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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
HOW LABOR is PROTECTED.

The story once again repeated. The
dcspised workingman once more fooled.
The rascality of the politician once more
illustrated One more lesson for the par
tisan dupe, The Treasury Department
of the Government is proclaimed to have
discovered serious defect in the law to
prevent the importation of convict labor.
1t seems that the original draft provided
a punishment for those who imported
the laborers, but made no disposition of
the laborers themselves. Of course not,
for it was intended that the law should
90 no further than was necessary to ap-
pease the clamor that called for its en-
actment; and even then its meagre pro-
visions were set aside by those whose
duty it was to see the law enforced, as
was done by Secretary Fairchild in the
Northfield Conn., cutlery case
The Fiftieth Congress, however, pre-
tended to remedy the defect by pro-
vision for the return of the laborers at
the expense of the steamship company
bringing them over ibut this is now found
to be imperative on account of the fail
ure of the court to designate jurisdiction
in the matter. Although the Treasury
Department seems competent to pass on
the virtue of the law, it does not seem
competent to decide that common sense
would construe that the court that tried
the case would be competent to see that
its mandates were fulfilled. And as it
was matter especially involving the
principle of protection to American
labor" it would seem the most natural
thing in the world for the Treasury
officials of this administration to so con,
strue it. Was it not on this cry alone
manufactured and emphasized by them
selves, that the administration was
elected? Oh, yes; but it was only in
tended as a cry to catch the gudgeons,
and from once they were caught the
end was fulfilled, the cry was hushed-
laid aside to be taken up again when
| gudgeons were again wanted.
How do those friends of labor" who
still look for legislation through the
mediumship Of the politicians instead of
doing it themselves like the experience?
And what do they think of the testi-
mony of one foremost among themselves
as to the potency of that method? The
declaration of Mr.. Powderly is referred
| to: THE labor laws on the statute
books of Pennsylvania are not worth
the paper on which they are printed. B"
And they never will until placed there
by men with the proper disposition to
see them enforced. Hartford ErGHliner.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
SAN FRANCISCO.
Our Comrades See the Benefit Of
Common Sense Agitation.

Editor Workmen's Adrocdte:,
The enclosed editorial clipping from
the Chronicle see TRUSTS and Syndi-
Gates" in What Others Say speaks
for itself. The reading of this ably
written article set me to thinking how
it was that this very paper few short
years ago lost no opportunity to heap
ridicule and abuse upon socialists and
socialism. The principles that we ad-
vocated then are the same that we advo-
cate now; the pecuniary interests of
the paper are also the. same. The puerile
observation that "the Capitalistic Press
is at last getting its eyes open" is obvi-
ously shallow and vapid There is some
definite reason for this change. and,
Comrade Editor, submit the reason is
found in the following fact:
During the time that this abuse was
heaped upon us, we were engaged in
wild-eyed crusades, advocating the re-
formation of the human race by the
Inauguration of bloody war and revolu-
ton. Appealing to class prejudice and
hate, we sought to arouse the worst side
of human nature.
Truly we merited the contempt of all
honest minded men, fortunately we
only succeeded in making ourselves
ridiculous, though the best men among
us lost their lives by it. Had we been
expressly hired to destroy the reform
movement we could not have played
more completely into our opponents
hands. The principles we then advo-
Gated with fuming folly are now advo-
Gated from a standpoint of reason and
common sense, upon basis broad
enough to embrace all mankind. Re-
form measures when properly presented
always have and always will command
the respectful attention of the world.
For this reason we find our alleged en-
emies extending the hand of fellowship,
albeit somewhat cautiously as yet; for
there remains reasonable doubt in the
minds of many as to whether we have
fully recovered our mental equilibrium
as yet. VIM. NJ. WILEY.
The WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE has never
countenanced "wild-eyed" agitation, and
its influence should be toward common
sense propaganda. Ed.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
CHICAGO.

