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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
10 MCDII'S SER MON
.'ThOu shalt not follow the multitude to do

..ThOu shalt not follow the multitude to do
evil"
1t is several thousand years since that
mand was delivered. Human nature does not
seem to change. Away back in the misty
past, the multitude was prone to do evil.
God, speaking through one of the authors of
the Bible, issued the command that man was
not to do as Rome did, as Rome did wrong.
There are but two standards-one right and
one wrong-one true and one false.
The multitude is not sure guide-not al
ways right-not always true.
"Vox populi, vox Del" is not true, general
ly when the leaders formulate principles.
To do as Rome does is the DEVILS motto.
'Be sure You are right, and then 60 ahead, f" is
better motto
The multtudes are, oftentimes, led by evil
men. Leaders think. Multitudes are, often
times, the mad creatures of blind impulse.
Created and fostered by wicked men of large
brain and evil designs, prejudice is tostered till
deep.seated hate vents itself in acts of violence
and cruel pers resolutions.
Wars sometimes have their inception in race
prejudice. Doodle politicians build up parties
through prejudice, and are enabled to loot pub
lie treasures, through species of hate. The
multitude is evil because it is led by wicked
men. The acts of the mob ale the work Of
the multitude. Unreasonable prejudice is be.
hind the mob. Behind the mob are false teach
ers The work of a mob is not iuStifiable in
one case in ten thousand. Not persecution
in all history but Yves absolutely atrocious-b
what the multitude generally sanctioned. APP
parently, at least, the mass approved. Those
who disapproved were in the minority. At
times, disapproval was punished with the same
pains and penalties as meted out to the actual
offenders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
SONS OF FATHERS.
Long List of them Made Cadets at West Point.

WASHINGTON, June Io.-The President has
appointed the following cadets and altcrnatcs
at large for the class to enter the military
academy at West Point in June, 1904
Henry Fairfax Ayres, son of Major Chas G..
Ayres, Eighth cavalry.
Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, son of the late
Major Bonesteel, TweI ty-thiid infantry.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, son of General
Buckner, of Kentucky.
Pan! Capron, son of the late Capt. Allyn
Capron, First artillery.
Charles Hodges Edridge, Of the late
Capt. Bogardus Eldrdge, Fourteenth infantry.
Philip Gordon, son OF Lieut. Col. w. B.
Gordon, of the military academy.
Charles Lacy Hall, son of the late Maj Wm.
R. Hall, surgeon U. S. A.
Vert Chute Jacobs, son of Lieut.-Col. ]. w.
Jacobs, quartermaster department.
Herman Kobbe, son of Brig. Gen. w. A
Kobbe, U. S. A.
John c. +. Tillscn, jr., son Major Tillson,
sFourth infantry.
Frank Lazele Van Horn, son of the late
Col J. j. Van Horn, Twenty eighth infantry.
ALTERNATEs.
VIM H. Emory, jr., son of Capt. w. H.
Emory, U. S. N.
VIM H. Sage, jr., son of Capt. w. H. Sage,
Twenty-third infantry.
Rodney H. Smith, son of Maj. George r.
Smith, pay department.
Robert H. Fletcher, son of Captain Fletcher,
U. S. A.
John L. Glen, jr., son of Lieut.-Col. John
L. Glen, quartermaster department.
Charles D. Braden, son of Lieut.. Charles
Braden, U. S. A., retired.
John l.. Holcombe, son Of Lieut-Commander
Jonn H. L. Holcombe, u. S. N.
Charles Walker Mcclure, son of Maj. Chas.
Mcclure, Fourteenth infantry.
We doubt if there is one of the above fathers
or sons who believes in Sociasnl-they'd al
most faint if they should hear the word uttered.
But they are perfectly willing to take advan-
taee of Socialistic institution-the military
acaden at West Poin-where the sons of
their fathers are fed, clothed and educated free
by the government-the people. Indeed, they
plan and scheme and fight to get into this So
ciaistic institution, not knowing, however,
that it is purely Socialistic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

