Workmen's advocate., January 21, 1888, Image 4

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'WORKMEN'S ADVOCATB,
WOBKMWSAjDVOCATt
nrPK'IAL Jill IINA1. V TlIK
TRADES COUNCIL OF NEW HAVEN.
Nkw IIavkk, J an i a in '.!, 1SSS.
WHAT I LIVE FOR,
a won ki:k.
1 live for tlinm1 lil'iivo iui, who lul) me (if
my dm',
W'li" fcin, ko,"I liifk ! In l"M' me-lull
line my lalmr, tnu;
I lii', all im-ck and luulv, wliilo want
riiiihimii's mi' hIow I v,
I ''or t litM'tid and ulijert snldy nf t hi' wmk
that 1 can do.
I li w tn serve my iiuiHtcr, tu wait lu's
lii'cli and cull,
And woful'H the disaster which rids me
i.l his thrall;
1 clin In those who use me, u ho scorn,
ilo.-iiihe, aliuse me,
I lahor tor their needs alone and not
mine own at all.
I liveami that Hiillices ! I live as liven
tlu'Mwine,
No historic jiae entices, 1 nothing may
divine
Of Nature and her heaiiticH, of manhood
and its duties,
Already damned and mute is the soul
that should lie mine.
1 live for those ahove me myself a
traitor to I
To iod and man and neighhor consist
ently untrue.
A man in shape and stature, a "hand" in
nomenclature,
A coward slave hy nature, w ho, if he
dared, might do.
-l.tmthi ( 'twwinnit'fitl.
LOCAL NOTES.
Typographical I'lii'mi hold a regular
meeting tn-nrni row afternoon at I!
o'clock.
I hsciisKion at Trades Council Hall to
morrow evening, M o'clock. All friends
invited.
I'.aKserinami'N ( ) to didn't get Millie,
hut he secured (lassie, and everything
goes smooth at the ''Itock."
Some interested party has been telling
the daily papers that "lahor troubles"
caused the failure of I he I'orterStairl 'o.
And perhaps I trot her I'ortercan explain
about three of a kind heating a pair.
And is William.), the "receiver" on those
occasions also 't
The jolly bakers will have a grand cal
ic.ii hall at (lermunia Hall on Thursday
evening, March ait (timid Friday eve).
The union's banner, which will he kisHcd
by the breezes next Labor I ay. will be
paid for from the proceeds. Max says
there will be a surprise,
Frank Kirscli, a journeunau baker
who played the scab by working under
union wages and over union hours at
llautf Brothers' bakery, has asked the
National Kxeeutive Committee to rein
state him without payment of tine.
Union No. II of New Haven has a woid
to say, lor they don't believe in letting
the good union men milter and then let
the cause of their snll'ering go scot free.
Maker Koltermann of (irand avenue
runs a union shop now, and the friends
ol union labor v ill lind his bread and
cukes (). K, hereafter. KapiUke of
West Water street, and A, H. Itrown of
West Haven are still non union shops.
There was another lirni in Fair Haven
named llautf lirothers, but thev have
sold out to I'arkeriV h'owo, and il is be
lieved that they will do the sipiare thing
by the journeymen bakers. We'll let
you know next week.
TIM IH'.S 0 M il,,
Koine Iliicliiesit of a 1'iililir Nature nil I lie
lapis.
A member of ( 'igarmakers' Union No.
:it' piesido.l at the meeting of the Trades
Council last Sunday evening. The re
port of the Auditing Committee wiw
handed in and accepted. The Committee
on Sunday 1 iscussions reported that an
informal meeting had taken place that
afternoon, and it w as decided to open
the hall ne.xt Sunday evening lor a lec
ture or debate. The iuestion of the
uses to which the old Stale House
should be put brought forth the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
"liesnlreit. That in the opinion of the
Trades Council, the old State House
should lie devoted to public uses and In
accessible to citizens at a nominal cost.
That it should be so tilted up and man
aged as to be at the service of civic so
i tet ics at such times :ts they may desire,
precedence only lieiug Kiven in the ol
der of application "
A committee consisting of 1). T. Me
Namara, I,. II. Saikett and Thomas .1.
Flood were elected to bring the above
resolution In-fore the commissioners in
charge.
