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SATI i:i>\Y. MAY:!'. 1886.
Who are the '
Strause don't show ifcich way the
wind blows.
It must {RaHal
|K!t^^wiLL
a Bowie, but didn't hurt anybody.
i
The International Typographical,
Union will meet in Pittsburg. June 7 th.
A poor, man has but few rights in
this world and but little show for jus
tice.
The Knights of Labor delegates in
England are meeting with great sue- <
cess.
No doubt the extra session of the
General Assembly will result in great j
good.
Fbiexd Bowden led the ticket in his
ward. Accept congratulations, Uncle
George. Vy VrW Sk \
P X. i\v that the election has beem held
let us all proceed to boycott Baughman
Brothers.
The K. of L. Assemblies in this city
are receiving large additions at every
meeting.
Workin-i;men are beginning -to find
out that it is to their intereat to stand
together.
There is nothing so much needed
among the farmers as organization.
Let them organize in K. of L. assem
blies.
Bob Inoersoll asks, "Why should :
labor fill th« world with wealth and
live in want >.'' That's what we want
to know.
When duty to yourself and your
fellow man requires you to do any
thing you should do it regardless of
consequences.
i
The eight-hour movement will yet be |
successful, but cannot be successfully
carried out by striking for eight hours
at ten hours' pay.
All of the Local Assemblies in this
district should begin to prepare for the |
meeting of the General Assembly.
The time is very short.
The Assemblies in the different parts
of the State are in a flourishing condi- j
tion. and applications for charters are
pouring in every day.
The Madison Ward delegation will |
be lonesome in the Council. It is ru
mored that they will resign and make
the thing unanimous.
We may congratulate each other on
the result with a shake, a nod or wink,
but no "smiles"—that is, provided you
don't smile too broadly.
"We have met the enemy and they
are ours—five wards out of six will
do very well on the start. We didn't
want to act the hog and take all.
On and after Wednesday, June 2,
the Housepainters' Union, of Rich
mond, will meet at New Market Hall.
J. C. McDowell, Rec. Secy.
We have, received the first number of
tbe Labor News, published in Akron,
Ohio. It promises to be a good labor
journal, as well as general newspaper.
It is strange we can't have a perfect
ly fair election in this city. But this
can never be done so long as the
election machinery is in the hand of
office holders.
The balloon ascension will take place
Monday. Let the primary candidates
take notice. It will be the only oppor
tunity some of them will ever have of
rising in this world. Ek%
■ if
they purchase their goods from thof,
whose names appear on the Black La*.
Let us go to work and push this boy
cott to a successful conclusion.
Some members of the Fire Depart
ment rendered themselves very con
spicuous at the polls Thursday. It
would have been better for them had
they attended to their legitimate
duty.
Monroe Ward, usually looked upon
as a silk-stocking stronghold, redeemed
herself. The Reform party had only
113.68 to expend during the canvass,
ard yet they now have a balance on
hand. How's that ?
Why can't people live together like
brothers and be at full liberty to vote
for men of their choice without being
subjected to epithets of reproach ? Lei
us see if we can't bring about refonr
in this respect.
Don r buy Hood and Mosby & Co.'s
strawberries. We understand thai
Messrs. Mosby & Co. are senchng theii
t-trawberries around to the differen'
green groceries in a two-horse wagon
Lookout for this wagon and warn you
<rreen grocer against these boycottee
berries.
Alderman Cabell met with a severe
accident Thursday. Although a Taylor
sewed up his wounds, Turpin-tine was
freely used and the patient was fed
with Friscbkorn, his condition is not
improved at this writing. Take him
to the Chappell and let's perform the
last sad rites.
We welcome to our exchange list
The Master Workman, published in
Montgomery, Ala. As its name indi
cates, it is published in the interests of
labor, and will no doubt do great good
in the Southern labor field. Its gen
eral get-up is good, and in its columns
may be found the latest labor news of
the daj.
Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore,
has received a letter from Rome in
forming him of his elevation; to the
cardinalate. The consistory to con
firm the nomination will probably meet
in Rome on the 7th of June, and after
the confirmation he will receive at Bal
timore the lesser insignia of his rank.
He will be one of the youngest cardi
nals in the college.
