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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14

or dismiss, without limitation, members
of the National Executive Committee. "
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''oVNps OF ArfhAL'
y; NO paragraph of the Constitution
should be SO construed as to stuItify the
CONSTITUTION or chapters thereof. This
would be the case with Article ",
which especially provides that the Board
OF SUPERVISION is the supervisory power
over the Executive,
- Said paragraph is correct and not
to be misunderstood, rs the real constit-
uentS OF the Executive are no individu-
al sections see Article III, Section y, but
me whoie rarity; for at the same mo.
mpnt when the f'\ppDtiVp IL alaptaI
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14

ural conditions-long hours of labor,
close confinement in badly ventilated
rooms, insufficient nouriShment, or else
idleness and despair.
we know this to be true from careful
observation extending over number of
years, and we know that drunkenness
among workingmen has decreased lust
IN proportion as the hours of labor have
decreased and the purchasing power of
wages has increased. Poverty is not the
result OF lntemperanCe a. much as in.
temperance Is the result of poverty.
nut these wiseaCres who study social
problems from the mountainous of
egotlsm sometimes fall into the open
sewer of ignorance, and their mental
eyes are blinded in the ciOdc0. Econo-
my, by which is meant abstinence from
everything but just what is necessary to
sustain life, is always urged upon the
worklngman. when every man of sense
knows that the general practice of rigid
economy would result in absolute bust
ness stagnation and ultimate ruin, and
the last state of the workingman would
be worse than the first. Go to! lntem-
perance is not the tOiler's bane, nor is he
to be saved by economy The giant in
his path has many shapes, and their
names are monopoly, greed, and thou
sand others of like import, whereby he
is shut out from natural opportunities
his birthright kept from him, and the
results of his toll diverted to the use of
others Give the working people a rest
on the. temperance question, and help
solve the great problem of the nine
teenth century-how to make an equal
division of the products of the earth.-
washington Craftsman.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
WHO ARE INTEMPERATE ?

We lately saw statement in relig-
Gus paper to the effect that ''the greatest
obstacle in the way of the social and
financial advancement of the working
man is the sin of intemperance." And
this we characterize as the greatest I'M
truth which an intelligent man could be
delivered of, or the greatest error that an
ignorant man could fall into if applied
to working people as a class. That indi-
yidual workers are ruined by the curse
of strong drink is as true as that the sons
and daughters of wealth are brought low
by the same agency, and that the black
demon sometimes gets his claws on the
shepherd as well as the sheep. And in all
these individual cases intemperance is
an obstacle to their progress.
But intemperance is not the obstacle
in the workingman path, for the work
ing people as class are not more intern
perate than other people; in fact. not so
much so. Among the real workers a
clear head, steady nerve, strong mus.
Gle are essential, which are not the ac-
compartments of intemperance. But
those who seek TO drown their sorrow in
the flowing bowl are generally the vic
tins of some capitalistic conspiracy to
rob labor of its just reward. Intemper-
ance, where it does appear among the
working people, is the result of unnat-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
SOLIDARITY.

The enthusiasm with which the men
are being backed by those who have
nothing whatever to gain and much to
lose by the present strike is one of the
most encouraging features in the whole
business. Stevedores, shipwrights, en-
glneers, seamen, lighter3en and others
in permanent employment have bravely
turned out, or in other. ways shown a
practical sympathy with the class below
them which is most remarkable. We
have head weighers in the docks on the
south side, who earn good wages as
wages go, and have a permanent situa-
ton with the prospect of a pension,
offer to entirely forego all these advant-
ages and take their chances with the
rest, if the strikers so wish it. This feel
ing of solidarity. which we believe will
have the effect of bringing the strike to
successful issue, may be regarded as
one of the results of the propaganda
which Social-Democrats have been car
rying on at the dock gates and street
corners for some years past That the
cause Of labor is one, no matter what
section may be attacked, has at length
obtained practical recognition and for
this Embellishments may claim great
credit. The manner in which men
known as active workers in the Socialist
movement have been forced into the
position of leaders; the enthusiastic
cheers which have greeted the Red Flag
wherever it has been displayed; and the
approving applause with which the
most socialistic utterances have been
received at the meeting, are still further
evidence of the effect of our work.
London Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
THE "DAY OF TIL T. LORD"
BY SHTRLIE WOODMAN,

