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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
The Fight In Washington for Statehood.


All Washington adyices are encour-
aging for Statehood for Idaho. En-
cOuraging in this: that if all parties
at home hold up the hands of the
Delegate in Congress in his battle for
it, then success Is assured. The an
clients held common belief that the
gods helped those who helped them
selves and we should not put more
faith in congress than that. From all
accounts Mr. Dubois is doing his full
duty for Statehood; he has caused
bills for our admission TO be introduc-
ed in the Senate as well as in the
House, and the question now occurs
to us here at home: Shall he be left
to make the fight alone2 Over $4,000
voters expressed themselves by votes
on ratification day in the matter touch.
ing Statehood. OF these $4,000 some
were Republicans and some were Dem
ocrats. AS matters now stand Mr.
Dubois is the representative of both
of these parties in this cause in Con-
gress, but MIR. Dubois is a Republican,
and if he is to fight the battle unaid-
ed and alone will not the matter of
admission be looked upon as a Re
publican measure and be SO consider
ed by the Democratic congressman?
If we are admitted will not tie Re
publicans be given the credit for it.
to the injury of the Democratic party,
and, il the measure be defeated, will
not the defeat be charged with equal
~ as much injury to the Democratic
party in the Territory This is a mat
ter the Democrats cannot afford to
overlook, and the only way for them
to come out with clean hands and a
fair showing, as it appears to THE
News, will be for the Territorial Cen
trail Committee to send such men as
Ex-Delegates John HALEY and George
Ainslie who know personally major
ity Of the Demo ratio Senators and
Representatives, and, who favoring
the cause, will work shoulder to shout
der and hand to hand with Delegate
Dubois, on the outside of course, and
then, sink or swim, survive o. perish,
the Republicans can claim no great
Err share Of the glory in all the move
nent than the Democrats.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
REpREsENrArIYE oArEs, Of Alabama,

REPRESENTATIVE OATES, of Alabama,
is preparing a Restrictive Bill ON for
eign immigration for introduction in
congress. A section on naturalization
reads as follows:
That no alien who has ever been
legally convicted of any infamous
crime or moral misdemeanor, or who
has immigrated to the United States
in violation of the laws thereof, or
who cannot speak the English Ian
guage or read the Constitution Of the
United States in English, or who is a
polygamist, anarchist, socialist or
communist, or who belongs to any
society or association of such, shall
be naturalized.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30
Public Education.

The Public School Question is moving on. A few weeks ago an article ap- peared in the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE. calling attention to the tremendous growth of illiteracy throughout this country, and to the special fact that a constantly increasing number of chil- dren were denied admittance to the public schools of this city, because our municipal authorities, in disregard of the Compulsory Education Act, had failed to provide the necessary buildings and teachers. The Central Committee of the s. L. P. immediately called a meeting in the district most seriously affected by this condition of affairs. A committee was appointed, the co opera. ton of the Central Labor Federation and Central Labor Union asked and ob- tained, and Organized Labor is now ready to take vigorous steps against the crying evil of ignorance. We shall, of course, follow this movement with the greatest interest It is high time that the working class should take from the hands of it's enemies the control of the public schools in which its children are educated.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

ID reported rapid increase of its mem. bership, and that there was a promising prospect of having two additional Union shops in that trade.
 The Walters had another grievance against Shultz's Hall l0l Avenue A, and Gais's, formerly Karrs Hall, 46 avenue A, where non union walters are employed. These two cases, together with a complaint of the Bartenders Union against park proprietor Weiss koptf of Phoenix Park, were referred to the Arbitration Committee.
 The Sailors and Firemen's Union moved that the Secretary be instructed to ask of the international Maritime Congress, at present convened in Wash lngton, to take steps against the over loading of vessels. The request was granted.
 A committee from the Central Labor Union invited the Federation to assist in a demonstration in favor of the Worlds Fair in New York City in 1899. A com mittee was appointed for that purpose and the Secretaries and Presidents of all labor unions of New York and vicinity were requested to proceed Tn the same direction.
 Miss Van Etten, of the Working Women's Society was hereupon granted the floor. She pointed out several inac. curacles in Carroll D. Wrights last re- port on female labor and it was resolved to discuss the subject next Sunday.
 A committee was also appointed to assist in the arrangements for memo rial meeting in honor of the late Will liam A. Horan, which IS to take place next Wednesday, December 4th, at Cooper Institute.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

port that several city departments have their work done in non- Union shops. The matter was referred to the Legis. lative Committee.
 The Ale and Porter Union reported the appropriation of $500 for the World s Fair guarantee fund
 A Committee of five was appointed to arrange agitation meetings similar to those held last summer for the discussion of the labor question, Such meetings shall be held once a month on Sunday, and on that Sunday no regular meeting of the c. L. U. shall take place. Able speakers are to be invited to make ad- dresses.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30
BROOLYN.
Proceedings of the Central Labor
 Union,

