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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07


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10 carry one ~ more ssothesu states 81
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nfniy believe sAa The R-pablicaas 81
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noe enssrsna.
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ante esnpaiep saiH. A. The eleesioe
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vars decreases - the dAy Of election
accfoaahss. II IL only eixhs 90 ten
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mach a~sisiancs from the aasienai
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07
Man who Dyes 70 Live.

vTSHERE n N TACOMA, WI, A Man
i we dyso 10 live and lives 70 DYE, and he
more be dycs Ne betose - ttvu. rn1e man
Wits 10 ~: " Rue IL past Two yeass I
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dsonA eggplant, because ~ sufe thsg vii
rvs sen v D. nooEn1sag, fAeama ssea0
Dye Wosts " soid b. 4 ,. stkwARt. jAl4 ly
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

vai<cstrss - Cesc-ss Sni dsiusssa
e~es ereoess ~ sssssie- 0AsaAnx Zee.
and street. fss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

kemnAnss eold ssiks ena sssins aimcse
Given awsy. fiosAes and veavxts WITH
sas regard ~ vaia<. Toslas 4 Ssnses-
zAo- -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-07

Ths bsrkensins Nodoc, Captain
Busch. afs<en days from San Diego, hes
arrived. boona 20 Porn Madison 70 lead
lumber.
TIE schooner H1enerae. Capsatu Geo.
Eiitoss. came sroaed tie psina yesseP
iay towing the Little Jqs. che h A.
teen DAYS sroO San Psdra. bound 70
Poss q smh1o
fne bssksosins Retriever. Captain
Pisxee. hsns.d into Bsrslcss's wharf
yesterday nosnspe. and cs0menced
dpseesfntns 00 packages Of general
s,aeTce "a diseL Toe Retriever IL IL dsys
frcn san franes>eo. end vii load . re-
saro esrso Of iaDb~f ~ asdiock.
fhe shsps ChAriss b. Ken ., Csptais
cameron, ssd Tso Broshefs, Osrssip
Hsydes. essf II days from san Fran
ess>s. passed. 40 - too Of the tag fyee
Aesnd fcr Tasons shia mossina.
Lbs ss<snes Dsspsssa haa beeu With
drawn frena the Ciaslam rosie senposs
riiy. And sat up 6oand FOG rspAsss.
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40 The suase until Ne furnes sosanss b
al tie vsya
TIE sair Jaea 4. Bsiaua. Oapaain
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70 fors AEgeiss hAfbof. bcssA - ~
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Tse British shsp HsvAen, Cap1ain
EvAcs. Is dsvs froo - Few. . b
eosai kcs..s vas11na ~ ss0s6 - -
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To Bakers.

A yIMn CHANCE ron 4 DAKxk WITH
"A sna eapa,al-An entire baksf's out1z
to Be sid ehesp; shop and good own IN the
e1fy d Olynpta; god us6s - - doue !;
scoa rsasoos foe ssklia 6 out; rast l0W. vtsA
lease " seqstssd- Applyss
A. ooTfPELD.
ieA u Olynpls, 2. Z.
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Real Estate 0rokeso, SECOND and Jassee -
o9ArTlg, WASH. 4
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21
THEY HATE SOCIALISTS.

So called labor leaders who are
continually laying pipes to make
deals with politicians cordially hate
the socialist element in I.abor's ranks,
and stop at nothing to dlscredit the
socialists. The George gang in New
York, now atomized, showed their
hatred in the Syracuse convention,
and the Milwaukee Schilling-Wege-
ner crowd could not comfortably carry
out their schemes with the watchful
eyes of Grottkau and other socialists
upon them. 1t seems that Detroit
is also afflicted with the same kind
of labor manipulators. for We find in
the Detroit Ilraace the following
misleading fling:
"Paul Grottkau, the Milwaukee so
cialiSt was some time ago convicted of
an otfense against the law, but a stay of
execution was ordered on some techni-
cality. During the recent election in
Milwaukee Grottkau was the leading
spirit in engineering the split in the labor
party, thereby electing the nominees Of
capitalism. On the day after election
Grottkau's case again came before the
court, when Judge Mallory said: If it
was in my power should feel disposed
to remit the sentence of Mr.. Grottl;au
for the great good he has done to the
people of Wisconsin during the last elec-
ton, and | hope the governor will Ha'-
don him.
Grottkau was convicted of saying
what he did not say in Il speech, by
the help of such rascals Us Robert
Schllmg, a appointment Knight, y"
and one Wegener, district attorney
by the help of corrupt leaders of a
party calling itself the Union Labor
Party.
The socialists were not to be mis-
led 10y the corruptionists and nomi-
mated q ticket of their own. The
so-called Labor" party could not
elect their candidates without the
socialists, Hence their fury, and
hence the exhibition of their pow
crful pcnchant for lying,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21
CRITICS. CORNER.
MY LORD PRESTON TALKS.

