the Com
munist ideas of the common carpenters
son, they will join with the Social Dem
ocrats in working for the Social Revolu-
ton. JAMES BLACK WELL
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

However, murder never runs out. If
the people do their duty at the sitting of
the next grand jury the prosecuting at
torney can and will bring evidence that
must compel the Indictment of these
thugs of the Chinese Six Companies.
Twenty years from now the blood of
Charles G. Stewart need not CRY in vain
for the vengeance of the law if men do
their duty.-Co. Ouerator.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

We have waited in vain for the press
which has been bowling for the blood
of the bomb throwers of Chicago to
vent their indignation on the grand jury
that refused to indict the drunken dep
uties who fired on innocent men, women
and children in East St. Louis. Gentle
men, be fair Workman;
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Preferred to Obey the knights.

ROsToN jane Sat Stoneham this
morning half the members of militia
company refused to obey an order Of
their captain which con1icted with an
order issued by the Knights of Labor.
1t was an aggravated case of insubOrdi-
nation, which Will doubtless end in the
arrest and court martial of more than
half of Company H, Sixth regiment.
The company was ordered to start for
the state muster ground at South Franz
ingham The captain had arranged to
have his company transported from the
town to the railroad station, two miles
distant on the only line of horse cars
which the town boasts During there
cent labor troubles the Knights of Labor
placed boycott on the railroad com,
panv and established an independent
| line of coaches. When the company
reached the cars this morning more
than half the members refused to take
their seats. The captain was thunder
struck at this disobedience of his COM
mand, and again ordered them to board
the cars. The men stubbornly remained
itandlng in the line. They explained
that they belonged to the Knights OF
Labor, and they could not enter the cars
unless the boycott placed on the com,
pany by the executive committee was
removed.
Military men are indignant at this fla
grant act Of disobedience, and they say
that there is no room in the state mill
tia for men who recognize the authority
of the Knights of Labor above that o.
their military commander. The mer
were on military duty at the time o
their disgraceful desertion, aud are Ii
able to the full penalty of the law.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
HarmOnY Must Prevail.

II would not injure mouse, but l
would hang any man who stood in the
way of the good of the people. AL
though We have been maligned and Will
fed, that shall not turn me away from
doing my duty. We must have har-
mony."-T. V. Powderly.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

The Milwaukee "cops," In emulation
of their Chicago brethren, have made a
brilliant charge upon some of the
Knights of that town, but, if we are not
mistaken, their helmets will trail in the
retreating dust before the siege is over,
for In Bob Schilling they will find foe
worthy of their steel, and fighter who
fights best when he Is "ft."-Chicago
Express.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

The grand jury for Washington terri
tory refused to lndict the murderers of
Charles G. Stewart. With the East st.
Louis grand Jury they have decided that
murder is patriotism, and its contempo-
rary, the United States grand jury, has
decided that patriotism is conspiracy
They examined but ten witnesses, yet
hundreds could have sworn to the deed
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19