NEW SOCIALIST BRANCH.
Organized in the Ninth Ward Which
l'i oiii i scs Progress.
The agitation for a Socialist branch in
the Ninth Ward lesulied during the p.ti
week in its organisation. Comrade
Kleinkaul, of the New Haven Section.
S. 1.. I'., opened the meeting and e
plaiiud the object of the I' ltherinif. af-
ter which Comrade lleinig was electe.1
chairman. I'uul Zimmerman deliereil
a short address on the lalmr movement
in general, and the lively discussion
which ensued was participated in by
several of tin is, present. After the. dis
cussion a number of workmen responded
to the invitation extended to all who in
dorsed the principles of the Socialistic
Labor I'arly to enroll themselves as
members. The preuiiling spirit among
the at tendants at the meeting promises
well for the progress of the new branch.
SLAVERY AND SLAVERY.
The wealthy land owners of i'.ra.il are
the leaders of the movement for the
emancipation of the Brazilian slaves,
The wealthy land owners of the South
ern Slates were I he men most oppost-d
to the abolition of slavery in our country.
W hy this dilVerence? The interests of
the Brazilian land owners must be the
same as the interests of the Southern
planters thirty years ago. Tleir slaves
are employed in I he product ion of eolfee
just as slaves in (ieorgia ami Texas were
employed in the production of cotton.
Why should Brazilian planters lie for
freedom where American planters were
lor slavery .'
I'erhaps the Brazilian plantcrsaremore
enlightened, more Immune than the
American planters were? Alas! Unit' in
no reason to think so. Sell-interest
I'lllfH.
nut, perhaps, they can see
tendencies more clearly, or,
times have changed. Could
planters in IMiiO have foreseen
economic
perhaps,
Southern
tho econ-
omit: result of emancipation they would
never nave loiiLhl the war. I hey see
more clearly now. "We can hire ne
groes to-day, ' they say, "for less than it
cost to support them in slavery. Aboli
tion was a good thing for us.
So it will be in Brazil. The coercive
power of want is more cutting than the
drivers whip. After the emancipation
the m ,i who are now slaves in Brazil
will go to the planters and leg for work
at any price. They will gain something
in personal dignity', little or nothing in
material comfort.
The New York papers are exposing
"white slavery" in the metropolis. And
in the "highly protected" mining regions
of I'eniis) Ivania blacks and whites alike
are living in virtual bondage. Can the
condition ol the Brazilian sla ves be made
better than the condition of these free
Americans?
The slavery Ues!ion, like so many
others, is but one form of the great labor
tpiestiAn. Huston f roic.
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THE SOCIALIST
OF NORTH
PLATFORM
Labor being the self-evident creator of all wealth and civilization, it is but eqnit
able that those who perform all labor and thus create all wealth should enjov the
product of their toil.
But this is rendered impossible by the modern system of production which, since
the discovery nf steam-power and since the general introduction of machines, is in
all branches of industry carried on with such gigantic means and appliai ices as but a
few are able to possess.
The present industrial system is co-operative in ww wxjurt on, which is: That
not, as in former limes, the individual works alone and for his own account, hut
dozens, hundreds and thousands of men work together in shops, in mines, on huge
farms and lands, co-operating according to the most ellieient division of labor, while
the fruits of this co-operative labor are not reaped by the workers themselves, hut
are in a great measure appropriated by the owners of the means of'proiluclinn.
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mis system, ny gradually extinguishing the middle class of people, necessarily
separates society into two classesI he class of Hie wage-workers and that of the
capitalists.
This system causes:
The planlessnesH and reckless rate of production.
The waste of human and natural forces.
The commercial and industrial crises.
The constant uncertainty of the material existence of the wage-workers.
The misery of the lalsjiing masses.
The accumulation of wealth in the hands of a few.
These conditions which under the present industrial system cannot but become
more and more aggravated, are inconsistent with the interests of mankind, and
with the princijiles of justice and truo democracy, as they destroy those rights
which the Declaration of Independence of the United Slates holds to be inalienable
in idl men: the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
These conditions shorten and imperii life by want and misery. They destroy
liberty liecause the economical subjection of the wage-workers to the owners of
the meauH of production leads immediately to their political dependence upon the
same sources, and linally frustrates the pursuit of happiness, which is never possible
when life and personal liberty are constantly endangered.
