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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

ducts of another to the latter's loss.
If the master and the slave gave their
whole time to the product then in justice
both should share alike. Perhaps you
may object that he paid honestly earned
money for the slave. So he did, to
pirate that stole the slave and he gave
that money in order to take advantage
of the man. SO capitalists pay money
for machinery that they may be able to
take advantage Of the worker. In a
short time the worker pays for the ma
chine; still the capitalist owns it.
"The two systems are exactly parallel
and give the same results to the worker.
The slave holder uses force, the capital
list fraud. One takes all the man pro-
duces and provides his food, shelter and
clothes. The capitalist goes through
the farce of bargaining what part of the
product shall be returned to the laborer,
upon which he has to exist; and all fine
spun theory aside, all advanced thinkers
agree that what workers will consent to
live upon decides the amount of their
wages. So ] can't see that we have but
one advantage over the acknowledged
slave; that we decide ourselves how we
will live, and the master decides for the
! slave, and but for our much condemned
extravaganza and lack of economy in
! living up to the extent Of our income,
| thereby advancing civilization and our
own chance of decent human life, we
the dupes of fraud would not have a
particle of advantage over the slave, the
victim of force.
land right here let me state a pre-
valling delueion, namely, that all men
may be wealthy if they are only indus
trlous and saving. No greater falsehood
can be reiterated than this have just
shown you that the fact of the work
ers having good wages and living up to
their income creates what we call pros
porous business times. 1t has been
this spirit of progression innate in the
human being to live more and more in all
our awakened tastes and faculties, that
has been the basis Of the success Of the
competitive system, along with the
fact that this system gives freezer scope
to mans seltishness than slavery or
serfdom ever could.
cit is an axiom that all evil con-
talns within itself a germ of its own
destruction. You can clearly trace
this truth in the evolution of the
competitive system. Men made keen by
their sef-interest were the first to dis
cover that by joining their interests and
capital they could compete more sue
cessfully against their rivals. And from
this small beginning have gradually evolv,
ed the firm, the company, the pool, the
syndicate, and finally the enormous
trust" Each new combination has
been inspired by the same spirit, until
we have the climax in the trust. But
their doom looms up. The greed devel.
oped by the selfishness of this system
associated with supreme arrogance, has
banshed caution and the end is in sight
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
THE POLICY OF CAPITAL.

The growth of enforced idleness-of
surplus labor-is we'll illustrated by the
condition Of the coal mining industry in
Illinois. In 1888, when the coal produc'
ton Of that State was 11,855,0OO tons,
the total number of men and boys en-
ployed was 29,410; whereas in 1889 the
production was only 11,598,000 tons
or 257 900 tons less than the previous
year-but the number Of men and boys
employed was 30,076. The policy of the
coal barons is to produce titfully; much
at time with o great force, then little
or not at all. In this way they have
labor at their mercy. Men, tired of
idleness, destitute, hungry, are only too
glad to work at any price. 1t Is
the policy Of capital in all branches OF
production, and it is carried out re-
morsely to the full extent that the con
dtions of each industry and the require
ments of consumption permit
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
SINGLE TAXlSM IS CAPITALISM.

Did it ever occur to the single-land-
takers that the present system OF taxa
ton for municipal, county and state
purposes is very nearly single land-tax
system? The enormous amount of per-
sonal property which entirely escapes
assessment is constantly growing, and
more rapidly than any other species of
property. In the assessment of real
estate the building, once erected, re-
mains a constant quantity, or owing to
wear and tear, rather tends to decrease
than to an increase of value; whereas
the variable quantity is the bare land,
which is taxed according to its value
True, the land is not taxed to its full
value, but only according to the needs
of Governmental George himself now
proposes that it should be, to the exclu-
sion, however, Of the buildings and
other improvements. In other words
his proposition is not even to change
the present system of taxation, but tC
modify it very slightly, 50 that the bare
| land will feel little more than it does
now the burdens of government, while
all other kinds of property will be
exempt. But it is this very exemption
| to the extent it has reached-that neces
sarly proves SO distasteful to the many
and SO pleasant to the few. More exemp
ton of this character must therefore
prove still more distasteful to the masses
and still more pleasant to the monopol
lists. In this light we see clearly why
Chauncey Depew and Henry Georg'
stood on the same platform few day
ago. Single-land-taxism is capitalism
with vengeance.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
MURDERERS.