"Proletarians of all Countries Unite!"
This was the inscription hanging across
the stage of Twelfth Street Turner Hall
at our Lassalle commemorial festival of
last Saturday evening. At either side
of the gallery there were transparencies
bearing the inscriptions: "The Work
men are the Foundation upon which the
Church of the Future shall be Built"
On both sides of the stage were the
crimson flags of the Furniture Workers
and the Metal Workers Unions, while a
large portrait of Ferdinand Lassalle
formed the center-piece on the plat
form.
At half-past eight o'clock there were
about one thousand persons in the hall.
The speeches of T. j. Morgan, and VIM.
Willig, full of practical suggestions for
independent Socialist politics, both end
ed with an appeal to the workmen to
follow the footsteps of Lassalle, who
showed the ouly way in which the peo
pie Of civilized countries could gain
freedom.
The comrades of the American Sec
tion were all present, and were greatly
pleased with the success of the affair.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY.
W0rkme1l's AdvOcdte.

To the Workmen's Advocate.
Why does not the platform of the S.
L. P. definitely state: "We demand the
industrial, social and political equality
of women with men,
1t will be very easy to nationalize in
dustry for use and not for profit, and
leave women in the same economically
dependent state in which they are now.
Indeed, nothing can be more easily
done; for industry will gradually be ma
tionalized as political expedient. 1t is
the only way possible to our self.pres-
ervation; but to have our husbands and
brothers economically free will not be
enough for woman's full development
under the new system, any more than it
is now Was there not at one time such
plank in the platform? If SO, when
was it left out, and why?
Fraternally, CORINNE S. BROWN.
Chicago, Aug %, 1889.
Had such proposition been made in
a convention in which the writer had
voice and vote, both would have been in
favor of the idea. Perhaps if our CORE
spondent had been a delegate to such
convention, she would have proposed it.
However, there is sufficient in the So
cialist platform to insure in it's execu-
ton the industrial, social and political
equality of women with men, The
simple idea of common ownership which
our platform contains should be a suffi-
cient guarantee of equal interests, equal
power and the demand for universal
suffrage regardless of sex would seem to
make it possible for women to obtain
industrial, social and political equality
whenever the socialist regime may hold
sway. To put the precise words into
our platform, is after all not so much a
matter of supplying an omission, as of
expressing the wish for the consumma-
ton of certain results which would fol-
low from the operation of the Socialist
system outlined in our platform.
The paragraph quoted was a resolu-
tion adopted at the Socialist Congress
held at Newark, n. j., December, 1878.
1t has never been repealed; but it has
not been usual to reprint the cumulative
resolutions adopted from congress to
congress. Women have the same rights
as men in the Socialist Party.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
HUNGRY CHILDREN.

The return presented to the London
School Board by its School Management
Committee is simply heart-breaking.
Day by day nearly $4,000 little children
attend our Board Schools 'in want of
food" Voluntary agencies provide
about 900 cheap breakfasts and about
$4,000 cheap dinners daily, and by the
same means 7,943 free breakfasts and
26,585 free dinners are supplied. Never
theless, twenty-four thousand seven
hundred and thirty-nine children, in a
city where every house is within the
sound Of church bells, "do not obtain
enough food" Think of it, well-to-do
Christian parentsl Nearly twenty-five
thousand children, in the Board Schools
alone, in a state of chronic starvation.
And against this terrible fact politicians
dare to weigh academic arguments
about "pauperizing" the little children,
whom the privileged classes have robbed
of their birthrigbt, by seeing that at
least they get day by day their daily
bread. London Democrat.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

