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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16
AUGUST l6, 1890.
POLITICAL ACTION.

AT Joint meeting Of the New York
Sections 5. l., r., held last Friday even
ing at the Labor Lyceum, the outlook
for independent political action was
considered at length The doings of
the Conference held under the auspices
of the Nationalist Clubs were in particu.
lar the object of extensive review and
discussion. While it was admitted that
the platform proposed in that body and
referred to the various organizations re-
presented therein had some commend
able features, it was severely criticized
AS document of interminable length,
seIf-Contradicting in some of its parts,
and evidently drawn with view to the
impossible task of concliating irrecon-
cilable elements. The proposed name of
commonwealth party" met with still
less favor, and when it was reported
that some of the delegates to the said
Conference found fault with the plat
form, not because of the defects noted
above, but because it was too radical
one Of them having gone so far as to
oppose the public education clause, with
free meals and free clothing for poor
children, as "charity the sections
resolved to have nothing to do with the
commonwealth party" At the same
time resolution was passed expressing
the willingness of the S. l.. T. to CO.
operate with the Nationallsts as such if
they would cut loose from their unCon-
genial associates and stand boldly, ex-
plicitly and exclusively upon their own
principles.
1t is safe to say that the Socialist La
bor Conference, which is to meet
again TO morrow evening, Thursday
Aug. IA, at Clarendon Hall, will sub
stantially take the same view,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

Grafton of actual facts and established
conditions. The time appears to be past
when Labor, even if it were thoroughly
organized and united, could gain any
permanent advantage over the railroad
monopolies of the country in fight
conducted upon purely economic lines
The lines must of necessity be advanced
upon political ground, as we propose to
show in our next issue.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

A fine idiot they have as editor of the
Commercial Bulletin, who soberly says
that life insurance "creates" wealth!
Any of those Ignorant laborers" for
whom he daily expresses infinite con-
tempt might teach him that labor alone
"creates' or rather produces" wealth,
and that all commercial or financial
arrangements are mere devices for its
more or less unequal distribution or
transfer"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

at much higher rate. For instance,
the number Of female accountants, book.
keepers, clerks, etc, increased from
lOs9 to 5,7si, or 431 per cent; the
number of female operatives IN boots
and shoes, from 6,097 to 1880, or 1876 per
cent; in hosiery and knit goods manu-
facture, from 507 to 2,40G, or BIS per
cent; in cotton goods, from iG, jj4 to
81 ,52l, or 90 per cent; in WOODEN goods,
from 1000 to $3.50, or 1928 per cent; in
clocks and watches, from 237 to ,0i4, or
3l0 per cent, etc.
In most of these industries the guam
tity Of product turned out is far from
having increased in proportion to the
increase in the number of women and
girls employed, although the mechani-
cal power has received considerable ad-
ditiOns. The conclusion, therefore, is
inevitable, that in such industries an
| enormous quantity Of male labor has
been displaced, which in consequence is
now quitting the labor market" in
those pursuits that women cannot fol-
low.
The saddest and perhaps most signifi-
cant feature Of the statistics in question
wants Against 79,207 women and girls
employed az such in private families in
| 1873, there were l42, CAB in 1885; while
in boarding and lodging houses which,
as every body knows, are greater agen-
Cies of female decentralization than any
other trade or industry-the increase
was from / ,03S to 1898, or COG per cent.
The number of women and girls in do
nestle service, which constituted less
than 10 per cent Of the female popula-
ton of Massachusetts in 1878, represent
ed Is per cent. of that population in
1885 Again, in every hundred female
| hot hn Of "a
thirty are menials while a nearly equal
number are employed in factories,
We quote from the report:
'In the age period from ii to 10 years
Gill per cent, or more than three-tifths,
are employed in gainful pursuits,
Nearly as great percentage, 59.77, is
shown for those from 20 to 30 years of
age About one-third of those from 30
to 80 yours Of age are at work, The
percentages then grow smaller, but it is
a startling fact that 1884 per cent. of the
women 80 years of age and over are
still actively engaged. A reference to
the table which gives classes of occupa.
tons shows that nearly all of these are
employed in domestic duties as servants
in private families"
Such are the fruits of the wage sys
tenn.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16
NOT ES.
crosses.