The array of facts presented in our
comprehensive review Of the report OF
the New York State Railroad Commits
sioners ought to attract general atten-
ton.
They are such that, If widely known,
they might well prove sufficient in
themselves to start a wave Of indigna-
ton that would not stop short of the
naturalization of all transportation
agencies.
Well may the stockholders of our
great railroad corporations clip their
coupons stained with the blood of so
many railroad employees and other
people, killed or NAMED for life
Think Of those corporations, in New
York States alone, earning for the CAPT
talists who own their stocks and bonds
net income Of fifty-two million dollars
beside princely salaries for their direc.
tors, yet persistently refusing to provide
the cheapest and most elementary safe
guards for the protection Of the men
who thus enrich them by their labor !!
Murderers they are, and nothing else
Aye, misery scions Of Vanderbilt, you
are murderers. Chauncey Depew, with
his oily tongue, cannot lick you clean
of all the blood that IS upon you; and If
our grand iuries knew their duty as well
in the case Of biIlionaires as in the case
of proletaires, you and all such as you
would long ago have been indicted for
murder.
When a man falls off the roof of a
car covered with sleet or snow or is shot
away from it on turning sharp curve
because there is on that car no railing
that he can catch to save himself, that
man, we say, is not the victim of az
accident he is the victim Of your Grim
inal averce he is wilfuly murdered.
When man is crushed betwee two
cars in endeavoring to do the work tina
an automatic coupler should do, tina
man. we say, is wilfuliy, heartlessly
barbarously murdered.
The number of those horrible murder
is appalling. Taking all railroads toge
tier, it surpasses in a year the loss o
life and limb on many great field @
battle.
Away with the murderers Away wit
, the murderous system
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

The Sherman Antitrust Bill, favor
ably reported from the Senate Finance
Committee, declares all arrangements,
trusts, or combinations made with
view or which tend to prevent full and
free competition in the importation,
transportation or sale of articles import.
ed into the United States or in the pro-
duction, manufacture, or sale of articles
of domestic growth or production, to be
unlawful and void as against public
policy, Authority is given any person
injured by the trust arrangement TO
sue in United States Courts and recov-
err twice the amount of damages sus-
tanned, together with the costs OF the
suits. All persons entering into any
such trust as an officer, agent or stock
holder, or in any capacity whatever, are
declared guilty of misdemeanors, and
liable to fine of not more than $4,000
or Imprisonment in the penitenuary for
not exceeding five years, or both.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
Railroad Construction.

According to the Railroad Gazette the
total mileage of track laid during 1889
was $500 miles in the United States,
S27 miles in Canada, and 434 miles in
Mexico. This is a smaller amount of
new road lhan has been built in any one
year since 1885, bat the Gazette says it
is larger than there was reason to expect
from the prospects early in the year. A
striking characteristic of the years
building was in short additions to exist
ing lines.
Reports from thirty six companies
show total OF 20, $40 freight cars built
during the year and complete returns
will bring the output higher than the
preceding year, when it was II, 7l9 cars.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
merged into one encouragement, Go
on, gentlemen, nationalize.

1t is intimated from Washington that
while the Census Bureau will endcavor
to do all that is practicable in carrying
out the mandate of Congress to obtain
statistics of the mortgaged Indebtedness
of the country, it will be impossible"
to obtain them in the form suggested by
the labor interests. We advise Mr.
Porter, in tbs interest of his reputation
as statistician, to make it possible"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

Another railroad consolidation is re-
ported from the West, covering large
portion of the traffic between the Pacific
coast and Chicago. The Northern Pa
cifc has bought the Puget Sound road
and leased the Wisconsin Central
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
JANUARY 25, 1890.
THE MOVEME EMIT.

A number of our friends, not only
among Nationalist but in our own
Socialist ranks, persist in declaring that
"this is not class movement" We
hold that it is, and we have advanced in
support of our view some argu
ments that none Of those who profess
to think differently have undertaken to
refute, to question, or even to mention.
Now we shall simply say this The
movement is what it is, and no amount
of discussion or assertion will change its
nature.
Some actually believe it is not class
movement. Little might be gained by
changing their opinion. The earth re-
volved upon itself and round the sun
when everybody believed that she stood
immovable at the center of the universe.
The undeniable fact is that they are car
ried by the movement
Others think that although this may be
a class movement, it would be injurious
not to use the mean word "impolitic'
to have it so declared in this country
at its present stage of development.
We have less respect for such considera.
tons, but the important point is that
those who think so are themselves in
the movement, regardless of what il
\ may be.
Nevertheless we must state here
again, as a most instructive matter OF
history, that it was very necessary, not
only in Europe but in America, to i'm
press unon the working people the neces
sity Q" organizing as a class, and thai
no movement took place until they
were sufficiently organized to move al
such. Now the question is; Have the
conditions which created this neCeSsit,
in the origin entirely disappeared, OF
have they not rather so developed as tt
make it more imperative than ever
especially in American
To ask this question is to answer it.
And so, while number of our friend,
--men who belong to the learned anC
liberal professions-are actually bearins
us out by entering the movement not al
allies but as kindred; that is as ntellec
tual laborers, entitled, as such, not only
to admission in the great army of labor
but to position in the front ranks of it
wemay well leave it III them to decid,
for themselves whether this is or is no
tn. class movement. As already observed
annie fact of importance is that they ar
in it, and that no rIero definition of i
can alter its nature or direction. AS 70
us, however, whose special mission i
among the manual laborers, we shal
continue to impress upon them tina
this is a class movement for the eman
cipation of all labor, intellectual an
manual, the strength and success c
which depends upon the thorough organ
ization of that labor in all its branches
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