Delegate Solomon, of the Cigarmakers, presided last Sunday at the regular meet ing of this central body, which was held, as usual, at the Labor Lyceum.
 The Committee on Legislation con- plained of the action of K. of l.. District Assemblies Nos. 202 and 75.
 A communication $ read from the United German aes requesting the c. L. U. to confer with them in regard to certain practices of the Long Island Walters Union. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter jointly with a committee of the United German Trades.
 The Coopers' Union reported that they had resolved at their last meeting to remove from Lilienthars Hall, where scab-beer is sold, and that their pext meeting will take place in q strict Union hall.
 The Label Committee reported pro- gress; 1t Is making strenuous efforts to secure the adoption of the various Union labels.
 The Clothing Cutters report that the hon. -Umtn clothing firm of Smith 6 Gray has opened branch-store under the firm name of Ranpolph & Silver, corner Third avenue and 123d street, New York; they ask the workingmen to take notice of this store and also of the fact that the Union clothing store of Henry Vogel is on the opposite corner. The Secretary is instructed to commun- icate these facts to the Central Labor Union and the Central Labor Federation of New York.
 The Carriage and Wagon Makers re-
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

Edmund B. Murphy, the delegate of the Paperhangers was elected to fill the chair at the regular meeting of the Gen. tral Labor Union last Sunday. The session was well attended and the delegates present showed the liveliest interest in the matters that came up for discussion.
 A good many visitors had found it convenient to attend the meeting and lined the walls in the rear of the hall. Among them was Miss Ida Van Etten of the Working.Women's Society, who de- clared that the society would be willing to be represented in the united body.
 James A. Hamilton of the Aurora Association acted as Vice. Chairman.
 A communication was received from the Mayors Office, in which the body was informed that Police Captain McEl- vaine would do all in his power to have the city ordinances in regard to the hackmen's stands in his district enforced.
 A delegate of the Adams and Cylinder Pressmen moved that a boycott be pa- ced upon the World newspaper inas- much as the manager, Mr. Turner, of that concern had failed to keep his promise, to make it a union office. The amend ment was made to have the matter refer red to the committee on arbitration for further investigation and have a report ready next Sunday. The delegate from the Teutonia Labor Club asked the dele gates to indorse the boycott on that newspaper, which had been placed upon it by the Central Labor Federation. He urged that it be done for the sake of harmony. The original motion prevailed however.
 The Trunkmakers were in favor of holding the regular sessions of the c. L. U. on a weekday night.
 Geo. D. Lennon, who is trying to make himself popular at the expense of Organized Labor, had sent another con- obtieihS tlit bt ilu ubG invited the c. l.. U. to take part in the meeting of workingmen which he had called at Cooper Union in favor of the Worlds Fair being held in New York Several delegates declared that the whole matter was lie out of the whole cloth and that the subject should be dropped. The letter of the ambitious gentleman was consigned to the waste basket.
 A request of the Fraternal Association was referred to the grievance commit tee.
 that Stevedore Fitzpatrick had broken his promise. was referred to the pre- vious committee which had this matter in charge. Fitzpatrick had promised the union to see that it's members who were in his employ would pay up their dues. This, it was claimed, he had not done.
 The credentials of the Journeymen Gasfitters were handed over to the pro- per committee.
 A communication of the Building Ma terial Handlers, who had been expelled from the c. L. U. few weeks ago, was laid on the table.
 In letter the Miscellaneous Section protested against the proposed amalga- nation, stating that they had "repudiat- ed the Central Labor Union" for it's ac- tion in that matter. It was claimed, however, that the wording of that doc. ument was incorrect and, therefore, it was referred back to the section for
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