Why is it that it took such a short
time to decide on an appropriation of
§300,000 for the fJhurch HULMnnel,
and
nearly five years to
the City Hall >. ' The City Council and
Board of Aldermen won't tell, but the
citizens will ascertain after the election
when the books are opened. A big
deficit account may be footed up against
somebody, and where the credits are
the Lord will only know. Probably j
the accounts will be balanced in the ;
same way tliat they were against Tweed !
and Alderman Jaehne.
| The coopers of Richmond and Man-
I Chester Union have been on a strike for
some months, and have been so orderly
that few of our citizens knew that such
a strike was ever ordered. They have '<
■ not appealed for aid to any one as yet,
"1 but are in need and should be assisted
i without asking. The demand they
have made is a just one. They were
receiving but ten cents each for making
twelve-hoop barrels, well finished; at
■ this rate they could not make more
than eighty and ninety cents per day ;
they struck for 16$ cents per barrel,
i which would enable them to earn about
, §1.25 per day. It is a hard-hearted
human, indeed, who would deny an
honest man this compensation for his
services. We are told that a contract
ing cooper has been to Baltimore to
get both coopers and barrels. We
I hope the reasonable demand of our
[ coopers will be acceded to, and that no
I further trouble may arise in this branch
|of business. Coopers are requested to
keep away from Richmond and Man
chester.
F j There is a great deal of talk about
the animosity of the poor to the rich.
j But probably no poor man in Rich
mond ever begrudged the successful
toiler his material good fortuhe. They
: are glad their old friends argjrrosper
ous, and, indeed, success in a peCTaaiary
• way need never arouse hostility to a
I: man among the workers. It is not
■ thence that ugly envy comes, but rather
1 from those who directly compete, so
cially or commercially, with the pros
perous. Everybody is striving to get
! ahead and make all he can. It stimu
lates young man to see the success of
those who once were where they are.
' |It gives them hopes and inflames their
" ambition. Only when wealth flaunts
3 itself in the face of the poor and its
possession produces arrogance and a
i disregard of public duties and sympa
) I thies, are the people who are without
II it incensed. Wealth that patronizes
poverty as if money alone gave a title
to superiority and separated those who
enjoyed it from the rest as from a dif
i ferent species of beings—that is intol
erable to the poor and detestable to the
, people.
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TIMELY QUESTIONS.
[. Why is it that the clerical force of
employees connected with the city gov
. ernment are paid good salaries for six
or seven hours' work, namely, from 9
' till 3 or 4 o'clock, and no deduction
r
made for loss of time or inability to
. perform their duties, whilst the em
*■ ployees in the Gas, Water and Health
8 departments are required to work from
c .7 a. m. till 6 p. m., not less than ten or
'f eleven hours, and are docked for all lost
time ? Besides, whenever any of those
who are employed in and around the
: various offices of our city government
. need a rest from their arduous labors
i the chairmen of the various committees
I sign a furlough or give them a leave of
absence for several days.
■ p
Ihe. p ivilt *"*? empjffis j2.'ed
* Ito go to some rural district and recu
perate at the expense of the city. But
when the exhausted system of the dailj
laborer in the trenches or ditches o:
t the gas and water departments cry out
a_ for rest or recreation he can go tc
It some secluded spot, also but must suf
d fer the penalty, minus the usual daili,
te pay, or in, other words Ms salary stopi
then and there, whilst the salary of tin
)n other class still continues without in
,a terruption.
j And when Providence sends the gen
._ tie showers to refresh the earth tht
IS} ■ t
employees of the trenches enjoy it a'
their homes and have time to reflec
upon the prospect of another day's pa;
ie lost to their wives and little ones. Tin
others can regale themselves witl
'£ choice Havanas, newspapers, &c, ant
their minds freed from the anxiety of i
m diminished revenue, and are undis
turbed on account of the inclemen
.'s weather because they lose none of thei
at salary thereby. And what is true o
;ir the water and gas departments also ap
nt plies to the health and street depart
m. ments. Is this honest, is it just, i
nr •it right that one class of employee
cd should have the preference over th
; other? Voters, reform in this partic
ular is needed. It is imperatively do-1
manded. Both classes of these em
ployees are necessary in the working of
our city government, are of equal im
portance and should be treated alikn.
and if any favors or leniency is to be
extended it should be to those who
shorten their lives by exposure in order
to conduce to the health, comfort and
convenience of this city.
