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Carpenters and Joiners of America to lead
in making the demand for the enforce
ment of the eight hour rule. The demand
was formally made in May. and the result
Who ', has paid the sliehtest attention to la
Dor matters. Within few weeks 25.O0O
men secured the eight-hour day, and 3d.
600 more secured q reduction Of from ten
to nine hours, while the trades generally
felt the beneficial effect Of the
s the Intention raIs 81 the FEDERATION to
place one trade after another into the van
Of the conflict until al should have OBJ
tanned the long sought eight hours. Eight
hours" said President Gompers. "is our
watchword for to-day. y will be fewer
They portend higher wages, steadier en-
ployment. and work for thousands who are
now unemployed.
Samuel Gompers was born In London.
England, in 1850, was compelled, through
the poverty of his parents. to leave school
and work in a factory before he was eleven
years old. He continued his studies in a
| night school, however, and when he left
| stood highest in his class. He left the fac
| tory to work at the shoe trade, but was sOon
afterward apprenticed to a cigar-maker.
When, in 1858, he came to this country 9
| boy of thirteen he was already skilled
jonrneyman, and as there were no age re.
atrictions then he Joined cigar
makers union which had Just been or
ganized, and he has been ever since union
Workingmen. He declined the presidency
of the Cigar makers Information union il
1877, and has since declined to run for po-
litical Office. He was the first vice-presi
dent of the Federation in 1881. and at tn
second convention was elected its presi
dent, a position he has held ever since. Dur
ING the first six years he served withou
salary or any other emolumen., althouR
, the period included the time of the grea
eiaht-hour movement of 1886. For years
, has been the champion of the trade union
. lists, and, as editor of the Picket, fought th
| KniRhta of Labor, almost unaided. at
time when that order threatened to destro
, | every trade union in the land. His pull
I lished articles first aroused the trade uniol
lists to the danger that threatened then
I and undoubtedly led to the formation of Il
! present federation. He also edited the fet
!. Grafton Official journal. the Union Adv
: cate, and has written many articles for v
= | rious publications on labor topics.
3 He Is Q clear. forcible writer, Who new
@ fnds himself at loee to make his meanir
n apparent. Al public speaker he is also
q much demand. His cool conservatism b
& had large influence in keeping the feder
!" ton out Of ll-consideped strikes az veil
Il out Of political and other pitfalls. VII,
Q ths time seems rips 70 act, Aowsvsr, he
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Federation of Labor. At that convention
twenty-five affiliated national organizations