in Looking Backward" 7" | am strug-
Cling factory hand, with large family
to depend on me. Yet as between sys-
TEN of uniform poverty and an order of
social inequality, under which merit Is
sure of its reward, am in for gov
ernment that governs least and the sur
vival of the tittest first. last and all the
time. hope you will not neglect my
straightforward letter, and oblige, yours
truly, A JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.
The annual national income of this
country is produced by 20,O00,O00 work
ingmen, Add to this army the million
of tramps, idlers and thieves Of every
name and description, and Educational
produce will be doubled. Then abolish
the useless labor and waste of time in
volved in the present system of insur-
ance, advertising, and the thousand and
one similar enterprises which under the
cooperative system would be out of
place, and turn the hosts of agents,
drummers, runners" collectors, prin-
ters, bill posters, painters, ''sand-
wiches," and all the other toilers di-
rectly or indirectly connected with
these businesses into useful, productive
workmen; next include into the list of
producers the tens of thousands of
salesman, bookkeepers, foremen, ETC.,
whose services in these branches will be
rendered unnecessary upon the amalga-
nation of the petty stores and shops; in
short, put stop to the tremendous
waste of labor which is inevitable under
the competitive arrangement, where
production instead of being regulated
by the extent of consumption, is regu-
lated solely by the blind and conflicting
expectations of greedy speculators-an
there is no telling how many times the
sum of $6S3,335 will be increased.
But all this shrinks into insignifcance
before the growth of the national
wealth which would be stimulated by
the increase in the productivity of labor
WHICH concentrated, "oli VI SdhiHCd, dLu,
what is more, well directed. Who
knows how much human energy is
thrown away through the mismanage-
ment Of an incompetent "captain of in
dustry" with "heavy backing?" Who
can tell how many inventive geniuses
wither away in poverty, or are directed
into channels of vice and crime? VINO
knows but the author Of the above letter
is naturally more able and fit to manage
the factory in which he is mere
hand" than its present owner? His
letter would seem to indicate this. Re-
warded merit, indeed! And this from
an able and hard-working citizen who
has to struggle his life long to keep the
pot boiling on the dilapdated hearth of
crowded tenement cell! Millions of
intelligent, struggling factory hands
alongside of idle, ''peanut-headed" fac
tory owners is by no means the realiza-
ton of the principle of the survival of
the fittest, nor, indeed, has it anything
to do with the democracy of Jefferson.
If our straightforward friend thinks
that Thomas Jefferson would be mem
Der of Tammany Hall if he lived to see
the beauties of that institution, he is
grievously mistaken. C.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
W ANT TO KN 0W
SOCIALISM CAN SATISFY ALL
REASONABLE DESIRE.
Anxious for His DOctOr-The Supply
Will BE Equal to the Demand.
WOman's Equality-A" "Jef.
fersOnian's" Mistake.
Democracy.
WANTS HOMEOPATHY.

To the WOrkmen's Advocate:
am believer in homeopathy, and
never employ physician of any other
school. To-day / can always get the
man | want if pay him for his services.
Under the socialistic regime, however
where the will of the minority is
crushed under the superior weight of
the other side, there might be no homp-
opathist in the employ of the State, and
would thus be liable to die for the lack
of medical help, merely because | had
the msfoI tune to think differently from
the majority. What is the Socialists
remedy to this? A. G. D.
1t is mistake to think that socialism
would force on the minority the tastes
of the majority, so as to compel the
whole population to wear black derbies
merely because the majority has a
prediction for that kind of headgear.
Statistical data, which is the chief guide
of socialistic production, would show
how many of each kind of hats were
demanded. In like manner, if the citi-
zens who in medicine share the opinion
of the writer constitute say one-third of
the commonwealth, the number of
physicians will be proportionately
divided between alopathy and homno-
pathy,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
THE EDITORS oMNlsCIENcE.

Poet Invading the sanctum)-Your
compositor made an awful mistake in
my poem. Instead of 81 kissed her un-
der the rose" he set it up "under the
nose."
Editor-I don't see the mistake.
Poet-You don't?
Editor-No; you kissed her under the
nose when you kissed her under the
rose, didn't your Think it over, my
friend. IN. Y. Sun.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Comrade Lucien Sanial, who so ably
conducted the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE
during the editors absence, is recover
ing from successful surgical operation
on one of his eyes. Our readers will
have the pleasure of perusing contribu-
tions from him as soon as he can resume
work.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
A "JEFFERSoNIAN'S" MISTAKE.
To the Workmen's Adrocdte