The day of the Lord is at hand,
The clouds roll up the SIX - at hand,
a nation lies starving on heaps Of gold g,
All dreamers toss and die
When the pain is sorest the child is born,
And the night is darkest before the morn,
The day of the Lord is at hand
Gather, you; gather, you angels of God;
Chivalry, Justice, Truth
Come, for the earth has grown coward
and DID,
Come down and renew us our youth
Freedom, Selfsacriice, NJ ercy and Love.
Bend to the battlefield, stOop from above
In the day of the Lord at hand,
Gather, you; gather, you hounds of hell.
Famine, and Plague, and War
ldleneness, Misery, Cant and MiSrule,
Gather and fall in the snare.
Devils and Ammonites, pedants and
knaves,
Crawl to the battle or sneak to your
graves
In the day Of the Lord at hand
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
BROOKLYN SPREAD THE LIGHT
CLUB NUMBER l,

The above.named orga IMITATION, the
18th Ward Branch of the American
Section of Brooklyn, held "a meeting last
Friday evening at the corner of Grand
and keap streets. Comrade Schaefer
acted as chairman; three new members
were admitted. The following we're
elected as permanent officers for the en-
suing term: Comrade H. Hemmings.
Recording Secretary; H. Goepfert Fl
nanclal Secretary, and A. Haubrlch.
treasurer. A discussion was held after
reading the tract, entitled, "Why Are
We Poor ?" For next FRI day the sub
Ject THE London Strike was chosen,
with Comrade Kuhn to open the dis
cussion. REAL AGITATION.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SECTIONS

ALBANY Organizer, Jos. Gilliar, 10 Jefferson
street Meeting, every first and third Tues
day evening at Cecilia Hall, 1850 Alexander
Misunderstanding every Sunday at O'Clock
p M at Turner Hall, 4l6 4. Baltimore street
Tree discussion every meeting. Ira Dean
llO4 Il: Preston street Organizer, g. Fleisch
man, l422 Bank street.
Boston, MASS, Public agitation meetings at G.
A. H. Hall, GIG Washington street, every Sun,
day evening at I30 o'clock Free to all
business xeetings, first TUESDAY evenings in
each month, at ) Nassau st, Organizer,
Mrs ). II. Merrifeld,S Nassau street, Bos'
ton. Recording Secretary, Daniel Lynch, s.
Ieoman street, Roxbury.
BRooKLYE-American Section meets every Tues.
day evening at the Labor Lyceum, Organ
izer, Gustav Schaefer, 1iG Leonard st.
Fifteenth Ward Branch. - Meets every
Friday evening, corner Grand and Keap
streets. Secretary, II, Hemmings
CHARACTERIZATION meeting every Sunday af-
ternoon, O'Clock, at Waverley Hall, corner
Lake and Clark streets. Organizer T. j.
Morgan, Box 81, Woodlawn Park
CINCINNATI Regular meeting second Monday
evening Of each month at Central Turn
Hall. Organizer, Jacob Hemler 150 10th
street.
KANSAS CITY Mo-Organzer, VIM. Feske, 1904
Walnut street
LYNN, MAss.-Organizer George r. Peare 81
Jefferson street
MINNEAPOLIS. scandinavian Section. Agitation
4hNSbllhSN tNIIy Httbnh anu lDuTbu Mon
days In each month, Business Meetings,
every. first and third Monday Organizer,
p. Petersen, ?, O Box 1884
NEW York. American section: Agitation meet
ings every Friday evening at rs East Fourth
street. Organizer, Harry White, % East
Fourth street
NEW HAVEN, CoNN.-Meetings at WoRKMEN's
ADVOCATE Office lst and 3rd Friday Of each
month,
New oRlEANs-Meeting every first Sunday in
month in the house of Comrade Beck, l05
Bordeaux st.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Agitation meetings every
Tuesday evening at Morning Star Hall,
northeast corner of Ninth and CalOwhill
streets. Secretary, James Regain. organ.
izer, W, Il. Bishop, 919 Sartain st.
Monday In each month, 1906 Germantown
ave, De Bruyn 1929 Warnock St
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. French Branch meets every
second Saturday at Weisser's Hall. Louis
Crocaert, Sec, 2944 Oriana st.
PROVIDENCE. Il. Injecting first Sunday of each
month, O'Clock p m, SHADES Building,
Room p Organizer, Franklin Burton, &
SampSonav.
SACRAMENTO CAL.-Meets every Tuesday even.
ing at 7.30 O'Clock at Humboldt Hall, cor
Ninth and L streets. Organizer, L. c. Fry,
5lJ X street
SAN FRAEcIsco--Public meeting every Wedues
day night, 80 Fourth Street Organizer,
T. Ross Martin, CPS Clay street.
The Directory of sixty German American Sec
lions will be found In DER SOCIALIST.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
SEPTEMBER STO RMS.
The Question of Law" Develops Into
q Question Of PriYi Iege.

