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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

"And We shall know the truth and
the truth shall make you free" Is a
Biblical admonition that can be APP
piled with great profit by the wealth
producers of our state. The wage
earners and the farmers know the
truth In regard to the political graft
and corruption and robbery and be-
trayal of the people by the capital
lists political tools. Vote for your
own class and secure your freedom
from republican and democratic mis-
rule and capitalistic tyranny and OPP.
Preston
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

mo word has been more abused
and misunderstood than the word
Socialist The Socialist is not an
anarchist; they are opposed in
theory and practice The Socialist
does not propose to destroy the fam
lily. abolish religion or divide up prop
erty. nor does he seek to carry out
his ideas by riot and bloodshed. In
single phrase. Socialism means pub
lie ownership OF the means of pro-
duction and working class control OF
the government, a chance to work for
all who will. and to all workers the
full value OF their product."-The
American year Book, Cyclopedia and
Atlas.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Governor Glasscock spent over
$1,000 protecting ca man accused OF
heinous crime from alleged mob VIC.
lence. but he refuses to expend a
cent for the protection of union men
from murderous assaults OF coal
company guards" who he has com.
missioned to carry on reign OF ter
ror in the non-union coal fields among
the wage slaves of his masters.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22
WAR ON WAGE FARMERS.

In the dark ages, before civiliZa-
ton came to establish law and order
among men, the daring heads of fami-
lies. tribes and clans gathered around
them hcrdes OF retainers, whom they
would arm and wage war on other
tribes or clans. This was incident to
the social and civic conditions OBJ
tanning at that time, and was a recog-
nized right.
In process Of evolution men became
civilized ana formed themselves into
nations with regular codes OF laws
and properly constituted authorities
Then the right to declare and wage
war was delegated to the head or
legislature OF the nation. This Is
now the rule and practice in all the
civilized nations of the world except
in the United States. In nc other
country in the world do the bloody
feudal practices of the middle ages
exist today.
Here in West Virginia the coal
barons are assisted by the chief
executive of the state to raise and
equip an army of guards" and priv
ate detectivcs(?) and wage war upon
the wage earners. not In the cause
Of human liberty, but to enforce con-
ditions of misery and slavery.
these armed minons OF capital
maltreat and murder American citi-
zens at will, and there is, under our
feudal customs, no redress, no rem
edy
1t may be said. however, that these
bloody deeds are sanctioned by GUS
tom and by the fact that wage earn
ers themselves vote with the politi-
cal parties under whose administra-
ton these things take place.
The revolutionary war. which re-
suited in the establishment of our
government, won for all Americans,
three rights: The right to life, the
right to liberty, and the right to pur-
sue happiness. Property had not
then attained first place in public
esteem. If the employers have the
right to wage war in defence of their
property, have not the workers an
wage war in defence OF their lives
and liberty? Away with such ac-
cursed savagery.
Capitalists should enjoy the luxury
Of clubbing. shooting and Cossacking
working men while they may, for
their time is short. Such things en-
dure for season, but not forever.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Mr.. Farmer and Laboringman. com.
pare the Socialist ticket OF Kanawha
county with the boss made tickets
OF the two old capitalistic controlled
parties and you cannot fail to see
that 1t is to your interest to vote for
the ticket composed OF honest farmers
and workingmen in preference to cor.
po:ation lawyers. coal operators and
professional politicians.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

What have the republican or demo-
cratic county officials in past years
done for the farmers of Kanawha
county? Given them chuck holes and
hog wallows for roads, cheap schools
toll bridge and gathered in their
good hard earned casn-as taxes to
convert to the use of the favored few
and to oil political machines-Prom-
ises and pat on the back. a long
sterotyped letter along about election
time ard in some instances, they
have even given a printed picture OF
some of the candidates; in sub
stance, is all that the farmers have
received. Is it any wonder that the
farmers have begun to think?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

The republican prohibition aggrega-
ton has established headquarters in
this city from which they will dis
pense rot gut" whiskey. scab made
cigars and Doodle to the boodlers and
grafters. and prohibition propaganda
and sermons on morality to the civic
leaguers and religious element of
kanawha county. Great is reform
movement conducted by professional
political office holders. And the
other old party will hand out the
same line of dope. VIII the workers
fall for another SHINING by tho
plutes. or will they vote for men
from the ranks Of labor, men who
wear the collar of no political boss
and who will deal out justice and fair
ness to the wealth producers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22
WATcHWoRD OF SOCIALISM.


