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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
Third American Section of South
Brooklyn.

The Third American Section of South
Brooklyn held a well attended meeting
on Thursday evening, Feb. 5, at All
Twelfth street. Two new members
were admitted. Five dollars were
appropriated for propaganda purposes,
The greater part Of the evening was
devoted to general discussion on So
cialstic topics, in the course of which "A
number of members gave their views in
highly interesting and instructive
manner.
This section was organized Nov. 13.
1890 and has been wonderfully pros
porous in the short time Of its existence
It has an extensive library Of soCialistiC
literature for the use of its members
All sympathizers are cordially invited tc
attend its public meetings, which are
held every Thursday evenings, al
8 o'clock.
A KLEIN, Sec'y.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
Brooklyn American Section No. |.

A regular business meeting of this
section was held at Thens Hall on Feb.
s. 1891. Comrade Schaefer presided.
The financial secretary was instructed
to get stamps to the amount of S5 from
the National Executive Board. The
report of the ball committee was re-
ceived and its expenses paid The per
capita tax of the county committee was
ordered to be paid. The following sub
jects were then selected for discussion
at the next meeting on Feb. 10:
/. The Farmers Alliance and So
ciali5m.
2. How can we get the eight hour
working day.
3. American Federation.
The section resolved to take 25 tickets
from the Arbeiter Buehnen Club foI
every performance.
l. VElCHERT, Sec'y
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
BROOKLYN.
Proceedings OF the :. l.. Z. Kings Co.
Committee.

The second regular monthly meeting
of the $, l.. p. County Committee was
held on Sunday, Jan, Is, in the hall of
the Brooklyn Nationalist Club No. |,
cor. Montague and Clinton streets. Com
rade Klein Of American Section No. 3
presided. The County Organizer re-
ported that mass-meetngs would not be
held every week, Us previously ordered,
until further action had been taken by
the new committee. While several sec.
tions reported in favor of holding such
weekly mass meetings, the majority OBJ
jected that the financial means Of the
party did not admit Of the outlay re-
uuired to carry them on successfully
The Organizer said that any delay in
agitation was hurtful and that every
Socialist in Brooklyn should be up and
doing, 80 that the vote cast last fall
might be trebled next election, Delegate
Withers spoke to the same effect. Anne
rican Section No. reported some active
work. They had organized Section 4
with "a members and now introduced
the delegates of this new Section, who
were admitted 10y the committee and
welcome in the field of socialist labor.
1t was decided that each section shall
delegate one of its members to the COM
mittee of arrangements that is to take
charge of the March (Commune) Fes-
tival.
After the transaction of some routine
business and the appointment of com,
rades Wagner and Straghten as auditors
Of accounts, the committee adjourned
to meet again on the third Sunday Of
February at the Brooklyn Labor Ly-
cpllm.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
YONkERS.

The Socialists Expelled from the West
chester Co. Central Labor Union -
what They Did for the Cause of La
Dor in Yonkers- rs-political Trickstcrs,
Slsve-Driring Bosses and Probably
Also the New York G. l.. L. at the Bot
tom of the Trouble.
The c. l.. u. of WestChester County
decided at their last meeting to expel
the delegates of the Socialist Labor
party.
The whole matter of expelling them
was illegal inasmudh as it was not re-
ferred to the different unions for action.
The only cause assigned was that they
were political party.
Absolute proof can be furnished that
the Socialists have been the leaders of
labor reform and Improvement in West
| chester County. The establishment of
the Labor Day parade was brought
about by the untiring efforts of one of
our Yonkers comrades and against
the opposition of both the men and the
| bosses,
1t was the Socialists that suggested and
| carried out the various lectures on the
| economic question. which have resulted
| in making some Of the workers of GOn-
kers feel themselves at least rs good as
the BOSSES"
1t was the Socialists that suggested
| the calling of meeting of the painters
aud plumbers, just before Labor Day,
1889, which resulted in the organization
of those trades.
1t was the Socialists that insisted on
the formation of a G, l.. u. in spite of
| opposition on the part of some of the con
servative trade unions, and it was also
the Socialist delegates that attended
every meeting of that body and held it
together through the winter when near
| ly all the other delegates had deserted it.
1t was the Socialists who, on two
different occasions, lent the G. l.. u.
money to pay the deposit required to
secure the Grove for the Labor Day
celebration
1t was a Socialist that was elected
Treasurer of the first Labor Day Picnic
the only picnic that was conducted
with strict honesty.
1t was a Socialist that was elected
Treasurer of the c. L, U. and whose
honesty was so we'll recognized that he
was again elected in spite of his protest,
1t was the Socialists above all others
that insisted on the proceeds of the
Labor Day celebration being devoted to
the establishment OF reading room for
the workingmen of Yonkers.
In fact it was the Socialists who on
every occasion showed the workers the
necessity Of becoming educated in order
to release themselves from wage slavery;
and, finally, it was the Socialists who
were thrown out of the G.. l.. U. without
a moments notice or the least excuse,
because they were the only men the
political tricksters and slave driving
bosses were really afraid Of.
(for further particulars sec elSeacher'
O,r editorial on ionkerS Socialists unc
the G. l.. ~
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
grtes 3 @eutS
PORTUGAL.
Good work of the National Labor Con-
gress-internationaI Character of
the Class Struggle.