Pursuant to call by the City Com
mittee of the Section of New York, act
ing under the decision of the National
Board of Supervision joint meeting of
the American, German and Jewish Sec
tions was held at Clarendon Hall last
Tuesday evening. The call for this
special meeting designated solely the
following as the order of busI ness:
Legal investigation of the complaint
against the National Executive Commit
iee."
The call was not published 1 n either of
the official journals of the Party, as the
call was determined upon tn e day after
the ADVOCATE had gone to press, and
three days after the printing OF Der So.
zidliSt last week.
Between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred persons were present at
the meeting, which was called to order
by the Secretary of the City COMMITTEE,
Comrade Rother, who ammo Inced the
object of the meeting as per call.
A member OF the American Section
asked what the nature of the complaint
was, but was told to wait until after the
election of a chairman.
The meeting then by an o~erwhelm-
ing majority elected Ludwig Jablnow.
ski and Hugo Vogt as chairman and
vice-chairman respectively, both of
whom were eminently fitted for their
allotted tasks, Jablinowskl being pres-
dent of the Volkszeitung Board of Direc.
tors, while Vogt is counsel for the same
After the electionsof the secretaries
Alexender Jonas, editor of the Folks.
zeitung, ok the floor and proceeded to
give report Vi Tie session of the Board
of Superv sion at Phlladelph ia, the re
rults of which were published in the
ADVOCATE last week, Con. rade Cahan,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
(OFFICIAL.)
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
THE CONGRESS,

The Sections are hereby informed
that the general vote upon the subject
of Party Congress has resulted in
favor of Chicago as the place and Sep
TENDER as the month.
In pursuance of this vote, we have
named the 2sth day of September as the
date of the opening of the Congress,
and request all Sections to make ar
rangements for the election of delegates
The correspondence and vouchers of
the general vote have been submitted
to the Board of Supervision for inspec-
ton. Particulars later.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
w. HNTZE, .Sec'N
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
AGENTS FOR THE WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE.

ALBANY. Gilliar, 10 Jefferson street.
BALTIMoRE-C Doering, III n. Castle st.
BosToS-H. W Brown, 22s Harrison ave
BRIDGEPoRT-S, Seller, SIS Main street
BRooKLYN-Alb Griesbeck, 115 Johnson ave.
CHIoAGo-C. l. Heeg, 1856 W. Van Buren, street:
John NJ Foley, 202 West Adams street
GGscINsATI-Gus. Mueller, 4g0 Walnut ST.
CLEVELAND Pr Trappe, 3I Hamilton ST.
DETBOIT-E. SteyeT, ISL Grandy avenue.
ERIE, PA.-Rob. Helm, 1917 Sassafrass ST.
EVANSVILLE lSD.-Chr Schaad. 1915 Fulton av
HARTFoRD-Jos. Ellern, 104 Asylum street; W.
Werner, 255 Market street.
HoLYoKE, NASH. Backofen, 32s Park st.
LONDON. EsGLAGD-H W. Lee, 1Sl Queen Vic
toria street, Blackfriar's Bridge Z. c.
LYNN, MAss-Fred K. Oecher. 10 Jewett ST.
MERIDES, CoSN.-W. Maurer, 32 Pratt st.
MIssEAPOLIs, MlsS.-Theo Jost, 1895 Fort ave.
NEwAEK-C. Scheer, f0G Springfield ave.
NEW YORK City, Decker, 4l2 i4th st.
NEW ORLEASs-C. BOensch, ?. o. Box DOS; &c 2
Lesseps st.
PoUgHKEEPsfE, y FL szimmath, l58 \ Ham
iltun street.
PRovrDESoE-John Brand, SO Snow street.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
ADJUSTMENT OF THE DEATH
PENALTY.

