People's voice., 1895-05-09
Newcastle, England.

but l won't anticipate.
Newcastle, England.
INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY CON !
FERENCE.-The approaching conference
OF the I. L. P. at Newcastle is being
looked forward to with expectancy by
different sets OF people. Every good So
cialist desires to see it a triumphant sue
cess, since thereby the good cause will
receive an impetus. On the other hand
it goes without saying the party politi-
clans are hoping that at length the long
awaited discordant note will be struck
which will reveal the rift within the Lutte.
So far as We can see there is no prospect
Of discord over any question Of moment.
There is in the party that oneness Of aim
and motive which have characterized it
from the beginning, and which lie at the
root of the splendid progress made dur
ing the two years which have elapsed
since the Bradford Conference.
Aberdeen, England.
SOCIALISTS ELECTED.-Two Social
lists, ]. Forbes and A. S. Weir, have been
returned at the head of the poll in Wood
side Ward Parish Council election.
Paris, France.
LABOR LEGISLATION.-The following
reforms are being agitated for in the
French Parliament Cor railroad employees:
Reduction Of the work to eight hours,
except only in cases of accident, when
overtime shall be paid double rate Unin-
terrupted rest of 36 hours per week. Two
weeks annual vacation with full pay.
Equal pay for equal work, regardless of
sex. A minimum pension of 1900 francs
after % years service. revertible to the
widow and orphans. Full pay to the sick
and wounded during their disability.
Sydney, Australia.
INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT.-The
Sydney Workman" publishes the follow
ing appeal that will certainly interest Or
ganized Labor of America:
ITO the Organized Labor of Australia:
Greeting: We do not know whether You
have heard of the trouble existing be-
tween the Werner Printing Company
Situated at Akron, Ohio, United States
of America, and Typographical Union,
No. 1872, Pressmen's Union, No. 10, and
Pressfeeders' Union, No. l, all chartered
under the jurisdiction of the Information
al Typographical Union of North Ameri-
ca, which is affiliated with the American
! Federation of Labor.
Said firm Ghe Werner Company is
one of the most despicable concerns that
labor has to contend with Within the
last two years the worbingman has been
engaged in three wars against them, and
we are now determined to settle matters
satisfactorily to our Union or break It
down. We have so far, been successful in
taking away from this company about
| one-third of their work. Some Of the
stockholders are beginning to feel the
strength of the International Typograph-
ical Union. and have expressed their de-
sire to withdraw in no uncertain tones.
you may think to yourself on reading
this, well, how does this interest me? We
will try to explain.
This firm is doing an extensive bust
ness in printing-World's Fair Views, FL
lis History, Stoddard's Glimpses of the
World. Barnum's Book dictionaries,
| Clares History of the World Napoleonic
Albums, Encyclopaedia Britannica,
school books, and Working Teachers
Library Of five books, some of which are
being sent to England, Ireland Scotland,
Wales, in fact all over the world. Per-
haps some of your own people may see
these books upon the market and pur-
chase them, not knowing that they are
the product of child and "scab' labor. If
they are informed, We are persuaded,
through person whom they honor and
esteem the books will find no sale among
people whom you may in this way in
fluence.
I'm a few days after we post this letter,
a man BY the name of MAURICE II.
DUBBS will set sail for Australia with
some of these same books, representing
the Kerner Company Regarding the
name 'Dubbs." he may be using it while
in the United States only, as it bears
some resemblance to "Debs."
"0ur object in writing this is to show
the firm that We are not only represented
in America, but through the A. f. Of L.
We can stretch our wreath all over the
world When we make capital under
stand that we are brothers the world
over, it will then give us a chance to
live.
by this same mail we will communicate
with Samuel Gompers and ]. Mcclure.
who have been delegated by the A. F. of
L. to attend the British Trades Union
Congress. We would be pleased to have
you do anything you can to stop the
sale Of these books, and it would also be
good thing for US II an extract from
this letter could be published in the
Workman" 1t would show this firm that
Its character is known the world over.
Hoping you will give this your kind con-
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