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Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-16

by J. F. Hanson, of Georgia, for the New England Cotton Manufacturers Association.
 The following extracts from this inter. esting document are highly suggestive; "The labor employed in Southern cot ton mills is paid less per capita than corresponding labor in New England mills, while Southern mills are operated anywhere from ten hours and fifty min utes day to twelve, and in some cases even thirteen hours" Again: "By con- mon consent the advantages we have are: Proximity to the cotton fields, milder climate and cheaper labor than New England. To these are opposed your convenience to the various sources of supply for machinery, larger exper- renee in the construction of mills, skilled labor and more abundant capi- tai, and lower rates of interest" It goes without saying, that the artificial advantages of New England, as here stated, in opposition to the natural ones of the South, are either illusory or tenn porary. On the other hand the advant- ages of the South are real and perman- ent. "Our milder winters enable our labor to work for lower wages than would be required in New England" observes Mir. Hanson, thus refuting once more the old theory of capitalistic econ- omists, that supply and demand are the determining factors of the rate of wa ges, and vindicating the position held by Socialists, that the chief and primary factor is the standard of requirements of the workers.
 From all this it is quite evident that the growth of the factory system in the Southern States is pregnant with conse- quences highly injurious to the labor now engaged in the cotton industry throughout the world. To this dark picture of what is to come there is how ever, another side. The evils we appre- bend may not be without some compen- sation, first in extending the organiza- tion of labor to portion of the United States where, by the lack of any such organization, the wage-workers have been held in complete ignorance of the most obvious economic truth; and secondly, in causing greater struggle between capital and labor in New Eng land and Great Britain than has yet taken place; struggle from which the laboring classes will emerge with bet ter comprehension of their rights and a stronger determination to conquer them.
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significance. Their present sleep may be of the kind that men take before fighting on their own account. There was such a sleep in 1885, and the awakening in 1886 made the reason of it quite plain to the dullest intellect. People then-the working people, e,--were very tired, but greatly deficient in econ- omic knowledge; an easy prey, there fore, to self seeking leaders and plaus- ible sophists of the Henry George type. Since then they have learned much, and Socialism in fact, if not in name, has taken deep roots in their understanding. Men preach it openly, who three years ago denounced it bitterly. Aye, decidedly, the fact that nearly one-hundred thou sand citizens kept away from the polls last week, when they knew that the in- evtable result of their abstention would be to place the government of this city, absolutely and without control of any sort, into the hands of the most corrupt organization that ever disgraced American politics, this fact, we say, is full of significance.
 It may mean, among other things, that those one hundred thousand absen- tees have taken this method of not only proclaiming their readiness to enter an honest independent political movement of the masses against the classes, but of forcing each other into such move- ment through stupendous increase of misrule and corruption under a Tam many government
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NOVEMBER lG, 1889.
WILL THEY INDlCT?

In its issue of November l3, the New York World comments editorially as follows upon the great Cooper Union meeting in honor of the Chicago martyrs:
 There is talk of the indictment of the vicious Anarchists who have been re- gently engaged in uttering revolution ary sentiments in this city. These mad men are enemies of the Republic and they are seeking to stir up sedition. Their words are meant to incite to blood shed and they are clearly amenable to the law. But after all, these misguided fools thrive upon prosecution. A cer- tam freedom of speech must be granted under our system. Their is power here which, when once properly arc used, will crush these virulent vaga- bonds as easily as though they were cockroaches. Another outbreak and this power will be called into action. Meanwhile the miscreants feel better when they talk and by this process they are prolonging their license.
 The World is the property of a man who was publicly charged by the late Wm. Dorsheimer, of the New York Stur, with having been a bounty jumper and deserter, and who never, 80 far as we know ,squarely denied the accusation. If this be true, he should have been shot and buried long ago in a towards grave. His managing editor killed in St. Louis man that they had jointly driven to madness by unwarranted abuse. He escaped capital punishment. Neither of them is a madman", but both are very bad men, who corrupt the morals of the people with abomin able reports of scandals and indecencies. Two years ago, for purposes easily sur missed, they attempted to control theDs- trict Attorneys Office, but failed. Such men have no right to call anybody a "vicious anarchist" or "miscreant
 Now, as to the proposed "indict- ment". Surely none can be found for the language used in relation to the Chicago tragedy. The hanging of Spies, Parsons and their three fellow victims of class hatred is as much matter of history, subject to review by the his torian in any form of language that he may be pleased to use, as the fate of Bruno, John Huss, Munger, Mazanielo or Spartacus. The judgment of pos terity cannot be indicted, and however unpleasant it may be for prosecutors, juries and even judges to see from the growth of public ser timent in theil life, time what this judgment is going to be, the law affords them no protection against it.
 We suppose, therefore, that the IForld refers to the statement, publicly made by Shevitch, that after the first meeting of the Progressive Labor Party at Union Square had been unlawfully dispersed by the police, two thousand working men had come to the second meeting
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The receipt of sample copy of this
IMPENDING EVILS.
many government.