81 have a circular here which l would
like to give the widest publicity to-"
sad Smithield street merchant to a
friend. "How had better 60 about it ?"
"Well," was the reply, "the best plan l
know of is to address it to the knights
of Labor and mark it Strictly private
and confidential "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
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Yearly Meeting of Quakers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Sept. 15-The twenty ninth
yearly meeting session of the Western Associa-
ton of Friends begins here tomorrow. Mem
bers and ministers of other quarterly and yearly
meetings are arriving on every train. 1t is ex-
pected that the number of foreign visitors to the
meeting this year will greatly exceed that of any
previous session. Representatives from their
churches in England and Canada will be present
The directors of the meeting believe that it will
be a complete success in every particular To-
morrows session will be devoted robustness
meetings, mainly, and there will be no services
till tomorrow night The committee appointed
by this quarterly meeting to provide lodgings
and food for visitors, nstituting boycott
against the landlord of the Mansion House here
because the latter has his bar-room equipped
with pooltable. They are present at the ar
rival of every train and conduct all the visitors
to private boarding houses.
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Enterprise Hotel; Fletcher W. N, 3s4 North Ten.
nessee Gillstt. s. 7; 1Ss Massachusetts, avenue;
A.. 1873 Blackboard. Hanway. Amos. -; Harris Har-
vey SO Woodlawn avenues Hargett. G. w. 351 Park
avenues Hester E. c.. 304 Union street; Hedges. D.
Broadway; Hyde. M. B., 200 North West street;
jenkins G. p. Enterprise Hotel; John. j. P. D.. 2SS
North Pennsylyania; Jones L. N, 273 Christian Az.
w H.. 70 North East; Kennady, A.. Enterprise Ho-
tel; Kennedy. Leora liking Lewis 70 East ST. Joe;
Kinnear. R. L., 273 Christian avenue; Lamport. A. W.,
2sa Broa % fkaFT o b. qTs oo,sE
trail avenue; Lee, c, W.. 3s4 North Tennessee; Line.
g g.. 325 North Liberty Lowden, A. NJ, Enterprise
ID Hotel Longdon, s.. 1873 North Alabama lynch
trail avenues Marlatt, A N, 297 Broadway: Manpin.
J. p. Enterprise Hotel Mathews, w. A, 738 North
New Jersey Martin s SSf Park
305 NORTH Mississippi Morgan, B. F., 249 North
Alabama: Moore, L. D., 1874 North Illinois; Moore,
Alabama; Murphy Aionzo, 279 Broadway; Mellender.
J. W., 249 North Alabama; Mcconnell, l. H., 222
North Delaware; Mccain; T. g., 70 North East; Nc
North New Jersey; Nichols, W.. 200 Ash; Northcott,
F. W., 327 College avenue NortongJ NJ, 238 College
avenue; Noble s; G., 81 Laurel; oNeil, J. T., 800
Pelsor. III. c., Gil North Illinois: Potts, f. S., Al
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Robert. sc Huron; Roberts, D. A.. 228 North Ala
bana; Ryan, Daniel. 738 North New Jersey; Ruter.
NJ. A. Enterprise Hotel Sargent. J. A., SO Huron
Scott Adam, 331 Central avenue; Scull ]. T., 331
Central avenues Sheets. w H., 500 North Alabama;
Snyder, W. W.. 1854 Park avenue; Stark Wilson,
373 North Alabama; Tevis, John s., p West Ohio;
son, 70 North East; Tncher f. s., -; Tinsley
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OTHER RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Opening Session of the Indiana Methods
Protestant Conference.