Federation of Labor. At that convention
twenty-five affiliated national organizations
were represented. with an aggregate mem
bership of 1894 workmen. One year
later the membership was nearly doubled.
The federation consisted then. as it does
now, of the utilization of the international,
national and local trade unions. federal la.
Dor unions, state federations central labor
unions and trade assemblies of cities and
towns. The organizations are entitled to
representation in conventions on basis
of one delegate for every 1900 members.
Consequently the attendance Of delegates
at conventions is not so large as in other
orders.
Attempts were made at various times to
have the American federation and the
knights of Labor work in harmony, and
something more than a year ago it was
hoped that at last those attempts would be
crowned with success. The result, how.
ever. merely served to emphasize the ire.
conciliable differences between the two
orders. The executive officers of the fed
Grafton and the knights met. The knights
of Labor officers offered as a basis for har-
mony. the mutual recognition of eact
others cards of membership. This was de-
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cations of New York will certainly rap ., on
trade unions Of New York city withdrew
some time ago from the Central Labor
union and organized as the Central LABOR
Federation they tried to secure q cnatteI
from the American federation. President
Gompers refused to grant it holding ane;o ,n 81
the social;st-labor party was not entitled to
Representation in trad les lion,t oo snd
Mr. lSomners finaily decided to refer the
whole matter TO the convention. Lucien
Saniel, the socialist editor. will represent
the socialists at Detroit. He has been N
structed to demand admission to the con
vention as deleeate, and, in case 81 n. M
economic sides Of tho labor question b
merged into one. Then. according to q,
| instructions. he is to lead IN an open attael
on President Gompsrs and his methods
and to demand that the federation send
delegate to the International Labor osn
Gress in Berlin in August. 1891, for the pur
pose Of having that oonetess make the CON
9reo which is to mest in Chicago durin
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clined BY the trade unions on the ground
that In trade disputes there would be dual
authority, resulting in vexatious and end
less complications. Then the American
proposed that the "trade locals" or local
to men Of single trade, DO discontinued
by the knights, and that, on the other
hand, all mixed locals or federal labor
unions be discontinued by the federation.
and that all trado unionists be urged to
join mixed assemblies of the Knights OF
Labor. This proposition was also rejected
and the conference was at an end. Any
other termination of the conference could
scarcely have been looked for.
1--WE do not see." said President Com
pcrs, .hoW the tinker or the tailor can sue
cessfully regulate the trade affairs or dis
american Federation of Labor has made it
the cardinal principle to declare, maintain
and secure the autonomy OF every trade
and labor union in the exercise of its right
to regulate the matters connected with 1ti
own business, uninterferod with oy any
ppreme grand or ,.ctnrs in P msin.
tanning and perpetuatinR the federation
are the very SLIGHT cords that bind the or,
carnations to it. Its officers, II disposes
| 70 be dictatorisl, weIld soon find few %
none to dictate to. We act upon the prln
cipls that ths whole arc wiser than any on
and that democracy stands against arts
| tocsacy az the best form of government
injustlially as we'll a. politically"
The American Federation of Labor, Il
fact, seemed to be based on the principle
the American federation OF States. Ameri
canism and patriotism are, to the mo-
; butes Of the order. Should you have oco,
/ sion 10 visit the modest New York head
, quarters Of the order, in Clinton place, yc
! viii zee. conspicuously displayed ON g
) wall, - you enter the main room. . ~
steel portrait of George Washington.
) | Just above his desk, il . steel enarayinG
: Trumbulls Declaration Of Independence
q These little surface indications may bet
: interest to such wilfully uninformed peEDoa
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the time of the Worlds fair in 1893, the
official International congress for that

the time of the Worlds fair IN 1888, the
official International congress for that
year.
care to receive Mr.. Saniel as delegate.
Then look out for the liveliest kind of war.
In case of his failure to be admitted, MI;
Saniel is under instructions to hire hall
for himself, get up mass meeting and de-
nounce the American Federation OF Labor
Saniel ia an enterprising man and an able
orator, his presence in Detroit. no matter
how he may be received. is sure to be felt.
That is the rock ahead which now looms
up before the pilots of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. All their skill and
watchfulness and promptitude will be re-
CURED to steer safely past it at the right
| moment. W. d. CURTIS, JR.
| Copyright.
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IS still persist in believing that labor re

as still persist in believing that labor re
formers are of necessity unpatriotic.
The American Federation of Labor never
once lost sight of the position it had taken
in favor of the eight-hour day for work
ingmen, and at the ninth convention, held
in Boston last year, that position was re-
time for action was ripe. Last March the
executive council, consisting of William
Martin, p ]. Mcclure, Henry Enrich,
Chris. Evans and Samuel Gompers. met
and selected the United Brotherhood OF
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consnsute days work. Let M. a. union
men, work in harmony for those issues ve
conp.ehsnd. and upon which We are fully
egroed. ana ignore all questions likely 20
0vido %"
In 1o06 measures we're taken to prevent
~ ebuee of the boycott. The next yea1 :
- pestece plan OF organization WAS de-
1 - IT. present one-the American
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25
CHARGES AGAINST GORDON.

