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Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
GERMANY.

The Social Democratic mem bers of the Reichstag have already published an appeal to their parti- sans calling upon them to continue their political agitation, and to col lect funds for the defrayal of ex- penses in connection with the next elections of the Reichstag, which, however, will not take place before the autumn of 1889 at the earliest. The appeal concludes with the fol- lowing words
 In virtue of the resolutions passed at the St. Gallen Congress, Social,Demo- cratic candidates must be proposed in all divisions in which any members of our party reside and the socialist agitation has been carried on. For it is necessary, not merely to increase the numbers of representatives of our party in the Relchstag, but to fix, by the votes boiled for our candidates, the exact number of the partisans of Social Democracy in the German empire"
 No workmen's society may now be formed in Germany unless they ex- clude from their meeting all political and religious discussions, and ex- press sentiments of devotion to their emperor on any trade banner that they may carry.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22

godsend to capitalism, and 1t is also true that no workingman ought to marry until he can afford it-whlch means until his employer says so. Russia demands the consent of the lord of the soil on marriage of his workers; and here in free Q Amer lea men are in much the same posi- tlon.
 New York sends women to fac tories making shirts at thirty-fye cents per dozen. Michigan has men in the lumber lands at $l.45 per day. Pennsylvania sends men to coal mines at Sl.l0. Children to the number of 2,000,000 are sent to factories between the ages of six and ten years. Yet the National wealth increases about sl,150, 1000 a year. Cleveland Is right, We do not ask or plead or pray for amelioration ot present conditions, we dealaHd all the value produced; we declare Car negle and the whole of the capital lsts representing the present com merclal system to be robbers of their fellows. The dark clouds of this day have at other times been seen, but never by people so weary and heartslck as now; never by nation so much in the hands of the spoiler. This great nation, rich as it is, pro- duces year after year poverty even to death. The outrageS of Ireland are repeated in Illinois. Evictions are common. Is there no remedy? Yes, one; that is Socialism. It is coming, hail the day G.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
LYNN, MASS.

Thh organIzation of an American Section at Lynn, which was con- pleted since Prof. Garside's lecture there, will be followed by some good work among ike citizens there in the cause of socialism. The Garside meeting had a disturbing effect on a fe W unbalanced minds. It is a little singular that from the date of that meeting the local papers find something to say in most every edi- tlon about dynamite, and the great preparations being made in Chicago by anarchists. But socialism has lpvaded Lynn, nevertheless.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
AGITATION NOTES.

Socialism is going down. That is true, down to the very founda. tions of society and producing such q rumbling amongst the dry bones as some people little relish.
 Many so.called 'flabor journals are really "N. G." they simply form mutual admiration circles.
 Strange, is it not, that "labor journals boycott our agitation lec- ures and pretend to be full up--that is most likely true--too full for ut- feraace.
 Wilmington says that town will be made ret not with Socialism. Good. Educate, agltate, organize
 Otto Dorn is leaving Baltimore for Richmond We are sorry. He will be missed. We wish him success, and hope he will soon establish Il Section there.
 An old-time Socialist shook Com rade Garside's hand in Wilmington and said, "rhat is right, we want men and women who are nothing but Socialists" Very true. There is too much of the milk-and-water element.
 All eyes to the West. Look out for news i'll that direction. Mean- while make every preparation for Il persistent propaganda in your own neighborhood.
 Do not forget the Agitation Fund.
 Prof. Garside will deliver the first of series of three lectures on So- cialism at Yonkers, N. r., on the 18th inst, under the auspices of the Yonkers Arbeiter Verein.
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ter Baxter, Rabbi Schindler, Edward Bellamy and other such prominent men attend and promise support, it can be seen, as the ADVOCATE said last week that the Labor movement has arrived at a stage of development which demands new channels of activity.
 It is proposed to provide for auxiliary membership, composed of persons desir- ing to study and consider sympatheti- cally the questions involved, Express ions of interest and inquiries concerning the movement are coming in from all directions.
 Dr. George Dutton will speak at to- morrow,S agitation meeting at Grand Army Hall, corner Washington and Els sex streets.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
Conclusion.

