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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
A RAILROAD PAY DAY.

S~~~N 1>NA~
warran1 for the same,'' was the
first words of Paymaster Hanford
of the Southern Pacific railroad
company to his clerk yesterday
morning. This sum of money was
Stanford's September salary as
president of the Southern Pacific,
and Hanford was paying off the
salaries of the officials and en-
ployees.
1t may seem little strange that
Stanford's salary is only $4,000
a year, but such is the case. 1t is
the smallest salary that any man
in this country gets who is at the
head of a railroad of any size.
Huntington gets the same salary,
and so does Colonel Crocker.
Hanford's first caller was
Passenger Agent Goodman's office
boy. He was given two ten-dollar
gold pieces. AS he was going out
he was told to take check for
$2,100 up to General Manager
Towne.
"Good morning, Mr.. Cage" said
the paymaster, as the assistant to
Stanford walked into the room.
Gage cheerily responded, and
walked away with big check.
Timothy Hopkins, Treasurer of
the Southern Pacific company, is
expected to return from New York
with Colonel Fred Crocker, who
went east last Saturday on a short
vacation. Hopkins has been alb
sent in Paris and New York for
several months past.
A gentleman acquainted with
the workings of the railroad COM
pany said, in speaking of Colonel
Crocker's eastern trip yester-
day:
do you know that Colonel
Crocker and Timothy Hopkins are
the two youngest railway officers
in the United States, with the ex-
ception of George Gould that occu-
py positions above a general mana
ger? For the length of time they
have been in the railway service
| do not believe you can find any
where men as young as they in
equally as responsible railroad po-
sitions, excepting, Of course, Geo.
Gould again.
awhile it certainly must be adj
mitted that these three gentlemen
owe their positions to fortunate
circumstances, it is equally as true
that both Hopkins and Crocker
are very able railroad men. Of
George Gould I know moth
ing.
"Colopel Crocker is to-day the
virtual executive head of the
Southern Pacific. He has master
ed its details and shows good ex-
ecutiye ability. OF course no i'm :
portant move is made without all
the owners being consulted, but
Stanford and Huntington have III
the last two or three years been
putting more and more of the
work of directing the affairs of the
road Oh his shoulders. think he
likes the increase of responsibility,
but / notice he is getting as gray
as an old man, and he's only thirty
four now.
s.Timothy Hopkins is also show
ing much ability in railroad
| management, and it is my impress
sion that when Stanford and Hunt
ington, wLo are now almost
seventy years of age, pass away
the great railroad property they
are interested in will depend for
| its future financial prosperity upon
Hopkins, Crocker, and Judge
Stillman of New York, who, with
Hopkins, controls Mrs. Hopkins
Searles' interests in the company
Examiner, 1st.
4, Hol,, u;l1 x,o,x 4, <l.oa,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

TINE SCHEDULE Except Sundays.J
Leaves Albany loo p. m Leaves Yaquina6:45a a. M
Leave Coz Wallis 40 y Leave Cor, alls 1875 ="
Arrive Yaauna $50 p. m Arrive Albany l1:10 a. M.
Oregon & California trains connect at Albany and
Corvallis. The above trains connect at Yaquia with
the Oregon Development Co s line OF steamships be-
tween Yaquina and San Francisco.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

By actual count it has been as
certained that there are now in
course of construction in Birming-
ham, Ala, 1000 buildings includ-
ing large manufacturing establish
ments, fine business houses and
splendid private residences.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
CITY LAUNDRY
i'm Sing and Doc You, Proprietors.

MHaving lately made entire change
in the management of the wash-house, just
south of the Hemphill house, we are pre-
pared to give satisfaction in our line. We
also conduct an intelligeece Office. sptl3
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION.
THE
YAQUIEA R0UTE.
Oregon Pacific Railroad and
Oregon Development Co.'S
STEAMSHIP LINE:

235 Miles Shorter; 20 Hours Less time
than by any other route. First class'
through passenger and freight line from
Portland all points in the Willamette valley
to and from San francisco, Cal
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

0lAkPLES, black heads, red, rough, chap
fIivlp ped, and oily skinprevented by CUTI-
CURA SOAP.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

Irvine Helm will sell you ladies' grain
shoe for 81 per pair.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
Steamships Sail :;

