Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-03
CHICAGO.
Economy, Philosophy. Politics and
Cleanliness at Wayerly Hall.

The postponed picnic in celebration
of the Storming Of the Bastille, which
took place at SharpshooterS' Park yes-
terday afternoon, and which, notwith-
given under the auspices of the Arbeiter
Bund, an avowed anarchistic organiza-
ton, was also participated in by the
Socialist Publication Society and the
German Section of the Socialist Labor
Party, of course affected materially the
attendance at Waverly Hall. Never
theless, very interesting meeting was
held there, at which quite number of
strangers were present. The following
is brief synopsis of the proceedings.
After Comrade hamilton had given an
able adress on railways and their rela-
tion to employees, the chairman elabo-
rated an idea advanced by Mr., Hamil-
ton, that ''in this so-called individual
istic age, there was no individuality"
and that "every one, from the laborer at
50 cents day to the corporation presi-
dent at $4,000 year, is abjectly sub
iect to some higher power" The prin-
cipal illustration of this he found in the
newspaper offices. There's no use to
tell me that tho men who can run these
big papers," he said, ARE partisan or
minded. They are the most
intellectual men we have, but they can't
any more speak the truth than can the
humblest mechanic when his boss thinks
otherwise" Prof. Orchardson agreed
with him, saying: "No man can be
honest these days it don't pay. But ]
do know one independent man, the
millionaire, and if he don't do as he
pleases | don't know who does Mr..
Cook, "Free Trade Cook, as he is called
who is not member of the party, did
not lose the opportunity to accept the
situation and ascribe all the evil to DO.
litlcal bossism, (which is surely but
certainly driving the great armies of
democrats and republicans alike
into the socialistic ranks" 'I never see
Mr.. Cook walk in with his free-trade
theories under his arms" said Comrade
Dick and his memorial. Mr.. Dicks
memorial would have been all right if
he could have eliminated King Charles
head, which would insist on sticking it.
self into the narrative. That's all that
is the matter with Cook. He is good
enough socialist, barring his free-trade
ideas"
Chairman Morgan then introduced the
subject of free public baths, which was
made the business of the afternoon
''In Great Britain public baths are free
to all. SO they are in New York, Boston
and other large cities. New Ork has
fifteen baths that accommodate $500, -
600 each season, and it is time Chicago
was doing something. | propose to
make some suggestions to the munich
pal authorities.
Mr.. Morgan then read a petition pre-
pared for signatures that he desires sub
mitted to the South Park Commission
ers, and in which these commissioners
are requested to designate one of the
LARGE lakes now III course of construction
in the unimproved part'of Jackson Park
as a public bathing place, and construct
cheap, temporary dressing-rooms for the
thousands who would gladly avail them
selves of the advantages afforded.
Another petition to be addressed to
the Mayor and Council, asks that the
Commissioner Of Public Works collect
all the information possible concerning
the public baths now operated in Europe
and the United States, and prepare plans
and estimates for the construction and
maintenance Of baths in this city.
A resolution was then introduced
touching the recent election of free
trade democratic" mayor in Braidwood,
which means just as empty dinner-pails
as the miners had under Republican
administration. The resolution was
adopted.
The following was then submitted and
ably discussed by Comrades Morgan,
Hamilton, Orchardson AMI others, after
which the meeting adjourned;
RcSolred, That it is the opinion Of this
meeting that the policy of Parnell and
his followers in the English Parliament
may possibly serve his cause for short
time, but in the end must surely ruin
it. The reformer must be true to prin-
ciple.