There was in my opinion but one meth cd of obtaining a writ of error from the Supreme Court, and that was in attack ing the constitutionality of the law which was at the foundation of the in- dictment and the sentence.
 l will develop my theory;
 In September, last year. turned to Captain Black, the principal defender in the Chicago anarchist cases, and eX- plained to him as follows;
 The trial is lost; petitions to annul based upon technical errors cannot save the cause.
 Let us do as the millionaires and mo- nopolists do, when the law threatens to circumscribe their action-conteSt he constitutionaHty Of tue laW up0n mhich the indictment is bdsed.
 You know that the mOnOpolists have many time won a victory over the workingmen by such proceeding; I only need remind you of the law pro hibiting tenement house cigar making in New York, which was declared "un- constitutional"
 But the matter must not rest with the mere contesting of the consttutionaIity of the law; lr0Qf must be brought.
 The Illinois law, upon which the in- dictment of the anarchists rested, reads:
 "Where crime has been committed, he who has aided, advised or melted tthe accessory before the fact is to be pun lshed as ii he were the principal
 lhls law, l say, IS unconstitutional.
 The Constitution of the United States, according to the words of the preamble, has for its purpose the establishment of Justice, and to insure domestic tranquil Ity.' Now, if it can be proved that law acts contrary to the promise of the Constitution, that law is unconstltu- tional.
 If we can show that the penalty para graph about the accessory before the fact, instead of establishing justice" promotes crine, that is, injustice, and that instead of ''insuring tranquility" it endangers the citizens, we shall win.
 Very we'll, then; I will prove that every law which admits of no difference between the principal and the accessory before the fact, promotes crime and en- dangers the life of citizens.
 Let us assume that there are ten con- spirators, who have each agreed to throw bomb at a certain time.
 Shortly before the appointed moment nine of the ten bethink them and say. No; let Us not do it." The tenth, how ever, is stubborn and says, q shall throw-you can do as you please
 In what position are the men who would give up the plan? They say 10 themselves, s.Since the
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
FRANCE.

The demonstration in commemor- atlon of the death of Baudin, which took place at Paris, December 2l, was very successful one. The demonstration was principally organ ized by the Paris Municipal Council PiIsd the Socialist Workmen's Party
 ok part in it. Raudin was a mem- bre, of the Chamber of Deputies, and wss shot during the coup d'etat of December, 1851. The various French journals represent the num- Der of people present at the demons tratlon to be from 4,500 to 300, ,000 1! The Partj Ourvier gives the num- Der at 200, ,000, which may be taken as being tolerably correct.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
BELGIUM.

Our Belgian comrades are to be congratulated on the vigorous at- tempt they are making to introduce open-air meetings throughout the principal towns of Belgium. At the first attempt in Brussels Volders was arrested but afterwards released. The police and gendarmes have been present in great force, but as there IS no actual law prohibiting these meetings they cannot well dis pl 'bem so long as they are order- ly, slrade arrycken has been HtC0-0fa n esags@i.ing asd speak I these meetings. Open- as ,sieetings have also been held at Seraing, where the police, although present. in great force, made no attempt to interfere.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
LETTER BOX.

J. II. S., Philadelphia. When the government or public administration supervises and controls the cigar indus try, it will also control distribution; and If, as you seem to fear, there will be less consumed, it will not affect the individ. ual citizen to his disadvantage even if he he a cigarmaker But as long as smoking cigars is enjoyed by men there is no fear that the industrial administra- tion would act against the will of the people. Indeed, those who now smoke bad cigars would be able to smoke the best. And so through all the industries. Goods would be manufactured for use- not for profit. Read Gronlund's Coop erative Commonwealth
 T. F. C., Newtown.-Thank Com- rade. Fully appreciated.
 NJ. E. L., Albertyille.-We publish it for the good points contained. but it does not at all affect Hepner's argument which has more important purpose than the liberation of a few prisoners. however desirable that may be. The good intention and practical dealing with facts are equally obvious.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
BOSTON,.
The Socialists sunday Meeting-Ed. Atkinson Talks Nationalist Club.