THE ISSUE.
The evidence is all in, and we are
about to submit our case to the free
men of Richmond for their decision.
In doing so we deem it proper that we
should briefly review the facts which
have caused the workingmen of this
city to ignore for the time being their
respective parties and unite in a move
ment to elect a new City Council. It
will hardly be denied that when we
speak of workingmen we speak of aft
least four-fifths of the voters of Rich
mond. Neither will it be denied that
such a large class of our voters are
justly entitled to representation it the
the City Council —not to the excltsion
of every other class, but in proportion
to their voting strength. They tf> not
ask or even desire, as the tickelthey
have chosen shows, that this repleseli-
sh*H come from their owrmnks,' \
ERimply that they shaii'.ie m. 'Tv J
whom they can rely to protect '
interests. Neither do they expect that
ha interests of the business community ;
slall be neglected on their account be- ;
cacse they know that in injuring the
business of this city they would be
injuring themselves ; but they do ask
and expect that the Council will give
them that consideration they deserve,
and in all legislation which directly ef
fects labor their wishes may be respected
so long as it is not clearly and unmis
takably detrimental to the public good.
It is needless to say that the people
jof this city have been dissatisfied with
; the legislative branches of the city gov
\ ernment for years, and that year by
year this dissatisfaction has grown,
\ until this year it resulted in open rebel
| lion against the Ring which has con
trolled this city so long. The % people
have tried at every primary to secure a
new Council, but only occasionally have
they succeeded in slipping in one or
! two new men, and if the unprejudiced
voter will stop to think for a few mo
ments he will very readily see how
j utterly impossible it is to defeat the
incumbents in a primary. Discard the
fact that the whole primary machinery
is in their hands; that the Democratic
I Central Committee is always composed
of members of the Council and office-
I holders who are dependent on the
j Council for the positions they hold, or
men who are known to be in full sym
! pathy with the ring ; yet, there still
: remains a power which is almost im
' possible to overcome; it is the army of
i city employees, which generally in
cludes some of the best wire-pullers
! and political schemers in the city.
! These men virtually belong to the
| Ring, and they know that if they t|on't
!do their duty at the polls on election
! day for the ring-masters their positions
will be forfeited. When you come to
consider these facts it will be very
! readily seen why it was necessary to
unite all the workingmen of this city
:to overthrow the men who had been in
power so long that they really believed
the city belonged to them.
We have no desire to hide the fact
i that it was in urging one of the princi
j pies of the noble order of Knights of
| Labor that brought on this contest be
-1 tween the workingmen and the present
Council, and which brought the united
! workingmen to the support of those
who have been endeavoring for years
to break up this corrupt ring. Nearly
eighteen months ago, when the District
Assembly of Knights of Labor was or
ganized in this city, a committee was
appointed to wait upon the Committee
:on Grounds and Buildings and urge
that the new City Hall be built by day
labor and of Virginia granite. The
writer of this article was one of that
committee and speaks from his own
i personal knowledge. After persistent
efforts we succeeded in obtaining an
interview with one member of the com
mittee. The others were in the Coun
cil chamber, but were unwilling to give
us enough consideration to leave their
seats and walk behind the railing. This
1 member of the committee very prompt
,ly informed us that they could not
i think of complying with our request
s However, we persevered, and finally
I succeeded in eliciting the support of
i | Mr. J. Taylor Ellyson, who offered a
i; resolution in the Common Council re-
E j quiring that the Hall be built by '.ach
mond mechanics and of Virginia gna>
[•He as far as praetvtviie Thvo 'r tc •1«|
. | tion passed the Common atari
t '[ would have been accepted as a cocipro
f mise at that time by the workii
f but the Board of Aldermen reji cud
t this resolution. This of course tired
j the workingmen, and they then deter
'- mined to contend for the day labor plan.
