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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
REORGANIZING A CENTRAL LA
Dor UNION.

Last Sunday the meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union was Il scene of disor-
der, Some of the delegates had been ac-
cused of taking bribes and the prospect
was that white,washing committee
would be appointed to ''investigate." a
previous committee had reported uufav-
orably to the accused. Some very plain
talk was INDUCED in, and representa-
uveS of the conservative" strain used
their last conservative argument, fists.
They received dose of their own medi'
cine, while the chairman raped to or
der in vain, after which he declared the
meeting adjourned and Immediately re-
quested all who wanted to reorganize
without the Doodle element to follow
him to another hall at 3S5 BOwery.
Representatives from thirty-two unions,
numbering about fifty delegates, fol-
lowed, and within an hour preliminary
arrangements were made for new
central body. The remaining delegates
COmpllmented the seCeders by calling
them socialists, and expressed them
selves glad to be rid of them, and there
is no reason to believe that they felt
otherwise than happy over the depart
ure of the men who made it their bust
ness to require honesty in the c. l.. u.
The division should have been made
long ago; and what now looks like a
split may in few months prove to be
a reorganization of the Central Labor
Union. The daily capitalist papers have
generally taken sides with the accused
delegates and their followers, which is
quite consistent. 1t has also been as
serted that the seCeders were socialists
As a matter of fact the Socialist Labor
Party had no delegates in the G. l.. L..
II some OF the delegates from the local
! unions were also members of the 5. l..
F., it is also true that some of them be-
| l0nged to ether organizations; but as
| delegates they represented their various
| trade and labor organizations. No doubt
the reorganization will be we'll ON its
way after tomorrow, and if, as is as
serted, the organizations whose repre-
| sentatlveS bOlted are radical labor organ
izations the probability is that they will
make history repeat itself Some of our
readers may remember 10 Stanton
street and the Amalgamated Trades
Assembly of conservative memory.
1t doesn't exist nov. 1t died of "con-
servatSm."
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
BROOKLYN.

\ meeting of the American Section,
S. L. F., was held here last Tuesday
night at 6l-G1 Myrtle street. Besides
other routine business two new menu
bers were admitted; and vote taken
relative to sending delegates to the In
ternational Labor Congress resulted in a
unanimous vote to send delegates to be
elected by the National Executive Com
mittee and the National Board of Super
visOrs combined.
Next Tuesday, February 26, the Sec
ton will have a discussion on the
"Eight-Hour Movement which all
members and friends are invited to at
tend. Floor is open for discussion to
all
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
MEANS THAT BRING GOOD
RESULTS.

Many well meaning people admit the
gross wrongs that flow from defective
economic laws, but are hopelessly dis
couraged in seeking remedy. They
meet the views of the ignorant and sell
fish who together SO largely dictate
these laws.
There is another class who FESTIVE I'M
der wrongs they most fully realize,
would scatter the whole social fabric to
atoms, which has been reared to its
present eminenCe at 50 much cost They
would destroy in order to climb them,
selves into despotic power, by force,
over the wreck and ruin of society.
They would Themselves administer by
force until some stronger but equally
unintelligent force in turn should unseat
them.
But these classes do not understand
that violence may set back the work Of
centuries. They do not comprehend
that sound, economic improvement is
only evolved through QrddHdl dereiop-
meHt. They fail to realize that force
against force would surely lead to a
quick return to chaos wherein individ-
ual rights would become merged in des-
potlsm.
The battle for higher civilization to be
permanently victorious cannot be one of
physical strife, but must rather be an
intellectual conflict, with reason and
justice for its weapons. The fact is, So
ciety has granted to a few. through
law, the power both to limit and to
appropriate to themselves too large a
share of the results of production, AID
it is only through law that this injustice
can be corrected.
The dread that more liberal laws may
be abused, and by leading to excess will
prejudice good order has doubtless
caused much apathy in dealing with
economic questions. 1t is certainly
quite as important to be trained in the
rational use of things, as it is to find
ways to provide them. Both the dan
gers growing from excess as well as
those from deprivation are to be equally
guarded against,
Ii may. however, well be a subject for
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
A FRIEND, LADS, A FRIEND"
FREDERICK LANGBRIDGE.

