Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-11
AMONG THE LABORERs,
Events Transpiring in the Domain
of Labor,

The Labor Commission of New York
wants to know what should be done
with the thousands of women In 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
these same women and even the little
children as we'll And, mind you, tho
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. u. convention in Chicago.
beginning on June Is, will be watched
with more than usual interest. 1t is ex-
pected that 1T will mark the commence
ment of a new phase of industrial de-
velopment in a clean-cut demand for
the adoption of socialism and prepara-
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. X. u.
strike, has terminated unfavorably to
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
plutoerats that they fired cars. Bloom 8
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-union
establishments in the Pittsburg district
has been declared off and 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 brotherhoods
and the A. r. u. the railway organiZa'
tions have blamed poor conception oil
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 a vicious attack on labol
unions at a plutocratic dinner in Phila
delphia, charging them with beint
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 NOR
break their contracts. 1t has come Il
be habit with them to do such things
Pinkerton, labor member of tn
lower branch of the New Zealand par
lament, was defeated for reelection
but was Immediately appointed to ;
seat in the upper branch. But, then
they are crazy, anyhow, in New Yea
land.
Reports from New England states in
dictate that wage reductions are still
the order of the day. Those who hav
their wages reduced ought to max
themselves known by wearing yeilcv
hats.
The Canadian government has decid
ed to pass the alien labor bill, whicl
is aimed at the American working PEG
pie who may cross over the border II
search of work. Who're paupers!
Over 5000 West Virginia miners hav
received a cut from 40 cents to 30 cent
ton. There is no limit to the greed a
these cannibalistic capitalists.