men free. Labor would not work one day longer, if it could help it, to keep the idle rich in palaces and the unem- ployed poor in miners novels. It will put an end to the partnership between competition and charity; competition making paupers and charity dropping a tear on each. It will free business men from the perpetual panic in which they live, and out of which only one in one hundred, according to the statistics of bankruptcy, escapes It is not move- ment of one class against another. It is said there are no classes in this country Let us try to live up to this Fourth of July boast,
 The labor movement is not lawless, licentious or insubordinate Its philoso. phy teaches that the only freedom is the freedom to do right.
 Foreigners Who are the real foreigners in America? Who are the true Americans? The true Americans are all who joined ill the march from slavery to freedom led by the pilgrim fathers all who left the fatherland to find liberty of conscience and freedom of citizenship in America. These Englishmen, Irish men, Hollanders, Frenchmen, Germans, Italians, Hungarjans became Americans, true Americans, the moment their hearts accepted the new truth and they turned their faces toward the land of promise. But there are men who for generations back have been fed with the choicest juices of America; they and their fa- thers and grandfathers have been nour- ished with the best fruits of liberty; all that freedom could give she has shower ed upon them. They have waxed great and strong, for they have always had bread and justice. They are brave of heart, for their fatherland never let them know the hand of tyrant. see these men, cunning, bold, prosperous, spreading nets to catch the weak and unwary in the courts of law, the senate chamber and the market. see them denying to others bread and justice, which liberty has given them without stint. l see them digging pitfalls for the feet of freedom, bribing and corrupting her sentries to let them steal in and as- sassinate her in her innermost sanctuary. We see them using the wealth, which only the freedom of their native land enabled them to win, to destroy that freedom, and before high heaven we solemnly declare that these native trai. tors are the real foreigners, the real strangers, the real aliens of America. None of these men are in the labor mo- vement.
 ''The labor movement is peace party. The organization of workingmen is to- day the great harblnger of universal peace. So far IS 1t from being move- ment of brute force and violence that it is the only important movement among the people against the continuance of the savage, monopolistic wars that dis grace mankind. The same search for harmony between man and man, the same philosophy of peace, plenty and justice which brings workingmen toge- ther ill their unions and congresses to find means for putting an end to the war and murder of markets, makes them demand that the war and murder of nations be stopped
 NorE.-The concluding words of the Speaker will be found in our editorial comments on thls address, under the caption, 1t is Class Movement" FED.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30
BOSTON,.

At the weekly agitation meeting, helt last Sunday evening, Comrade Joseph Finn was the principal speaker, hi. subject being, "A Criticism of State Socialism. The speaker said:-
 "In no country is Socialism sosmis. understood as in this, it being generally believed that the State is to do every. thing and individuals nothing in the management of production" The State Is necessary during the transition period, but when the Social Commonwealth is reached, then its duties must cease.
 Real Socialism. as taught by Marx and Lassalle, is a state of society in which all men and women are workers, either physical or mental, the labors of each being for the benefit of the others. Under real Socialism all the implements of production will belong to the associ- ated workers each trade being united and making all the laws necessary for its self elf-government. The country being an industrial State will have no need of the government, as we now have it."
 Several members criticized the re- marks of Comrade Finn, but the arrival of the time for adjournment prevented the discussion from becoming general
 NoTE.-Owing, perhaps, to extreme condensation, Comrade Finn's remarks in the above report do not appear quite plain. In discussions of this character, however, there is frequently a confusion of ideas, resulting from lack of pre- cision in the use of terms. The words "State" and Government" for in- stance, are not to be used indiscrimin- ately as equivalent and interchangeable expressions. Good defnititions are of primary importance. We may, at an early date. undertake to remove some of the obstacles which usually stand in the way of mutual understanding and perfect agreement between persons who otherwise have exactly the same object ill view.- Ed.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30
OVERWORKED RAILROAD
 EMPLOYES.

A Middlebury man whose veracity is not questioned, informs the Wellsbor- ough, Pa., Agitator that a few days ago, while standing on the station plat form at that place, he saw heavy freight train pass under full speed, and the engineer was sitting in his cab fast asleep. Of course the fireman was run ming the train. It is stated that the Fall Brook Roads are so crowded with busi- ness that their workmen cannot find time for a reasonable amount of rest and sleep. One engineer remarked that he hadn't slept any in four nights. Per haps some of the recent smash-ups may be accounted for on the score of over worked employees. Men who are worn out and deprived of sleep cannot be so alert and thougtflI as those who work reasonable hours.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