In attempting to strike blow at the
employees of the New York Central the
Sun gave a tremendous kick to the
Vanderbilts. Many people had forgotten
the celebrated answer of William H.:
1.-The public be damned The remark
of our malevolent contemporary that
the strikers carried on their fight upon
the principle that THE public be
damned" has refreshed the public me-
mory.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

Our plutocrats are losing patience
with their national re representatives.. One
of their organs observes; "Out Of a
possible $50 in Congress there were ia
absentees the other day, and another
day 1871. In the Senate there were
30 roll calls in eight days on the Tariff
bill. Seven Republican Senator's we're
absent every time, and many other
Senators were absent at more than half
the calls. Yet these men, who persist
emily neglect business, draw their pay
with the most commen dable regularity"
We may we'll understand the illhumor
of the plutocrats, yet can hardly be ex-
pected to share it. Alt hough Labor, and
Labor alone, pays Congressmen and
Senators, it would ra ther see them do
nothing at all than legislate for the plu
tOcracy, The plutocrats, in fact, will
rue the day when our national and State
Legislators will display commenda BILE
activity; for that day cannot come until
the latter are very truly representatives.
of the people, and, tin erefore, bound to
be diligent in legislating for the people
against the plutocracy-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

The financial statement of the bust
ness of the Manhattan Railway Com
pany for the quarter ended July /, has
been filed in Albany. 1t shows that the
gross earnings of the elevated railroad
system in this city during that period
were S2,467. 2t2, an increase of S116,240
over the corresponding period of last
year. The operating expenses for the
recent quarter were 81, 201 926, and the
net earnings $1,255, ESQ, an increase over
last year of $4,000. 1t is stated that
there is a surplus, after dividends, of
$500, 100 As previously observed in
these columns, the city has given away
to a corporation public franchise, now
worth annually five million dollars and
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

The census retu rms show that the
purely agricultural counties in the State
of New York almO st without exception
show loss of population as pared
with 1880. 1t does not follow, no wever,
that agriculture in the State is on the
decline, for the con Urary Buue, the area
under cultivation being larger than ever
and the product more diversified and
valuable, 1t simply means that agricul-
tural machinery is more extensively
used, driving away the small farmer and
the agricultural laborer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

The same imbecile discusses Strikes
and Their Prevention" Says he:
"Our readers need not to be told that
the Commercial Bulletin, has always re-
garded trades unions as hostile to the
welfare alike of workmen and employ
ers. But, SO long AS a large portion of
the working class choose 10 sacrifice
their Independence and individual rights
for a system of soCialistic organization,
their right to their choice must be re-
speCted. The question is, what is the
wisest attitude for employers to assume
under such circumstances"
And he recommends the old panacea-
arbitration, which he had repeatedly
derided in previous elucubrations as
contrary to the natural rights of CAPT
talists and scabs, 1t does not for a mo-
ment occur to him that in driving such
papers as his to the necessity of re-
tracing their steps, Labor has proved
the wisdom of its "Choice". The con-
cession comes too late, however. Arbi-
tration will no longer do. The lines of
battle are thoroughly Socialistic ON the
side of labor, and they admit of no per.
manent compromise. Capital may be
tired of fighting, but labor will fight it
to finish.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

constantly increasing in value. which
would of itself supply the income neces.
sary for a perfect system of public edu.
cation,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.