This Company reserves the right TO chang sailing
dates without notice.
N. B.-Passengers from Portland and alf
Willamette valley points can make close
connection with the trains OF the Yaqninas
route at Albany or Corvallis, and if destined
to San Francisco should arrange to arrive at
Yaquina the evening before date of sailing.
Passenger and freight rates always the
lowest. For information apply to ID. w.
Cum,nins, freight and ticket agent, Corval-
lis, or to G. G. HOGUE,
Acting Gen. F. and P. Agent, Oregon Pa--
ellie Railroad Co, Corvallis, Or.
C. n. HASWELL, Jr.
Gen. F. and 2. Agent, Oregon Develop
rnent Co., S04 Montgomery Sr.. :
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE!
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
-Railroad.-
-Railroad.-

Two fast trains daily! No change of cars!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

EDEE 10 SILK AND SATIN NECETfEs
i hIL Agents Snap box and Outfit, IL cts
THE NECkT1E CO., Augusta, Ma. Please state
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

than a proof of the desperate straits
of monarchlsts and clericals, who,
together with such elements as are
found among the spectators and
caterers to the vices of the rich, are
ever ready to place obstacles in the
way the republic, believing that it is
but a prelude to socialism. The
monarchists and clericals, no doubt,
see an advantage in rumpus, and
in Boulanger, rich and ambitious, a
servceable tool for p possible coup
d'Gint, and the votes cast for him re-
present the enemies Of the people,
be they astute politicians or ignorant
followers. The peaceful educational
propaganda of the Socialist Party in
France could hardly receive worse
blow than the aScendancy Of the
supporters Of Boulanger.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

ca for Spanish private profit England
for $50 years has not been to war but to
establish or protect her private COM
merce. England, the nation, has paid
for the profits which have accrued to
English merchants. Jay Cooke and his
associates obtained the nations land up
on which to build their railroad, the
Northern Pacific, and paid for the build
ing of it by the profits accruing from
the sale Of adjoining land to the persons
forming part Of the nation from which
it was taken. America is under the con-
troll of her commerce, and her commerce
belongs to the minority; the majority,
the laborers, the actual producers of the
nations wealth, receive as their portion
sufficient to ensure the majority of
them purchasing power Of fifty cents
day.
One-third of those engaged in manu-
facture in this country are employed
for gain; the other two-thirds are EN-
ployed for what? They should be also
employed for gain, if the theory of pres.
ent economics is correct; but their pOr
ton of gain makes the portion of the
one-third who employ them, the EN-
ployer not producing at all. Natural Sc
lection is failure truly, when one in
eight of wage workers are eating the
bread of charity (see Mulhalps Diction-
airy of Statistics, p. 346); or, as Atkinson
claims, ninety per cent of the pOpula-
ton of the largest city in the union are
within one year of starvation, when
women and children are forced to work
in order to help fathers keep the wolf
| from the door
Socialism desires the abolition of the
wage system, and demands that the
producer receive his just return in the
value produced, which value is the labor
involved. We demand that exchange of
commodities be free, and their prices
then to be labor value. And we believe
that this can be done by the possession
of the means of production by the State
and an inalienable possession Of the
land. Slavery is the only word applica-
| bic to the present system, so we shall
continue its use until it be abolished.
T. II. GARSIDE.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
PLAIN SOCIALISM
Continued from first page

(COuHntu J'Oh Jbot ptyt'J
able, that in fact socialism is as bad
as its most malignant enemies por
tray it. The repulsive utterances
heard color the whole affair, and
socialism, like "poor Tray" in the
fable, is condemned and made to
suffer because Of being found in bad
company.
In view of these things | am cou-
WINGED that socialists ought to and
must publicly and positively, on all
suitable occasions, emphasize their
dissent from anarchlsm, and espe-
clally their adherence of lawless and
violent methods as advocated or
sanctioned by many advocates of an
archism. We owe it to ourselves, to
the public, and to the cause of So
cialism to set ourselves right and to
keep ourselves right as to the true
socialistic position. Lawless, ag-
gressive violence is contrary to the
nature and genius of socialism; and
the man who advocates or sanctions
it is in that respect not a socialist,
and should be suspected of being a
"Pinkerton," paid to incite to mis-
chief, that evil may come upon So
cialism and it's advoCates.
Further, advocacy or the sanction
ing of lawless violence, such as is
covered in the phrase, "any and
every MEANS" ought not to be al
lowed in socialist meetings, but
should be incOntinently squelched
whenever it is attempted. 1t is out
of place and out of order there
every time. Your fiery anarchist of
the "I1err Most type IS always
ready to ride his hobby, in season
and out of season, into kitchen, par.
lor or bedchamber, and apparently
it is a part of the game of that ilk
to foist themselves, whenever posi-
BILE, into and upon soclallstlc meet.
ings and all labor agitations, and
give the impression that their anar-
chistic tenets and methods are q
part of socialism. 1t is time that
socialists and all who have the inter.
est of society at heart should unmis
takably protest, and voice then
condemnation openly and emphati
cally. If such persons must talk
anarchism or violence, let them holC
their own meetings and talk to such
as care to hear them, beng answer
able for their words and amenablt
for their abuse of their privilege
that they and not the Socialist Part1
may bear the curse Of their own word
and deeds.
The fundamental principle of so
cialism is associated labor with
joint capital, combined with an
equitable system of distribution. NJ
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

