Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-01
LABOR GIVES WARNING
Against Alleged Encroachment Upon
Privileges by Legislators.
Wage Farmers Should Beware
of False Issues.


tain Other proportions.
BOSTON, April 1.-The Central Labor
union Of this city yesterday issued cirou
lar to the people OF this state condemninl
tho proposition to abolish the common
council, to establish biennial elections
and to place the police department on q
military footing.
Tho address, after q lengthy preamble,
goes on to state:
The Central Labor union OF Boston and
Vicinity utters Its warning and reminds
the citizens that there is no danger when
justics and equity prevail, and no safety
when poverty and oppression are the com.
mon lot OF those who labor with their
hands.
We address you in the name Of endur-
Ing peace In the name of those free insti-
tutions that were founded upon the basic
principle Of the inalienable right OF man,
not only to his life and liberty, but to that
pursuit Of happiness that Is the instinct
and inspiration Of humane activities and
social advancement
We warn you that the efforts now being
made to extend the terms Of office, to abol-
ish the city council and to rob you OF one
half Of the power Of your franchise by the
adoption of the biennial system Of elec-
tions are
Dangerous to the well-Being
OF the common wealth. Freedom Of speech.
freedom Of the press, free schools and free
dom to worBhip God according to the die
tAtes Of conscience are all endangered
whom terms OF office are extended and
municipal legislative bodies eliminated
and frequent elections abolished.
Do not be deceived by false issues. In
the name of municipal reform we are
being deprived Of the opportunity to re-
form the abuses that arc the natural result
Of partisanship and creed In the name
Of economy the widest extravaganza Is
perpetrated.
We appeal to you not to be divided on
race or creed issues, not to bc diverted
from the central thought of that spirit Of
true Americanism that seeks the advance
ment Of the many rather than the ag-
grandisement Of the privileged few, and
which will ultimately make Of all the
people Of the earth
Ono Common brotherhood.
Come together, stand together. against
every invidious attack, every encroach-
the cloak Of ~p-blic convenience invades
our rights in the expression Of our will at
the ballot box.
We appeal to you to use your influence
against every attempt to increase the term
of Office OF city and state officials. To de-
mand that all questions of public moment
Be referred to the people for their endorse
ment or rsSsction. To prevent the aboli-
Of xbo rst txx dAfo nj <to
polls the biennial election scheme, and all
who favor It, To frown upon the increase
of appropriation for military purposes,
and to favor all appropriations that en-
largo the opportunities Of the people in
matters of labor and education - to
the end that the liberty and prosper.
ity Of the people may be conserved and ad-
vanced; that the exercise of the franchise
may not be limited; that the common
wealth may be one in fact as we'll as one
IN name.
Nobody Hurt
WINsTED, Conn, April la freight
wreck occurred here early yesterday morn
ing. A westbound train was switching
cars In the West Winsted yards, when
"a cars broke away from the train and ran
down the grade to Winsted, where they
oollided with the rear end of an extra
east-bound freight which was Just l(aving
q siding The cars were piled up and
seven were demolished. The caboose
caught fire, but was soon extinRuishcd.
Nobody was hurt
Two Victims Of Italians Bullets
BOSTON, April 1.-Guiseppe Christofero
John Cerrullo, Thomas Mortimer and
one or two other Italians quarreled at Q
Thatoher court yesterday. After war of
words Christofero drew q revolver and
fred 1t left and right. Cerrullo was hit
behind the right ear with bullet and
stunned, and Mortimer's wrist was pierced
by another bullet. Before Christofero
could do further damage he was seized
and handed over to the police.
SchooIhouse and Farmhouse Burned.
New BEDFORD, April Fire was dis.
covered In the woods between RUSSELL 4
Mills and Potomska In Dartmouth, and
before 1t oould be checked it had burned
over q tract of land some two miles long
and one mtIe wide, consuming small
farmhouse. barn and schoolhouse near
Petomska The fire was started by farm
ers who were burning bushes, the flames
getting beyond their control.
Wad Spread Flames.
LINCOLN. X. l., April Ia section Of
several acres In Lime Rock was destroyed
by fire last evening. The burned district
comprises several houses. with barns
sheds, poultry yards and woods, some O
the buildings being q quarter Of mil,
apart. strong wind prevailed, and tn,
places being far from the protected distric
OF the town, the fire literally burned itsel
out.
Salem HAS No Hotel
SALEM, April l-After breakfast thi
morning the Essex House closed It's door
TO the public and the historic old hote
ceased to exist. The city, for the frs
time In q century. will be without a regu
lar hotel, the only accommodations bein,
semLboarding houses, which have limited
accommodations for transients. The leas