1t is very tiresome at this late day
to hear some of the rampant oppo-
nents ofGov. Gordon beat the air
with the charge that his resignation
from the United States Senate was
a triple bargain between himself,
Governor Colquitt and Governor
Brown. The people of Georgia
have already Investigated this
charge and passed upon it. They
passed upon it vixen Senator Brown
was reelected to United States
Senate. They passed upon it when
Co!quitt was reelected to the GU.
bernatorial chair, and soon after
wards when he was elected to the
Senate. They passed upon it again,
when four years ago Gordon was
elected Governor by an overwhelm-
ing vote of the people.-Columbus
Enquirer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25
SAVED FROM CONSUMPTION.

Several physicians predicted that Mr..
Asa B Rowley druggist, of Chicago, would
soon have consumption caused by an az.
gravated case of Cstarrh Customers fin.
ally induced him try Clarke's Extract OF
Flax [Papillon] Catarrh Cure. He says
The result was unprecedented | com
menced to get we'll after the first applica>
ton and am now, after few weeks, en-
tirely cured 1t will do the same for yous
Price 81. Try Clarkes Flax Soap for the
skin and you will use no other. Is cents.
All of Clarke Flax remedies are for sale
by h. NJ. Hammett, druggist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

1t is true lands are cheaper out
west, but when the facts are flashed
in our faces, the people ought to
observe that the western country,
but few years ago, made signal
failure IN crops and thousands Of
people left there the best way they
could. How long it will be until
this misfortune shall befall that
country again no one knows, but
this is certain: 1t is country of
droughts. In the light of existing
evidences of this fact, for any one to
dispose of good home in this Sec
ton to go. west, appears to be fnan-
cial suicide.
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Norwood, who wore "green Cog
gles' during the war, to keep out of
the war, is beautiful specimen of
manhood to bring charges against
General Gordon, who carries seven
wounds on his person indicative of
his bravery. The people OF Georgia
don't want to be represented in the
Senate by coward, and that is the
reason they are going to elect John
B. Gordon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

Tom Norwood challenged Gener-
al Gordon to discussion. General
Gordon accepted the challenge in a
courteous reply, on one condition,
that Norwood would state that he
was candidate for Senator. Nor.
wood declined to state that he was a
candidate, butt replied by trying to
damage and blacken Gordon's char
acter. In this he showed himself a
very little man, and killed himself
politically.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

Congressman Crisp of Georgia has
made an excellent fight in manag,
ing the Democratic side of the
scrimmage in the House. He twice
compelled Reed to reverse his rul-
ings Friday by convincing him Of
his error, and the man who could
do that could shame the devil.-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25
MARIETTA GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. rs. 1890.

Col. Livingston, in card, an
nounces that he is not, has not been,
and will lot bea candidate for sena-
tor to succeed Senator Brown.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

1t looks to us that the Atlanta
Constitution would be glad to see
Governor Gordon defeated for Sena.
tor. We hope the speakership of
the Georgia House of Representa-
tives is not worth consulting Living
ston about.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

If the Senatorial rotation system
is to continue, then in all fairness
and justice, Clayton county's candi-
date ought to be elected.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

Mr.. Norwood, the gentleman from
Washington City, has come to Geor-
gia to instruct the people how to
vote. He and Macune will be
taught lesson by the patriotic peo-
pie of Georgia that they will not
soon forget.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

The republicans of the fifth Con-
gressional district have nominated
United States Commissioner Will
liam Haighr, as their candidate for
Congress, against Livingston.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

Representative Stockdale of Mis-.
sissippi has introduced bill into
congress to increase the Mexican
war pensions from So to S12 per
month.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

Mr.. Rogers, son of Capt. R. N
Rogers of Milton county, went to
Duluth Monday In a wagon, to
which he had hooked pair of
mules. AS he drove into town the
mules become frightened an ran
away. When they reached the rail
road crossing they turned into cut
in front of Mr.. News residence and
met an engine coming up the road.
Both mules were killed, the wagon
was thrown clear out of the cut
ond young Mr.. Rogers head was
crushed, causing instant death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