declare for the inalienable right of
all men to life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness. We hold that the
purpose of government, Is to secure
every citizen in the enjoyment of this
right. We hold that no such right
can be enjoyed under the system of
economic absolutism which now pre-
walls.
With the founders of this repub-
lie we hold that the machinery OF
government should be owned and con-
trolled by the whole people Further
more, i'll the light of our industrial
development. we hold that the ma
chinery of production, distribution,
communication and exchange should
likewise be owned by the people.
BY their ownership and monopoliza-
ton Of the means Of life, the trusts
have acquired the power to dictate thu
terms by which we shall be allowed t.
live. The trusts own the manufactur
ing plants. the wholesale establish
ments. the big retail stores. the ran
roadse-tbe street cars lines, the power
plants, the electric systems, tele-
phones. gas plants, the banks, the
valuable real estate in the city, the
large ranches in the country-in fact
every utility that reaches the resour-
ces of the general public
BY reducing wages and extending
hours of labor they reduce the wage
worker TO virtual slavery.
BY controlling prices, they reduce
the small business men to mere
agents, who shoulder heavy RESPONSE
bllities with no adequate compensa-
ton.
BY controlling markets and making
eXhorDitant charges for transportation
they take the products of the farm
and reduce the farmer to penury and
want.
by eNhcrbitant prices, rents, rates
OF interest. charges for power, water,
they raise the price of living. and
make final sweeping of all that is
left +,
Thus labor is robbed of the wealth
which labor alone produces. the work
CT is denied the means of self-em-
ployment. and. by enforced idleress
or wage slavery. is unjustly deprived
OF the necessities OF life.
The natural resources. the forces
or nature and human labor power are
wasted, that plrtocracy may rule
The achievements of science and
invention are diverted from the bcne-
f1cent purpose to the enslavemert OF
the race.
Through the influence of venal
and debauched press. the people are
mlsinformed while the forging of the
chains of their enslavement goes on.
Through the baleful effects of CAPT.
talism. the chastity of women and the
sanctity of the home are Invaded.
Capitalism makes woman a chattel
and her chastity a purchasable com
modify. at the altar as well as in the
brothel An organized system OF
nrigandase. traffic in girls. kidnapp-
ed and enslaved for profit, is the
natural sequel
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

'The Rape OF the Reformers" is
the title OF a new novel in prepare
ton by the Civic Leaguers, in which
the authors win tell how reformers
of the purest rays serene are waylaid
and corrupted by ravenfng politicians.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

The citizens of Charleston are due
for another skinning. The council
granted a gas franchise to F. Paul
Grosscup. and it need must follow
that the people are to be held up
by some Kind of a deal to net Freddy
a little change.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

AS long as the capitalist class offer
girls rags and poverty for honest
labor and luxury for the sale OF their
virtue, dens OF vice, misery and pros
Tuition will continue to exist.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

All the candidates on the Socialist
ticket are "dyed-in-the-wool" Social
lists. but they do not seek election
simply to work for the success OF the
Socialist party. but also pledge them
selves to work for the best interests
of all the people.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

The republican and democratic part.
les are synonymous with bootlegging,
prostitution, gambling They all trav-
el together, but the latter three put
up the coin.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Men have spoiled the American
woman. says Mrs. Belmont. II this
Is true we regret it profoundly. but
recall the fact that they had spoiled
nearly everything else already and
business demands a steady supply OF
raw material.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

To rid West Virginia OF the cor.
rupt political machine managers ii
will not only be necessary to vote
them out OF office. but some of them
will have to be placed behind the pro-
tecting walls OF the penitentiary.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

What's the use for laboring men
to organize a union and then vote
coal operators, corporation lawyers
and trust tools into legislative halls
to legislate them out OF business?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

The cheers and rush of the easy
marks when Roosevelt hoves in sight
is the same brand given the clown
riding backwards on a donkey in a
circus parade.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Comrades. write c. H. Boswell, sos
Virginia Street for Subscription cards
for the Argus. Help build up your
paper.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

The letter regarding insurgents and
federal patronage shows that the
presidents sense of duty" is like
unto that OF the ward heeler's.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Which would you rather be, n free
born American citizen or own stock
in the Kanawha bridge?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

A free bridge. good roads and an
honest administration of the affairs of
the county is the slogan of the Social
list party.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Workers. have you registered? If
not do SO at once. You don't have to
tell the tools of the plutes how you
are going to vote, either
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Dry Charleston furnishes more
DRINKS for the police court docket and
more graft money to the political
grafters than wet Charleston.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

AS long as the old political parties
are in control of the county tribute
will be levied upon every citizen who
crosses the Kanawha river bridge.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

A vote for NJ. C. Schaffar means
good roads and honest government of
county affairs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

There are more scoundrels in politi
cal Office in West Virginia than there
is in Jail.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22
THE LABOR ARGUS

WORKERS. BE SURE AND REG
lsTER AT ONCE AND DON'T TELL
the registrar how you are going to
vote.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-22

Don't fail to register. do it today
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

Silver King Coalition to Keep Entire
Force at Work.