FREDERICK bANGBRlDGE.
OF all the good gifts that in royalest
measure
Drop down to the earth from the
beautiful skies,
A friend, lads, friend, is the fittest to
treasure
a friend with a soul in his straight
looking eyes;
A near one, dear one, a sterling and
sound one,
Scarce twice is he found in our life's
working day;
Be glad with rejoicing if only.syou've
found one,
And love him and keep him for ever
and aye.
All, comrades enow DE it said with de
Corum)
You'll get for the asking in hamlets
and towns,
Who gaily will empty the glasses you
pour EN-,
And laugh at your sallies and borrow
your crowns.
But these jolly birds are of volatile fea-
Their;
They fly with the autumn and come
with the spring;
If clouds are presaging a change in the
weather,
They'll bid you goodbye with flick
of the wing.
A friend, lads, ali, bless him warm
hearted, stOut-handed,
He's loving and loyal and always the
same;
But still to your foIlies hes open and
candid
You prize his approval, you shrink
from his blame
He'll laugh at your side when the May
time is shining,
But closer he'll draw on the storm
beaten way;
He's like the old coat with the honest
warm lining
You find out his worth in the wintry
day.
St JoItn Progress.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
THE "EIGHT-HOUR" AGITATION

Last Sunday a conference of agitators
and other members of the Socialist Sec
tions of New York and vicinity took
place at the New York Labor Lyceum.
The subject under consideration was
the eight hour movement proposed by
the trades-unions. The ideas expressed
by the st. Louis Convention of the
American Federation as to means were
agreed to be entirely Inadequate, and
after two hours debate the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, that we recommend to
the consideration of all the Socialist Sec
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE.

ALBAEY-J Gilliar, 40 jefferson street
BALTINoRE-C. DUering, III y Castle It.
BosToN-H. W. Brown, 20 Indiana Place
BRIpGEPoRT-S :. Seller, 5!s Main street
CHICAGO-C l.. Heeg, 1876 ". Van Buren, street
CINCINNATI Gas Muehl r. ago Walnut 81
DETR0TT-E Steyer, i5l Grandy avenue
ERIE, FA.-Rob Helm, 1917 Sassafrasss st
EyASsylLLE. I.p-Chr schaad 1913 Fulton av
HARTFORD Jos. Ellern, l0i Asylum street; W
Werner 2j5 Market street,
HoLYoKE, MAss.-Adam Ramage 1876 Oak st
LONDON, ENGLASD-H W Lee 1871 Queen Vic
toria street. Blackfriar's Bridge. e.
hEHuDES-"illiam Lepper 125 Franklin st
MIN EAPoLIs, MISN.-Ci. Berner 1910 9th st 50
NEWARK G. Scheer, 10G Springfield ave
NEW YORK CITY, Decker. l435 Avenue A
NEW ORLEANS. BOensch, 1l9 Clouet 81.
PROvIDENcE-John Brandt q Oliver place.
ROCHEsTER-L, Waldorf 3lS North av
SAN FRAsCIsCo-J. c. Bass 81 Natoma st
ST. PAUL MIss.-Petar Max AL Charles St
SACRAMENT, Call. Poner, 9O9 K Street
sYRACUsE- Y Y,-Otto Knelling. 27 Highland st.
WILMINGTON DEL.-Frirz Eser. - " I'd ST.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23

Look at address label on this
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
(OFFICIAL.)
GENERAL VOTE.

The Party members of the various
sections are hereby called upon to
vote upon the following questions ::
|, Shall our Party be represented at
the international Labor Congress to be
held at Paris this year?
,, How many representatives zone or
two shall be sent?
3. Shall the representative or repre-
sentatives be elected by the National
Executive Committee and the National
Board of Supervisors combined. or
4. Shall the election be made by gen
eral vote?
The result of the vote must be in
our hands by March -, and the re-
ports must indicate plainly the num-
Der of votes for and against each
question.
THE NATIONAL ENECuTlyE Com
MrrTEE,
W. HlNTzE, Secretary.
New York, Feb. II. 1889.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23

serious consideration, whether most of
the evils growing out of excess are not
more likely to arise from Strengthened
than from generous conditions, Mar
row incomes, most often the result of
irregular and meager employment,
through the misery created, drive null
titudes to excess in the use of stimu-
lants. Ardent temperaments, highly
endowed with nervous energy, must
find scope in opportunity, or else a NOR
bid dependency will too often exhaust
itself in excess, to be paid for at the cost
of society. -ChdS, DU Pug.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23

tons that in view of the principle of the
$. l.. F., ii is the duty Of every mem.
Der to SO take advantage of the present
eight-hour movement that the masses
may be furnished with the undeniable
proofs of the fact that an eighth hour
movement can only be successful when
the masses organize themselves as an
independent political party upon the
platform of the Socialist Labor Party
and proceed in accordance with its pro
visions"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
SOCIAL DEMANDS