All over the so called arid region,
where the government surveyors are
studying the irrigation problem, specu-
lators are following in their wake and
trying to secure land and water titles.
Major Powell's scheme to make Wall
street the owner of the public domain
has evidently awakened all the land
sharks of the country.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

In the Senate Mr.. Hale, from the
Census Committee, reported back ad-
versely the bill to require the Superin-
tendent of the Census to ascertain what
percentage of people own their farms,
the number of farms under mortgage,
and the amount thereof He said that
the report was not unanimous, and
therefore he asked that the bill be placed
on the calendar. He gave notice that
he would call it up next week.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

A bill was introduced last week in the
New Jersey Legislature requiring en-
ployers to allow their workmen two
hours after the polls open on election
day, in which to vote.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
NOT ES.
with a vengeance.

The famous Corbin has been reelected
president of the infamous Reading. His
first act was to shut down few mines
and to throw out of work two thousand
miners in the heart of winter.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

An English syndicate contemplates
tht building of railroad from some
point on Lake Erie to Plttsburg. Come
along, British syndicates. Build roads
from any point to any other point. Buy
breweries, -four mills, iron works, etc,
to the tune of any number of billions.
You will all be nationalized by and by.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

From August 3, 1887, to and incIud-
ing the 18th of this month, the national
government paid to the bondholders a
bonus Of forty-two million dollars for
the privilege of paying off its debt in
advance of maturity to the amount of
$246, 600, 900. What did the bondholders
ever do to earn that premium?
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

The consolidation sheme of the Penn
sylvama Railroad is reported as progress.
sing favorably. One thousand miles of
main lines besides a large number of
feeding branches are to fall under the
control of the Pennsylvania magnates,
and three separate arrangements will be
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

What did the bondholders ever do to
earn any portion of the capital repre-
scented by the public debt? Did they
fight? Not much, Did they feed the
army? Labor did that All they did was
to embarrass the government by bearing
down its bonds and greenbacks, which
they bought for gold at forty per cent.
of their actual value.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25


In the House of Representatives last
Friday Mr.. Cummings, of New York,
offered the following preamble and reso-
luton:
Whereas, The wonderful and phen-
omenal discovery of steam and electric
ity and the application of these forces to
the wealth-producing methods of our
country has rendered the time pregnant
with the thought and desire that the
toll of the masses of our people should
be lighter and less burdensome.
ReSOlUed, That it is the sense of the
House of Representatives of the United
States Congress that the day should be
divided into eight hours for work, eight
hours for rest, and eight hours for
recreation; and we further declare our
belief that general reduction of the
working hours to eight per day would
be conducive to the public veal, and
contribute to the industrial, commercial
social and moral advancement of the
| people.
The resolution was referred to the
| Committee on Labor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

At an enthusiastic eight-hour meeting
held in Philadelphia last week Samuel
Gompers said There are people who
charge us with demanding nine hours
pay for eight hours work. Why, l hold
that when we work nine hours, we don't
get six hours pay" This is sound philo-
sophy, rooted in fact. 1t is Karl Marx s
philosophy, word for word-his theory,
as Gunton would say. How then did
Gunton, who holds the contrary view,
ever come to be selected by Gompers
as an exponent of the eight hour idea
Drop him, Gompers, if you have not
already doue SO; you do very well with
out him.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

LABOR NEWS Co, PARTY jon PRINTERY,
% East Fourth street, New York
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Inthc Circnlt Court.