theories of anarchy nor methods OF
lawless or destructive violence can
harmonic with the principle of So
cialism. Let socialism stand or fall
by itself upon its own merits, and
let anarchism and violence do the
same
| have said that the advocacy of
anarchy, violence, "any and every
MEANS" is out of place in a social
list meeting. Let me now say that
equally and entirely out Of place in
such meetings is the broaching of
what is commonly known as iwfdef
opinion. 1t is a habit of some So
clalist opponents to air their irreligi-
Gus, antl-Christian or anti-church
sentiments about as often as they
speak to a public audience. Such
speakers, as well as all others, should
understand that "infdel" opinions,
by whomsoever held, are no part Of
socialism.
One more thing that belongs in
the same category with the forego-
ing is the advocacy or seeming ad-
vocacy of what is known as "free
love" notions concerning marriage.
1t is total misrepresentation Of the
truth to intimate that free lovism is
any part of socialism.
Another very unwlse and Incorrect
statement of the socialist position is
sometimes made to the effect that
we "do not want REFORM" etc. yet
invariably the speaker Or writer is a
professed believer in evolution. How
evolution is to come without reform
is mystery. Reform-reform upon
reform-reform continually is the
very essence of evolution, evolution
accomplished as to the past, or IN
process as to the present. Society is
a growth, an evolution; It's progress
is, and ever has been-as it ever will
bean evolution evolution con-
tinuously wrought in and by reform.
When hear, as recently heard, a
man declare himself an eyolutlonlst
but utterly opposed to reform, can
but think him an unwise exponent
Of socialism. He reminds me of the
man ont West who declared he was
Sin favor of a prohibitory law, but
agin its enforcement,' Reform is
the reinforcement of the law of
evolution: there can be no evolution
without it.
In conclusion: If man must talk
anarchy, or semi-anarchy, or free
lovsm, or set forth his antpathy to
churches, or air his "infdel' opin-
ions, or anti-reform notions, in JUS
tice to socialism and in honesty to
himself and his audience, let him do
it not as a socialist expounding Soc
lalism, nor at q meeting distinctly
called i'll the interest of socialist
ideas.
Chicago socialists and the cause
of socialism in Chicago have been,
perhaps, especially imposed upon
and cursed with these things; it is
time that halt were called. Let
socialist speakers stick to socialism
and not wander off after strange
gods that bear no proper relation.
ship to the socialist economy; and
let anarchistic harangues and other
"ringstreaked, spotted and speck-
led unsocialist notions be relegated
to their proper place-which is Out-
side of socialist meetings
A CHICAGO SOCIALIST.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

gance of personal will before the
common good. Think of the as
SUMPTION Of power caused by fac
tons and cliques, and think Of
these things in socialist common
wealth. Outside enemies to any
cause can never injure that cause:
but ruin is the daughter Of disunion.
And disunion, is 1t not at times a
personal desire? | would not give
up what | believe to be the truth
to any man or body of men; but
that is no reason why my opinion
should injure the common cause.
Silence is my real position, 80 far rs
that organization is concerned. Our
position is essentially one of propa-
ganda, both within and without our
ranks. Americans are not the BIZ
a8ed, prejudiced people they are said
to be; they are ignorant of our doc
trines, and densely ignorant of the
actual condition of the people.
They know nothing of the real state
of things; consequently cannot form
any true opinion of our demands.
And can we teach them anything
which we are not? Our position
must be one Of independence, of ab
solute reputation of and connection
with amy other party. We cannot
gain anything from the friendship(O
Of any one who is not Of US. ole
who is not for us is against US, and
he who is for us must 90 with the
will of the whole. Kindness and
charity to those who fall and make
mistakes is one thing; sacrifice of
principle is another. There are two
extremes. The one cries Contlnu-
ally for force, action, demonstration;
the other is afraid of an open posi-
ton, seeking aid Of political parties,
desiring by compromise to gain good
opinions. The opinion of any man
whose judgment is worth anything,
must be in favor of a stern, rigid,
uncompromislng antagoni8m to our
economlstlc opponents, while con-
tempt is his feeling for political
dickering. Agitation means propa-
ganda Of principle, and this by the
statement to principle, 1t is not Il
sly trickstcr's work. Such men seek
control of legislation or influence
upon it, through the value of votes.
Let agitation be guided by educa-
ton; then organization will natural
! Iy follow. e.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
AGITATION ON PRINCIPLE.