What is reciprocity? 1t is a poll
cy to admit free to our markets the
products OF such countries as will
receive our products free of duty?
If a reciprocity policy with one
country is good thing would it
not be q good thing with two coun-
tries? Ii good with two, would it
not be good with a half dozen? And
if good with half dozen would it
not be good policy with all govern,
ments? Therefore what is the dit
ference between Mr.. Blaine's reci-
procity policy and free trade?
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general election to be held on Wednesday. October
/, 1890, as provided in said act
BY the Governor:
J. B. GORDON, Governor.
j. W. WARREN, Sec. Ex. Dept.
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The Marietta Journal insists that
the candidates for the Legislature
In Cobb county commit themselves
for Gov. Gordon for the United
States Senate, because the people
are for him and they want him elect
ed.-Columbus Enquirer. The peo-
pie have right to know where can
didates stand. They arc sent to the
Legislature to represent their con-
stituents, and not themselves.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25

If the money spent in politics
was spent in manufacturing enter
prises and if the time and thought
spent in concocting political
schemes were spent in devising
plans for building up the material
interests of the country, how much
better off we would be !-Cuthbert
Liberal. Now, you said something.
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. DEB0KHAiRE CREAM BALM.

Removes Freckles, Sunburn Tan Ptmples. etc.
and makes the skin sofs. w hite and velvsy, Con.
tains nothing iniuriouA Price large bottles 75c
Sold by druggists, or send TO Dobonnare Remedy
Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by e. NJ. Hammett.
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ThOmpson's Glove-Fitting Corsets

For Misses and Ladies' splendid Jackets Coks and
Cape OUR TABLE LINEN AND TOWELS bought direct from
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SIZE OR CHEAPNESS

SIZE OR CHEAPNESS
We have bought manufacturers and importers
that have bought from the obr money that
propose
Give our Customers the Benefit of.
all is legitimate profit our goods We can
not take the time all the splendid things have
suffice it o say have the
Newest Things Out in Dress Goods,
From Calico worth Warp worth $3.50 per ward
We have by all odds the
BEST THING IN HOSIERY
We have had Chidrens Boys Misses Ladies' They need
only be be appreciated We splendid line of
CustOm-made Boots and Shoes.
Which bought early by old prices notw
standing the heavy leather from 10 per cent Our
Clement Ball custommade Shoes for ladies
lady Try one pair and be convinced A full line of
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Which bought early and will sold by nowith-
standing the heavy rise leather from per cent Our
Clement Ball Shoes for ladies should by
lady. Try pair and be convinced. A full line of
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
NEWS I'M BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items

A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
Cincinnati board of trade wants one
cent postage.
Mrs Mary Foster, pioneer, died Wednes-
day at Paris, KY
Seals are becoming scarce, so says a re-
port from San Francisco.
The National commandery of the Loyal
Legion is in session in St. Louis.
Attorney General Miller is mentioned
for the supreme court vacancy
Near Proctoyville, O., DR.. G. w. Trumbo
fell in a cistern aad broke his neck.
joseph s Moore, well known Young
editor, died Wedne- day, at Danville, Ky.
DR.. McGonigal, Of New York city, goes
to states prison for fourteen years for
malpractice.
Dr. Arthur B. Carpenter the eminent
Cleveland physician, died Wednesday of
heart disease.
G. II, Burrows. of Cincinnati is the
new president of the National Carriage
Makers association,
Seven men were probably fatally in
jured by bo!e. explosion in Pittsburg
blast furnace Thursday.
Lieut. Alpheus Robert French, the sole
S .i-yivor OF ri.a Black Hawk war. died in
Baltimore Wednesday, aged So.
Three men We're fatally injured by an
explosion in the Bessemer department of
the Otis steel WORKS, in Cleveland, Thurs
day
William Murphy, aged As, farmer,
was found dead in a wagon at his home
near Sardis, Ky. Heart disease was cause
of death.
Danny Needham, of ST. Paul, and Billy
Mehane, of San Francisco. hght-weights,
fought Tuesday night with four-ounce
gloves at the Seattle Athletic club for a
purse of 81 900 Mehane was knocked out
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18