ploy6s of the New York Central Rail
road. An assault more brutal, premedi-
tated and unprovoked than that which
they were compelled to resent was never
committed upon workingmen by
despotic and purse-proud master. Men
who, for periods varying from ten to
twenty years, had faithfully served the
company, were summary dismissed
because they were Knights of Labor.
And the soulless, treacherous, cowardly
corporation would give them no reason
for its action, but falsely told the public,
in reply to the inquiries Of newspaper
reporters, that the dismissals had no
significance; that they were temporary;
men would be taken back on the return
Of business activity.
The fact is that the Vanderbilts had
long prepared for this coup detdt.
Compelled to employ during the busy
season a large extra force of men who
had come from all points of the com
pass and were not to any extent affiliated
with Organized Labor, it had kept a
number of them at work part of the
time on odd jobs and knew where to
call for the others. Through spies they
had asCertained which of their employees
belonged to the X. of l.. Had the
Knights delayed action one week or ten
days they would have found themselves
all dismissed and replaced without the
possibility Of intlicting by a strike any
serious loss or inconvenience upon the
INSCRIPTIONS, heartless company.
We are not, therefore, of those who
blame the Knights for having rushed
bIindly and unprepared into a conflict
with the most powerful railroad mon
opoly in the world. If we felt inclined
to criticize them under such trying cir
CumstanCes, we might rather express
regret at their dilatoriness and ask them
why they did not strike three, four, or
five months ago, when the traffic upon
all the railroads in general and upon the
New York Central in particular was
unprecedentedly large. We might boast
of having "told them So at the time in
the columns of the WoRKMEN's ADvo-
CATE, upon information carefully col
lected and easily verified And we
might add that they have hardly any
| grievance now, with the exception of
the brutal dismissals above referred to,
which they had not then. For it was
already well known that the company
intended to free itself from all contact
with the Knights; that Chauncy NJ.
Depew was coquetng with the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, the con-
ductors and even tiremen. with view
to the complete isolation of the particu.
larly obnoxious body which he wanted
to get rid of first of all; that the conflict
was therefore inevitable, and that the
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

In the ten years S75-1S85, the num-
Der of persons employ ed manufac lures
in the State of Massachusetts increased
less than Is per cent, while the horse
power water and steam inc eased &C
per cent, AS the machinery set in
motion by the horse power was in the
meantime largely improved, it is safe to
say that the general capacity of produc
ton wasfulIy doubled during the period
in question.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

1t now leaks out that the coal barons
have more stuff on hand than they were
willing to let the people know. Their
Accommodations at it'd water points We're
purposely small, to- induce purchases
under the fear of increased rates; but
the Reading alone is said to have not
less than 100000 tons of unsold coal
above ground, For all that, our opinion
is still that the barons are greater knav-
es than fools and have not more on hand
than they can dispose of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-12
First District Court.

Tuesday, March II, 1901. Y. Backstrom VS..
R. Olsen; damage suit; verdict for plaintiff:
damages assessed at 81.
John Peterson VS.. Joseph T. Johnston; order
substituting answer.
c. j. Whitehead VS.. Union Pacific Railway
company; order continuing till the 18th, on pay
ment of 1890.
S. II. Hobson VS.. George h. Dean: suit for re-
covery of commission on real estate alleged to
have been sold by plaintiff for defendant; YER
dict for defendant; no cause for action.
Court adjourned till Wednesday, March 12 at
Q:30 am.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-12
Only First class Property.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN in pursuance of an order of the probate
court, in and for the county OF Salt Lake terri
tory of Utah, made on the 5th day of March
1890 In the matter of the estate of William q
Morris, deceased, the undersigned the admin
istrators OF said estate will sell at private sale
10 the highest bidder for cash, and subject to
confirmation by said probate court, on or after
Friday, the twenty-eighth fday of March. 1890
all the right, title interest and estate of the said
William G. Morris at the time of his DEATH and
all the right, title ana interest that the said
estate has by operation of law or otherwise &C
quired other than, or in addition TO, that of the
said William c. Morris at the time of his death,
In and TO all that certain lot piece or parcel of
land situate lying and being in the said county
of Salt Lake, territory of Utah, and bounded
ana described as follows to-wit: Part of lot
eight (s), block seventy seven (77). plat A. Salt
Lake city survey, commencing at the southeast
corner OF said lot, running thence north thirty
t50) ieet thence west ten (10) rods, thence south
thirty t3O) feet thence east ten Q0) rods, to the
place of beginning
Bids must be in writing, and will be received
81 the ONCE OF Elias Norris No. 81 west South
Temple street, city aforesaid.
Terms-Cash on confirmation of sale by the
probate court. Deed at expense of purchaser.
ELIAS NORRIS.
NELSON A. EMPEY,
Administrators Of the estate OF William G.
Morris, deceased
March 6. 1890.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-12
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Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-10