10 the lIOrkmeH'S advocate.
The readers of the ADVOCATE will no
doubt be sorry to hear that socialism has
been refuted again. This time the work
is done in the Forum by the ex-"here-
tic "Monsignor" Preston. His article is
entitled Socialism and the Roman Cath
Ole Church"
my Lord Preston's fitness to handle
the socialiStic part of his subject is shown
by the fact that the socialism q he at
tacks is Henry Georges land theories.
lie begins 10y asserting that ''men gen
orally admire consistency" If this be
true what an object of admiration his
'Lordship' must be after having written
an article on socialism that does not
contain single quotation from any
work on socialism, nor even the name of
any socialistic writer.
The manner in which Henry George
is disposed of is in every way worthy of
the source from which it emanates.
After referring to that genteman's
theory his ''Lordship" says: "On it we
have two remarks to make. 1t is con
trary To the constitution of all civilized
nations, and would destroy the present
order of society. Secondly. it is contrary
to the law of God and the teaching Of
the Catholic church." That is clincher
and no mistake. There might be some
hope for Mr.. Georges theory if it were
opposed only by the claw of God" as
that is somewhat indefinite. but as it is
contrary to the teaching" of that Gin
faliible' institution of which my Lord"
Preston is a shining light, its doom is
sealed.
lie refers to that profound philosopher,
Proudhon, and asser,s that his writings
have been condemned" and put upon
the Index" | take the liberty of sug-
costing that Mr.. Tucker investigate this
charge, Yours truly.
PETER GIBBONS.
NEW YORK, April IA.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21
CONSPIRACY LAW.

The Labor Commissioner Of the
State of New York, in his last re-
port, speaks of the conspiracy law
aud its application to labor organi-
cations, as follows:
"ConspiraCy and combination to attain
or prevent Il certain result are almost in
Interchangeable terms. their dit1erentia-
ton being found in the almost intangi-
bly, fine hair-ine of LEGALITY Thus the
laborerS, who combine to raise wages
and to prevent certain persons from car
rying on business operations on princi-
pies injurious to the interests of the
masses, would at first sight seem to he
on an equal footing with the capitalists
who enter into combinations for the
purpose of maintaining or enhancing
prices, or for the purpose of getting
their goods or commodities at the least
possible risk to themselves. and crushing
out unreasonable demands of the wage
earners.
THE open and secret protest of the
laborer in support OF what he considers
his right to fair Subsistence out of the
product of his skill and energy is no
modern idea, it is as old as history. The
difference between the present and the
past is that formerly the peasant and the
workman had recourse to violence and
brute force, whereas in these days they
seek to effect the betterment of their
condition by combination. or by refusal
to work, thereby keeping capital inert
and unproductive. The laborer's right
to sell his one commodity, skill or force,
at the highest price i'll the best market.
is freely conceded by the capitalistic
economist. But it is not generally ad-
mitted that the laborers have a right TO
unite and combine in such mode as would
compel the capitalist TO hire labor at its
own price. Labor has simply an option
To refuse To work and ST. to Starve: but it
is not clear to what extent discomfort
may 90, or at what point lawful mega
ton becomes illegal action. On the other
hand, it would seem that the capitalist.
employers or producers, may not only lie
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21

idle, but may enter into agreements with
each other to restrict production. to
raise or depress prices, and to impose
their law ON the whole community, This
was not always the case; it was once ac-
counted Illegal to artiticially raise or de-
press prices 10y concerted action, Just as
it was accounted an otlense to artiticially
raise wages, though they might be, and
often We're, depressed by law. In these
latter days it would seem that labor and
capital should he equal before the law,
This expression Of the commits
sioner's opinion is only Il small straw
in the general public opinion. but it
shows what study of facts will do,
and proves the value of bureaus of
labor statistics in the labor agitation.
The tendency of the times points
one way, and socialists may compla
Gently view the efforts Of men outside
their party to solve the labor prob
lem.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21

they had ever enjoyed before they
were organized. And under these
contracts the employers still con-
tinued to amass wealth. But the
bosses are not satisfied with this.
They must needs reduce the men to
their original condition Of helpless
slavery, and to do this they announce
their determination TO make no con-
tract with the union. Not to recog-
nize the union, not to deal with
their employees as an organized boly,
would give them the power to do
as they pleased. And yet the "dem-
ocratic' Sur says that the unions
have raised "causeless issue nvoly-
ing no question of wages or fair
treatment of employees"
Then, the wish being evidently
father to the thought, the star says:
at is certain that the brewers will not
yield one jot of the position they have
taken in defense of freedom to conduct
their own business, and however long
and obstinate the struggle. it can have
no other ending than return of EN-
ployes to work on the old terms, or the
substitution of new men in their places.
This remains to be seen. But
whether the power of wealth or the
power of the unions prevails in this
contest or not, the fact will still re-
main that I.abor's greatest enemies
are those who support the candidates
of such sheets as the Siar on election
day. If the working people ever at
tain economic freedom it will be
after they have the intelligence to
boycott political enemies as well as
pool beer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21

who handle the boycotted goods, aud
work among their friends to do like
wise.
Meanwhile, there are other duties
to perform, and these must not be
neglected. The agitation Of social
list principles and the spread of our
literature must 90 on uhinterrupt-
eddy. Every opportunity for propa-
ganda must be utilized, and with the
rruition of our work will come the
end of Iockouts, and the assurance
of the privilege to labor and reap its
full reward.
Demagogues may declaim against
resisting unjust aggresions on the
part Of capitalists, but resistance will
be offered, nevertheless, by all who
are not cowardly slaves or imbeciles.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21
SOLIDARITY.