William Lloyd Garrison, the great anti
slavery agitator, thought so. He also thought
that Zone man with God is majority"-not
multitude-not mob. It is the side which
has the largest numbers that furnishes the
mobs
Willy leaders rely on mobs. Mobs are part
of wicked mems artillery. Many nation has
been forced into war through the mob field
piece, and many reform movement headed off
by falsehood.
The disciples of Jesus "forsook Him and
fed" in the face of the mob, but they after
ward sealed their faith in their blood. They
were subject to panic, but they did not follow
the multitude.
The first note of the newborn babe is one Of
distress and alarm
Born, crying. live, dying
So of reforms. Ushered in, in the scorn and
hate of the multitude, they live an uncertain
existence because they are fought by the mul.
titude led on by the knaves.
The multitude grows under the burdens of
the men whom they follow, and are too igno-
rant or too preudiced to throw off the burdens.
Always pitted against the multitude, the pecu-
liar people make steady advances.
There is more religious and civil liberty to.
day than ever in the worlds history-larger
facilities for the education of the masses than
dreamed Of by our fathers.
Truth is no longer hampered or throttled by
autocrats backed by armies in any nation that
can fairly be called civilized
The child of yesterday is man to-day. The
aged and feeble is dropped tor youth and ener-
gy. Wicked leaders and bad kings more and
more lose their power to crush the masses.
Socialism makes its bow under the most pro.
pitious circumstances. Its adherents are not
following the multitude to do evil. Doubtless,
Socialism will have its enemies It may ex-
pect to be buffeted and scorned. Already it is
misrepresented 1t is misunderstood. But it
is right God is with the Socialist, because
the Socialist stands for better conditions for the
human race. "One man with God is ma.
jority."
The battles to be fought are the greatest
battles, but they shall be bloodless. The world
is outgrowing its thirst for blood.
No truth has been lost. No good principle,
since the dawn of history, but is alive to-day.
None of the warmth Of brotherly love has
been converted into icebergs. Much of. the
wickedness of the past is gone forever. The
accumulated good of the ages is retained. The
Commonwealth is the acme of all
good effort toward happy earthly existence.
Socialism is the New Jerusalem of the vision
of St. John the divine. We hail the dawn of
that better day, and cheer the tolling millions
with the bow of promise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

IN an article by Grover Cleveland, published
some time ago, that great prophet of Individ-
ualism said: "The timid and weak that are
lost can we'll be spared. The brave who win
the fight are saved for great and noble things"
You don't find Grover botheriug his head over
one lost sheep. Yet, such is the gospel of In.
divduaism Success is what counts. The
man who can't keep up with the procession
can drop out, fall down and die, or do any old
thing. He doesn't count. Socialists have a
different gospel. They speak OF cooperation,
instead of individualism. They say it is the
duty of the strong to help the weak along; to
see that none are tlost.'' No true Socialist
would be guilty of enunciating such selfish,
un- Christian sentiment as that uttered by For
mer President Cleveland. The Vanguard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

"Pictures of the Cooperative Common
wealth" is a booklet in odd, attractive form,
and tells all about it, Every comrade should
have at least one to lend out. To be had of
the author c. L. Phfer, Rich Hill, Mo-, at 1oc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

Try a meal at the Red Light.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

VIZ DO JOB PRINTINe-the best, too.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
NOW THE BRICKLAHERS.
Insist on Only Union Foremen-
5000 Nag Go Ont.

The Brickayers' Union at mass meeting last
evening in Webster Hall, Eleventh st, near
Third-ave decided to insist on their demands
for an increase in wages from % to 20 cents
an hour and union foremen. This means q
strike of the eight thousand bricklayers on Man
haitian Island unless it can be averted in some
unforeseen way 1t will be the first strike of
union brfcklayers in the city for twenty years
and the first breach in that time between the
Bricklayers' Union and the Mason Builders
Association.
For the last twenty years yearly agreements
have been reached between the bricklayers
unions and the Mason Builders Association,
composed of the contractors. These agreements
were signed by permanent joint arbitration
board, composed of member of each Of the
bricklayers unions in this city and eight mem
bers of the Mason Builders Association.
This year several meetings of the joint arbi-
ira ton board have been held without any result.
The employers fatty refused to sign any agree
ment by which there would be only union fore
men. The unions then withdrew the wage de-
mand but the employers absolutely refused the
demand for union foremen. A week ago the en-
ployers gave the unions until tonight to with
draw the union foremen demand. The meeting
last night decided to enforce both demands.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
REGULARS ORDERED OUT.
Thea Dire to PreserUe Order among
.4rizOna Miners