PEPPERWKNT DROPS.

Brggs-YOu must have had that suit dyed
Grggs No, I've been to Pittsburg.
We suppose u bcaming smile is one tha Is
drawn from the wood.
The man who keeps still when he hasn't
anything to say is public bene factor
Dashaway lat the table)-I think shall
marry rich girl and settle down. Mrs.
Slimdiet Cthe landlady)-It would beamuch
better plan, Mr.. Dashaway, if you would
stay single and settle up.
Book Agent (returning, after having been
fired down one flight, to irate brol1er)-But,
now, Joking aside, won't you take one copyi
Forrester-Are you falling to make moneyg
Lancaster-Yes, that is the reason Pm fail
ing. Who told you about It'll
At seance-Audtor-I would like to
speak with Robert Browning Spirit Ne
dium (ten minutes later)-Mr. Browning has
Just been seen, but the nge could not un der
stand what he said. Auditor-How like
Bob!
Third person plural-twins
The man who saves ten dollars often NAV
Esteem himselfin an Matted way.
"Gentemen,n said the manager of a small
western theater, as he stepped before the
curtain, I'VE are willing to AFFORD our rons
all the amusement we kin in a legitimate
way, but / wish to remind YOU that China
eggs is considered no fair"
Congress man to his wife)-It angers me
TO see how you throw away money. One
would suppose you were spending the sur
plus
The EDITORS check-the blue pencil
"Wel, I'm stuck on you," as the fly said TO
the stick paper.
Wyoming is the 4-ll-44 Of states. Failing
on the Fourth, she came in on the 1lth and
is the fOrty-iourth,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-10

John Patrick left for New York Thursday
evening TO join Mr. and Mrs. j. N. H. Pat
rick.
DR.. l.. a. Merriam has gone to Chicago and
Berlin, Wis. on short trip His father at
the latter place is quite ILL., and not expected
to recover.
Miss Carrie Cook and daughter Grace of
Chicago are visiting Mrs. M. A. Sylvester
the formers sister, at S52 South Twenty
third street.
Master Charles N. Hine is spending the re-
mainder of his vacation from Lake Forest
college with his mother at her home in
KOunH Place.
Mr. Frank A. Paddock, son of Senator
Paddock, arrived in the city Friday and will
remain several weeks with his sister, Mrs. 0.
j. Collman, at 2425 Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, n Detz returned Sunday
from Alaska and are highly elated over their
trip. They not only enjoyed two weeks of
high life on the boat, but saw much that was
interesting.
evening to attend the banquet to be given in
the Hub city on August IL 10y the Mayors
club of Massachusetts to the president, vice
president and cabinet. He will be gone
about two weeks.
Stuart L. Hayden of this city, accompan-
led by his sister, Mrs AShbel Patterson, and
his brother, II. II. Hayden of Lincoln. left
Thursday for Washington in response to tcle-
grams announcing the serious illness of their
mother, Mrs. Mary e. Hayden formerly of
this city.
Messrs. Nate Crary, Al. Patrick and John
Clarke, who returned last week from sum
mer outing at Patrick brothers rancho report
agood time, much good hunting through
Northern Wyoming and Montana and fishing
IN the trout streams of the mountainous dis
tuct up as far as the Crow reservation. They
We're accompanied part Of the time by ID. G.
Sutphen and Kelly McComas.
Tuesday evening the Amphion Glce club.
composed of members of the Apollo club as
follows First tenoS, Weir and Wherry:
second tenors, Dale and Treynor; first bass,
Abbott and Duryea second bass, Mills and
Sanders, serenaded number of their friends
in most charming manner and they We're
received as delightfully."-. They first visited
Mrs. Sherwood on Dodge street and from
there they called on Mrs. C. e. Squires. the
Misses Parker, daughter of DIR. Parker, the
Misses Babcock, terminating atthe Merriam.
Bishop Worthington, who consented to re-
lieve the bishop of New York for a few
weeks. in order that the latter might secure
needed rest in Europe, was given handsome
dinner last week at the University club by
the president of the Fourth National bank.
New York This week the bishop of Ne,
braska is the guest of his friend DR. Webb at
Shelborne Farms, Vt, and next week is to be
at ''Bleak House." Newport, the country
residence of Mr. Ross Winans of Baltimore
He expects to be absent ABOUT six weeks. and
will be in his diocese the last of this month
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-10
Movements of Society Folks.

