The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13

The Central Labor Union of New York
has provided a rather unique entertain
ment for its members next Sunday. 1t has
invited all the cranks who want to talk
to the union to represent at Clarendon
hall next Sunday and deliver their
speeches. The members Of the union have
been notified of the meeting and those
who are curious to know what the cranks
rave to say will doubtless be present.
The reason the meeting was called is
that the managers of the union are both
cred by all sorts of cranks who think II
their duty to convert the laboring people
to their way of thinking. few days ago
the secretary of the union received let
ter from representatives of "a school of
financeS' who stated that they wanted to
tell the laboring people what benefits
would accrue to them from the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. The sensi-
ment of the union was against paying
any attention to the representatives of
the "school of finance" One of the mem,
bers, however, said the union was both
cred by cranks from every part of the
cial question, another for the ameliora-
ton of the condition of the laboring class,
still others want to discuss socialism ana
the sex question and lots of other ques-
lions concerning which workmen don't
care a picayune. To get rid of the cranks
it was decided to take them in a lump.
Next Sunday, therefore, each crank VINO
makes his appearance will be given
short time to tell all he knows of the
subject that worries him. and when all
have finished they will be politely re-
quested to give the Central Labor Union
"a rest"
In New York among laboring people.
it seems that the free silverites are re-
garded as cranks TO be got rid of in the
easiest way possible. In many parts of the
country they are regarded with more
favor than cranks, but considering the
rapidity with which the silver craze is
dying out there is danger that those who
continue to hold to the 16 to l idea will be
regarded as cranks in all parts of the
country before many months.
Next week the prohibitionists of Mass
achusetts will hold their state convention
at Boston, during which they will cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
organization of their party. Gen. Neal
Dow viii be one of the speakers. In con-
nection with the celebration and Gen.
Dow's speech, the Springfield Republican
tells a story about the aged temperance
agitator. He lives in Portland, Me-. where
there is a total prohibition law. 1t seems,
however, that there in Portland
number of persons who drink
liquor, and that they make 1t
point to toss their empty bot
ties over Gen. Dow's back fence, with
the result that there is in his cellar
greater store of empty liquor bottles than
in any other cellar in the town.
/
The international yacht races this year
have not been a brilliant success. They
the exception Of the first race won so
\ handily by the Defender, the whole thing
has been characterized by a spirit of sell
! fshness that is decidedly not to the credi,
! of the persons and craft at fault The
| principles to the race themselves seem
to have kept within the letter of the rae
! ing laws. except when the Defender was
| fouled. But the actions of the attend
/ ing fleet have been shameful. However.
there is no reason to think the races
would have been better conducted on tbe
other side Of the ocean.