In order, therefore, to abolish these humiliating conditions, we strive to introduce
the jierfivt system of co-onerative production - that is, we demand that the workers
obtain the undivided product of their toil.
This system, however, carries within itself the genus of a new organization of
humanity in the modern industrial States, both economically and morally.
By the evolution of this system to the last stage, the proletarianizcd masses of
workers will linally have opposed to them comparatively few industrial despots,
and by reason of the unbearable uncertainty of living conditions, the former will
Is' compelled to abolish the wage system, and establish the co-operative society
The I lasis of co-operative society stipulates the substitution of public ownership
for private ownership of land, instruments of labor (machines, factories, etc.), and
with it co-operative production and guarantee of a share in the product in accord
ance with the son ice rendered by the individual to society .
The Socialist Labor I 'arty bases its name, "Labor I'arly," upon the acknowledge
ment of the oppression of the class of wage-workers by the class of capitalists.
DEMANDS.
We consider it the lirst duty of the Hoveniment and Legislatures to change the
present economical conditions info a co-operative system of society, by proper leg
islation, and thus avoid a coullict between the pos-,essors and the non-possessors.
For that purpose we strive for the acipiisitiou of political power with all appropri
ate meaiifj.
SOCIAL DLMANDS.
1. Reduction of the hour of latnir in proportion to the progress of production;
establishment by Act of Congress of a legal work-day of not more than eight, hours
for all industrial workers, and corresponding provisions for all agricultural laborers.
'J. The United Slates shall obtain possession of the railroads, canals, telegraphs,
telephones, and all other means of public transport ion.
!(. The municipalities to obtain possession of tin
to supply the light to streets and public places.
-I. Public lands to be declared inalienable. They shall be leased to agricultural
labor associations. Revocation of all grants of lands by Hie Uniled Stales to cor
porations or individuals, the conditions of which have not been complied with or
which are otherwise illegal.
"i. Legal incorporation by the Stales of local Trades Unions which have no
national organization.
II. Furthering of workmen's co -opeiative productive associations by public
allowances; such associations to be preferred in the placing of contracts for public
works.
7. Inauguration of public, works in times of economical depression.
X. The United States to have the exclusive rigid to issue money.
11. Congressional legislation providing for the scient ific management of forests and
waterways, and prohibiting the waste of the natural resources of the country.
10. The United States to have the right of expropriation of running patents,
new inventions to be free to all, but inventors to be remunerated by nat ionai
rewards.
11. Progressive income tax and lax on
exempt.
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oisii in uoii in an enuciuionai instmiiions lo ne gratuitous ami to be made accessible
to all by public assistance (furnishing meals, clothes, books, etc.) All instruction
to he under tin-direction of the Uniled Mates and to be organized on a uniform
plan.
bi. Repeal of all pauper, tramp, conspiracy and sumptuary
right of combination.
I I. Mlieial statistics concerning the condition of labor,
employment of children ill the school age, and the employment
occupai ions Hi -I i iineiual In health or morality
tract system.
li. All wages to be paid in cash money.
w on loose oi ineii wueie equal service is pcrlormcii.
1(1. Laws for the protection of life and limbs of working people, and an ellieient
employers' liability law.
IT. Uniform national marriage laws. Hivorce to be granted upon mutual con
sent, and Uhiii providing for the care of the children.
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
1. The Hople to have the riht to propose, laws (initiative) and to vote upon all
laws of iniHii lance (referendum;.
Abolition of the Presidency, Vice Presidency and Senate of the Uniied States.
An Kxcctitive Hoard to he ishibli.,be,l n li h,,,.. i., i... . i. ...... i i . . '
,. , , , , , , :,
at any tune he recalled, by the Hou.se of
Tim Sii.,i.iu on. I M I... i. i:, .. .. i i
. ... . o ...... ...nun ,,,uun-.-, i,, ,uiiiii corrcsKiuiiing aniciiiimems to their consti
tutions and statutes.