and "g wi d Hey TG rm "sl %r9 capy
Inthis sentence lies we think the
rnrm of our futuro no)icv and mol
lev 70 rs is now everything Action
IL fine nhvsicoI movement Of bodies
a,iIrd cithor wirh ar without mol
low tro;rod d;sc;nIinod orrnni.
zation. WORKING as q unit is imnrpo-
nabIr Irnonide1 demonstration is
thc r.sourco If insanity prudonca
:. ,o, cowora;co NOR is il ;nl;trnr-
onco. ofton Il is tbat fine most nru-
l,n+ oro uo ,o.+ odr,,nod =,
thonrht and no,;t;on. but nrn1orco
!. thn wisdom disnIaynd NV those
wbo co,rt tbo co.t and wo;gb ovorv
oct;or Edrcotion does NOT hind
man know,odco noLoo man froo
Una r,,toI o, r.,,oth # mon oncaood
- o,,r o,,,o :, tbn hos+ nroof ~ {,
t,,ro r;ot,ru L,om,n1,o a. t,oh-
n;o.l loa..; e g., IS uo
ootoh rhro,os % oomnorlr nsoa 70
,,,,roln,, na,l,,,., oro 40, 1r;1onooa
r.. ,, ,,,. = ,..a,,.,,a.n hn4
, f.. 3 .;,
mI,u 1I;.,,ru on,,;,I g. hat
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

share in the product IN aCc0rdance
wiih the service reudered By the indt-
ridUol to s0cietH'
Still there is feature in the plan
of the Mayor Of Chicago to erect ex-
tensiye water works at public ex-
pense which is not socialistIc; and
that is expressed by the editor Of
the TribUne thus;
These works, by lessenng fire haz-
ards, cut down insurance rates, ana the
property-owner saves still more money
which he can use as he pleases.
So it IS the propcrty-owner, &C
cording TO the free confession Of our
editor, who saves more money by
the operation. But the rent paying
citizens, who use the water, save
nothing. Indeed, if Chicago land
lords are like landlords in New
York and elsewhere, he charges his
tenants an extra rent because Of the
Improvements so made.
Socialists are rather inclined to
think that this is supporting
"droncs and bummers,' for, with
the same reason that is applied to
public water works, they hold that
the people can be better and more
comfortably housed under the prln-
ciplo Of association in building and
owning real estate than under the
present system of paying tribute to
private Individuals.
The Chicago paper quoted repeats
the sentiments Of capitalists the
world over on socialism. The fact
is they are ready always to get ia,
vors from the State, the people, but
when it is suggested that the STATE
compel them to pay honestly for the
property they acquire, they are OPP.
posed to State aid for the people.
Like the Chicago editor, some Of
them will slide into SOC alism with.
out knowing it-pcrhaps protesting
against it, but they will all have tC
succumb to the Socialist State before
many decades. And unless the,
find discretion the better part o
valor, they will learn by corrective
experience that under socialism
Honesty s the best policy-or emf
grafton.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
A SOCIALIST, GEORGE, STATISTICS
AND ELECTRICITY.
To the WOrkmen's AdUOcdte

Socialist readers of the Standard are
aware that II. George essays to make
point against the State Socialists, as he
likes to call them, by saying that in the
socialist system it would be necessary
to have an army Of clerks compiling sta
tlstiCs.
Now, let H. G. look into the Electrical
Rerfew of January Goth, and he will
learn how easily statistics are compiled
by means of electricity in the apparatus
invented by Mr.. Herman Hollerith.
1t remains now for H. G. to inform
his readers of this invention under the
usual heading of New Ideas and Inven-
uons, and acknowledge that socialists
gained point against him.
Socialism includes faith in the I'M
bounded possibilities OF the arts and sci
ences, as well as purpose of using the
already accomplished inventions to the
best advantage of the people.
EDMUND MUELLER, NJ. f.
1Onk ers, Jan. "A, 1889.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
FEBRUARY :, 1889.
A SOCIALISTlC MEASURE

