Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-01

cations into one grand natOnal bOuy Tor
political uctiUn. Invitations are being
( sent out to all the organizations OF tue
I country, looking toward Il convention
foe this purpose.
/ The journal of gricnlture puts the
| labor question Ia a nutshell thus; Eng
land had rather rule this country imam
cially and commercially, by manipulate
ing our legislation, than to conquer 1t
by the arts of war. 1t serves her pur.
poses a. well, and Is more healthiul and
less expensive.
In 1878 the New York World said:
The American labOrer must make M
his mind, henceforth, not to be 50 much
better OF than the European laborer.
Men must be contented 10 work for less
wages. In this way the working man
will be nearer 10 that station IN life 10
which II is pleased God 10 call him"
This expression still represents the ~
ranizing attitude OF some interests to-
wards labor.
The mayor and police of Chicago have
denied the Populists the right 10 hold
their meetings on the lake frunt and 9TH
or public grounds of ia Getty while they
grant this privilege TO Republicans,
Democrats. prohibitionists, organized an-
ngcMsts, all religious denominations, In
Guiding the Salvation Army, relief ehnr-
table and other associations.
Receiver Tally OF Indianapolis has been
allowed $4,000 for a few weeks ser
vice in the Iron Hall receiyershp.
An enormous petition from tue women
Of Utah has been rcctaved by the sem
ate, asking that the sherman law be not
repealed.
Tho New Nation fNationalsO gives
the root cause of hard times Us follows;
ut is the lack Of an equilibrium be-
tween the producing and consuming
power of communities. The vast ma
jOrty Of men. the wording masses, Of
the world and of each community IN ii,
DO not receive for their labor anything
Ike the equivalent Of It's product, and
they consequently have not the IDwcr
TO buy aud consume MS much as they
produce The remedy" II says, us to-
bring about an iuvuriahle equilibrium of
consumption aud production by the Irinci-
pie OF economic equality, with a uniform
law Of economic service. together with
such organization and coordination OF
industry and all useful service as Is
necessary 90 give practical effect 10
such social order.
/ The Typographical union had 10000
IN tile busted bank at Indianapolis and
I the Odd Fellows nearly $4,000.
| The Glenroy and Mcllstou mines In
| Ohio are at q siandstill. the miners re-.
/ fusing TO acccde to tie PROPOSED terms Of
/ the Operators,
/ Hundrends Of ltalinus and Hungarians
\ are leaving the neighhOrlood Of Wheel
! lug W., on account Of not being able TO
/ obtain work. Many VIII return TO
! Europe.
Great distress is predicted for agricils
| auril laborers In England The coming
| winter, The forced appreciation OF gold
/ and the consequent depreciation Of farm
! products, works the same result every
| whcrc-misery TO producers. Let Amer
! leans be warned before X Is too late
here also.
! The supreme council Of the Steam Rail
| readers Union Of Pennsylvania which re-
| Gently met in the house Of representa-
| tlycs IN Harrisburg, was composed Of
/ 700 delegates, representing 10000 rail
/ rondprs Five different railroad orders
compose the union, The purpose Of The
meeting was To put aside party ties in the
! support Of men pledged 10 the protection
| OF railway employees OF the state
Carpenters are said 10 be too numerous
| for fair wages in the Cherokee country.
There are more than 2OOOO,OOO per
sons in the United States engaged IN
agricultural pursuits.
The Southern Pacific road continues
TO reduce the wages OF its employees.
In one Of our exchanges we notice ac-
counts of twelve large factories and
other Industries In the l'ls. opening mp
within q few days past These furnish
work 10 several thousand lAhoringmen
mostly, however, at a little reduction IA
/ wUgcs.
Within week over 1000 men will I've
| nt work In the Occur de Alcuc district
The terms agreed upon have beein sane
TONED by the miners unions aud knights
OF Labor. The mining towns out there
are iubilgtipg
The following high compliment was
| recently paid Genvru Master Workman
loWdcuy by the Union Pacific Inn
hoyes' Magazine II says AS the
| years pass, the craftsmanship possessed
! by the general master workman OF the
knights OF Labor becomes more promi.
hent' lie Is succeeding IN keeping the
order at the front of the sociul move
mcnt aud yet IN touch with the spirit
governing the times. 1t Is not back
| where tue camp followers are, nor yet
/ IN the misty future, whore many IDEAL
| lists and vlsi0naries would have il. The
order has come into the practical polit-
cal arena, whcn the ttucs were ripe for
| II. showing the wisdom oe 1. V. Pow
derry IN preventing IL few years ago,
| when the tifn0 WAS not ripe
The coal miners strike In the Pitts
l burg district wNs begun lnAt week and
1000 men are idle. The trouble Is con.
fined To the railroad mines. where wages
are reduced below the 40 cents per ion
rate.
Nine large wooden mills In Rockville.
Conu., have closed. also the Arams yarn
mll and the Fisk stockinette mill. This
Is unprecedented and 1t Is hoped will
not last long
dispatch from Providence. r.. l..
states that the l4onsdale COMPANY has
posted notices raising the rent Of re
eompany's tenements 10 per cent In
Lonsdnle az well as Ashton. This ac.
ton coupled with the notice OF 10 Der
cent reduction In wages has created
conservation among the employees
The Brooklyn elevated railway has
made general cut OF 10 per cont IN
wages on account Of failing ul IA re.
coipts.
federation Of all the organizations ON
the Ioion Pacific system has boeu ar.
John d.. Rockcfcllers attorney. Mr.
Murry, Today put the finishing toncies
10 TIE last preliminary agreement, which
makes an accomplished fact the inke
superior consOidaicd iron mines. a com.
Mhation, controling nme.tentls of ali
ne iron ore produced IA the Unifei
States. with cash capital OF S3OO06.
w and reserve Of SiO0.0OO,OOO lnon,
IN agsngnte property " ho can dolibt
pnt such an accumulation OF wealth hi
the hands Of a few Is menace to Hher-
", an euslayement of labor. ana a ~.
/ terrr Of dangcTlus aristlrrarV