!. Municipal self government.
t. Direct vote and secret ballots in all
sntfrilge without regard to color, creed, or
The principle of minority representation
a. The uicmliers of all legislative bodies
by, the constituency.
i. Uniform law throughout the United
free of charge. Alk.Iition of capital puni:
7. Separation of all public affairs from
to taxation.
RESOLUTION.
WllKKKAS, The Socialist I.almr Party of the United States is so f ir rliiertV n
propagandist ie party;
Wukkkas. It is a iriHid means of agitation to narticiiuile in iiniiileii. il e.nii.i.
State and congressional elections; therefore.
.VsofY,, To recommend to the memliers w herever one or more loiter pari its are
l the lield. to sliititort thai narlv whi.'nislhe m.tst oi-oi-rensiwr licit i il...,.i.i
form and principle of whit h Collie nearest
coullict betw the class of capitalists and
not lie itermittetl to participate in the founding of new parties, when there is mt
well founded reason to believe that the same shall fullv recoirnixe our nrim ii.l,...
With reitord to the nrai-tical :unliiMli..ii
decision has Hn made by the local Section or Histrict l)rgaiii;atioii in the premise
it shall lie binding upon the m. mls rs: and no member shall t ike part in su. h iN.ht
ical liioveinent if the Section ,,r Pistru t has decided against it.
LABOR PARTY
AMERICA.
local railroads, of ferries, and
inheritam
ait .smaller incomes to be
,.!.: I I .. r .....
i 1 1 n, 1 1 i ii miner loin ieeu years ol age,
of
laws. Unabridged
Prohibition of the
of female labor in
Prohibition of the convict labor eon-
KipialLution by
iw of women's wages
.... ...... ... "' '! i iiru-ii, ami ni;iy
Representatives as the only legislative body.
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eleeliiiiis. I 'niv ei-.il ,,,,.,i -:..i. ..r
sex. Flection days to he legal holal.ivs
,, U introduced.
to lie responsible to, and subject l i recall
Stales. ,l,,i;,i,.i,..,ii.,,, ..r ;.,.i;.. ... i. .
hmciit.
religion: i bun li nionert v t.-, Iu. ,nl,:..i
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to ours. .in. I -it i..:t is .,'.;,.. il...
th cUss of laU-lcrs; but nicinber.s shall
..f il,.,.. c.-i;. i ;i ....... n. .. :t ..
rti'crtiscmcnts.
THOMAS,
TEAS. COFFEE iirSNCES.
sr.o CIIAl'Kfi. NKAIJ CIIUIMU.
00DIN,
I'llOTONItAlMIKK,
:it Ml A I'M. STKKKT.
(.AIIINKTS, $ VI I'Kli DoZKN
Satisfact Ion liiiunuiti'i'il. ( all anil examine oar
work
Hats, Caps and Umbrellas !
Latest styles ami Lowest Prices.
A I. I. I' N ION - l A II ATS.
H. C. GIBBONS & CO.,
Pmler Valu NutU iml Hunk.
H ATSI
$!., SL.iO, gi.MO, $-'.50, $;i.oo.
I nloii Label In Kvery Hut.
E. S, OSBORH, 91 CHURCH ST.
B. E. LYNCH"
.'J7 Coiinress A v., and
1.1s ('em merce St., New Haven.
SHOES.
J. AVIRTZ,
MANCFACTI'HKII OP
CHOICE CIGARS,
b'Ol East Stkkkt.
YALE CIGAR STORE.
ciKiii i'st itiiuiiis r
ClKrAllS & TOBACCO.
('HAS. ,1. SIODIil,. fi-oii.
lo-n (iiai'ki. "tkkkt.
COoort ccUu,cs, Busy Merchants.
THINK
A MINUTE I
EVERY
Overcoat, Ulster aoJ Reefer
MARKED DOWN
$2, $3, $4 AND $5 EACH.
Ncvit inlml ivlictln-r yon ii.ti'd ono of Hi
l?arniiiiils or not. oiih- In mid see whether wh
iln ni weai1vrrtie, 1'oH.sihly y m nmy I'uni.'luclo
i -.ic ;i u'a nniiiii-o ny imiii g one.
"fITJ BM
CLOTHING HOUSE,
110 11-' ( h u nil Sired.
BREAD.
RREAD.
