The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-10
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
The Happy(D Days of Republican
Administration Recalled - The
Panic that was a Panic Not
Forgotten

The old saying that it is rot all
gold that glitters is fully applicable
to what our Republican friends tell
of the days of old, when they had full
chance, and the people felt the full
force Of their work in their homes
and pocketbooks. 1t is mighty easy
to rant, and make a noise now, and
buff the Democrats, but it is a differ
ent thing to legislate in favor Of the
great common people-a thing that is
absolutely foreign to Republcanism.
We want our good friends to know
that the past is not one halo of glory.
Republicans have not all the time
lifted the clouds from the nation; but
rather as result of their admins
tratlon, once at least upon a time.
the dark palor Of night settled upon
the great working class, death and
starvation stared men in the face.
some died, and others walked the
earth seeking labor and food. Read
below the clippings from papers COW
ering this period 1t is only six short
years ago, within the remembrance of
school boys yet in school, Probably
our talented and self-righteous Re
publican press can explain the whole
matter. Wen await the explanation.
But in the meantime study the clip
pings. Here they are, and they are
gathered from the Congressional Rec
ord which assures their accuracy:
In Chicago, on February II, 1908,
the papers announced that the total
number Of unemployed were estimat-
ed by the Federation of Labor at
100000, and about that date warn
ing was isued to craftsmen to keep
away from the city Of Chicago.
On April 8, 1908, 700 Bulgarians
in Chicago appealed to the city and
county authorities for aid for deporta-
tion to their own country.
In Buffalo, on the 20 of January,
1903, 500 men besciged the superin-
tendent Of the poor for food. Four
men were taken to the hospital suf-
fering from starvation.
In Camden, N. j.. on the 10th of
August. ,ie08, a riot followed the ap-
plication for 1900 men for less than
400 jobs advertised by the Joseph
Campbell Co.
In Denver, on the goth of March.
1903, more than 200 Bulgarians pe-
titioned the Government for employ
ment or aid to return to Bulgaria.
In Detroit on January 2Sth. 1908.
1000 men marched to the city hall
to solicit work of the mayor.
In Granite City, ILL.,, on April 25,
1908, men knelt before various church.
es pleading for work, and one man
killed himself because he failed to
obtain work.
In New York school children num-
bering 5000 mobbed the restaurant
of Adolph Lorber TO obtain the free
meals offered by Mr.. Lorber on Feb
ruary 10, 1908.
In New York, on March IS, 1908 the
city government was urged by the
Central Federated Labor Union to
let contracts for subways to furnish
work for 100000 unemployed; and on
March 28, 1908, there was demon
stration in New York in favor of
armed revolution, made by 10000 un-
employed, singing the Marseillaisn
and other melting songs IS they
marched through the streets. A
bomb was thrown at the police by an
anarchist during this demonstration.
On February 10, 1908, in Philadel-
phia total Of $4,000 idle men were
reported by the labor unions in the
kensington district; and on February
20,l00S, in Philadelphia, riot fol-
lowed the march of 1000 foreigners,
chiefly women, to the city hall to de-
mand employment; three policemen
were shot and IA unemployed were
arrested. Also at that time a loan of
S9,000,000, to provide funds for pub
llc work, was asked by the city for
the unemployed, and race riot fol-
lowed the demonstration of unemploy-
ed demanding work; Italians were at
tackled by men of other nations.
On January 2s, 1908, there was a
league formed of the unemployed, and
they demanded an issue of $23,O0,0OO
in bonds to aid them.
On March %, 1908, in Toledo, 1000
Hungarians marched through the rain
to receive loaf or rye bread each.
At that time the total unemployed
was estimated at 100000, half that
number being in the large cities, New
York having 250,000 unemployed and
Chicago 10000.
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