Immigration is still urpoing in at the rate of 300, 900 year, but it's character is undergoing serious alterations. For instance, last month the Italian immi- grafton, composed mostly of unskilled and cheap laborers, was 4,345 as against 2,7S5 in October 1883, showing an in- crease of 60 per cent but the Swedish and Norwegian immigration, composed mostly of farmers and skilled mechanics, fell from 4,250 In October, 1858, to 2,510 in the corresponding month this year, showing decrease of 59 per cent.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

Nationalist Club No. 2, of New York, was recently organized in the New Wards. The first public meeting, held last week. was addressed by T. B. Wake man and Daniel DeLeon. The audience was large and enthusiastic.
Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-30

nthe future theW WoRKMEN'sADvocATE will go to press on Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
III EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

Connecting with Shenandoah Valley 4. r. al
Hagerstown. Time table in effect Dec. I'd, 1888
TRAINS EAST.
WayneSbOrO, hamberSburg, ShippenSburg,
leave Willamsport 8 2j and 10 so m, 8 40 D.
m, Hagerstown 40, IL 05 m, IS IN, Smith
burg 06, II IS a. m, I is pm.
Through Passenger leaves Williamsport q
"a m, Hagerstown 49, Edgemont 10, Freder-
lex Junction 16. Emory Grove 10 80, arrive al
Baltimore II 20 a IN, Washington AZ, Phila
2 %, New York 50 IN,
Mail leaves Williamsport 10 D m, Hagers-
town %, Edgemont 8 %, frederick Junction
Us, Emory Grove 3, arrives at Baltimore q
p m, Washington 05 Phila. 10 p m.
TRAINS WEST.
Mail leaves Hillen Station, Baltic, 90 M
arrives at Emory Grove 9 0S. Frederick juno
ton 10 2G, Edgemont II Al. Hagerstown, IL Is
Wiiliamsport II 80 n m.
Trains leave Hilen for Union Bridge at 9 Ii
a m, ) Is and IS p m.
Through Passenger leaves Baltimore at %
p m, arrives at Emory Grove 03, Frederick
Junction % Edgemont 81, IIagerstown s o.
Wllliamsport 20 IN.
Emmitsburg r. II. (Daily except Sunday, y
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at 8 &c
a IN and ) - and 5 Is IN, arriving Rocky
Ridge at y 90 a NJ and 3 81 and 10 p m. Trains
North Will leave Rocky Ridge at 10 40 a IN and
10 and 80 IN, arriving Emmittsburg II IL a
IN and 80 and 7 0G D m.
Baltimore and Cumberland Valley R. r.
Trains leave East, daily except Sunday. Ship
pensburg 9 IS m and 25 and 8 50 m, Cham
bersburg Z Is a m and So and % p M. Way
nesboro 81 m, and 30 and 90 m, arriving
tugenont III M, ana 90 ana 10 p m.
Trains leave West. daily except Sunday.
Edgemont IS and II ~ and So p M, Waynes-
boro 7 Is a m. and 200 m and 81 p M. Cham
bersburg 81 m, and II 90 and IS m, ar
irving Shippensburg s 10 a m, and 10 and OC
p m.
frederick Division Pennsylvania r. R.-Dai.
ly except Sunday. Trains for Frederick leave
Junction at 10 50 a m, and 81 pm. Trains fol-
Taneytown, Littlestown and York leave juno.
ton at IS m, and 40 m.
Ask for tickets via Western Maryland r. r.
b. H. GRISWOLD, ]. M. HOOD,
Gen. Passenger Agent. Gen. Manager.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
DALr1MoRE 8 ONO RAILROAD.
Time table in effect Nov. IS. 1883.