SALT LAKE, June 1.-The Silver
Coalition Mines Co. will not reduce
its forces while repairs are being
made to the main working shaft.
The shaft work will be done in
sets, and during the daytime the
shaft will be sent into the work
ings through the Alliance tunnel.
Each set of the shaft will be retim-
bered during this time, and at night
the hoist will be used to raise some
ore and waste. Two shifts are to be
worked at night, as the company has
decided to explose large portion
of It's virgin ground.
When the shaft is completed the
forces will be doubled. A large out
put will be made, and the develop
ment force will push into large
portion of the ground where it is
known the ore bodies are. The Sill
yer King has explored only about
one-third of Its territory, from which
ores have been taken which netted
the company upward of $4,000, 900.
The increased silver-lead produc-
tion from this mine will be welcom-
ed by the American Smelling & Re-
fning Co., which is treating the out
put at the Murray pant. This smell
ter has very little of this character
of ore and is running it's furnaces
at about one-half capacity In conse-
quence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
SUCCESS WILL
TODAY RESUME
ITS SHIPMENTS

Manager ID. c. Mcdonald an
nounced yesterday that he and ex-
Senator Thomas Kearns, David
Keith, General Manager r. f. Wells.
of the Salt Lake Route, and Super
intendent of Motive Power j. F.
Dunn, of the Oregon Short Line, his
associates in the ownership of the
Success mine in the Duck Greek dis
trict. had decided to ship nothing
but high grade ore from the prop
erty during the present summer.
This decision was reached by the
owners of the property last Sunday
upon the occasion of the visit of
Messrs. Kearns, Keith, Wells and
Dunn to the property.
In accordance with that decision,
the hauling of ore from the mine
to the loading platform near McGill
will be resumed this morning by Ben
Payne, who recently secured the con-
tract for that work AS soon as a
carload of the rich stuff aecumulates
at the loading platform. which will
be in a few days. it will be imme-
diately shipped to the Salt Lake mar
ket.
In explaining the decision of the
company to ship nothing but high
grade ore this summer, Manager
Mcdonald stated that the low grade
material from the mine will be stor-
ed until next spring when 1t is plan
ned to build concentrating plant on
the ground. The ores of the prop
erty are easily concentrated and such
a plant will enable the company to
make great saving in transporta-
tion expenses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
MINING
MINNESOTA IS
SOON TO SEND
OUT SHIPMENT

TEX" Hall, II. II. Hastie and Lee
Arris yesterday visited the Hall and
Hastie properties in the Duck Creek
district. Hall reports that his prop
etyyy. the Minnesota. is in first class
shape and that it will soon send a
carload shipment of high grade lead
silver ore to the Salt Lake market.
Hastie has recently made several
important discoveries on his lease
on the Mayfiower ground and will
begin its development on an exten-
sive scale in the near future. Arris
amused himself while at the Mime
sofa property by falling IL feet down
ladder, sustaining a painful cut in
his right arm.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
MINES OF GOLCONDA
ARE TO RESUME WORK

From a reliable source comes the
news of the resumption of work on
the properties of the Glasgow and
Western Exploration company at Col
duction works and mines at Gold
Run Basin have been closed, but
now the company is preparing to
start operations again. Joseph Far
rem, the general superintendent. ar
rived at Golconda Wednesday even
ing from Salt Lake City and Is ar
ranging to start the big pump at
the Adelaide mine to unwater the
lower workings of the property
which has been idle since last No
vember. AS soon as the workings
are drained of water a large force OF
miners will be put to work, says
the HUMBOLDT Star.
Martin Iverson, who also arrived
from Salt Lake City, Is to be super
intendent of the Adelaide. This prop
erty Is situated about twelve miles
south of Golconda and Is connected
with the big reduction works at that
piattt O0h0h W tnt company w a
narrow gauge railroad. The rail-
road, which was put out of commits
sion by the food of water a few
months ago. is being repaired and
will be in running order in short
time.
The Glasgow and Western Ex-
poration company, besides its large
milling plant and mines at GoIcon-
da, owns valuable property at Cop
per Basin, south of Battle Mountain.
Charles Malm, superintendent of the
Copper Basin properties. is also att
Golconda comforting with Mr.. Far
rem.
Goconda. which is the center of al
vast mining, agricultural and stock
raising section, is moving right along
In substantial way. The present
census is said to give the place a
population of $50 and the resump-
tion of operations by the Glasgow
and Western Exploration company
will materially increase the number
of people there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
Southern Pacific

