Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-11
STRIKE !
IN Abb H.STCiI
All LINES OF BUSINESS s.L BE
SUSPENDED IN BIiL nj
NEXT MONDAY.
union LABOR Behind IT


BRUSSELS, April IO--All the hopes
that the general strike for manhood
suffrage would be avcrted have van
ishcd one by one ana it now seems
certain that the most sweeping at
tempt yet made in the worlds his
tory to apply the methods of organized
labor for purely political ends Will be-
gin Monday
The leaders in the movement dis
play the utmost confidence. The strike
fund now amounts to approximately
$4,000, 900 and fresh contributions
from home and abroad are pouring in
hou.N. The Belgian cigar workers Of
Boston, Olneyville and Manchester, /.
$. A.. have sent $4,000.
The bulk of the conservative mid
die class poulation who have up to
The present, because Of the assurances
Of the government and clerical press
that the strike was bluff and "A bogey.
regarded 1t with unconcern, are now
beginning to be badly scared and their
fears are increased by forebodings Of
disorders and brigandage, with which
certain section of the press is filled
Many storekeepers as "A consequence
have announced that they would close
their establishments and place their
valuables in security The rush to OBJ
tain stocks Of provisions is increas-
ing.
The socialists however profess to
believe the measures they have taken
are fully adequate to prevent serious
trouble. They urge prohibition Of the
sale Of the liquors and the closing Of
the saloons and have themselves for
hidden paradcs and meetings Of their
adherents.
The government, working In con-
junction with the provincial and COM
munal authorities. is putting the
finishing touches on It's measures to
preserve order. bat as yet hesitates
to call out sections Of the militia, not
wishing to greatly eXaggerate the I'm
portance of the movement and also
because It fears repetition of the
acts Of mutiny which occurred after
,ne last elections.
The strike committee has decided
that the Ghent exposition shall be
considered a neutral zone and that
workmen employed there shall be free
to continue at their tasks if they 50
please. There has been considerable
exodus OF wOrkingmen and their fami-
lies. with their goods and chattels,
across the French frontier
Under the present system Of vot-
ing, toward the abllshment of which
the strike Is directed, every citizen
over 20 years Of eye has one vote.
Every citizen over 80 years of age
with one or more children. and uay-
ing a dollar or more I'm house tax has
a supplementary vote, as has also a
citizen over % years old who owns
SiO0 worth Of real estate. Two sup
Elementary votes are given to gradu-
ates of universities or men who hold
office, or who are eX-officio office
holders. No person has more than
three votes. and failure 10 vote Is a
misdemeanor.
In 1911 the number Of voters was
100000 Of whom $4,000 had one
vote, $685. 900 two votes and 10000
three votes
It has not yet been determined
whether the gas. electric and street
car employees will Join the strike. The
printers will continue at work The
diamond workers will quit for one
day, but promise to subscribe heavily
to the. strike fund. The state rail-
road has been stocked with enormous
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