In reviewing the work OF the national
labor congress recently held in Lisbon,
o Pr0IeSt0 Operdri0, the socialist organ
published in that city. says that the
Portuguese workingmen may well feel
proud Of the Importance and success of
that gathering, in which all the indus
trial centres OF Portugal were represented
by their ablest men. Its resolutions we're
practical and vigorous. Measures were
taken for an imposing demonstration
on the first OF May in favor Of the eight
hours work day. The Socialist prin-
ciple of the international solidarity of
the proletariat WAS proclaimed and the
necessity Of international action was
consequently recognized, The humbug-
ology of so-called "patriotism' was
rebuked in the following resolutions,
that were adopted by an overwhelming
ma jority;
THE duty of labor organizations is
to strictly maintain themselves on the
ground of their class interests.
2-They must neglect no opportunity
and no means of obtaining for the wage
workers the greatest possible sum Of
liberty.
3The causes of misery being the same
in all parts of the world and reacting
from each country upon the Others, all
demands for improvement must assume
an international character; the commit
tees of the various Portuguese associa-
tions must therefore keep themselves in
constant relations with the Labor orga-
nizations of Europe and America
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
NEW YORK SECTION.

; T.. Shevitch Nindicated-The Absurd
Rumor that He Was Spy" Branded
"An Infamous Slander'-iiis Fear
less Work in the Cause of Socialism
Prompted by Pure and Honest Mo
tiyes -- Important Routine business
Transacted.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
CHICAGO.
A KLEIN, Sec'y.

A Joint Convention of $. l.. +. Sections
and Trades Uoions to be Held next
sunday-Preparing for the Commune
Celebration.
At the last regular meeting OF the cam
pagn committee of the United Socialist
Labor party it was unanimously decided
to hold joint convention of all the
members Of the 50 cialist sections of the
city and of delegates representing the
sociallstic trade unions on Sunday, Feb.
Is, at "a West Lake street, for the pur
pose of making nominations for the
spring election. 1t is expected that about
40 representatives of trade unions will
be present.
Last Sunday it was resolved by the
various socialist sections to hold a grand
Commune Celebration on Sunday, March
Is, at 18th street Turner Hall, which
undoubtedly will be great success. II
| possible, our cOmrade Prof. De Leon
will be the speaker Of the occasion. Any
surplus made at this Commune Festival
will be turned over to the campaign
fund Fraternally,
G. 4. HOEHN.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