All persons, male or female, over 10
years of age, who favor the abolish
ment of the death penalty and the adop-
ton of a more humane and rational
method of treatment for all classes of
criminals will please send their full
names and addresses to the undersigned
Immediately, and also requ est others to
do likewise.
THOMAS w. ORGAN,
Secretary IF the Humane Association of
America PAT West 125th street, New
York City.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14

of the'iAmeriean Section, made the
point OF order that the subject of Mr.
Jonas'S remarks We're foreign to the
business for which the meeting was
called, Objection overruled. An ap-
peal from the decision of the chair was
not recognized, and Comrade Jonas con-
tmued his remarks, AS they We're in
German, Comrade Thomas, of the Amer
lean Section, asked for a translation
which was rendered by the same
speaker,
The Agent of the German Section
COmrade CHASER, then read communi.
cation from the National Board of Su-
peryison to the effect that any prospec-
ecutiye shall not assume such duties
until the National Board of Supervision
had passed upon appeal, Comrade
CHASER criticized the letter adversely
and moved that Comrades Hintze,
Rosenberg, Gerecke and Sauter he re-
called from the Executive, and that an
election of four others be Immediately
made The point of order was raised
that such motion could not be enter
tanned at this meeting, as such business
was not included in the call. This OBJ
lection was overruled by the chairman,
who declared it was in order, and on
appeal the meeting sustained the chair
by an immense majority. Comrade
Busche then was accorded the privilege
of the floor. He requested of the chair
man copy of the alleged charges
against the Executive, explaining that
the meeting could not debate upon or
investigate charges unless they knew
what they were. The chairman had no
such copy, and informed the speaker
that the motion before the house was
that of Com. CHASER. The speaker then
warned the meeting that they could not
legally act upon such motion, and
said that he for one could not be party
to it, and he thought it the duty of all
good Socialists who honored their Party
and its laws. to leave the hall if it was
persisted in. The speaker was fire.
quently Interrupted in his remarks by
members of the German Section who
seemed to be very angry at the Execu-
tive Committee, and incidentally Iimpa.
tient with any one whom they consid-
cred as their defenders.
The motion to recall was nevertheless
put, and Comrade White, Organizer of
the American Section, then declared,
amid great confusion, that the members
of the American Section should not re-
main or take part in the illegal proceed
ings. Thereupon number Of members
withdrew, as did few of the German
Section.
The members of the American Section
proceeded TO the Labor Lyceum, where
an informal meeting was held, and a
committee elected to draw up state
ment of the events of the evening.
After the informal meeting adjourned
it was found that large number of the
German Section had arrived at the Ly-
ceum. Comrades Meyer and Gretsch,
Of the minority of the Executive Com.
mittee, accompanied by Karl Ibsen, one
of the four illegally appointed men,
made demand upon Secretary Hintze,
of the Executive Committee for the
keys of his office and other property of
the Party. This was quietly refused,
and the members withdrew. The next
morning Secretary Hintze found pad
lock on his door.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE.

The appeal of the National Executive
Committee to the Party at large from
late decision of the Board of Supervis-
ion reads as follows:
THE National Executive Committee
hereby appeals to the Party against
their exploitation of Section of the
General Regulations of our Constitu-
ton, on the strength of which the right
of the Sections of New York to suspend
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
NEW YORK NOTES.

The next regular meeting Of the
American Section will ia Ike place next
Monday evening,
The subject of next weeks Friday
evening Lyceum Lecture will be Karl
Marks Analysis of Capt. talist Produc-
tom" Comrade A. Rosenberg will speak.
This lecture should be heard by all who
take an interest in econom les.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14

AND De LESSEPS WOULD BE HAPPY.
Il notice that there is a great depres.
sion on the Isthmus Of Panama." re-
marked Larkin.
IF it only extended from ocean to
ocean," replied Cumso, 81 suppose the
canal would be ready for use. IN YSun.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-14
LETTER BOX.

Ii. w. B.-Letter of 18th came too
late for this issue.
r. Fl. n. Y.-Next week.
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RECEIPTS.
AuGUsr Il TO SEPTEMBER :

SECRETARY Covington, $500: Derthick, 200
stamford, 100; St Louis, 1000; Holyoke, 1000
Ger Sec, san Francisco, $50; Wilmington,
1000; Corning, roo; Poughkeepsie, 40; Am,
Sec, san Francisco, 600: v, Jackson, SOC; Nil.
LABOR News Coo. r.. n Y, $50: j.
Cleveland, re; stamford, 100; A., Evansville.
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Ger Sec, Minneapolis, 1928; Ger. Sec, Bati.
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Providence, 403; Am. Sec. Boston, $50 Bling.
hampton, SIC.
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or dismiss, without limitation, members
of the National Executive Committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
+. A. STRoTH Err. P. G.