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Acting Adjutant General
Hall has ordered the commanding officer of the De
partment of the Colorado to send troops from Fort
Grant and Fort HuachuCa. to Morenci, Ariz., at
once with discreet officer III command. TO pro-
tect life and property. He directs that violence be
avoided If possible the action of the troops to be
governed by the law in such cases. This order is
in response telegram TO the President from
Acting Governor Stoddard of Arizona. who says
that three thousand men, mostly foreigners are Oh
a strike at Morenci.
Phoenix Ariz, June 10-On representations made
by the Sheriff of Graham County and Captain
Ryning, of the Rangers. acting jointly, Governor
Stoddard has ordered the entire force of the Ari-
zona militia under Acting Adjutant General j. b
McClintock. colonel of the 1st Regiment. to report
at Morenci at once, to preserve order. request
has been made of President Roosevelt to call out
the regular troops at Fort Grant and Fort Hua-
chuca
This is the result of the attempted operations
under the eight-hour law passed by the last legis
Iature. The miners, of whom many are Mexicans
and the rest Italians. refused to work under the
law. and than two thousand walked out The
snelter Joined the strike. swelling the number
of strikers to $500. Trouble threatened, and
on Saturday night sixteen Rangers were ordered
quietly TO suppress the leaders. The Sheriff and
Captain Ryning that the miners are all armed
and marching through the streets ana from
camp to another
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
BUT ONE POLICY. STOPPED.
Aetna Insurance of S., 900 on HecIa
Iron Works Discontinued.

Neils Poulson, president OF the Hecia Iron
Works, who paid the $1,000 Parks is alleged TO
have received for calling off strike in his
works. said yesterday that the AEtna Insurance
Company was the only one to discontinue pol
icy his works
II am getting the best of protection for my
works and employees now," he declared, "and the
picketing by outsiders has been broken up.
There are no more visits by the entertainment
committee" 8"
The action of the I41tna Insurance Company
in discontinuing the $4,000 policy it had the
Hecla Iron Works as q result of the disorders
attending the strike in those works, although it
created considerable discussion at the time,
proves by no means unprecedented step.
Concerning this action, E. r. Kennedy. of Weed
& Kennedy, No. % Liberty-st., said yesterday:
In the last fifteen years insurance companies
have paid out a great deal of money for losses
occasioned by the existence of bad feeling be
tween employed and employers. AS for dis
continuing a policy. such an action is based on
the arising Of new hazard, which did not exist
at the time the policy was made out A strike
brings about new risks particularly if there
happens to be bad feeling It would be analogous
to the setting UP of new line of business in the
shop insured Suppose the operators Of an iron
mill, VINO had obtained a policy for that works.
doing that business. should start wood plan
ing mill. This constitutes a much greater
hazard from the point of view of the insurance
company. and the works would have to pay a
larger premium, the insurance company
might even decline to insure in this line of
business. strike is similar additional risk
not mentioned in the premium. When an in
surance company takes this step 1t is certainly
up TO the city authorities to furnish increased
protection to the works.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
STRIKES TO CLOSE sEIPYARDs.
Plants to Leave Elizabeth if Labor Organl-
zations Make More Trouble.

Elizabeth. N J., June 10-The machlnlstS Vi tne
Crescent Shipyard waited on President Chace THIS
,o-ri,y and nut in a demand for increased wages
They asked for IS a day minimum wages. instead OF
90 10 which they are now guaranteed Mr. Chace re-
fused to promise an increase The men VIII propa-
bly, refuse to go to work In the morning ne car
nenters and the drilers still out on strike MI
Chace when seen to-day again intimated that the
wards would permanently clcse down He SAID ne
still stood by what he said before. that II the
strikes continued the yards would be abandoned
Tbev would remain open until Saturday afternoon.
ord b,, that time announcement as to the future
would be made He added most positively that no
Increases in wages would be granted.
The carpenters at the New-Jersey Drydock CON-
nany's plant went this morning The ofrlcers OF
this company they may also have 20 c9se COW! Gown
and hantIon the plant. They say that the plant
being somewhat out of the way. they nave had 20
offer Inducements by doing work cheapy. and If the
men demand higher wages II viii be useless Tor
them to try compete with repairing hrms closer
TO the harbor.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
WARE FoRBIDs SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Says Kansas Can Take Care of It's Own
Flood Sufferers.