kcap the @G@ 1 Labor SsGn y @ of rGa0n
for all industrial workers
1s a"S s o p ao 1 " railroads. canals" s''p
osu HS 's LIGHT s an "1 'e of the local railroads. of ferries and
Public lands to declared naenale They shall be leased to agricultural
prans hu the conditions of which have not been complied with
Legal incorporation
.wa r% .a o E"1 ] o Sa q sa fy p p"
I'M" ns of e works in times of economical depression"
wawop an pi i e t% @ forests and
TO- The United States appropriation running patents
new Inventions to be free to ALL but inventors to be rcmunent
H. Progressive mheritance
instruction tS%o s ,n S%o " all 1r Under fourteen of
Of organized a
,S 1s of a p""p tramp conspiracy and '"ponry Law" Unabridged
nj 0 a c"mqE the nd thor of oo pot" Loft the
occupations detrimental ohe morality Iroh'ono the convict labor
~ All WAGES be paid in cash. money Equalization by La" of wones
Sc % a Abr s5 p% so'0 Of life an" limb" " working people, an" a" efficient
sent and upon providing the children,
DEMANDS,
l. The people a,s the right propose laws (ntiave and
Abolition Presidency, reeny
any ~ FspseDtas only ts i1 tt bo @s
tuition sand staue ~
g. Municipal sIfgovenment
secret equal right of
to
principle o ion to be ntroluc
land
nofu
free of charge Abolition of capital punishment
totaxaton
RESOLUTION.
of 5 a propagandstic
and
participation in Municipal County Congressional
a
E That the Socialist Party hereby
political the such elections
h@e That faithful allegiance Socialist Labor Party and
with
the Socialist Labor Party all oh being considered
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
THE AMERICAN CITIZENS ACTIVE AGENCY FOR ESTABLISHING
JUST AND SCIENTIFIC ADM|NISTRATI0 OF THE
PEOPLES AFFAIRS:
THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY
PLATFORM

Labor being
able that those who perform all labor and thus
rendered impossible by the modern system production which, since
all branches of industry appliances
The present industrial cooperative respect which
hundreds and
farms and lands according division
This gradually extingushng middle of
sand Of
capitalists,
This
The Tlanlesness and reckless of production.
The waste of human and natural
The commercial and industrial
The the
The of the hborng
The accumulation o wealth n hands of afew.
These
and aggravated inconsistent with the
which the declaration of Independence the United holds
lnen: the right to hte liberty and the pursuit of happiness
liberty because the economical subsection the
the of production leads immediately their political
and finally illustrates the happiness
when life and personal liberty constantly endangered
therefore, nrouce
the perfect system of cooperative production
obtain the undivided product o toll
This system within
humanity the modern economically
evolution the of
the unt@arbh
abolish the and establish
The basis of cooperative society puat the substitution of public
ownership of land labor
the indivi lual to soCy.
The Socialist Labor Party
ent OF the oppression OF the of wa-Workers by the capitalists
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23

Editor-This poem, sir, is miserable
trash.
Amdteur-Oh never mind that. Pub
lish it and I'll see that it is copied all
over the country. have arranged with
friend of mine to claim the author
ship, and then he and | will get into
boiling hot controversy over its There
are no flies on US poets nowadays. $780,
Press and Printer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-23
DEMANDS.

we consider the
economical conditions INTO cooperative system of society by leg
ana conflict between the
FOR that purpose strive for the acquisition of political with all appop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

her and then tell you the truth and ask
you to bless our marriage. But, with
a burst of irrepressible laughter, you
wouldn't let us wait"
But, Willum," family and bewil-
deredly broke in his mother, 'syou said
an she heard-an' she said
Ringingly he laughed again. "Of
course we did. That was the plan.
FatherE" He held out his hand.
"But-but," he faltered, ''she is Tim
Sheehy's choild, an Tim he went an
married Sarah Connolly"
Well" cried sharply Mrs. Rafferty,
senior, so sharply old Rafferty, Jumped.
what difference did that make to VOU
-eh?'
30, Monochrome at all, Ellen Jane!m
Fiercely he grasped his sons hand,
fervently he shook it. IL hardly
knew Sarah Connolly-just by sight,
Ellen Jane-no, that made no differ
ince at at all-O my, moi"
And then he kissed the bride, and
laughed, and wiped his eyes,, and told
the neighbors to draw up to supper,
and insisted on hugging Ellen Jane on
the sly till she smiled back at him.
Maybe" she said to him when they
were a moment alone, ''maybe you
didn't bear that man a grudge on &C.
count of that Connolly Girl; and mavbe
you only knowed her by sight; but amt
it kind o'queer that Wills wife is as like
your cousin Mike as a young cotton
wood is like an old cottonwood?''
Old Rafferty, looked at her: Then he
scratched his head. He looked at her
again, and cogitated awhile. Then he
chuckled and smiled-and smiled.
"Begorra!" he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
out there Ike a sickle for His hand