Swearing She would ne or consent, consented
At a recent meeting Of the Social
list Section of Chicago, the idea Of
Mayor Roche and his advisers to es-
tablIsh hlgh-water pressure sys-
TEN for the center of that city, was
Endorsed as an illustration of social
ism This rilcd the editor of the
IribVHe, who, by the way, don't APP
pear to know much about princi-
pies anyway, and brought forth the
following reply;
" 1t is an illustration of nothing of the
kind, 1t IL an illustration of the prncl-
pie Of assoClatlOn--a recognition OF the
fact that there are things which indl-
viduals cannot do at all or cannot do as
well as they can he done by corporate
effort. Where public liberty ends State
Socialism begins, but there Is nothing in
the Mayors plan which hampers lndl-
vidual liberty, and, therefore, nothing
which savors Of Socialism. No man is
deprived of property, or of the right to
use his property. 1t being found that it
costs more for thousand men to pump
water to the roofs of their buildings,
using a thousand punv pumps, than it
does for one to do it for all, using one
powerful pump, and AS no one person
has the money to build these larger
WV" m",N 80 " 10 !, nnd r rnan al the nrnGt
therefrom the association or copartner-
a' , .a', NV, n, I'''' ,;1n ,hn ' ".ns tha
water SO many dollars year, which he
I,npio1n IL S" , ,'','' " M1'
snrance rates, and the property owner
saves sun more n'T rn} Nu'In ire Ia,,
for doing the business would he to con-
hsrate me plant" "hlrn th' ma ln1'''n ,I'
them in such way that whatever was
maze OUT Oh 'hem would 80 Ior me sup
Mayor Rorhe's scheme would increase
individual liberty. since 1t would "dd to to
it was devised, and enable them to do
stu more for themselves and the com
would simply .trlp the Observation-Disclosures
of what they have for the benefit of
all Incentive for thnt rrrson5I eXrrt,on
which is the handspring of human
Leaving OUT the untrue ana hla'-
lclous III 'he above Ihe T'"0"' mas
aohllrao'y Soecoeoou III "o"''S Us
Endorsement OF Soc'a'IS''c IDEAS TO
mat OF Ihe oocIalIsI oocVIoh'
SOCIALISM IL "'' III"S'r"''oU Oh 'h'
prlnclpIe OF ASSOCIATION socialism
recognizes 'he l"'V ''l"' 'loF' are
'hiheS "lloh lhoN'uu''' cannot 40
"' all OF cannot 40 as wen rs 'hey
can De oohc 10y corporate effort
Inc ooclaIiSt fIatlorm i''IS what
some Oh 'hoSe t'l'ngS are
buI personal liberty "oeS NOT eho
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
NOTES..

Our Washington comrades head
the list, thus far, in the amount con-
tributed to the Agitation Fund.
Nor are they II whit behind in their
local agitation and care for the So
cialist press.
In another column we print the
Constitution of the Boston National
Ist Club, at the request of some Of
our Boston friends. The readers of
the ADVOCATE in general will thus
have an opportunity of Judging Of
the advance made toward socialism
in the minds Of BostOn'S thoughtful
citizens. 1t is what we may call
documentary evidence.
While mass meetings are a good means
of agitating for eight hours, much more
IN utNt'SSdI IIuutdtloll VI bplll tllpltN
er and employee is essential, and hard
work must be INDUCED in every day I'M
til the appointed time dshingtol
CRAFTSMAN.
Yes, YOU may "bet your bottom
dollar that an enormous amount of
hard work will be INDUCED in by
the wage slave before his employer
is "educated - up to the idea of
running his shop eight hours day,
while he is paying interest on plant
and machinery which is only profit
able while it is running. Employ
crs are "educated by other inter
cstS. Competition and the note
falling due on a certain day don
require mass meetings to agltate the
factory proprietor sufficiently tc
make him hustle, and keep hi.
hands and machinery running long
hours.
The election of Boulanger il
France, about which so much ado is
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
To the H'orknen'S .4drOcate:

To the lIorkmen's 4drocate:
The following appeared in Life, about
two years ago, as a portrayal of the
modern hlack-coat," | think 1T is
Centre-Shot. PETER GIBRoxs.
FOR SALE. A LOT OF CLERGYMEN,
Carefully assorted and warranted to
deceive the best critics. First lob lot
Continued on third page.)
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
COMMUNICATIONS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS Write plain;
boil down your letters make them short
Write only on one side of the paper. Be as good.
natured as you can be under the circum-
stances.