Washington, June 10.-Pension Commissioner
Ware, who is from Kansas, issued the following
order to-day
1t is reported that subscription paper is being
circulated in the Pension Bureau for the Kansas
food sufferers. Let it be discontinued. Kansas
take OF its own sfferers.
The subscription paper thus interdicted was cir
culated at the request of resident Kansans at a
mass meeting held in this city several days ago.
1t also resolved to appoint TO pre-
sent the needs of the sufferers in each of the
departments and large bureaus of the government.
This action taken in accordance with the
request of the Governor of the State. and up to
date about 500 has been subscribed. Assistant
Secretary Ryan, of the Interior Department, is
treasurer of the fund
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
,STRTKERS VIOLENT.
C;garmakers Seize Factory and Hold
1t AGAINST Police.

Kingston. N Y. June 10.-Six hundred strlk-
ing employees of the American Cigar Company
marched to the factory to-day, broke into the
building and compelled fifty employees who re-
fused to strike to quit work. The strikers
marched through the building. shouting defl-
ance The police were telephoned for, but were
unable to clear the building The Sherln re-
fused to interfere until the police were unaole
to cope with the strikers. The latter were nnal-
ly induced to leave but later returned AFTER
two hours the police drove the strikers from the
building and tonight have established strong
guard
The strikers took possession under legal ad-
vice that they had a right to stay until the
company paid them their back wages. The
company says it cannot finish the payrolls before
Friday.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
BIG SHIPY4RD STRikE.
.SeUenteen Hundred W0rkmen at
Gr0tOn Will WaK Ont.

>1e,-Io ordor Conn June 10 (SpeciaD-The big
eest strike in the history of Connecticut VIII De
inaugurated tomorrow morning at the plant VI t.0
Eastern Shipbuding Company. at Groton dlrectly
across the river from this city. The seventeen
hundred or more workmen employed at the yard
have demanded a nine hour day at ten nours peE
for the last two weeks. Yesterday {. X HanScom'
president and general manager OF the colhpdlS'
sent his reply to the committee representing ue
worknnen positively refusing to grant the demand
. rosse rnAeting of the workrneu followed this
evening and after the matter had been thoroughly
discussed vote was taken. resulting in 5ol Young
TO strike Sixteen voted not to strike Ihere were
about seven hundred men present at the nneetlils'
representing all the crafts employed IN the yaIu-
1t is estimated that seven hundred will cover the
skilled workmen at the plant Inc reIndliuei u
the workmen laborers-
The meeting tonight secret In ADDITION 10
the vote taken by the craftsmen. three huhuieo
italian Iaborers gathered I'm a mass meeths oi
their own and voted unanimously TO 1oilo" the
example Of the skilled workmen and do whatever
thew did No details of the meeting were given
out Tonight 1t was learned. however. that the
men will go to work usual tomorrow moTi'ls
and at 10 O'Clock all will drop their tools ana pro
ceed in a body to the Office of the concern, ana IL
the demand is finally refused will leave the yard
The Eastern Shipbuilding Company Is an aosGnet t4
of the recently reorganized Gnted StateS
for the two biggest freight steamers in the world:
the Minnesota and the Dakota built for the Great
Hill is president The Minnesota was launcned on on
April 16 and is now lying aIongS1de tne COMM tgn S
the stocks 1t estimated that at least S3soOeW w
is tied up in the works The The GeqeeTm e battieshps
Nearly all the employees of the shipbuilding com. IN.
PAM snrAr are "a Ia Iess set and trouble antic
pated Already the Sheriff of the county mas peen
have been ordered 10 hold themselves in readiness 10
go out on strike duty In case of riot Mewh4hGoI1
Guard besides a section of machine guns
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
DELAY IN ST4RTING WORK
Committee to ReceiUe Com mpIaints Of
RLGckmdI.