proprietor of the Germania Assembly
Rooms, had opened a butcher store at
7 and 8 2d Ave.
Organized Labor should not patronize
this store, as StimHel has positively re-
fused to employ union hands in his hall.
The special committee on Wagon
makers Union reported that it had sue
cessfully organized three shops,
A special committee was elected to
aid the Italian Stone Masons in the COM
ing struggle with the contractors.
The Vest makers Union reported that
they were arranging a picnic at BrOm-
mer's Park. Everything would be
union excepting the beer Upon this
statement resolution was adopted pro-
hibiting all the Unions Of the c. l.. F.
to hold pic MICS in any park where union
beer was not exclusively sold, at least
on the day of such pic.nics.
The Children Jacketmakers Union
won its strike against Boss Klein. Be
sides gaming all the concessions origin
ally demanded, its members are now
working eight hours less per eek than
previously, They initiated l2O new
members.
The Progressive Clothing Cutters pre-
sented a resolution which reCites that
the Garment Cutters District 23l Is. of
L., without having previously obtained
the consent of the General Executive
Board of the X. of H. which is necessary
under their own constitution, are press
ing secret boycott against Todd,
Sullivan and Baldwin wholesale cloth
iarr, hoe aN w ~ lnnal trlup those
C0nspirators intend to ruin because the
said firm, as friend of organized labor
and fair employer, has refused 10 dis
Criminate between them and the open
unions; that the officers of the aforesaid
Assembly are chemers who eXtort large
sums of money from the employee that
they persecute-" "as, for instance, in the
case of Alfred Benjamin, who recently
paid them $500 and yet was not re-
quired to make his establishment a
union shop. Organized Labor and the
public at large are therefore requested
| to sustain the firm Of Todd, Sullivan &
| Baldwin in its prevent honorable posi-
| ton. and thus defeat the C0nspirators IN
their attacks against the trades unions.
| The resolution was endorsed and will be
! sent TO Otnef CentTdl oOuleS lulouShou'
the country.
Correspondence between Mr., John
Mcbride. OF the Miners National Exc
cutve Committe, and the editor of the
WORKMEN'S ADVOCATE was submitted
in consequence of which the money
collected for the miners will be held by
the Treasurer of the G.. l.. F, subject tc
the decision of the Miners Convention
to be held at Columbus, o., on Tuesday
Feb. 10.
The meeting adjourned at 7.3O p. N
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

Progress of the Social Moyement,-Dis-
tress and Discomfort Among the
Unemployed.

tress and Discoutent Among the
Unemployed.
A congress of Italian Socialists was
held last month at Lugano. The ques
tions of organization and propaganda
were the chief objects of the meeting.
As to the first it was found that there
were still, unfortunately, many OBJ
sacles in the way, owing to the
manpuvres Of the anarchistic faction OF
the revolutionary movement. AS to the
second, it was decided to carry on a
vigorous agitation in the country dis
tricts, and Amicare Cipriani will be
sent out on lecturing tour throughout
Italy.
The economic conditions are such in
all parts of that beautiful, fertile, yet
miserable country that Cipriani will
have little difficulty in gathering every
where vast audiences Of eager listeners.
Enforced idIeness is increasing at stu.
pendous rate. Driven at last by hunger
to the necessity of organizing in order
to make themselves heard, the working
men are calling in large bodies upon the
municipalities for work. These, how
ever, are impotent; they make fine
promises and ask the government for
instructions. The government replies
that there is no remedy. In the mean
time the people-those at least who
have some work or some property--are
freely bled for the support of an inn
mense war establishment in a time Of
profound peace. Few now turn to the
church for aims, which the fat clergy it.
self feeds upon but claims to be too poor
to give, and fewer still for dry words of
consolation or promises of wealth in the
hereafter. The Pope, however, is not
blind to the progress of Socialism and
will issue an Encyclical on Easter Day,
calling upon the conservatives Of all
countries to place themselves at the
head Of the social democratic movement.
His object is obvious. If the masses
could again be fooled into accepting such
a eadership-as they were in 1889 and
1S49-the socirl question would soon be
drowned in their own blood.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

1t was announced last week from ST.
Louis that the American Biscuit Com
pany had filed mortgage amounting to
$545, 900 on all its holdings in Missouri,
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. The
deed is executed to the Jennings Trust
Company of Chicago, and is secured by
bonds which mature in 1901. The Com
pany is fighting the New York Biscuit
Company, and the mortgage is placed to
pay for the new mill erected in New
York. The American Company has
capital of $4,000, 900; the United States
Biscuit Company, $5,000,0O0, and the
New York Company, S50O0,000. The
present mortgage indicates that the war
of the biscuit and cracker companies has
commenced in earnest. No one doubts
that this fight will sooner or later end in
complete consolidation of the industry.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
RANCE.

