Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-11
gnE GAzlgTTE EE WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY FEBRUARY ~ 1881

and discussions on the issues Of the day,
especially labor will he had
In Minnesota every street car must be
provided with yestibules to project driv-
crs and conductors the agitation OF the
State Federation of Labor having re-
suited In law being passed to that eI-
feet.
The Western and Atlantic railroad in
Georgia the only one owned 10y M
state las been paving a handsome prohi
for twenty-five years. and now pays one
third the expense for the state govern
ment.
The Wnsted Edge-Tool Works, the
Strong Manufacturing company. the
Hosiery company and the Wnsted Snk
company, ali Of Winsted Conn, have
starred mp. after varying periods Of idle
ness.
The Central Labor Union Of Cleveland,
has asked the legislature of Ohio TO ab0l-
ism capital punishment. aud the Ohio
Trades and Labor. Assembly protests
against q proposed increase Of liquor H.
ceuscs from $50 to $500.
The Madison Square Garden mass
meeting in New York In the interest Of
the unemployed, was attended by fully
1000 .pcrsons. The legislature was
urged to give precedence 10 the bill max,
ing pnblic work for this class
NJ AlAF AhiFlAHh vi tue NtNNAN NlAlt
Federation OF Labor on January |. strong
resolutions We're adopted condemning
Governor Lewelling for his notion IN ig
noring the claims of organized labor
when making appointments to office.
W. y. ulwclls. the widely known
writer was asked by n New York public
alton for o sentiment for the new yenr.
This i3 what he gave: III do not see
how the little year that Is coming could
hft lnffnr than tulrn fnr ia Mora
work more wages.
Hon. John Mcbride. president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America. speak
lug of the late Pennsylvania riots, said
the Huns and others from Europe wera
brought there to dispiucc Americans "be-
cause they were moro tractable," md the
operators were solely responsible for
the actual starvation that drove tine
unions 10 desperation.
The Union Printing company Of New
York has locked out its press rom EN-
ployces and reduced wages 40 per cent
The Illinois statistics show that the
farmers Of that state have for twenty
one years raised wheat at a net profit Of
only 10 cents per bushel. They have
raised oats at an actual loss Of over q
cents a bushel. This IS largely true OF
other states.
The lespotism of wealth has placed
continental Europe over volcano Of
popular discomfort, has plundcrcd the
people Of Ireland to the verge of pau
perlzaton il breeding radical reyolu-
ton IN England with business ruin aud
possible war in India, aud has brought
Australia 10 a condition of general bank.
runicy Denver News.
There Is gathered around the capifal
! of This nation q gang Of pirates, who
| thunder successfully ut the door until
| they huyc' driven this government into
! the most prcposterous acts of bad fnith
and lcgalizrd robbery that ever opprass d
| a free nation since tho dawn Of history 10
o. r. Morton. The above ufteranle
| was made while Grant was president
II zaa true then. and the situation is no
better now. Then tho pirates were
laundering for legislation to double or
| treble the value nf the bonds they held
| Now, they are laundering for the privi.
lege of converting millions Of the watcr
| soaked and rotten corporation stock they
hold into government bonds. u. b.
| Weaver IN Iowa Tribune.