LA out there like a sickle for His hand
Who cometh down at last to reap the world
In the comfortable frelit, lamplit
kitchen Mrs. Rafferty, awaited them.
She was an American, a little, thin.
white-faced old woman clad in the in
evitable print wrapper of the Western
housekeeper. A brisk, quick, weary,
good-hearted little soul, worn put as
are most American ONE by over
work, burned out by an oyeranxietyt to
do more and do it better. And now
here was aid, here relief, here younger,
stouter arms.
so this is HANNAH She went up to
her and kissed her. How do you do,
my dear? I'm tickled to see you.
You're tired out, l expect. Is she like
your cousin, Pat?"
"Loike!" echoed old Rafferty,. She's
his dead Twin image. She's as loike
my cousin Moike as a young cotton
wood is loike an old cottonwood"
You remember Willum, don't you,
HANNAH" Mrs. Rafferty, said, as from
an adjoining room came a spruce,
trim, dandified young man.. He was
dressed for 1.-The dance to be held in
town that night. Speckless his clothes,
black mirrors his shoes; he wore a
white shirt, a white collar, and a san
culinary cravat.
A year ago he had leen in Ireland
seeing after Snme uronertv left his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

turned at the sound Of his voice, and
went towards him.
You're HANNAH"
h.'Yis, sor."
Without alighting he stopped over
big hlue-mittened hand.
Glad to see We. Willum's comm
down to a dance tonight. He'll fetch
yer box. Jump up!"
The train trembled, screamed. pulled
out, and went swinging westward,
and old Rafferty,, with Hanna perched
up beside him, headed the horses for
home.
"An' how did We lave all the frinds
in Coolathogle. Hanna? Is Father
OFlynn still parish priest? Dead! An
Tom GradyP a noice little bye Tom was
must be most a man now. What
married-an' ten childther! Bless me,
Hanna! An the Murphys-how's the
Murphy's. HANNAH"
They were beyond the crush of coun-
try vehicles. The horses were slowly
pounding their way up the hill, which
might be the boundary line of the
world, the jumping off space for all
saw sky she could see over its sweep
ing curve A rabbit scudded across
the road and away through the short
dun grass. From the creek below
came the cheerful chirp of a quail.
"AIl well, sor-the Murphys, the Nor
ans, the Sheehys-"
HANNAH
Something of shrinking came into
Hanna's fresh young face, but she
turned to him eyes wholly questioning
and innocent.
''Sor?"
Hanna" and his voice was appall-
ingly stern, almost threatening, sniyer
let me hear We mention them individ-
uals again-niveri The Sheehys air
the natheral born enemies of our fam
bly,. Me grandmother told me the
GOODNESS began 1T the battle of Clon-
tart. Our ancestors were rival Kin gs,
/ believe. However, the feud grew
downwards. Tim Sheehy's fathers
bull thrampled down my fathers
wheat, an my father had the trespasser
fined at the Assizes. Then there was
Tim an me. / beat Tim at hurlin' an
WHATEVER does he do but go an marry
Sarah Connolly, a foiner girrul We
couldn't foind in the three parishes
good enough fur his betthers. Don't
you talk of the Sheehys to me, Hanna
-don'ti"
Hanna didn't. Her full red lips
were set in a stubborn line, but her
eyes, genuine blue grey Irish eyes they
were, blazed with mutinous indigna-
ton. Westward, past the bare new
Methodist church, the square solemn
school-house, a couple of little box-like
houses, then they were out of the town
proper and driving directly northward.
When they crossed a small bridge. and
turning to the right passed between
two looming haystacks into a great
shadowy farmyard. it was already
evening. A wind, the sudden chill,
sharp wind which follows sunset in
Nebraska, had sprung up. Fading into
fathomless grey was the one bar of
| dull rose which streaked the western
skY. And overhead q silver moon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