In Part One, Judge Campbell, yestcr-
dav. rule and prohibition was obtained
bv =. O. Boyce against ". II. Caldwell,
Justice of the Peace.
John j. Jones was appointed guardian of
Mary L. and John +. Sterrit, and gave
bond
IN the ease Of r. 3. Terry v. the Manu-
racturers Fire Insurance Company, the
motion TO Quash the return on the original
process was oveirlded. The return was
allowed amended. whereupon the defend
mt objected 10 being required 10 dcmur or
plead mt this time, which motion was
overrulcd. and defendant was ordered TO
plead within ten days.
DEGREES were entered in the case OF
Hannah Hausenaucr Y. Annie NJ. Battcle
G, a.. and W. II Rinehart. guardian 8.
Anna MiiIey a I'd.
In Part Two. Judge PAUL, in the case Of
the State V. Frank McAdams, indicted for
burglary. the Jury came into Court about
three o'clock i'm the afternoon with YER
dict of not guilty, ana the defendant was
discharged. Later he was rearrested on a
warrant charging him with assault and
battery.
Louis Carl. indicted for "a misdemeanor,
plead guilty. and was fined 80 and costs
In the matter of the writ of prohibition
asked for by W II Davis Justice Y. the
Board Of Commissioners, the motion Of the
Board 10 discharge the rule commanding
the Board 10 cease all further proceedings
in the matter of the charges against the
said Davis until the further order Of the
Court. upon the ground that the petition
fled failed 20 disclose sufficient TO warrant
the issuing of the writ Of prohibition. was
overruled. 10 which counsel for the Board
excepted The rule was then made abSo-
lutte. and q writ was issued compelling the
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF
Individunls.

The Daily Chronicle OF the movements Oh
individuals.
Mr.. Dan. c. List left yesterday for Cliff
ton Springs. y. y.
Miss Emms Cline, of the South Side, is
visiting friends in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Harry c. Chambers. of Philadelphia,
has been in the city for several days.
Mrs. DR.. Hamilton. of Warrington. is
the guest of her uncle, Mr. Frank Basnett,
of the Island
Mr.. viii Baird is home from Medical
College at Philadelphia. and will remain
until September.
Mrs. Van Setback. of Undertook, y.
Y, is in the city. called here by serious ill
ness of her mother Mrs. Darragh.
Rev. jefferson Randolph Taylor, Of
Ravenswood, who is attending the Episco-
pal Convocation. is a great grandson of the
great Thomas jefferson.
Miss Dora McArdle. clerk at Stone &
Thomas who has been lying i'll at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Peter Delaplain for several
DAYS. has so far recovered as 10 be able TO
be removed TO her home in Tradelphia 10
day.
Hon. j. j. Jacob, of Clinton. was in the
city Yesterday. He reported yesterday
morning the first FOR a week on which
there was an absence Of frost, and says
several good warm rains would he OF inn
mense value &c the crops.
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Board to cease oil proceedings on the
charges made before it, against. Justice Da.
Wis by Maggie Schuler, to which rule and
Judgment the Board excepted.
In the case Of the State =. John Hercules
and Charles Hciser, indicted for assault
and battery the following jury was select
ed: :. H. Bell, Wendell Neidert, Philip
Limerick, Godfrey Price, Hermann Weiske
Adam Honeke. j. c. Picket, John Boyce,
j. S. Parker VIM. Emmons and VIM
Welty. This case grows out OF trouble at
the Grand Opera House, some time ago,
when Constable VIM. Laughlin was COM
PEELED to quiet a disturbance raised by the
Young men under indictment.
William Hawkins entered plea of guilty
to an indictment for petit larceny, and was
given ninety days in jail.
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Auction sale.

There will be an auction sale Of Road
Carts. PlowS, Feed Cutters, Pumps, Cut
lery, Mechanics Tools, Fertilizers, Cen
eral Hardware, etc, at 1854 Market
street. Wheeling, w. Va, commencing
on Saturday, April 10, 1890, at 10 o'clock
a. m. In the meantime. said goods will
be offered for sale at prices lower than
can be found elsewhere.
J. Il. SoMERvILLE, Assignee.
w. II. HALLEE, Auctioneer.
The above sale will be continued ON
Friday. April 25th, 1890. beginning nj
10 o'clock a. N.
j. Il. SoNi,fERVILLE. Assignee.
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A HANDSOME ADDITION
To he Made to the Hotel Windsor \ Fine
Cafe to he Established.

Plans have been prepared for Twelfth
street addition to the Hotel Windsor, pro
viding for building six stories high, with
an ornamental front. quite handsome in APP
pearancc. On the first floor there will be a
cafe l4x55 feet An entrance six feet wide
will lead into the hotel Office. which will be
in its present position, although the int
rior arrangement will be somewhat remod-
eled. On each of the five upper floors there
will be five rooms, with connecting DOORS
so that they can be transformed into suites
of apartments. Each front room Will be a
fine one. 13x2O feet in size, and all
the APARTMENTS will be roomy and thor
oughly lighted and ventilated. Standing
in the Office you can look out either the
Twelfth street entrance or the Water street
entrance by merely turning around. II IS
understood the cafe will be- made an cspe-
cial feature Of the hotel. Excavation for
the foundation has already commenced and
the building will be put up as soon rs pos
sible.
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