Time table in effect Nov. IS. 1883.
WESTWARD
No Cincinnati Limited Daily. leaves Mar
tiiisburg 5 0i m. Connects at Hancock for
Berkeley Springs except Sunday.
No Cincinnati and Wheeling Express.
leaves Martinsburg l 20 nj Daily. stops al
Hancock Sir Johns Run and Paw Paw.
No { Chicago and Pittsburg Limited Daily.
leaves MartinsbUrg II Oh m. Connects at
80 Pittsburg, Wheeling and Chicago Ex-
press Daily leaves Martinsburg II Is p m.
No IS Baltimore and Grafton Accommoda-
tion Leaves Martinsburg IL 46 Daily except
sunday. Stops at all stations. connects at
Hancock for Berkeley Springs and Green
No G3 Baltimore and Keyser Accommodation
leaves Martinsburg SO m. Daily, stops at
all stations Connects at Hancock for BerAe-
ley Springs except sunday.
No III. liarper's Ferry to Martinsburg Ac-
commodaton, daily except Sunday, leaves
liarper's Ferry 10 p m, arrives Martinsburg
40 m.
No ", limited, from Cincinnati. leaves Mar
tinsburg II 81 m. Washington s. m, BALTIC.
2 80 p m, Phila p m. Connects at Harper's
Ferry with Valley Branch.
No !, Express from Cincinnati and Chicago,
leaves Martinsburg S. a m. Washington q
a m, Baltimore 30, Stops at s. V. Junction
No 6. Limited, from Chicago and Pittsburg
leaves Martinsburg Z 20 p m, Wash 80 p m
BALTIC 10 45 p m. arrives at Phila m.
No. East, leaves Martinsburg Daily at II
m, Washington IS m, BALTIC 10 81 M, ar.
rives at Philadelphia at ~ pm.
No 80 Daily leaves Martinsburg 40 p m
stops at all stations west of Gaithersburg. fol
Passengers at all stations on Metropolitan
Branch, to let off Passengers. Connects fol
Winchester. Hagerstown and Frederick.
No SO, Via old line, Daily except Sunday
leaves Martinsburg 10 80 a IN. Stops at all sta
| lions, connects for Valley Branch, Hagerstowr
and Frederick.
| No 14S Leaves Martinsburg 6 70 a m Daily ex
| eept sunday, arrives at Harper's Ferry IS {
m. Connects for Winchester, Hagerstown anS
| Frederick.
c.. SCULL General Pass Agt.
| G. W. SANTMAN, Ticket agent, Martinsburg.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS, Gen. Manager, BALTIC.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

The election of William d. Wash
burn to the United States Senate
from Minnesota recalls the history
of the most notable family of the
country in politics. The new Sena
tor is one of four brothers, sous OF
Maine, each of whom has represent.
ed different State III Congress
two of whom have been Governors
one Secretary of State and Minister
to France and one now Il United
States Senator. Israel WaShburn,
Jr., was Representative in Congress
and Governor of Maine, his native
State. Cadwallder G. settled in
Wisconsin in 1S41, and became Con.
gresham, Governor and Major Cen
eral in the army. Elihu B. located
in Galena, Ill.,, in 1910, represented
his district in Congress seventeen
consecutive years, became Secretary
ofState and later Minister to France.
William ID. the new Minnesota Sem
ator, moved to that State in 1857,
and has been Congressman and now
Senator. The success of the Wash.
burns was not the result of fortune
or family friends. Each rough hew-
ed his way to distinction among
strangers, excepting only the one
who remained in his native State,
and each more than vindicated the
honors conferred upon him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
THE RAIN In THE SPOUT.


TIL cabins still thar by Sycamore Crick
TIL deares' spot on tn yearth.
Bat tn roofs fell in N the latchstrine's
gone,
N silence is roun' TIL hearth
Yit many a night neat at roof I've laid
When only leetle chap.
IN heard tn rain in tn ole eave.spop,
Coin: Drop, drip. drop,
Drip, droppity, drap.
Oh, how / loved tn drizzily nights
Though tn drizzily days was hes,
For / couldn't pillow or hoe in thu fieln
When climed to roos' n to res'
Up thar with TIL shingles clus to nv
head,
Through which tn rain nd slim:
But what was that to tn eave-spout
Coin: Drap, drippity, drap,
Drop, drippity, drip.
Men when crowd to a great big boy
N fell inter love he'd frs,
N got yanked out by rival o. mire
N my heart was thumpia' to burs'
I thort I never nd sleep agin,
N 'spected all night to flop,
Ny grief caved in when the ole eaye.snon.
Went: Drippity, drap, drip.
Drop, drippity, drop.
N arter merried n the place,
IN got to signin' notes,
Which thort receipts fur Ii 'tening rods
Err same new-fangled oats,
I'd climb up into the garret thar
IN lis to tn thunder's clap,
N forget it all when tn ole eave-spout
Went: Drippity, droppity, drip,
Drappity, drippity, drap.
I'm barheaded now az threadbar' coat
N citizen o the town,
/ sole tn farm fer sake o. tn gals,
But when come to lay down
I'd like to dream o that cabin roof
N the rain fallin' on top,
IN sink asleep with tn ole eave-spout
Coin: Drop, drip, drap,
Drap, drip, prop.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
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