the church was crowded. The remains.
escorted by Union veterans. Grand
Army veterans and the Third Artillery
band. followed bv the family and
friends. arrived at the church promptly
at 1880.
The casket was borne by six non-com-
mlssloned otfiners of the artillery (all in
full uniform) followed by the honorary
pallbearers and relatives. AS the re
mains We're brought into the church,
the choir sang Lead, Kindly Light, 7"
after which DR.. Douglass, assisted by
Rev. Stuart Crockett, Rev. John M. E.
Mckee, Rev. {. M. Pyne and Rev. Rob
ert Wood, read the Episcopal funeral
service. The casket was then placed in
the hearse and, preceded by the G. A.
K. "Old Guard" and followed by a large
procession of friends, was taken to
Arlington cemetery, where the remains
We're pl ced i'll their lat resting place
The honorary pallbearers We're Secre-
tary Noble, ex-Postmaster General
Cresswell. Gen. L. A. Grant, assistant
secretary of war; Gen. Cyrus Bussey,
assistant secretary of the interior; Gen
Batcheller, Gen. Benet, Gen. Vincent.
Gen. Fl. A. Boynton, of The Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette; Gen. w. G..
Veasey, commander-in- chief of the
Grand Army: Hallet Kilbourn, Senator
Manderson. and two members of the
Loyal Legion. A large number of army
and navy officers and prominent public
officials and many we'll known citizens
of Washington attended the funeral and
followed the remains Of the soldier and
excablnet officer to the grave.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18

Merchants all over the country
are busy marking up the prices OF
their goods as consequence OF the
Mckinley law. The mails are bur
dened with circulars from manufac
turers and jobbers announcing adj
vances, and the consumers have to
pay the added cost as tribute to
the Northeast. This is one of the
"benefts" this republic IN measure
brings to the farmer and working
man-Mercury.
How is it that the leading mer
chats, M. M. Newman q Co, Hers
tein & Lowenthal, A. Campbell q
Son. of Huntsville, Blackwell &Co.,
of Somerville, and others of North
Alabama, all are advertising dry
goods at greatly reduced rates while
the Democratic politicians proclaim
that the Mckinley bill has caused
an advance of % per cent? Facts
against fiction you see
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
ELOQUENT AUSTIN.
His Great Speech Wednesday
Night to an Overlooking
House, the Event of the
campaign.
A Mastery Presentation of the Issues
at stake, which Wins for the Repub-
ncan Standard Bearer, Hundreds
of Votes and Increases the
Strong current Against
Wheeler.

"A logical speech" commented a
leading Democrat after listening to
the great speech Wednesday night at
the court house by Hon. R. w. Aus
tin, the Republican nominee for
Congress in this District. "The best
that I've ever heard on his side
said another. If he keeps making
such sp eches as that over the Dis
trict, Wheeler is beaten" comments
still another.
On the other hand his Alliance
listeners were deep'y impressed by
his able defense and advocacy of the
cause Of labor and industrial inter
ests of all kind and his bold exposure
of the fruitless results of Gen.
Whee'er's eight y ears record in Con-
gress as to the interests of the fai mer
the laborer or mechanic Some
have since openly avowed their sup.
port Of Mr.. Austin and hundreds
will no doubt cast their ballots like,
wise, while they say nothing.
Needless to say that his Republi-
can hearers were enthused and in
spired with renewed zeal and ,nergy.
For as bold, abe advocate of the
Republican cause and principles.
Mr.. Austin stands in the front rank
of our leaders and by his eloquent
plea Wednesday night wins ftr him
self a firm place in the hearts of the
people.
We shall not attempt to report
the speech, for nothing less than a
complete reproduction would do jus
tice to it. Mr.. Austin will bear the
standard all over the District and
all can 60 out and hear and be con-
vinced.