District. Passenger Agents Office
Room 2O7, Odd Fellow Bldg,
RENO NEVADA
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

No copper camp with the backing
in ore, such as has this camp, ever
failed to make more mines than the
first, second and third generation of
discoverers forecasted. This camp
will be no exception. twenty-five
years from now they will be telling
about new and greater discoveries in
the Ely district than before known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

The churn drill is a great institu-
tion. When you make copper or 9TH
er mining investments there is a
point that you can well inquire about
1t is as to whether churn drill de-
velopment and blocking out of ores
can be successfully carried on in the
camp in which you are invited to take
hold.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

organization is being marked out by
the Executive Committee of the As
sociated Shippers Publicity Bureau,
which is now in session in Chicago.
A few weeks ago the leading lines
served notice on the Interstate Com
merce Commission that they would
advance their freight rates on June
1. The increase in the cost of labor
and materials is given by the, roads
as the chief reason for the increase
in rates, Notwithstanding the fact
that the regular returns of earnings
continue to show gains over a year
ago, and in many cases over the big
gest figures of the past.
Naturally. the shippers are bring
ing their side of the controversy to
the attention of the public as well as
to that of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. E. E. Williamson, the
chairman of the Shippers Publicity
Bureau, using figures that bring the
record down to the end of March,
1910, points out that the roads in
the aggregate are making a profit of
over 70 cents on every train for
every mile that it runs. He shows
also that the net income of the roads
per mile for 1907 exceeded the net
income for 1897 by 1884, an in
crease of 345 per cent. The reason
why 1907 is cited by the shippers in
this connection is that it is on the
earnings of that year that the roads
base their demand for increased
rates. Moreover, the net income of
the roads for 1907 was $449. 900.
This was after the roads paid divi-
dends, interest on bonds and all 9TH
er expenses.
The average intelligent outsider
will see that the shippers are MAX
ing a strong case against the roads.
Allowing for such increases in wages
and cost of materials as have taken
place since 1907, it would seem that
the roads ought to be able to make
reasonable profits at the present
scale. 1t must be borne in mind that
the traffic of the roads is greater than
it was in 1907, in which year the
high-water mark of the past was
reached. The tendency. will natural
ly be toward continued gain in
shipments, and thus in income. Just
at this moment, when the public is
complaining about the high cost of
living, the proposed increase in
freight rates, which would add to the
cost, is unwelcome. In their fight
against the increase the shippers
have the people on their side.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

Political harmony is not to be
found in Indiana, where the Repub
licans are troubled with insurgents
and the Democrats with revolters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

The astronomers, having missed
some things in their calculations
about the comet, are now wise about
new spots on the sun. Science is not
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

By living quietly during his stay
In London Mr. Roosevelt may sue
ceed in evading a laudatory poem by
Laureate Austin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02
INCREASED RAILWAY RATES.

Practical shape is being given to
the fight which the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers and Shippers
is making against the projected
sweeping increase in railway freight
rates. The plan of campaign for that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-06-02

Both national idols of both colors
are making wonderful progress Yes
terday Jim Jeffries Slept until 81
O'Clock" and Jack Johnson "ate six
squads for dinner. Detroit Jour
nal
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
FOSSILS AND GOLD

T. Alaska The homes. and often the entire
: bodies. IF extinct animals. such as the
mammoth, --e r7aS-ad.-. the reindeer. and
The bison. are found most abUndanrlE n
Ia-a~- d --'' directly above gold bearing
z--.--5. =. intimate is --ts association be-
tween fossil animal remains and au-Tterous
deposits that one scientist. who has lately
explored Alaska. says fossils serve pros
of the soil.
IN ancient times both the gold and the
bones and bodies of the animals were de-
posted AZ The bottoms Of valleys by ac-
-1c- If rivers and smaller streams. many q
which have now disappeared. Consequently
the appearance Il fossils Is. Il Is claimed, an
aI--a-- certain indication that gold viii be
found IN the neighborhood. The cabins Of
man- miners are Orramenred with huge
--zks and anrle-s unearthed II the diggings.