The advocate., 1891-05-27

mand OF labor for an eighthOur working DAY
that worklngmen are beginning to learn thei
duties and know their rights. that they dare {
follow the one and maintain the other.
The outcome Of the present struggle cannc
be told. Tt maybe failure. But failures are ORte
but the stepping stones to success The fins
triumph Of right no one who has faith In tn
Eternal doubts for moment. II the eight-hou
strike is successful, 1891, win be proud year i
the history Of Labor. IL rs claimed bymany tina
the labor problem has not the importance al
tached to It by agitatorS and enthusiasts; tina
the picture drawn Of the condition of society !
far more horrible that the original that 1t Is
waste of time and mind for those not sel6shl
or directly concerned In the matter, TO think
write or talk on the subject. Listen to the word
Of an organ Of the "EstsblIShed Order" whicl
surely cannot be accused OF agitation or enthu
siasm, and imagine II you can picture blacke
than the original:
"Be kind enough to study this little map, bust
ness men Of New York, and all who talk abOu
holiday soldiers and cry down the usefulness
Of the national guard. 1t represents the lOwel
part CT New York city, and the portion Of the
city blOtted out Is that portion occupied almost
exclusively by the tenement house population,
and the factories where they work There Is nc
exaggeratlon. The map has been carefully made
from actual observation.
''Do you observe that the entire business dis
trict OF the city, the most valuable residences the
public buildings, the financial institutions, are
all located In marrow canyon between two ire
mendOus walls OF poor humanity, OverShadOw
Ing the canyon and threatening 1t, as no Grand
Canyon Of the west 0verShadOws and threatens
the small stream flowing between It's wallsf
Then ask yourselves how long 1t would be be
fore this would take that II there were nc
weIldisciplInsd national guard. Ask yourselves
how long It would be before the 0verflowing tide
OF human beings, damned up on each side Oi
Broadway, needing almost everything that q
human being can need, tainted by sOciallStic doc
trines, and debased with poverty, crime and
rum, would break the barriers of restraint II the
law, backed up by hedge Of gllStenlng bayOnets
and the p0llceman's club, did not prevent 1t. NC
need OF national guard?' Look at the map, re-
member the ten riots In this city, and thank God
there Is national guard. Paste 1t In your hat
and when an employe or partner wants to at
tend to his military duties, look at the map 9
moment and think whether 1t Is not worth while
to encourag him In the desire to act as Q vigi
liant, paInStakIng, unpaid guard Of your person
and property. ."--SeUenth Regiment Gazette.
Think moment or two, opposing classes oi
society, separated only by poverty, policemen'E
clubs and bayonets, and you will certainly be
convinced that the hopeful solution Of every
question Of the hour, from that represented BY
the society for the prevention Of cruelty to ami
mails to that represented by Prof. Garfield In his
plea for higher education, depends upon the
correct solution Of the labor problem. There are
Gfty ways OF putting out fire, but shutting ones
eyes ls not one Of them. We are fast learning
that civilization viii not save US; civilization
needs saving, and heroic efforts are being made
along all lines Of reform.
Shutting ones eyes to the inverted
conditions that gaze upon us at morn
at noon and at night, where chill
penury freezes the genial currents oi
the human soul, is no mark OF philan-
thropic, practical craftsmanship, Rol
no preparation for an obedience to
the command Of the Master, $50 ye
out into all the world and preach the
gospel to every brother man and every
sister woman" May Almighty God
bless the bene6Cent labor Of all such
noble thinkers and workers as Miss
Bertha Canary.
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