Mrs. j. S. Stone left for Boston yesterday.
John Patrick left for New York Wednes-
day,
Frank Moores left for Chicago and the east
Monday.
Mrs. Dr. Mercer is visiting friends in
Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. Edwin Taylor is visiting friends In
SOmerville, Mass.
Max Meyer left for Milwaukee and the
east Thursday evening.
Milton Rogers and family h ave returned
from Spirit Lake, la.
Mrs. o, N. Ramsey has gone to New York
where she will visit friends.
DR.. V, H. Coffman left for Spirit Lake
Thursday on weeks vacation,
Mr.. EIest RIAL returned this week from
flying trip to Pittsburg, Pa.
r. A Rodgers of Montreal is visiting his
brother, George y. Rodgers of this city.
Mr.. ID, G. Dunbar of Salt Lake City, for
merly OF Omaha, is the guest of Mr.. Ernest
Rial.
Rev Luther NJ, Kuhus left Thursday for
month in the east of relaxation and enjoy
ment.
George Josselyn and family have gone to
the Pacific coast to spend atwomonths va
cation.
HNiss Florence Yates went east Monday and
will spend several weeks among friends in
New York.
Mrs. 4. S. Vail and Miss Ellen Vail of
Beatrice are the guests of Mrs. NJ iIeth, at
2il2 Cass street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Swobe have gone to
Hot Springs, South Dakota, for the balance
of the summer.
Mrs. George II. Leslie left Saturday even
ing for q two-months' visit with friends in
Portsmouth, n. H.
Vice-President Rees of the board of educa-
tion lett Friday evening for Niagara Falls
for months vacation.
r. j. McShane has returned from a
prosperous and lively trip to Deadwood and
the northwestern region.
Dexter l.. Thomas and family were east
bound passengers on the Milwaukee Wednes-
day. en- route TO Boston.
j. Donnelly, ir, superintendent of the A.
ID. L. Co, has returned after six weeks pleas
uring In the mountains.
.. N, Davenport, steward of the Millard
MOTEL, returned Thursday from three weeks
vacation at Hot Springs, 5. ID.
Mrs. William ii. Latey and daughter Inez
and Miss lnez NJ. Haskell left for Kansas
CITY Thursday to visit friends.
w. f. Allen, manager of the Now York
Mutual life insurance com pany, and family
left for Boston Wednesday morning
Doc Haynes of the Boyd MANAGEMENT Is
summerlng on the Island of Mackinac in the
straits between Lake Michigan and Lake
Huron.
Mrs. o. n. Ramsey, Miss Yates and Nh.