Atkinson Talks s-Nati0nalist Club.
 The agitation meeting of the American Section was held on Sunday evening at Grand Army Hall cor. Washington and Essex streets. There was quite large attendance. Expressions of satisfaction with the change of hall were heard on all sides. A large delegation from the Nationalist club was present. Mir. David Taylor presided. Prof. H. W. Robinson was the first and principal speaker. He took TOT his subject Socialism as Re- Iigion, and, in an impressive and effect i've discourse. proved from a humani- tarian stand point that the highest order of religion must be socialism. Socialism, he claimed, meant that all the good in the human race should predominate over the selfish disregard of the welfare of others; that we should live one for the other; that liberty, not slavery, should be the lot of man and womankind.
 Messrs, Friede, Willard and Badger and Mrs. E. NJ. Merrtield made vigorous speeches in advocacy of socialism, and called upon all persons to work for the removal of the misery, crime debase- ment of the human race, irrespective of nationality, which were attendant upon the present capltalistic system
 It is expected that A. H. Grimke, of Hyde Park, an eloquent speaker, will be the lecturer next Sunday evening.
 The Georgetes, at their meeting the other night, invited Edward Atkinson to give his opposing views to the single tax theory, He disturbed their equanimity to the verge of rage, for which they at tempted to roast him when he got through. Edward is capable of maintain ing his balance under the most trying circumstances-as was evidenced in the famous tilt with MT. Chamberlin when he got badly wOrsted-so when their pelt- ing ceased he calmly replied:
 'ln my view, what Alr. George and his supporters propose is to change the present conditions under which private persons now possess land, and to con- tinue private possessions, under certain conditions which they think would be better. The views of communists and socialists are totally unlike those of the single tax system. As for the anarchists l look upon them as incapable of reason ing; they remind me of Theodore Par ker's bulldog with confused ideas "
 And one day last week when address, ing the Unitarian Club he very coolly told the assembled ministers that the in tellectual dishonesty of the pulpit was extremely shocking Strange to say there was no reply.
 The Nationalist Club held another meeting last Saturday afternoon at 61 State street. This locality is the money centre of the city-a strange place for a gathering of men whose aim and object is to make extreme wealth and poverty impossible. Banks, money brokers offices, and palatial headquarters all crowd there History will smile as she records it on her pages. It would be folly for Boston intellect to sheer at the movement, for it is made up of men that she has honored. They come from the ranks of Boston's highest culture-au- thors, poets, clergymen, lawyers. editors, and from various grades of professional. If tuuc --avu one nfge cg.t,oraIlon UT -. [
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
BALTIMORE.

The readers of the WoRKMEN'S ADvo- CATE are respectfully informed that Prof. Garside will speak at Turner Hall, 4l6 East Baltimore street tomorrow Sunday, Dec. 23) evening, at 7.30 o'clock. The meeting promises to be a great success; all citizens should inn prove this opportunity to hear this able lecturer. G. A. H.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
IMMORAL - UNCONSTITUTIONAL !: OUR " AccESsoRYSHIP" LAWS.
\ Prescription to the Chicago An.
 archists' Case,

fEA 3.5aIt I44@phS Editor ef the St. Louis TAoERLArr.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
THE MACHINES ADVENT.

English cigarmakers are threat ened with "the machine," and the following extract from a manufact- urer's circular are not calculated to make English cigarmakers happy:
 'It is of interest though to know that this will not be achieved at the expense of the workers, since the machines are so happily devised as to bring relief not on V to manu- lecturers, the trader and consumer, but provide in many ways vastly enlarged field for the employment of manual labor as well, especially for females Q To show the advantages of these machines over hand labor, we will suppose 10000 cigars are to be covered and finished daily, the punches being prepared already in forms, giving every ,d- vantage to skilled labor, a clever hand maker may turn out 400 cigars per day, accordingly 9 skilled work men would be required to do the work. To accomplish this, two sets of the improved cigar machines worked by. six hands would suffice. The immense saving in wages of D skilled cigar makers, as compared with those paid to the more or less ordinary workers em- ployed on the machine, We leave to the consideration of manufacturers having to depend necessarily more or less upon the condition of labor ruling ln the various countries they live in. In order to put the advant- ages derived from the improvements in the proper light, it should be borne in mind that the machines have been worked up to the present moment adyantageously without the said improvements, in both France and the United States of America. Consequently, the product of the mae'iGse ses.l es - ss -.s.,Et the nEesent .,lnt
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22

The progress from deepest ignorance to highest enlightenment is a progress from entire unconsciousness of law to the conviction that law is universal and inevitable.-Speacer.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-22
ENGLAND.