The total national wealth of the
United States held as private property
is, according to the last census, SAL ,0O0,-
600; the population, 60,000,000. Now,
does not this mean that if the socialistic
plan were carried out S6s3 33I would
be the share of each citizen in the ag-
gregate national property? Do you
mean to say that this would be enough
to bring about the millennium depicted
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Democracies which fail to preserve
equality of conditions and in which two
hostile classes, the rich and the poor,
find themselves face to face, are doomed
to anarchy and subsequent despotism. -
Larelye in primitive Property"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Science adds all the force of intelIec-
tual sublimity to the mere aesthetic in
tuition of the uninstructed beholder.-
Hurley in MANS Place in Nature"
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that the establishment of this refuge was a
matter Of humanity. He hesitated as TO what
course he would pursue, when the chairman re-
solved his doubts by putting the question and
declaring the amendment adopted.
STEAM PRESSES IN THE ENGRAVING AND PRINT
ING BUREAU.
Mr.. Landes Qll.) raised a point of order
against the clause of the bill providing payment
for the use of the steam presses in the bureau
of engraving and printing a royalty not ex-
ceeding cent per thousand impressions He
stated that the effect of the provision would be
to prevent the use of the seventeen or eighteen
presses which the government now used the
existing contract calling for a royalty of 81 per
thousand impressions.
The point having been overruled by the
chair, Mr.. Landes moved to strike out the
clause. He was aware, he said, that
war was being made upon the steam
presses, but could the government afford to
been paid and to incur an expense of S100, ,00C
in order to add l6O employees to the force OF
the bureau.
MIR. McAdoo On. J.) said that our currency
printed on the steam-presses when compared
with that of other nations
LOOKED SIMPLY DIsGRACEFUL.
1t was SO easily counterfeited that its use was
simply tempting the criminal ingenuity of the
world. He held up three notes-one of them a
counterfeit-and the others printed on steam
presses and challenged any member to distin-
guish between them.
Mr.. Landes asked what bankers or officers had
objected to the steam-press work.
Mr.. McAdoo replied that Chief Bell. of the
secret service, and a number of bankers had
done SO.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

LIGHTING THE CAPITOL AND GROUNDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent to
the House deficiency estimate of SS,755 for
lighting the Capitol and the surrounding
grounds during the present year.
THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL.
The House District committee has, by q
unanimous vote, authorized a favorable report
upon the bill to acquire property for a park
along Rock creek. An appropriation of 81, ,5O0,-
600 is carried by the bill. but the purchases are
to be made by condemnation only.
OTHER BILLS To BE REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The House District committee has author
lied favorable report on the bill authorizing
the lexington and Soldiers Home railroad to
extend its tracks, beginning at the intersection
of New York avenue and 5th street. 5th to E,
E to 14th 14th to +, F to 18th, and to increase
capital stock 100000.
favorable report was ordered on the bill
exempting the mortgages and securities of the
building and loan associations of the District
from taxation, and on the bill providing for a
commission of five to make rules and regula-
tions for the business Of pharmacy in the Dis
trict.
NO HOTEL AT FORT WASHINGTON.
The House military committee yesterday de-
cided to report adversely on the bill granting
privilege to Frederick Freund to erect hotel
at Fort Washington.
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CAPITOL TOPICS.

CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill has been under consideration by SUBJ
committee of the Senate committee on appro-
priations and it will be reported to the full
committee at its next meeting. But little
change has been made in the measure as il
came from the House. The total appropriation
OF the House bill was 81 ,427 900.
FLOWERS FOR THE FORTUNATE ONES.
On the desks of Senators Cullom, of Illinois:
Ransom, of North Carolina, and Dolph, of Ore
gon who were reelected yesterday, were
placed baskets or bouquets of flowers this
morning, the gifts of friends about the capitol
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The conferees on the bill to amend the inter-
state commerce act held a two-hour session
this morning and made some progress in the
consideration of the amendments From the
spirit shown in the conference it is believed
that basis of agreement will be reached with
out serious difficulty, although upon the first
reading of the bill the Senate and House con-
ferees were seen to be wide apart in their views
of the amendments. Another meeting will be
held tomorrow.
AMENDMENTS TO THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House appropriations committee to-day
decided to recommend amendments to the sun
dry civil bill appropriating Sl50,00O for the
geological surveys and $500, 900 to pay to the
estate of James b. Eads for ten years. service
by that engineer in work upon the Mississippi
jetties.
MEETING HIS FUTURE COLLEAGUES.
Senator-eect Mcmillan. of Michigan, came
over from New York last night and to-day was
on the floor of the Senate making the acquaint-
ance of his future associates, through the kind
offices of Senator Palmer. whom he succeeds in
the Fifty-frst Congress.
THE SUNDAY REST" BILL.
A number Of petitions were presented in the
Senate to-day from various parts of the coun-
try in favor of the Sunday Rest" bill, and
asking for legislation looking to the adoption
of constitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors in
the United States
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kilograms to The Star.
TRAIN ROBBERS DRIVEN OFF.
The West Virginia Senatorial Fight
BEAR MOVEMENT AGAINST WHEAT.
A Discredited Witness Against Parnell
The Democrats Fail to Settle on Can
didate-Kenna's Chances.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, JAN 23.-The senate
completed its organization yesterday by the
election Of all the officers, all of whom are re-
publicans. This was accomplished with the
assistance of Carr. After organization there
was fight over the method by which a joint
session should be held. The republicans
wanted to meet and canvass the returns for
governor and declare the result without delay.
but the democrats prefer to wait, SO that in
case democrat is elected, and there now ap-
pears but little doubt about that, the electio n
will be legal, the two-weeks clause in the con-
stitution being, under the circumstances, SUBJ
ject to various constructions. The democrats
after an all-night conference, lasting till 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, failed to agree
upon any one, and decided to scatter their
votes, which prevents an election until some
agreement can be reached. Each house took a
ballot for United States Senator which resulted
in giving Kenns, democrat, twenty-six, and
Goff, republican, forty, the balance scattering
The vote does not indicate anything further
than that if democratic caucus cannot be
held Kenna cannot be elected. II caucus is
held at all now it means Kenna's election. IL
one is not held there is no telling when a
United States Senator can be elected unless
kenna should withdraw
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TRAIN ROBBERS FouLEp.
A Desperate Attempt to Rob a Cincin.
natl Southern Express Car.

CNcrSNArI, Jan. 2S.-The s ?. m south-bound
express on the Cincinnati Southern road was
boarded by robbers just beyond Ludlow last
night The train had scarcely got beyond the
lights of Ludlow when q man heavily masked
knocked at the rear door OF the express car,
and one of the messengers, thinking Il was the
conductor or brakeman, opened the door.
The fellow at once made for the front door,
where vigorous pounding announced the
presence OF another person. The messenger,
Henry Carroll and his assistant made des-
perate fight and succeeded in dumping the
would-be robber of, and he rolled down an
embankment and disappeared. The other
robber seemed 10 realize that something was
wrong and his knocking ceased. At the top OF
the grade the messenger pulled the bell rope
and stopped the train, but the robber on the
front platform disappeared before he could be
caught IL is not known whether the man
thrown of was hurt or not There was large
sum of money on the train.
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HE USED THE COUNTY FUNDS.
The Treasurer of Barnes County, OAK,
Embezzles S14. 600.

SANBoRS, DAK., Jan. 2S.-It has been learned
that there is a deficiency in the Barnes county
treasury Of over $4,000. Treasurer Benson
has turned over all his available assets 10 his
bondsmen, and they and the county are amply
secured Benson was placed under arrest yes
terday but was Immediately released on bail
Some of his creditors crowded him hard at the
close of the year, and having assurances that
he could replace them when the time for set
tlement with the county arrived he used some
of the public funds TO meet his private obliga-
tions. When the hour for settlement came and
he wanted TO get the money he was startled 10
find that he could not get it though it is said
abundant security was offered