Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
AMONG THE LABoRERs.
Events Transporting In the Domain
of Labor.

The Labor Commission of New York
wants to know what should be done
with the thousands of women III the
big city who work hard and yet do
not receive wages enough to enable
them to live as human beings ought to
live" The commission ought to direct
his questions at the unprincipled poll
teal fakirs in the New York Central
Labor Union who have been bowling
for one or the other of the old parties
in the years past, and not only voted
away their own birthright, but that OF
children as well. And, mind you, the
voting slobs have actually got the gall
to blame women and children for being
compelled to slave in shops and fac
tories to keep body and soul together
The A. r. Y. convention in Chicago,
beginning on June IS, will be watched
with more than usual interest. 1t is eX-
peCted that it will mark the commence
ment of q new phase of industrial de-
velopment in a Clean-cut demand for
the adoption Of socialism and preqara-
ton for overland emigration to plant
the standard of a cooperative com
monwealth in Utah That Debs and his
colleagues have some well-matured
plan and also promise of support there
can be no doubt. The coming conVen-
ton may make more history than
many people are willing to admit at
present.
The first suit for damages against the
| city of Chicago, resulted from the
| losses sustained during the A. K. I.
/ strike, has terminated unfaYorably 10
the city. The case will be carried up
| Through the confession of William In
gliss Bloom, a former militiaman who
was on duty at Chicago during the
strike, and who Is now in Jail in Cleve-
| land with an incendiary charge hang
/ ing over him, the strikers have been
! cleared Of the charges made by the
| plutocrats that they fired cars. Bloom S
| statement, however, that he set fire TO
| the cars does not seem to have made
! the city of Chicago less responsible.
The big four years strike of the flint
/ glass workers strike against non-uriOn
establishments in the Pittsburg district
has been declared off land 1t is probable
/ that the union will follow the window
glass workers and go to pieces. Over a
million dollars was spent. The workers
struck against capitalism in the indus
trial field and on the political field they
voted more power into the bosses
| hands
The charge is made that the conduc-
tors while in session at Los Angeles
patronized a non-union printing office
and non-union musicians. With the
exception of one or two brotherho1as
and the A. r. u. the railway OrganiZa-
lions 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 mar
mony with the present administration
by making a vicious attack on labor
unions at a plutocratic dinner in Phila-
delpha, charging them with BENG
! cOercive trusts.
The New York and Philadelphia
clothing operatives are once more WIN
ming their strike. 1t will not be long,
however, before the bosses once more
break their contracts. 1t has come 10
be a habit with them to do such things
PinkertOn, a labor member OF the
| lower branch of the New Zealand par
lament was defeated for reelection,
but was Immediately appointed TO d
seat in the upper branch But, thell
they are crazy, anyhow, in New Aea-
land.
Reports from New England states IN,
dictate that wage reductions are SIM
the order OF the day. Those who nave
their wages reduced ought to make
themselves known by wearing yelcW
| hats. :,
! The Canadian government mas decld
| ed to pass the alien labor blll, WhlcE
| is aimed at the American working peo-
! pie who may cross over the borQer III
/ search Of work. Who're paupers!
over 5000 West Virginia miners nave
received a cut from 40 cents to 80 cents
a ton. There is no limit to the greco "l
| +bosa connihaIistic CAPITALISTS