One of the successful candidates at the recent School Board election in London was ntv. Cha4ies I T e,.cs., of the Christian Socialist Society. >
 The " unemployed" agitation has died down since the socialists busied themselves with other matters, among which were the elections. Now, the Social-Democratic Fedora. tion is considering a renewal of this special agitation much to the disgust of the satisfied classes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
THAT NOVEL FRAUD.
lore About the Sale Of Carruthers &
Maynard's Store.

The slick fraud perpctrated the other
dsy In the purchase OF the grocery store
az carruthers d Maynard, contains some
aoveI features. II will be remembered
that a man giving the name OF Curtis VIII
bur bought the stock after banking hours
and rnye In payment worthless check on
the Merchants National bank in payment.
The next iay cauuthers & Maynard dis
covered that the check was worthless, and
shortly afterward Frank Halsted turned up
with 4 bill OF sale from Wilbur for the
stock. He said that Wilbur had received
telegram the night before, stating that his
son In the East was at the point OF death
and had sold fIaistcd the stock for 5000
and left for the East nj once. The bill OF
sale from Wilbur TO Haisted was defective,
a. the lattef's wife was the only witness
aud Carruthers & Maynard compromised
by paying Halsted 500.
II transpires that when Halsted arrived
In Seattle few days ago he went TO the
Office OF real estate firm and In
duired for a grocery store for sale. stating
that he had decided TO locate here, as HIS
wife had determined 10 send their daughter
10 the Academy Of the Holy Names. The
real estate man told him that he did not
usually handle stores and saloons, but
would try and find location for him.
Halsted replied that he would put an ad
vcrtisement In the paper. but although he
failed TO do So that same afternoon Wilbur
went 10 the same Office and said that he
had just purchased a grocery store but had
received telegram announcing his sons
serious Illness and must sell at once and
90 home. The real estate man, who had
never had anything TO do with that class
Of business before, was surprised to have
an applicant for a grocery store and man
anxious 10 sell such property come 10 his
once Ia one day, but he brought them
together aud the alleged trade was made
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
G0LDTzcH DIscHARGEDs
His Wife at Once Attaches the Money
Box and Funds.

Matthias Golifzch, charged with stealing
Si975 from his wife In Chicago, was dis
charged by Justice Jsncs yesterday, the
court holding that taking property belong
ing 10 ones wife could not be legally con-
ssrued as larceny. The attorneys for the
prosecution were prepared for this, and
had filed suit against Goldtzeh in the dis
trief court, asking Judgment for 1915, aud
had writs OF attachment issued. When the
box containing Goldtzch's funds, or the
alleged plumber. was turned over to him
yesterday, the old man started AT once for
the safe deposit baiiding, and was In the
act OF depositing IL when Deputy Sheriff
Padden appeared and levied an attachment
on 1t. Goldtzeh was very much excited.
but could not prevent the action. and the
box Is now la the sherif-s custody. II con-
tains s3075 cash, n note secured by mort
gage for 5000. This makes {5o75, just 500
more than tiOldszch is alleged to have
stolen. This leaves the old man practically
penniless. ~ he had only 81
Saturday. The attachment was issued be-
cause allegations were made In the com
plant that Goidtzch had sold his fruit
stand, converted his assets into cash and
was on the point OF leaving for California
Mrs. Goidtxch says she viii carry the case
10 the supreme court OF the United States
II necessary. She Is righteously Indignant
HI Htl Bu-uHUu rttHiilt NtT fNQlty anu
leaving her practically penniless, after she
had supported him 80 years. II Is under
stood that she Is willing to dismiss the
case II her husband viii return the money,
but this he refuses 10 do. The case cannot
be disposed of until the February term.
Yesterday. In court. Goldtxch advanced To-
ward +. II. Peterson, one OF the attorneys
for the prosecution, and glared at him as
though he would like 10 eat him. Mrs.
Goidtzch became alarmed aud asked Mr..
Peterson to step aside, for fear that her
husband would do him bodily harm.
II Is claimed that Deputy sheriff Padden
exceeded his authority In attaching the
money-box. aud that he took Il forcibly
from Goldtzch's hands. The latter's aftor-
ney. Mr.. Bunstine. contends that such an
attachment is utterly void aud that the
sheriff must return the money. II Is said
that Goldtxch viii, in due time, tell his
side OF the story and that his statement
win put a different phase ON the matter.
10 is understood that he will claim that he
had an interest In the money, and that II
did not belong entirely TO his wife. He
has previously said 10 PosT-INTEI fGENcER
reporters, however, that VIII his
wffe's was his, infersing that W money
was HIS wife's individual property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
DOUBLED IN VALUE.
..vxr or 100000 FOR rive FRONT
srREET LOTS RKyusKD.
p.vi6 Gilmore Convinced That
!. netter to Hold Seattle Prop
man 10 seII-Hew He Came
!. invest Here.

