Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-01
THE PROMISED LABOR DISPLAY.

months ago for the proposed big de-
monstration of the laboring men
throughout the world in the interest
of their demand that eight hours
shall constitute a days work in all
lines OF work, and that all work per-
formed beyond that time shall be
paid for as extra work. The leaders
AMI agitators of the workingmen's
organizations have been working as
siduously to accomplish the end
proposed and have marshalled their
forces and organized them as thor
oughly as trained soldiers and with
the tact and ingenuity and skill in
many instances of great generals.
In order to get them in fighting
trim, as it were, and as a kind of
skirmish drill, strikes have been pre-
cipitated for the past several days in
many places in. a mild way, and in
most cases the demands of the
striker have been acceded to. In
this way while the workingmen have
been kept drilling, their cause has
been considerably strengthened in
some quarters by the successes with
which they have met in individual
instances. A successful issue III
one case lessons resistance il anoth
er and operates as an inducement to
follow the example set in making
concession. But it is hard to tell in
advance what the result of the
grand organized strike throughout
the world arranged to take place to-
day will be. In this country, how
ever, one thing may safely be put
down. There will be no violence
and bloodshed, and the worst to be
feared is the temporary paralysis
which will be visited on trade. A
few sensational newspapers have
predicted all manner of evil as a re-
suit of the promised strike, and it is
estimated by some that not less
than three hundred thousand work
ingmen will join in the procession at
Chicago. 1t is our opinion that if
there should be any serious distur-
Dances or bloodshed growing out of
to-day's demonstrations they will be
only sporadic cases where the more
violent, wild-eyed and visionary of
the socialistic cranks will feel en-
boldened by the weakness shown
and the fear expressed by the class
of newspapers alluded to, to commit
violence on the impulse and inspira-
ton of the moment. Over in the
old country there is considerably !
more danger of bloodshed than in
this-especially in France and Ger
many. Proclamations have been is
sued by the powers that be prohibit
ing the street professions and the
troops have been put in readiness to
them at moments notice.
It is said that the German working
people have become very demorstra-
tive of late and have declared their
to parade Mt all events.
Not long ago this paper published
short opinion of a German fellow,
citizen of Brennan on politics in
Germany in which he said that while
the young emperor was friend of
the workingmen they were no
friends of his and that his liberal
policy toward them would work his
ruin. And now it is said that instead
Of being grateful to him for the libe--
Al course pursued, instriking contrast
10 the policy of Bismarck, they have
become holder and regard his action
Is an evidence Of weakness on the
part of the imperial government.
The news from Europe and America
n tomorrow mornings papers and
issues will no doubt fur
lish interesting reading, whatever
nay be the outcome of the big de-
The BRENNAN Field Artillery have
the Invitation to attend the
3ellville maifest on next Wednes-
lay, and special train will be sent
Up to convey them down. The
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