Xit Cni-ii Klmir or nthi-r ;iiiilli'r:ltloii iisc.l
in our llruail.
Asli your Crorci- fni-onr (ioiuln.
S. S. THOMPSON & CO.
rriI(,.Mt Bntiery In tlm 1ty.
11KAI.K1: IN AI.l. KINIIS OF
Groceries and Provisions
Cor. Dixwell Av, and Henry St.
-FLORENCE HOUSE
Regular .Meals 8.1c.
TAUI.I-; ItOAIill 1.00 pkk m-:k.
ltEHNA It I T0MMK1JS, I'rop.
O p pimit i City MiirUet.
-,'t.S
-JOHN OLrVNOY,
H ani rxn chkk op
MINERAL AND SODA WATERS.
JOHN CLANCY,
HH (nrlUlii mill i:t l.ilirtty Streets.
All itrlii'le n-ii-,1 In nut- work tire of the l,et
t!d" illllllitV.
WinkiiiPii rihI frli'iiiln of (irifiinleil I.Hlhtrure
ri'iin-fli-il to imtrnni:',!.' tin- prmlui-ls of the ful
l" iin, w hii h ;
Union Breweries
l'liitit Krrs.'iiins'.
il.isrpli Wi ilil's l:ik llrrn try.
If. riiliit:inii'ti IJiiM lirewery.
r.HM-riiiKinr Hi., k KrrH erv.
At trillion ! called u the fat t of it Uotcott upon
the Ale f'otn T. C. I.YMAN Co., hf the
I Vtitr.it f.nhor t'uton of Now York.
ob HKKW tKS' r.MOX, No. 14.
.Aductttscmcnts.
MclNTYRE, MA6UIRE k CO.
GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE
III lull III list.
mi.v ufirr m l 'hmp VhV8' nervr
so Ioii'a A (ill
CLOAKS I
AT A TKKMKMIOI S ItEDrfTION.
I'rlccs aliiKiHt cut in two; this we do
to clear our counters ami at same
time bcueiit our patroiM who
post mined nurchase
UNTIL NOW.
DRESS GOODS 10 SILKS
At Figures Almost Incredible.
Make no delay, if you desire good uior
cliandisc at lower prices than
you ever mi w or heard of.
Now is the Time to Buy Domestics I
Our figures are lielow every competi
tor. You know we ask no fancy prices,
therefore we claim part of your patron
age. It is for the interest of every econ
omical huyor to trade with iih.
Itemeinlier Our (Jreat Clearlng-Out
Sale of Dry (JooiU I the House
keepers' Opportunity.
MclNTYRE, MAGUIRE&CO.
S3 7 Chapel Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
A BKJ INVOICK OF "
CARDIGAN JACKETS, V?
At astonlshhiR I.OW ri.'ICKS. M I
Come iiiul see iik. H I
Morris Brenner, rl-l
.'(47 State Street, kMjT
COAL WOOD COAL.
HENRY KONOLD,
Num. i t, 14 unit 10 Kiver Street,
Has for sale Hie stmiilaril kliiilnof LKHK.H
(OAl.. vl., 1'i-a, ut, Stove and KSB, belile8
.-te' Creek Coal, for Steam Hint Hlack
smith's use Also, KINIM.INO WOOigaweil
to any lenmh. Ills irleen are the lowest.
I07-10? CHURCH sT.
NEW HAVEN.
S.A.M. H. ICIR.BV,
American and Swiss Watches
AT TUB I.OWtST I'llH'KH.
A Fine Asoi'tiiient of Hulled Cold Chitlnii
and Jewelry,
834 Chapel Street.
FRANK A. HITTER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER,
41 ( EOK(JE StRKET.
Wati-hcs anil (Iim Ih cleaned ami rejialred. A
ilisi'.iiuit of J per wilt. Kiveu oil all work (or
Woikiiitrmen.
JOHN J. KIERNAN,
STEAM JOB PRINTER,
9is (iraud Ave.,
M W HAVKN, - CONN.
MPeniPencil
iytvery thing
In Rubber
Stamp!
i "cu-WAker sue. iilier f L
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at Im-
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GOTHlERS
4 A. 0. PERKINS, 13 CENTErVSTrU
piles'