/ in accordance with the principles of the
s Order. Mr. Ellyson soon afterwards
c offered another resolution, which pro
. vided that the City Hall should be buill
by day labor and of Virginia granite
- This resolution also passed the Com
c ! mon Council, and was defeated in tbe
t the Board of Aldermen. It has bees
t said and is generally believed that then*
y resolutions passed the Common Ooun
c cil with the understanding that the]
q were to be defeated in the Board o
i Aldermen. Certainly it is known thai
a afterwards, when another committet
i- waited upon the Committee on Greemdf
t and Buildings they found that at leas
r one of those who was supposed t<
if have voted for the resolutions whet
>- they pass the Common Council wai
t- the most bitter in his denunciation o
« the day labor plan. Then it seenii
is plain that the Ring put up a job to de
c ceive the workingmen of this city
i- Their idea was to throw the who c re
tponsibility upon the Board •of Alder
nen, knowing that only a portion of
;his body had to be reelected, and i
f the workingmen only confined them-1
selves to the cleaning out of that body
;he Ring would still be safe. But the i
workingmen were not such fools as
they supposed, and the only result of
their little game was to leave Messrs.
Williams and Glasgow out in the
jold.
Well, after getting at the bottofi of j
the true intent of the Ring in re|ard/|
to this matter the workingmen stopped] i
ippoiuting committees to wait upon
men who had no more respect for their
wishes than if they were dogs, and |
then went to work preparing for the
Spring election. After a careful cou
sideration of the question, discussing
fully the advantages and disadvartages
of a primary, they decideu to stay out
of the primary, and ■taad shoulder to
shoulder in a struggle to secure ourj
rights. No men ever embarked in a j
nobler cause—an effort to break up a
Eorrupt ring—and no men were ever j
more thoroughly satisfied that they j
weie using their suffrage for the good
jf fcthe ccttfini unity in which they ',
lire Democratic workingmen, hoping i
their party from enterimriJ
K-t as a party agajnslihii
people, appealed lo
Central Committee not to order a pri J
mary. But this Committee was thor
oughly under the domination of the
King and of course their appeals were
disregarded. Then we were called
upon to decide the plain question
whether or not we would stand by our
brother-workmen in their efforts to
break up the Ring and put out of
office ourjpronounced enemies, or obey
the orders of a committee which was
endeavoring to use the party lash to
keep in power our enemies. We be
lieve that it wap our duty as true men
to stand together in defending the
principles we had pledged our honor to
support.
Delegates were elected to a conven
tion to nominate a ticket and this con
vention was composed of as represent
ative workiDgmen as ever met together
in this city. The result of their delib
erations was a ticket composed of men
whom any honest man may feel proud
to support.
It is very true we had no money to
carry on a campaign and buy up votes,
but we have a just cause and we trust
to the patriotism of those who love
good government to aid us in defeating
a corrupt ring.
No man is ashamed to do what he
believes to be right and the freemen of
this city will cast their votes with pride
to-morrow for the Reform ticket.
AN ATTACK ON THE K. OF L.
We are sorry to see that the Re
former, the successor to the Cam
paign, a weekly journal published in
this city, has seen fit to make an open
attack on the principles of the Knights
of Labor, an organization compris-**
nearly all the workingmen in thin cay.
The object of its attack is the second
section of our order, which was copied
in the platform of the Workingmen's
Convention, and the Reformer speaks
of it in the following manner:
"In the enunciation of principles and
purposes published this week by the
workingmen of Richmond we find some
things that good citizens will approve;
but there is one paragraph which we
would willingly believe got in place by
some mistake, for it is nothing more
nor less than one of the fundamental
ideas of Communists and Socialists,
and surely the intelligent and honora
ble men in the labor unions cannot
mean to fulminate such an explosive
doctrine at this time when the most
conservative of their leaders hat; so
emphatically denounced the class of
people who deDy rights of icher
in property.
"This idea means, if it means any
thing, that all property is created by
labor of a peculiar class, and that a
manufacturer after he pays lor the
work done on his wares, even accord
ing to the rules of a trade union, does
i not own the goods entirely.
"It means, as interpreted by others
1 who have made similar enunciations,
1 that an honest man cannot give t< hjis
I children any right in the property it»
| which he has toiled.
" Perhaps the people who publish*:
lit last Monday did not know exact!;
I what it meant, but it is an infallible
sign of an element in the communr'tj
susceptible to the infusion of the com
munistic doctrines which are absurc
and harmless until organized by cvi
spirits."