The progress of cotton manufacturing in this country is on scale of unprece- dented magnitude. In some parts of the South it is fast working out an economic revolution, the effects of which must soon be felt, not only in our Northern States, but to a much greater extent throughout England. No doubt can be entertained, that, in the course of time, nearly all the raw cotton produced in the United States will be turned into manufactures by American mills; and unless a country be found on some other continent, capable of producing raw material of the same quality and in equal abundance, the capitalists of the United States will finally displace the British op the cotton goods markets of the world. Then, in all likelihood, a gigantic Trust or Syndicate will have the same worldwide monopoly of cot ton manufacture as the Standard Oil Trust is now enjoying in the production and distribution of petroleum.
 Of course, such a complete transfer of the greatest industry of Great Britain to the United States of America may not be effected without mighty strug. gle between the manufacturers and merchants of the two countries, involv- ing numberless failures, suspensions of work, strikes, and constant reduction of the wage rate. Of all these occur rences the latter is not only that which is of most interest to us; it is also the most obviously inevitable, as the decid- ing factor of competition.
 
 in this country is, indeed, marked at every step by a corresponding degra- dation of its operatives. It is an estab- lished fact that they are now working longer hours and earning less in the mills of New England (whose millionaire owners were once so highly praised for their philanthropy) than do their fellow. slaves of Lancashire, who have long been held up to the world as the most terrible example on record of the human degradation wrought out by the factory system. The American-born operative of fifty years ago was driven out by the cheaper labor of men, women and children imported by contract from Great Britain and Ireland. These, in turn, were displaced by the shll cheaper labor of the Canadians Now comes the competition of the Southern mills, in relation to which we have some precious testimony of the most recent date; |. c., statement, just prepared
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WHAT DOES TT MEAN?
nlents.

In the performance of his oracular functions the partisan editor is gov erned by two fundamental principles: 1. Always predict the success of your own party. 3. When your party is de- feated, never fail to say: " might have told you so.' Thanks to their superior ability in the compromising of sentences according to this valuable prescription of Doctors in political logic, the word- mongers of our great metropolitan press are rightly considered the best informed and wisest men in the world. The per feet knowledge which they display to- day, of "how it all came about" and of "what it means,' is readily taken as conclusive evidence that their unfounded predictions of yesterday were merely well mentioned, honest, heroic lies, calculated to confuse the enemy and emitting them to the highest regard of their party.
 Take, for instance, the result of last weeks election in this good city of New York and tind if you can, great editor on Park Row, who did not imme- diately state, in admirable language that not only "it went that way" because it did not go the other way, but, that he knew all the time how it was going to go. Some, it is true, went farther in their comments and judiciously ob- served, in relation to the small vote boiled, that, by staying at home, many "good citizens" had displayed consider able indifference. While few people will be disposed to question the truth of so keen remark, we humbly suggest that the indifference of many good citizens on that occasion is not sui tciently explained by the wellestab- lished fact that they remained at home,
 Like every suggestion highly pertin- ent, this will be deemed higly imper- tinent; but, born as we were with a tiendish disposition to inquire into the relations of cause and effect, we could not help making it.
 At the risk, therefore, of being deemed not only impertinent, but absolutely in tolerable, we suggest, furthermore, that the indifference of many good citizens to the recent fight for spells between two gangs of politicians equally subserv- tent to the plutocracy is in itself full of
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NOTES.

At the recent school-election in the Barking East London) District, w.. Watkinson, member of the Social Demo- cratic Federation, was elected with a large majority.
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There is scandal in Dr. Rylance's S church. The Doctor is charged by some of the ladies under his spiritual guid- ance with a more than Christian fond ness for kissing.
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The miners strike in Sens, France, re- suited in victory for the men. All their demands, including principally an increase of wages and the abolition of unjust fines and other abuses, were con- ceded. The strike affected l5, 1000 men.
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SOCIALIST LABOR RTY.