satisfied conviction that other towns
were not booming as was Bubble and
an absolute Indifference to the proba-
bility of its being New Years Eve else
where. a delicious day it was, too,
although not the typical winter one
which imagination invariably asso-
ciates with New Years dav. There
was no snow; the air was crisp, keen.
in its frosty sweetness exhilarating as
wine; by a sky of subdued yet intense
blue was the billowing prairie domed
and bounded; against hat serene and
perfect background fields of riied but
unriven corn flung out their tattered,
taWny banners; the winding, brownish
roads ranp like steel to every passing
sound; along those QeSoIaJe country
WAYS the sumac shrank in blasted
beauty, and skeleton s%unfioWers reared
aloft the bare, brown hearts from
which had fallen long ago the disks of
gold. But the old man, who, mounted
on the front seat of a ~ponderous, creak-
inc farm wagon drove over the hill
and down the one new, ugly, bustling
street which boosted the business, the
barter, and the commercial enterprise
of Bubble, thought not at all of his sur
roundings, not rel of the day. He
did not stop at either general store, at
the tinshop, the saloon, or the drug
store. With an occasional nod to
familiar faces he steered his team
straight down the street, past The pre-
tentious hotel. the gaping livery barn,
the big, bleak undergrad, and drew
up beside the platform of the railroad
depot.
''Whoa-ah, thar! Train most due,
Tom? Hope It's. Olive a o I of a
Did We know that?"
The station agents assistant smiled
back at him. Did he know that? Who
did not know that old Rafferty, had
some months ago sent money to Ire
land to bring out a young relative of
his. A queer character, old Rafferty,.
Seventeen years of his life had been
passed as sailor. He claimed to be one
of the survivors of the battle between
the Merrimac and the Cumberland,
and that it was he who fired the last
shot on board the latter vessel, when
it, with colors still bravely flying, sunk
beneath the waves. Dearly did he love
to tell of the affair, particularly of the
part that concerned himself, of the
three hours spent under the water be-
fore rescue was effect. At the close of
the war he took up "a claim" in Ne
braska, and by slow degrees. in loneli-
ness and privation, had accumulated
not a little wealth. Out of perilous-
ness he had seen peace come. A friend
ly and familiar figure was he to all.
Somehow people always smiled at old
Rafferty-cordially, too. There was a
comical kind of fascination in the face
visible between the shabby felt hat and
the huge comforter of purple, red,
and yellow yarn-a shrewd, sallow old
face with grizzled beard, bushy brows,
and youthfully alert, bright eyes. Then
his accent was delightful, his own
broad and hearty brogue being flavor
ed with Western infections wholly for
eign to it.
ION time, sir"
A whistle-another. A puff of smoke;
a distant roar; a vibration of the rails;
a shrek of steam; a glare of light
then the train was laundering up-had
paused, painting, snorting, disgorging.
A girl stepped out and down on the
platform.
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P-ize Pafu.

Mr.. FL Carlyle, one of the proprietors of
the DaiJnonico Hotel, has justreceived $15, 600
oy express from New Orleans, being one
twentieth of the capital prize of $780, 900 in
the drawing for October of The Louisiana
State Lottery. A few days before the draw
ing took place he tried to dispose of his
tickets, 63,S $50 among them, but without sue
cess. Something very peculiar and interest
ing attended the success of Mr.. Carlyle. A
short time ago he and Mr.. Marshall, book
keeper for Schwabacher Bros, entered into
a compact that if one was ever so lucky as
to draw the capital prize he would give the
other 10 per cent. of his drawing. As soon
as he received his money, Mr.. Carlyle hunted
up Mr.. Marshall and counted out 81, 800 to
the surprised gentleman. He had forgotten
about the agreement but Mr.. Carlyle had not.
The Louisiana State Lottery is perfectly reli-
able, and those with the most conscientious
scruples can invest in it. 1t is merely one
form of speculation. The Walla Wallans
are very much pleased with the honorable
way in which the company treated their fell
low citizen.-WdAa Waua (Wash.) States
man, Nov. s.
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Florida and the South.

The Louisville & Nashville Railroads new
fast limited train of Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Cars and elegant coaches makes fastest time
ever made from Chicago to Jacksonville,
only thirty-eight and one-half hours, with
but one change of cars. This train leaves
Evansville at $50 A. NJ, Louisville at 11:35
A. NJ, every day in the week. 1t also affords
fast time (~thirty-seven hours), and an inter
esting route, Chicago to New Orleans. For
further information write GEO. L. Cross,
Northwestern Passenger Agent, No. 232
Clark street, Chicago, III.