.,n pnvid Gilmore, VINO returned
sr.1,n walia, has been offered 10000
"a ,se two lots on Front street ct the loot
, ~ which he recently purchased
g ~ NJ A. 4. Denny for s5ooo- When
fen INV he did no, sell them. Captain
49, sssd. ..Mr. KIrkmsu and / bought
ei' w ~. together for the purpose OF Inn
tDcre ~. nom We expected TO commence
f'Vs'- !, once. but when Mr. Kirkman went
WE - saw a chance 10 buy 900 head OF
bol,s 80 cf,eap. and be wrote and asked
go. ri was wiling 70 put of our conten-
go improrement in Seattle Till spring.
y ~ he could fatten those cattle
clear enough money on
rand 70 pay for HIS
y. - ~ the buildings. told him ] was
- ''...sed and be made the purchase. The
s.s.ss are now being fattencd at his big
-. near WaIIa walis, and as soon a. he
sssls them in the spring we will commence
- y. imnroyefaenfs here. / bought the
~ factory property for SLIGO, and
cca,s,'ie thought was crazy. but am only
80 vas not crazy enough TO invest all
VI y.ausy 10 Front street property at that
- n seattle continues to grow, and
, hsse no doubt she. win, the property we
y "a IA 0fO for will be worth half mil
~ doiisrs in ten years. Look at that Col
~ ~. Hock. Mr.. coITnan paid 5000 for IL
-, wears Ear ago, or less, and to-day II Is
.orih million collars.
sffi tel SOS bow ! happened 10 invest I'm
a..,t,e went 10 wsila walla few years
- and my brother.in- law, Mr.; Kirkmsn,
~. xts.~sS me A lot " hich be said could buy
q. sf1c0o. Before leaving / had priced
s - property, and what Il now the
s,srEer factory property had been offered
= q ne for 1909 ! did not know much
s,.c,ss real estate, as had followed the sea
,.ost Of my life; but when Mr.. Kirkman
so,d me the walla WsIla property was n
800 rood buy AZ 81, go, / concluded the Seattle
sssopertg was mighty fine bargain. had
ksn0 Ia the Seattle banks, and ! hastened
nome 20 Invest, but, 10 my disgust, the
Srseker factory property had advanced to
sfifo0 / hesitafed a few days and then
EosIchf IL, for fear It would go higher. /
sold IL 10 the Starr estate Tor Io.eo, but
would have made money BY holding II, as
Il q very valuable property
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
PROBABLE SUICIDE.
The Body Of Beilermaker Recovered
From the Bay.

Early sunday morning some steamboat
men at Harrington 4 smiths wharf noticed
the body OF . man floating In the water,
face upwards. An officer was notified. and
ordered the body TO be brought to shore.
1t was towed to the Washington street slip
end dashed to q pile until Coroner Root ar
rived, when it was taken 70 the undertak-
ing establishment Of Gross Il Co. II was
evident that the body had only been in
the water few hours. and from papers
found on the body. and from witnesses
who were acquainted with the deceased.
IL was learned that his name was william
Lang, q boiiermaker b. trade, aged 10
years. who leaves wife In London. As
he had on neither shoes or stockings Ii
was concluded he had committed suicide
He came to Seattle few weeks ago and
soon found employment in one OF our
boiler shops, but after working O few days
quit of his own accord. without giving his
employer notice. He was about the Mil
street beer halls all Friday and Saturday.
Sunday mourning about 3 o'clock he Dor
rowcd 20 cents Of friend TO pay for bed,
and that was the last seen OF him until he
was called 10 identity him at the under
takers. No money was found in the
pockets, but many letters, receipts and
recommendation, which completely estab-
lished his identity. A purse has been
raised 70 give the body decent burial.