An UNFORTUNATE APPoINTEE.--A dispatch
TO the New York Sun from Reidsville, North
Carolina, states that q letter from Postmaster
General Wanamaker notifying colored
man of that place of his appointment to a
place In the mail seaviee as route agent was
rendered abortive by the appointee getting
into the penitentiary before his appointment
arrived. He was innocent when he applied
for the Office, but while waiting for 1t COM
miited burglary and was sentenced to
three years in a striped suit. TIE incident
teaches impressively, says the New York
Evening Post the dangers of delay in making
appointments. Had the man gotten the office
promptly on making application he would not
now be in prison. He would not have been so
much in need of funds and credit as to commit
burglary. He would have been an orna-
ment to the service, perhaps. ana an instru-
ment Of the new Southern policy. "-BaHi.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
65idGIeDrOOk News

We have had some clear weather 0l late and
the farmers have certainly made COED use of 1t.
Mrs. Mary P. Goode. of this place, was so un-
fortunate as TO lose her pocx DO * on last
Thursday. We did not hear how lidch money
it contained. 1t was lost near this place.
Mrs. d. M. Smith aud her daugh :er, and son
and her niece. Miss Jennie Fox, haze gone for
weeks visit to the family of Davis j. Fox,
Esq, near Fairfield. Va.
The mountains are said to bs full. o whortle-
berries, which are dead ripe now owing to the
prolonged wet spell OF weather. We would
advise our old friend, the Cons BILE, David
Dull, to cease his collecting and Sung for a
season and join US In the ''Blaok j t:ks" on a
whortleberry hunt.
Frank Rosen and John Montg lmety were
over at the Gold Spring" back o: Greenville
last Saturday, and we Infer that they had @
good time. Quite large crowd w7ie present,
This has gotten TO be favorite resort and we
have heard 1t said that large hotel would be
built and the place generally put in fix for g
first. ASS watering place, Its close propin-
guilty to two railroads will add very much to-
ward its becoming "a first. class place. The
shrill whistle of the thresher remi ads US that
it will not now be long until old grim winter
will again be upon us, and it behooves us to
lay in good stock of blackberries and dried
apples. @.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
The Coming Fair

The first four days of October have been
chosen for the annual exhibit of the Baldwin
District Fair. We have, during the year, sc
repeatedly endeavored to impress our people
with its importance, and the necessity of much
local effort, that it is unneces sary again to &C
over that ground. The City Coancil and the
Chamber of Commerce encourage the people
to action. There is no question of a prompt
and hearty response in bringing out the larg-
est and best trades display we have ever had.
The committees OF these bodies, Messrs. John
McQuaide, VIM. P. Tams, Charles L. Weller,
G. Bargamin and w. F. SumrnerSon Of the
Council; and Alex. Ii art. NJ. Is. Hamrick and
E. NJ. Cushing of the Chamber of Commerce,
will work UP the trades display and every
other popular feature which will add Interest
to the occasion. They have already commcnc-
ed work and we are assured in advance Of en-
tire success.
Correspondence has been opened with Cap
tain John S. Wise, the President, and Mr.
Grundy, Secretary, of the Virginia Field Sport
Association, with the view of securing the an
nual meeting of that body here during the
Fair week. Mr. Summerson, Major John NJ.
Kinney and others of this vicinity, who are
members OF the Association, can add much by
their efforts. and the preparation they can
days OF relief from toll. and increase the enjoy
meni of an agricultural Fair occasion with all
its diversified attractions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
Success OF 81 StauntOn Coy.
HE WINS HONOR, FAME AND FORTUNE.

HE W 1NS dONOh, FAME AND fOkIUNE.
Little Johnny McChesney," as he was IA
military and affeotionately called in this place
few years ago, son of the late DR.. VIM. S..
McChesney, went in his youth to the far West
to make his fortune in the world, and his
friends are gratifed to learn that he has sue
ceeded beyond his most sanguine expectations
not only in acquiring wealth, but what is far
more valuable, an enviable reputation for in
tegrity and enterprise, and the implicit conf
dence, friendship and esteem of all who know
him. He will remove from Aberdeen, South
Dakota, where he has lived for the past eight
years, to Chattanooga, Tenn, though he will
retain his Interest in the National Bank there
which he founded and of which he was Presi-
dent, as well as his interests in othe- success
full enterprises. The Aberdeen Daily NeOs Of
July 3lst. says, "he goes to Chattanooga as the
secretary and treasurer of the Boston and Chat
tanooga syndicate, in which he is largely inter-
ested, and which has been organized to devel-
op certain coal and mineral lands in Tenn essee
and to build a suburb to Chattanooga"