The Reformer is in error in sup
pesing that it got into the plat
' form of the Workingmen's Conveu
, tion by mistake, and it does tht
honorable and true men who wrote the
preamble of our noble Order a grosi
Kpj"<iticß in placing such a constructkn
lon this section. It simply means tha
the workingmen desire, instead of star
vation wages, a compensation for thei:
work that would be something like i
air share of the profits of their labor
shorter hours of work, so as to enabl
them to develop their moral, intellec
i tual, moral and social faculties : " i
1 enable them to share in the gains am
honors of advancing civilization. I
seems to us that even the editor of th
Reformer cannot object to this; am
that he would be unwilling to argu
that a certain class of men were bon
to be the " hewers of wood and th
drawers of water," while another clas
was born to enjoy the gains and honor
of this world. Such would be contra
ry to the fundamental principles of ou
government. But we do not feel callei
upon to defend our preamble c
principles at this time. They hay
been published far and near, and thi
is the first time we have heard of an
such objection being urged agains
them.
We feel confident that if the edito
oi the Reformer will examine our pre
amble more carefully he will come t
, the conclusion that it is a platform c
I principles worthy of a Jefferson.
/."o. <a*flV'' the election has taken
place cause of the workingmen
h* s triumld. We expected a victory,
put exactly prepared for such
a one. It was a remarkable
Ma. \w| we consider that the pri
ft ary tii*t had all of the election ma-
I Vinery m its interest, the combined
arvictaftf the Gas, Water, Fire and
ther cftartments of the city govern
ment Mth a few exceptions'), the result
(A Thftilay's victory is calculated to
> j , jn»onder and surprise. Too much
aise cannot be awarded the working
men of this city for the noble efforts
it forth in behalf of good government
ml equal rights for all classes of our
leople. In many instances they
topped work and went to the polls,
tore they remained all day working
ke Trojans in behalf of the cause they
;ad at heart. They worked as never
lien worked before. The hesitating
and undecided voter was pleaded with,
entreated to consider his interest, and
trike one blov to break the ring that
as so long controlled at least the leg
lative branch of our city government;
iih what result it is not necessary for
*to state. The fact is we\l known
tL-ihe ring is broken and the places
Hf hnow them now will know them
J&» more forever—after the first of July,
a word to the workingmen.
Vn the time of rejoicing it is frequently
tbe case that men give vent to their
ffjlinga in a manner not calculated to
win friends or sympathizers for their
cause. Let us see to it that nothing
n our conduct occurs whereby we may
gain the bad opinion of men of all par
ties, for it is evident that the eyes of
ill will be upon us, watching our every
n ove. Let us go quietly to work,
"c usting to the wisdom of our chosen
8 andard-bearers to inaugurate the re
ft rms we have so long desired to see
b ought about. Let all things be done
d icently and in order. Let us so con
duct ourselves as to win and com
mand the admiration and reppect of
the entire community.
■• Too much praise cannot be awarded
the various ward commiteees for dili
gent service. In season and out of
season they labored with a commend
able zeal. Night and day did they
devote to work, and where all did so
nobly it would be invidious to particu
larize.
THE ELEMENTS OF THE REFORM PARTY.
The election of Thursday was by no
means a victory for either party. Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike united in
a contest against ringism. Political
lines were not drawn. If the issue had
been made as between Democracy and
Republicanism the former would have
triumphed as of yore. The candidates
elocted Thursday, with possibly three
exceptions, have been life-long Demo
crats, and no doubt will remain such.
Bat, when a change is needed—and no
ove will deny tha6 one was sadly
"«"Q'/> thigjnstance -it is the privi
yea, ttiednty, of all good citizens
to unite as against a common eneihy,
and endeavor to bring about a reform,
and drive from power the party or
faction that may happen to control the
government —be it Democrat or Re
publican. The charge had been fre
quently made during the canvass by
the press that Mahone was engineering
this move. Dear friends, this thing of
one man power and ring rule was the
very thing the workingmen were fight
ing against. It is the proud boast of
the workingmen of Richmond that no
man or clique—whether it be Mahone
or the Democratic City Central Com
mittee—can lead them around by the
nose. The result of Thursday's elec
tion is the strongest argument that can
be offered in support of this fact. The
elemen's that composed the Reform
party will now drift into regular chan
nels until reform is needed again, when
all may resit assured they will apeak
with a still louder voice.