The Miners Taking Steps In View of u
General Strike Throughout Europe
The Sailors Organizing on Formid-
able Scale.
The miners of the Loire district
(France) have issued call for national
congress of the trade next month, in
which they refer to the fact that similar
congresses have already been held not
only in England, but in Austria, Hun
gary, Belgium, Spain etc, and that it
were high time the French miners took
the same steps in rational organization.
The congress will have to consider,
among other matters of vital importance,
THE 1st of May manifestation, and
2-the question of general strike OF
the miners throughout Europe, which
was referred by the International Miners
Congress Of JolimOnt to the various Eu-
ropean FederatiOns.
A double appeal has also been issued
to all the sailors Of the French merchant
marine for national congress OF their
craft to be held at Marseilles from the
18th to the 22d of March one by the
Marsellles syndicate, and the other, III
cooperation with the said syndicate, by
the national council of the Socialist La
Dor party, signed Jules Guesdes and Pau
Lafargue, secretaries; Ferroul, treasu
rer, and Quesnel, collector.
The miners great strike at Revin, which
began on the 18th of November, wa
still on and conducted with unsurpassed
energy at the end of last month. Boy
cotting on a large scale had been re
sorted to. Persons known for their an
tagonism to the strikers could not enter
cafe without causing the immedlat
desertion of the place by all good citl
zens." Likewise, they could not ge
shaved by any barber.
Unions and federatiOns are rapidly in
creasing in membership. The Socialist
are very active and their travellin
speakers are received everywhere b
large and enthusiastic audiences.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

Advance sheets Of the annual report
of the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commission say that there are l4,Ol9
miles of trash in the State, with stock,
bonds and liabilities Of 1885,, ,698. PA.
Not quite 4 per cent. of the securities
are held in Illinois, so that nearly all the
profits of transportation go to capitalists
outside of the State which supplies and
supports the labor employed in making
them. The net earnings per mile OF
road operated were s2,237. During
the year SOS persons were killed and
1864 injured in railroad accidents.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
Central Committee of Section New
York.

The Central Committee held its regu-
lar meeting last Wednesday. New dele
gates were admitted from the 9th AS
sembly District and the Jewish Branch.
Tickets were distributed among the dele
gates for the Commune celebration. On
Saturday the 7th instant, the 18th As
sembly District will hold a meeting
where the question of ''Trade Unionism
and Politics" will be discussed. The 14th
Assembly District will celebrate We h.
ington's birthday, February %, with a
ball. Three new members were presented
from the 18th Assembly District, and
their admission was approved. The 18th
and Goth Assembly Districts proposed
the monthly publication and broadcast
distribution of agitation handbllls. The
matter WAS laid over to the next meet
ing. On February 19, the Gath Assem-.
bly, District will hold public meeting.
On February 16, the Goth Assembly Dis
trict will hold public meeting and dis
cuss the "Slver Question" Harry
Glyn will be the speaker. 1t was re-
solved to recommend to the Section the
appointment of a committee on Enter.
tai. nents, also the immediate appoint.
menr of committee on the May Demon
stration. 1t was decided that the mem
bers residing in the 2lst Assembly Dis
trict be enrolled i'll the 18th. The meet
ing adjourned after consideration Of
several matters of interest to the party
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

The Baltimore d, Ohio has acquired
the Pittsburg & Western Railway by
purchase. The road was owned by the
Carnegies and other leading Pittsburg
manufacturers, and it runs from Pitts
burg to Akron, Ohio.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

Nearly fifty anti-railroad bills are
already before the Nebraska Legislature.
Ii has been decided to make Railroad
Commissioners elective.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14

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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-28