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, B. J, GRETcH,
 Secretary, g East Fourth street. N. Y.
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There was another monster meeting of bakers in Hyde Park, London, on Sunday last. The meeting was addressed by John Burns, and resolutions were passed calling upon all persons employed in the baking trade to join in a solid movement for shorter hours and an in- crease of wages.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISION. L. WERNER Secretary 6i3 Callowhil street, Philadelphia, Pa
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The anti-Socialist law will probably be prolonged two years by the German Reichstag. The bill submitted by the government has been referred to a con- mittee of eleven. The Liberals offered to allow two Socialist members of the Relchstag to go on the committee, but the Socialists refused the offer, declaring that the measure could not be made acceptable to them Tn any shape or form.
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The Trade Federation which was re- gently formed in Alessandria, Italy, is, taking in new organizations every week. The organizations so far belonging to the central body are: Bakers Union, Hodcarriers' Union, Working Womens' Soclety, Shoemakers' Union, Bricklay- ers' Union, Woodworkers' Union, Far mers' Union, Goldworkers' Union, the Workingmen's Educational Societies of Alessandria. and the Agricultural La borers' Association of Cabanette. This federation, like many trades organiza- tions in other Italian cities, took part in the parliamentary elections just held by nominating independent candidates.
 The National Conference of Miners held at Birmingham, England, repre- senting 227 ,500 miners, declared in favor of a working day of eight hours, the rule to go into operation on January 1, 1890. A general vote is being taken of the miners represented at the confer ence, as to whether they will insist on eight hours day after the day named. An affirmative decision is expected and there will be probably general strike in January if an eight hour day is not granted. There will be a further con- ference on November 21th to receive the reports of the general vote and decide on plan of action.-The conference also appointed a committee of three, composed of Messrs. Burt, Crawford and Pickard, to call an international miners convention.
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The privilege of substituting steam for animal power has been granted to the Broadway horse railroad of unsavory repute by our municipal authorities for paltry consideration. Whether there is or is not "a nigger in the pile" this is all wrong, and the joint action of Mayor and Aldermen should be en- phatically protested against by organ ized labor.
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Interesting correspondence solicited from pro letarians in all parts of the world. Letters re- curing answers should contain return postage
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LABOR NEVIS Co.,, PARTY JoB PRIHTERY
 25 East Fourth street. New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20
ALOST SERMON.

For two Sundays since his Inauguration,
President HARRISON has failed to appear
in his pew at church, last Sunday being
one OF the occasions when he remained at
the executive mansion, presumably for the
purpose of putting in few hours undis-
turbed work. With an appropriateness
that is charming in so many preachers, the
pastor proclaimed powerfully against the
sin of Sabbath breaking, and as if to
emphasize his words he commended the
officials of the administration for their
careful observance of the day, adding, sat
the White House particularly great moral
example is being set for the remainder of
the country Some people were mean
enough to attribute to the preacher an in
tention to be sarcastic, but the true OK
PLANTATION is that the minister had prepared
his sermon with the confident expectation
tia. the President would be present. There
should be AZ arrangement entered into
bet; cen the good man in the pulpit and the
great man in the White House by which ser
mons which have to be prepared in advance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20
OKLAHOMA AND WHISKY.

Commissioner Mason, of the internal
revenue, is not responsible for the sale of
liouor in Oklahoma In Iced, the commits
sioner is powerless in the matter, his duty
ending when he has provided the necessary
license stamps for those who desire to go
into the business, and designated officers to
see that the governments defrauded Of none
of the money to which it is entitled for
letting people engage in the rum traffic.
The act of Congress and the Presidents
proclamation make Oklahoma terri
f7rv of the United States, the same
As Utah or Arizona, though in the
absence Of a local government, the
courts of Kan sas are to adjust disputes.
The Indian title, however, has been com
pletely extinguished, and man has the
same right to sell whisky there as he has
in Wyoming or New Mexico, it being none
of the affair of the internal revenue com
missioner. There is blame, however, for
this state of things, and it rests with the
late Congress, which failed to prohibit the
traffic for certain time until the rush had
subsidized and something like order prevailed
in the community. The very best that can
be expected is that Oklahoma, for the next
six months, will be the scene Of
constant quarrellng and much bloodshed.
It may with safety be predicted that the
killings will be numbered by hundreds.
The boomers are desperate and determined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20

They have been held back and herded of
until they have almost lost control Of their
reason, and now that the bars have been
thrown down and the hungry fellows find
ten claimants for every quarters section OF
land in the territory, they are not going to
feel very kindly towards each other. Nine
men will be murderously mad for every
one that is pleased, and the chap who
draws prize will be lucky if he retains
his land and his life. When one reflects
that the passions of the disappointed
fellows will be further excited by whisky,
he will think of Oklahoma in the near
future with horror.
For the next three months the gin-mlll
industry will be the chief one in the new
territory, and whisky will get more than its
legitimate percentage of the hundred thous-
and people who will be on Oklahoma soil
within three weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20
THE COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTIONS.