Opening Session of the Indiana Methodist
Protestant Conference.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNcIE, Sept. 15.-The Indiana Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church convened
in the NJ. P. Church in this city at $50 o'clock
this morning. This conference is composed of
ministers and lay members from the entire
State, about one hundred of whom are now pres
emit After season pleasantly spent in hand
shaking, forming and renewing acquaintance.
President Stackhouse called the confer
ence 20 order. The business of the
forenoon consisted chiefly Of such work
as would be preliminary to business of the meet
ing After brief address by Rev. Stackhouse.
Rev. j. II. q. Mckinney, of Indianapolis took the
pulpit and opened the meeting. Rev. McKin-
ney invoked the divine blessing upon the confer
ence After hymn had been sung Rev. Nc
Kinney preached An interesting sermon
from Rev. xvii, IT, He spoke fuently,
and presented the reasons why men should be
Christians and why the religion Of the cross
should universally prevail. He said to his CO.
workers present, ave do not stick to the mourn
er's bench close enough" He thought there was
too much aristocracy among the ministers and
laymen, too much of disposition to shun the
going down into the byways and hedges to in
wife guests to the Lords house. At the close of
his sermon the Lords supper was spread and
parCaken or.
The afternoon session was devoted chiefly to
the hearing and examination of reports for the
years work President Stackhouse made q
lengthy and satisfactory report. He showed
that the past year had been one very prosperous
to the church. He congratulated the confer
ence upon the pleasing results of the years
work The report was unanimously adopted.
The conference then proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year. The result was
as follows: President, Rev. Stackhouse, of
Mooresville, Ind, reelected; secretary, Rev S.
s. StontoD. of Naples; conference steward. Rev.
F. +. M, Hussey, of Franklin, Ind.
President Stackhouse in accepting the posi-
ton, delivered an excellent address. thanking
the conference for the honor conferred upon
him. Among those most prominently identified
with the% work of this church. and now
in attendance, the following named:
DR.. S. H. Flood of Jonesboro; Rev j H. G. Nc
Kinney, of Indianapolis; Rev. T. E. Lancaster,
of Edinburg; Rev. F. NJ Hussey. of Franklin;
Rev. S. NJ. Louden. of Carrolton, and Rev.
Stackhouse of Mooresvle, Ind. The conference
Will continue in session over Sunday. The bust
ness, however, will be completed on Saturday.
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Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Patrick Quigley and Louisa Whitehead George
A. Woods and Huldah A. Higgs, Edison w. Kill
der and Kate NJ. Harrison, Peter Carpenter and
Mary Lovings, William E. Good wine and Mary
lone Allen, George w. Gill and Lizzie Hurd
slOuis Fish and Dora S. Smith, John Batzler and
Rosa Johns, Jesse r. Winnings and Anna d.
Robey, Walter Ioor and Minnie @. Graham,
Joseph Quinn and Lille Williams Frederick c.
Whippey and Evellna Peck. Andrew Smith, jr,
and Katie Wenger, Herman Martens, IT., and
Anna II. StuRpf
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UNUSUAL!

Not the FRIDAY SALE, which we
each week give notice of. That is
still the GREAT BARGAIN DAY, as
our friends know. But the unusual
thing for THIS FRIDAYS that it will
find our DRESS-MAKING DEPART
MENT open also, laden with all the
new FALL STYLES and PATTERNS.
This is worthy of note, because when
coming to take advantage of the Gus
tomary cut for this day only, an in
spection of this department can be
made, and thus early in the season
first selections can be secured. To
keep up with this unusual feature,
we have made unusual preparations
in other departments for this SPECIAL
FRIDAY SALE, and we offer the sug-
gestion that an early visit on that day
will be the best.
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Near North street last night two men were
discovered stealing ride between the mail and
baggage cars on passenger train No. on the Big
Four road. The train was stopped, and they
were put off. When the train had started they
assailed it with rocks, and broke several window
panes in parlor sleeper. and several persons
barely escaped injury.
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Stolen Horses Found with Gyns,as.

Several months since three horses were stolen
from farmer near Marion. Yesterday the Off
GERS found one of the animals in possession of a
gang of gypsies camped near Brghtwood. The
gypsies said they had traded for the horse near
Muncie. and also stated that the other two were
in Muncie
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Two Handsome Windnws.

Whatever Eastman, Schleicher & Lee under
take they seem to possess the faculty of doing
just about we'll as can be done. Their two
display windows are just now attracting uni
versal admiration from passers-by. Their unique
display of wall paper in the west window is
worthy OF more than mere passing notice, as it
is very seldom that there has ever been made a
handsome display in this line. In the center of
the widow is SHOWN the elegant decorated china
set offered by them prize. The east window
display is made of draperies. which for richness
and beauty is rarely equaled.
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Delaware-street Sewer Ordinance Passed,

The Board of Aldermen met last night in
special session. The action of the Council in
awarding various contracts for street improve
ments, including the sewer on Delaware street,
from ST. Mary to North. was concurred in. The
action of the Council regarding the sprinkling Of
streets on next Saturday by the fire department,
for the comfort of the labor demonstration that
will take place on next Sunday, was also con-
Cured in.