The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-12


The Labor Commission Of New York
wants % know what should be done
with the thousands Of women In the
big city who work hard and yet do
not resolve wagen enough TO enable
them 20 live a. human beings ought TO
i've. The commission ought to direct
MS questions at the unprincipled poll
teal fakira In the New YORK Central
Labor Union who have been bowling
TOT one ar the other OF the old parties
IN the yeofa past, and not only yoted
away their own hirthright. but that OF
snese same women and even the little
Sn.iarsn g well And. mind you. the
Young sl0hs have actually got the gall
TO blame women and children for being
competed 10 slave IN shops and fac
tories 20 keep body and soul towether,
1ne a r. convention In Chicago.
eeginning on June Is. win be watched
Mten more than usual interest. II 10 ex-
pected that u will mark the commence
ment OF q new phase OF Industrial de-
velopmene In a olean-cut demand fer
the adoption OF socialism and praoarm-
4on Tor overland emigration to plant
sne standaru OF cooperative COM
monwealth IN Utah. Thai Debs and his
plan and also promise OF support there
can be no doubt Thu coming eonven-
uon may make more history than
many people are willing TO admit at
:, The = tirst suit for DAMAGES against the
Iosses sustained during the a. X. r..
strike. has terminated unfavorabIy to
the city. The case win be carried NJ
Through the confession Of William In
khss bloom. q former militiaman who
was on duty at Chicago during the
strike. and who h now IN jail In Cisve-
q N a 1o
ING over him. the strikers have been
cleared OF the charges made by the
plutocratB that they AIRED cars. BlOoEl's
statement. however. that he set fire to
the cars does not seem 10 have made
the city OF Chicago less responsible
glass workers strike against non-unlon
establishments In the PittsburK district
has been declared or and IL II probable
that the union VIII follow the window
glass workers and 20 TO pleces. Over a
million dollars was spent, Tina workers
trtaI held and on the political field hey
voted more power Into the bosses
hands.
Over 5000 West Virginia miners have
received a cut from 10 cents to 30 cSnts
q ton. There IL no limit TO the greed ef
these eannibalistic capitalists
Inc charge ~ made that the conduc-
tors. while In session at Los AnSeIes
patronized non-union printing Office
and non-union musicians. With the
exception OF one or two brotheFhodds
and the A. r. U. the railway orxanlza-
tons have a blamed poor conception OF
trades unionism.
Ex-senator Edmunds Of Vermont
who Is slated for a foreign mission,
showed that he Is thoroughly In har-
mony with the present administration
by making vicious attack on labor
unions at plutocratic dinner In Phlla-
delphia. charging them with being
trusts.
The New York and PHILADELPHIA
operatives are once more win.
ming their strike. Il will not be long.
however. before the bosses once more
break their contracts. II has come TO
be habit with them TO do such things
Ptnkerton. a labor member OF the
lower branch OF the New Zealand par
was defeated for reelection.
but was Immediately appointed TO a
seat In the upper branch. But, then, !
they are crazy. anyhow. In New Zsa-
land.
Reports from New England states In
dictate that wage reductions are still
the order OF the day. Those who have
their wages reduced ought to make
themselves known by wearing ye.lcw
hats.
The Canadian government has decld-
I'd to pass the alien labor bill. which
IS aimed at the American working peo-
pie who may cross over the border In
search OF work Whore pauDerat