There is a genuine stampede in
Kansas from both the old parties
into the alliance fold. The republicans
and democrats are making vain at
tempts to stem the tide by futile ef-
forts to incite a revolt in the ALI
ance. The following is the latest:
S. C. Bradford, ex-attorney general
of Kansas, presided at a meeting OF
Republican Farmers Alliance men
this afternoon. Bradford is popular
with the old soldier Republicans
and with the cold crowd" He called
these elements OF the Farmers ALI
ance together to organize a revolt
in the new party. 1t was planned
that in each sub-Alliance there
should be formed a self-constituted
committee of members who have not
gone into the political movement OF
the organization, whose duty it
should be to reclaim these Republi-
cans who deserted their party for
the Alliance and to keep in the party
those who show symptoms Of dissen-
ton.
The Texas democrats have tried
the same scheme, but it don't work.
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additional evil, that the disposal
funds Of individuals to this great
amount have thus been withdrawn
from improvements and useful enter
prise, and employed in the useless,
usurious and demoralizing practices
OF bank directors and their accom-
plices. In the war of 1855 our State
awaited itself OF this fund by issuing
paper money bottomed on specific
tax for it's redemption, and to insure
it's credit, bearing an interest OF 5
per cent; within a short time not a
oil OF this emission was to be found
IN circulation. 1t was locked up in
the chests OF the executors, guard
lans, widows, farmers, etc. We then
issued bills bottomed on redeeming
tax, but bearing no interest. These
were readily received and never de-
preciated a single farting. Bank pa
per must be suppressed and the cir
culating medium must be restored to
the nation to whom it belongs. It is
the only fund on which they can rely
for loans; it is the only recourse
which can never fail them, and it is
an abundant one for every necessary
purpose. Treasury bills bottomed
on taxes, bearing or not bearing in
terest as may be found necessary,
thrown into circulation, will take the
place OF SO much gold and silver,
which last, when crowded, will find
an eff1ux into other countries and
thus keep the quantum OF medium at
is salutary level. Let banks con-
tinue, if they please, but let them dis
count for cash alone as for treasury
notes."
How does the teaching of the pres
ent leaders of the Democratic party,
who are ever hallooing Jeffersonian
doctrines accord with the above?
These false teachers rely for success
on the ignorance and credulity OF the
masses who are without resources OF
information of what Jefferson
taught, and the time necessary for
an investigation. The National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union and the organizations with
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Thomas Jefferson and Money.

National Economist Thomas JET
ferson, the author OF the Declaration
of Independence, one of the chief
founders OF our government and the
idol and leader OF the people, in his
works, volumes 4 and 6, says:
"And SO the nation may continue to
issue it's bills as far as it's wants re-
quire and the limits of it's circulation
will permit. Those limits are under
stood to extend with us at present
to $4,000, 900, a greater sum than
would be necessary for any war. But
this only resource which the govern
ment could demand with certainty,
the States have unfortunately fooled
away, nay, corruptly alienated to
swindlers and shavers, under the coy
er of private banks. Say, too, as an
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whom it has cenfederated stand on
the financial question where Jefferson
stood.
For the Farmers.

Careful estimates, made by those
competent to Judge, fix the yield of
the present Kansas wheat crop at
not less than fifty million bushels. If
sold within the nextsixty days it will
not command to exceed Is cents per
bushel, which would bring the farm
ers $37, 100000. Experts (basing
their predictions on crop reports all
over the world) are very confident
that wheat next year will command
$1.25 per bushel, making difference
between present prices and the pre-
dicted price of next spring of $685.
600, 900 on the Kansas crop alone.
Under our present financial system,
that sos, 100000 will go into the
pocket of the Spectator, thus max
ing the rich richer and the poor poor
er, whilst under the sub-treasury
plan the farmers of Kansas would
get that extra $25,OOO,OOO. Who
do you say is justly entitled to it, the
farmers who produce it, or the spec
ulator who, through the manipula-
ton of robber system of finances,
is enabled to rake it in
Iwould like some of the advocates
OF our present financial system to
point out wherein the above illustra-
is fallacious, or wherein the sub
treasury plan, as illustrated in the
above, would be detrimental to the
best interests of the country. Come,
gentlemen, you have got to face the
music. These questions are being
discussed, and we want them fairly
met, not with ridicule and abuse, but
with clean cut, logical arguments.
We have a right to demand that
much; nothing less will we accept
Home Advocate, Mapleton, Iowa.
The first shipment OF wheat from
this years crop of North Dakota was
made from Pennington Aug. 10Th
to A. j. Sawyer & Co., Minneapolis.
It was the best quality Of No. 1 hard
and sold at market price on arrival.