While the written instructions prepared
at the state department for the guidance OF
the United States commissioners to the
Samoan conference in Berlin have not been
made public, their substance has appeared
in print. 1t is learned that Mr.. BLAINE has
followed very closely the line of policy
marked out and insisted upon by President
CLEVELAND The commissioners have been
instructed to insist upon perfect autonomy
for Samoa. and to consent to no arrange
ment by which the government of the
islands is to pass from the hands OF the
natives or be influenced by any Of the
treaty powers Germany has insisted upon
exercising a preponderating influence be-
cause of the larger German commercial in
terests in Samoa, and that has been the
occasion of all the trouble. If it had not
been for German interference, in defiance
Of the understanding between the three
parties, much bloodshed would have been
avoided. the loss of millions of dollars been
prevented, and peace would prevail in the
Islands to-day.
Our commissioners are also instructed to
repudiate the German claim that America
is responsible for the acts of the newspaper
CORRESPONDENT KLIEN, or for any other
incident Of the disturbance brought on by
the usurpation of Germany's representa-
tives in the islands. One of the most i'm
portant of the instructions is that which
requires the commissioners to refuse assent
to any proposition on the part of Germany
to ask indemnity from the natives for
damage caused by them. This instruction
is emphasized, the idea being to prevent
Germany getting any claim on the Samoans
which would give the former anything in
the nature of q mortgage on the islands.
The commissioners are permitted to con-
sent to the establishment Of a land court
for the adjustment of titles of foreigners,
but in such court there must be perfect
equality and impartiality as between the
United States, Great Britain and Germany.
The commissioners go to Berlin prepared
to guard the rights, the dignity and the
honor of the United States, and as they are
supported in their position by all the people
of this great nation, there is little proba
biiity that they will be defeated in their
purpose. Bismarck's recent conduct indi-
Gates plainly that he will not be stubborn,
since he has ascertained that bluffs will
not avail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20
OUR VISITORS.

Our Colorado visitors are enjoying them
selves. They are out 'for good time" as
some of them express it, and they are hay
ing it, If they are pleased, we are all
pleased. and if any of them shall go away
offended, or entertaining the impression
that the people of Utah are inhospitable and
lacking in sociability, we will all grieve
that they have nlis-read us. Nor is our Joy
over their presence the delight of the wolf
which entices a lamb into his companion
shin. We have heard how the people oil
Los Angeles and other boom towns used to
lavish attention on visitors, at the same
time employing the wiles of the cunning to
fnyeigle the strangers into buying land
which they didn't want We have also
heard how the outgoing of the excurslonlsts
at those places was ignored by the boomers,
unless there had been purchases. We hope
our Colorado visitors will go away with no
such mean opinion of US. We want them
to understand that they are here
as visitors, as guests, and that our
only designs upon them are to make
their sojourn enjoyable to them as 1t IS
Measurable to US. We want them to go
away feeling that they can return again
and again. and that every time they come
they will be as welcome as now, though
their material interest in Utah is no greater
than that of the veriest stranger OF
course we would like them for fellow
citizens: we would like to have them with
us. and to have their help and enterprise
Joined with our own in making Utah
grand and progressive state. But we shall
think Just as much of them if they regard
their own proud Colorado as broad enough
field for their operations, and look upon
Utah as a good place to visit only. In
plain words, we don't want them to go
away with the idea that their coming has
any connection with desire on our part to
"boomn things.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-20

THE CHICAGO Tribune, which was bitterly
opposed to HARRISON before and in the
Chicago convention, and accepted him only
whenit was compelled to do so,is now trying
topose as an administration organ, and daily
tells what HARRISON will do and what the
Republican party proposes. The latest
programme laid down by the paper named
includes the expenditure of the treas
ury surplus in the construction of war
ships, this to be followed by the digging of
the Nicaragua canal, and then the annexa-
ton of Cuba, Hayti and Canada. All these
schemes are more or less grand in concep-
ton, but as they all, with the exception of
squandering money for the ships, involve
more trouble and expense than the United
States can afford to accept, it is likely that
they will be let alone.