with a statement from the Building Trades
Employers Association that for the present
work would not be resumed. came at
mosphere of uncertainty in the building strike.
While the lumber yards were open yesterday,
according to schedule and orders came in fast.
there comparatively little work on build
ings. AS TO the reason for further delay. the
press committee of the Employers Association
was eloquent in its silence. Those familiar with
building conditions, however, said that it could
be construed in several ways.
1T might mean,'' asserted man. that the
employers will not resume operations until they
have written agreements with the labor organi-
cations, particularly the masons and house
smiths; it might mean that the Employers
Association, having established itself firmly
to impress that fact on the workmen,
especially in regard to future dealings with the
walking delegates. it might presage slight
difference of opinion from the Lumber Dealers
Association"
One of the committee said this arrangement
made for those builders who were in such
a hurry that they might buy supplies from out
side rather than wait until the yards here
could them
statement from the press committee was as
follows
STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE
At a regular meeting of the board of governors
of the Building Trades Employers Association
held on June 10. 1903 at the association rooms it
decided that for the present work on buildings
shall not be resumed.
report received from a committee from the
building material dealers. and this committee re-
oeiyed vote Of thanks for the admirable manner
In which they have conducted the fight against
the demands Of unskied labor, and they were as
sured that the Building Trades En-
pioyers Association can logically do it will take
advantage of the open yards.
At the Building Trades Club last night eight
presidents of mechanics unions. among them
R E. Neidig, of the Housemiths and Bridge
mems Union; George Gaillard, of the Brother
hood of Carpenters, and Victor Buhr of the
Analgamated Painters, held a conference with
the board of governors of the Employers AS
sociation over the arbitration plan advanced by
that body. The conference. Mr. Neidig ex-
planned afterward. was unofficial the presidents
being there not to represent their unions but to
discuss plan for settling labor difficulties Not
all these unions mentioned have provisions for
arbitration committees
statement from the Employers Association
said:
Eight representatives of the skilled mechanics
unions held preliminary meeting with our hoard
looking toward a meeting with the presidents ~
all the unions to perfect the plan of arhsfration
adopted for our own body. AS only one union has
met since the plan was proposed. and that adopted
arbitration the logical conclusion wonId he A.
view also Of the expressions tonight that all the
unions will agree to accept the arbitration nlans
The meeting with all the presidents will he ar
ranged as soon possible
While this meeting will not have any effect on
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
STRIKE TO REVENGE LABOR MAYOR.
Railroad Employees Demand Discharge of
Man Who Voted Against Executive.

Huntington, w Va. June 1o-Tweve hundred
employees at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
shops in this city. including the Office force struck
to-day for unusual reason William Davis car
penter employed by the railroad who is a member
OF the city council. recently voted with majority
OF the council TO take from Mayor c. II. Buck his
authority to name the standing committees for the
ensuing year, this being the termination OF a fight
between the Mayor and the chief of police Police
men appointed by the Mayor were discharged and
otLers 49, w. hatnSg contrary 10 ms wishes
union. his fellow 4aborers demanded that Davis be
dlscnarged oy the railroad company. The company
refusing. the strike followed.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL TODAY.
Government Says the Mississippi Will Not
Make Serious Trouble Below Cairo.

Washington, June 10-The Weather Bureau
has issued the following special river bulletin:
The Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers con-
tinue to fall steadily. The latter river at St
Louis, reached a stage OF 3S feet at S p. nj. on
Wednesday, a rise of 3 foot since Tuesday
night evidently due to strong northerly winds
and the return above of the crevasse water.
The river should begin to fall during Thursday
although very slowly at first.
Below St Louis the rise viii continue. but
without serious consequences below Cairo, al
though lowlands likely to be overfiowed
generally in the Memphis district where the
danger lines viii just about be reached.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
THREATEN STRIKE AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Five Thousand Workmen Demand an In
crease in Pay of 81 Day Each.

St Louis, June 1o.-A general strike of the build
ing trades artisans employed at the Exposition
5000 in number is threatened for September l. Of
fetal notification has been given to the Exposition
cement that unless increase of wages
avera ging 81 a day man. is granted by Septem--
Der 1. walkout will be ordered. An increase TO
81 day for artisans recently granted Two
hundred electric wirers, who had threatened to
strike June Is IL they did not receive an IN
crease of wages. have been discharged
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
IN TERROR OF FLOOD At TRINIDAD.

Trinidad, Cos- June 10.-Residents Of the
lower sections Of the city in a state Of terror
from the high water in Las Animas River
and the report that the city reservoir above
here is in a dangerous condition and likely to
break at any minute. Fully thousand per
sons have deserted their homes and spend
ing the night on higher ground Great damage
has been done by the foods, and all railroads
are practically tied up
The hardest rains ever known here have been
falling continually since Friday night