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
Four members of Old Dominion
i Assembly have been for some time
, working at the house and sign painting
I business on tbe co-operative plan. Last
', Friday E. J. Pippin, a member of this
concern, secured from one of the cus
tomers a check for §180, which he had
cashed and immediately left for parts
unknown. It is surmised, however,
that he is making for Texas or some
section beyond the Missouri river. All
Knights are requested to keep a look
out for this black sheep. All labor
papers throughout the United States
and Canada are requested to give pub
licity to this notice. The following is
tet description of this thief: Dark
plexion ; height, five feet eleven inches:
weight, 140 pounds; black hair and
eyes: at the time he left he had a very
slight moustache; mole nearly in centre
of the back of the head. He is also
very square shouldered and walks erect.
He also talks very smoothly.
800 pairs Ladies' Sample Shoes, for
one half their value, at Kaufmans, 1530
Main street.
■I Richmond, Va., April 15, 1884.
I take this method of informing my
friends that B. F. Durvin's Pile Cure
can now be found at all reliable drug
gists in the city of Richmond
Hoping that my afflicted friends will
excuse me for introducing my Salve
through this channel, in preference to
following a circus with it, and while
admitting that it is not the greatest
Salve on earth, I still point with pride
to the many cures it has effected among
my acquaintances in cases of Burns,
Cuts, Boils, Corns, and all complaints
where a good Salve was needed.
I remain, as of old, your friend,
[B. F. Durvin.
Smoke " Mullen's Pets " Cigars, sc.
Made by Knights of Labor.
1,000 pairs Infant's Shoes, 33 cents a
pair, at Kaufman's, 1530 Main street.
THE ELECTION.
A SWEEPING VICTORY FOR THE
REFORM PARTY.
The Workiiigmeii Carry Five
of the Six Wards—James C.
Smith ElectedCft; Berge—t
Over N. M. Lee.
Below will be-found a statement of
the result of Thursday's election. As
will be seen. Reform was the order of
the day in five wards out of six into
which the city is divided.
The new Council will be composed
of •> i. RfifnrmnrQ, 5 primary men and :
4 who were on both tickets. The
Board of Aldermen will contain 7 Pri
mary men who hold over, 7 Reformers,
2 Republicans, and 2 who were on both
tickets. The Reformers elect 13 out
of the IS justices of the peace.
the result.
MARSHALL WARD.
FOR BOARD OF ALDERMEN !
J. C. Dickerson, R. Hill.
FOR COMMON COUNCIL :
fW. C. Ammons. C. H. Kaufelt, J.
T. Montgomery, fF. J. Parater, J. E.
Parrish.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE !
J. E. Grady, W. W. Childress, fW/
C. Bailey. /
JEFFERSON WARD. \ I
BOARD OF ALDERMEN !
Michael Murphy, J. T. Chappell.
COMMON COUNCIL!
A. H. Kaufman, John K. Molloy,
Richard A. Hughes, F. C. Murphy,
j George E. Bowden.
JUSTIfES OF THE PEACE :
fV. Donati, W. B. Jones, W. G.
Hammack.
MADISON WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN:
•Lewis Wagner.
COMMON council:
•George Bryan, *Sol Cutchins, fJas.
!T. Ferriter, *Jackson Guy, *Andrew
Pizzini, Jr.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE :
•Edward H. Fisher, * John C. Teller.
! •William K. Watts.
MONROE WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
tJohn W. Otley,
COMMON COUNCIL :
MF. Hudnall, J. R. Kelly, Jacol
!J. Lange, A. L. Owen, W, E. Pearce.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
*.Uwone Barret,. *W. \. Om-rrs
ohn M. Ryall.
I. CLAY WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
R. T. Davis, Evan Snead, Ira B
| Bland.
COMMON COUNCIL :
t Anthony Griffith, tE. D. Starke
Thomas N. Kendler, John S. Bethel, J
iH. Conner.
i
JTSTK'ES OF THE PEACE :
tC. W. Tyler, L. H. Dance, J. D
Lyle.
JACKSON WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN :
James Bahen.
common council:
J. E. Farrar, E. Archer, R. E. Jones
11 J. R. Griffin, and James B. Hayes.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE !
P. B. Shorts, Lewis Stewart, ant
i Payne Ransom.
•Primary. tOn both tickets.