Where sacrifice is for gain in money
returns it is, in a measure, mercantile
transaction; an outlay from which a
gainful return is expected. Even in that
case, however, the risk and loss are not
all incurred for the individual strikers
own advantage only, for it nures to the
general good of all concerned in the
trade, wherever located. The men en-
gagged in the strike, who make the sacri-
tice, are not necessarily the beneticiares.
Moneys in hand, the savings of labor, are
voluntarily paid out for possible future
good to the whole calling. Present earn
ings are refused, present privatiOns are
incurred, by the comparatively few, in
the hope of future good for the many.
1t must be borne in mind that this self
taxation for n principle is quite volun-
tary. 1t is not the taxation by govern
ment, imposed by central power-it is
a personal operation in which every in
dividual can, and if he peases, does,
have his say. 1t may not always be
work of wisdom, but it is proof of terri
bic earnestness, and when the loss is IN
Cured in what is called the 'sympathet-
ic' strike, it is a proof of unselfshness
and the sense Of special interest in the
general welfare. -Labor Commissioner,
state Of New York.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21

the most economical conditions, such
as the Socialist Labor Party calls at
tention to, is altogether 200 radical"
for the leaders of the Union and
United labor parties. Not that they
all disagree with the correctness of
the idea. No; but they say it is too
radical for the people, and, for that
matter, 50 is the idea Of a labor party
in itself.
AS an educational movement,
then, the Union labor patty move
ment is little more than a negative
one, and will cease to exist when the
people have mastered the true econ
omic idea of production; and the
more advanced thinkers in the Union
labor party will no doubt use that
movement to foster another, more
comprehensive, agitation. For, while
their platform does not cmbody the
State control OF industries, or the
naturalization of land, there is
nothing in it limiting the exercise of
progressive thought and binding its
members to the mere letter of its
planks, as is the case with the SYRIA
cuse platform which expressly states
that its promulgators and subscribers
do not propose State control OF pro-
duction or distribution, nor the dis
turbing of any man in his holding
or title in land.
The people have some things to
mlearn before they can advance, and
the criticisms of the present system
prepares the way for the peoples
advancement. Meanwhile. the work
of the Socialists continues, and
whether they deem it advisable to
vote with the so-called labor parties
or not, they will have their hands
full in spreading the light of Social
ism without spending time in agi-
tating for this or that political move
ment. If the Union labor party
men but continue their operations
Socialism will reap the advantage of
it; and to take advantage of the OPP
portunities offered for agitation, will
require the best efforts of the men,
bcrs of the Socialist Labor Party.
There's work ahead !,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21
FINE FRIENDS OF LABOR.

The organized worklngmen of New
York-and they probably fairly rep
resent those Of other cities-still for
the most part follow the banners of
the democratic" and Republican"
parties, Notwithstanding the out
spoken enmity of the controllers of
those parties toward every effort of
the workers to better their condition.
When it is considered that the laws
under which the working people suf-
fer and their enemies thrive are the
handiwork OF IIabor's enemies, the
successful candidates of the corrupt
political rings, it seems almost i'm
possible that the organized forces of
Labor should have among them any
considerable number of voters who
would sacrifice their ballot for such
returns. But it is u melancholy fact
that there are such and, more than
that, the majority Of the workers are
practically but the means by which
their enemies get themselves into
power.
The party newspapers are simply
the tools of the politicians To keep
themselves IN power, and indirectly
the means by which capitalists CON
troll not only the minds but also the
material condition Of their wage
slaves. Here is the New York star,
for instance, a democratic" admin
istration paper, speaking of the effort
of Organized Labor in the matter of
the brewers lockout; it says:
THE resolution of the Central Labor
Union requesting all who sympathize
with its members to refrain from buying
pool beer or patronizing those who
sell it. will probably precipitate the con-
tlict between the breweries and the boy
cotting unions which have raised a callse-
less issue involving no question of wages
or fair treatment of employees"
AS if the action of the employees
was the original cause of the conflict,
For two years the employees have
been working under yearly contracts
which guaranteed to them better
wages and less hours of work than
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-21

subsection, is it far to ask: Have
workingmen a predisposton toward
slavery?-The People.
Nay, friend. All men have a pre-
disposition toward freedom and pro-
gress and better conditions. But
they also have II prcdisposition to-
ward escaping danger and avoiding
toll and trouble. Consequently they
are, generally, only too willing that
other people should work and fight
for them. -Hayes valley -1drertiSer.