Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-17
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never lose an opportunity TO i'm
press the people that the country is
going to the dogs under Wilson's
administration. Every closed
factory and mill is an evidence of
their mouthy assertions. Their
memories do not go back to 1907,
when the country as in the throes
of a wicked panic caused by the
money lords. who had been petted
and coddled under 20 years of
republican administration. Lest
they entirely forget we call their
attention to the following happen
ings during 1907 as related by Con-
gresham Rainey of Illinois in a
speech the other day:
I'm Chicago on February IL,
1908, the papers announced that
the total number of unemployed
were estimated by the Federation
of Labor at 100 $1,000, and about
that date a warning was issued TO
craftsmen to keep away from The
city of Chicago.
On April S, 1908, TOO Bulgarisns
in Chicago appealed to the city and
county authorities for aid for de-
portati0n to their own country.
In Buffalo, on the goth of Jam
uary, 1908. 500 men besieged the
superintendent of the poor for
food. Four lei we're taken to the
hospital suffering from starvation.
In Camden, N. j., on the 10th of
August, 1908, a riot followed the
application of 800 men for less
than 400 jobs advertised by the
Joseph Campbell Co.
In Denver, on the goth Of
March, 1909 more than ECO Bull
garians petitioned the Government
for employment or aid to return to
Bulgaria.
In Detroit on January %. 1908.
more than 1000 men marched 10
the city hall TO solicit work of the
mayor.
In Granite City, Ill.,, April %,
1908, 90 men knelt before various
churches pleading for work and |
man killed himelf because he fail
ed to obtain work.
In New York school children
numbering 5000 mobbed the
restaurant Of Adolph Lorbcr to OBJ
tain the free meals offered ny Mr..
Lorber on February Is, 1908.
In New York, on March Is,
1908, the city government was
urged by the Central Federated
Labor Union to let contracts for
subwuys to furnish work for $780,
600 unemp loyed: and on March 90,
1908. there was a demonstration
in New Ynrk in favor of armed
revolution made by 10000 unem-
ployed, singing the Marseillaisc
and other melting songs as they
marched through the streets. A
bomb was thrown at the police by
mn anarchist during this dcmonstra.
ton.
On February 10, 1908, in Phila-
delphia, a total OF $4,000 idle men
we're reported by the labor unions
in the k%ensington district: and on
February 20, 1908, in Philadelphia,
II riot followed tho march Of 1000
foreigners, chiefly women. to the
city hall to demand employment;
8 policemen we're shot and ii I'M
employed were arrested. Also at
that time a loan of 5000, 900 to
provide funds for public work was
asked by the city for the unem.
ployed demanding work; Italians
were attacked by men Of othcl ma.
tioDs.
On January 2s, 1908, in San
Francisco, there was a league form.
cd Of the unemployed and they de-
manded an issue of S23, 900, 600,
n bonds to aid them.
On March 20, 1908. in Toledo
1000 Hungarians marched through
the rain to receive a loaf Of rye
bread each.
At that time the total uuemploy.
ed was estimated at 1900, 900,
half of that number being in tn
large cities, New York having $780,.