■! Mr. James C. Smith, for City Ser
1 geant, has a majority of about 2,501
: over Mr. N. M. Lee
STAUNTON DOES NOBLY.
The following telegram has been re
1 j ceived at this office:
■ I Staunton, Va., May 28.—"The anti
! primary elects the Mayor and eigh
t Councilmen, among them two Knights.
. | Lost.
[ Five hundred dollars lost electioi
day can be recovered by buying you
liquors at retail of
> Chas. M. Winston & Co.,
I 836 E. Main street.
Silver Lake and Avondale Rye Whis
r key $2 and $2.50 per gallon; sam
', rates smaller quantities. Quality ur
equalled for the price.
I Chas. M. Winston & Co.
yr- -i Chief Arthur.
; Tepb the Editor :—I am more tha
1 pleased at the stand taken towar
, Q&ii Arthur by intelligent observers
Bvery word spoken thus far regardin
5 his attitude toward the labor cause has
3 I believe, been truthful and just. Ha
it not been for him, there is no douc
that the strike in the Southwest woi»
have been settled favorably to the fc
;of L. long ago. A traitor in our o\
I ranks is a worse enemy than a hundra
Goulds.
For the benefit of those who hay
not seen so much of Arthur as I hav<
! I will give a few reasons for my thin!
ing as I do. For the past seven year
I have lived within a stone's throw c
Arthur's handsome residence. He i
, counted as one of the wealthy citizen
of Cleveland; his associates are entirel
among the wealthy classes, and hi
talk, actions and surroundings prov
J . conclusively that his sympathies are a!
in that direction also. His residenc
is on Williamson avenue, one of th
■ most aristocratic streets in our city
' The home he lives in is a large polishei
brick palace, one of the finest in th
locality, and worth at least !<40,0()(
He also owns the one adjoining thi
lot on the north, and is worth at leas
$15,000 more. Perkins street, whicl
■ crosses Wilson avenue immediate!;
north of this latter house, runs direct!
through the centre of a large tract o
i land which he owns, and on which h
erected last year three large houses
ich of which rents for §400 per year,
pposite to these, on the same street,
ur more of a similar pattern are at
le present time in course of erection,
hich will also rent for a like sum. I
n told by those who claim to know
lat he owns several other valuable
ieces of property in different parts of
le city, the rent of which brings him s
i a good income. Now the cpuestion
aturally comes up, where did he get
U this money 1 Not by working on a
icomotive, lam sure. Such fortunes
re not accumulated by daily labor in
■ years. Ido not say that he did
ot get it honestly and according to j
iw ; but I do say that a man having
lis much wealth—with a grasping de-;
ire to get inp re an< l more, is not likely
)be a friend to labor. When one is j
ot our friend, he is an enemy, and !
uch I believe Chief Arthur to be. I j
aye watched him closely for a number
f years, and have been surprised that
uch a man is forever kept in office by
labor organization. Will any one
oint out to me a single dispute which j
c has been called on to settle, where
bere was pie to divide, that he did not
ive the inside to the railroad Jcom
lanies and the crust to the engineers 1 \
Chief Arthur makes the remark that i
leneral Master Workman Powderly ''
eeps his position in the Knights of
jabor merely for the money that it (
rings him, aad this shameless accusa
ion is brought against a man who has
iroved himself one of the best friends
ibor ever had.— True Blue in John
fcawatan'a Paper.
Does npt £he above truthful state
aent sustain the position taken by this
taper some weeks ago in regard to
3hief Arthur? The above is a picture
if the man who accused Powderly of
vorking for money. Will the Brother
lood longer support this millionaire .'
3ee what he has accumulated in ten
pears, and decide for yourselves
whether he he is the man to say labor
ingmen should work as many hours as
they can get. -. .
OFFICIAL. W
The following parties are patrons of
Baughman Brothers, the only rat print
ing office in the city of Richmond.
The list will be revised weekly.
BLACK LIST.
John Wesley, produce dealer, 18th st.
G. & W T . Gibson, contractors & build
ers, Sixth & Cary. ,
J. B. Jeffreys & Co., 14th street, bet.
Cary & Canal.
Horace Blackmur, tobacco factory,
25th street, bet. Main and Franklin.
R. H. Dibbrell, general tobacco broker,
corner 12th & Cary streets.
P. Lambert & Bros., butchers, 'New
Market.
Kilduff & Baker, merchandise brokers
and pork packers, Virginia street.
Slater & Atkins, general merchandise
brokers, 14th bet. Cary and Canal.
W. H. Turpin, agricultural implements
and seed dealer, 1526 Main street.
Exchange Hotel.
T. R. Wyles A Co., commission mer
chants, Cary Street.
J. B. Kidd, special agent, Life Insu
ranee Company of Virginia.
J. A. August, Hot Springs, Va.
J. H. Yarbrough, green grocer, Mar
shall street, near New Market.
R. E. Tiller, New Market
Carter & Ryland, Tobacco Brokers &
commission merchants, 15 & Cary.
N. W. Bowe, real estate agent, 11th st
T>nt fMjVi*]i Jf ' r fr l '" wholes rie drug
gists" Mam street.
J. R. Cooke, grocer, Main betweei
Second and Third streets.
W. J. Johnson, wholesale grocer, 14U
and Cary.
J. D. Mosby & Bros., nurserymen.
McCarthy & Haynes, grocers, Broac
street, near 7th.
Watkins, Cottrell & Co., hardware
Main street.
J. B. Moore, insurance agent.
City Bank.
S. H. Hawes, coal dealer, corner 180
and Cary streets.
B. S. Howard, stationer, corner 9tl
and Broad streets.
Walford & Son, stationers, Broad be
tween 4th and sth streets.
Cringan, Watkins & Co., wholesali
grocers. No. 18 14th street.
Hall, Powers & Co., wholesale confec
tioners, 1320 Main street.
W. S. Forbes & Co., provisions, Nintl
and Byrd streets.
F. H. Dean, agent for "Tip Top" Floui
Valentine's Meat Juice.
Charles Watkins & Co., commissioi
merchants, wholesale grocers, am
fertilizers, 1412 Cary street.
John F. Toler, florist, 18 Laural street
Sublett & Cary, commission merchants
13th street between Main and Cary
Sublett & Frayser, commission mer
chants, Basin bank.
Charles S. Gates & Co., general mci
chandise brokers, Virginia street.
T. C. Williams & Co., tobacconists, 11
7th street and Arch and 7th.
Silas Shelburn, commission merchant
1209 Cary street.
Charles D. Hill & Co., Centre ware
house.
James R. Ellyson, leaf tobacco com
mission merchant, 1304 Cary streei
R. G. Dun & Co., mercantile agencj
1311 Main street (second floor).
John L Williams, banker and stoc
broker, 1014 Main street
E. P. Reeves, druggist New Market.
Franklin, Davis & Co., Main street
W. A. James & Read, tobacco fertil
zers, Bas-in Bank.
L. A. Old Dominion Pape
- Co! C»a. bHt 17t.r.jin.d 1 Sth
I The foiowing names are ordered of
t*e Blaci List:
George V. Duke, contractor and build
er. ,S"euth street bet. Main & Cary
.Tibn fj»'ier, confectioner and bar-keep
er, Miin and Henry streets.
ft B. T"iiaferro, commission merchant
l"th between Cary and Canal.
Practical Politics,
-he from which the wage
an uffer could not have growi
to heir present proportions withou
eiber tbe shelter of bad legislation oi
th defiance of good. In either casi
th remedy seems to be participatioi
liyboth parties to the controversy ii
tbi making aud execution of the
h s.
'vVork.t ;ra«n are not properly rep
ntented. Their cause in Congress
ndintbe Legislatures has been lefi
rf tbe championship of men not identi
ed with labor interests. Everybody
rom a liquor seller to a preacher, hat
reached a legislative office, and thei
jtinkercd like a plumber's apprentice at
tabor qu-ntions, while the wage-work
iers have t>een digging and delving ami
scrimping and saving to keep the wol
om the door, and wondering why he
iwled so persistently and so near. We
ust change all this. Before the issue
aches the pitch of frenzy and fa
iticism, before either a Cromwell or a
obespierre comes to the front, and
ust consider a settlement along the
ies congennial to our form of govern
ent
Laboringmen must take an interest
i politics. They should pick out
vorable Congressional districts
iroughout the country and plump
lerein their votes for candidates for
ongress, being careful that the men
losen are laboringmen with educa
on, intelligence and common sense to
:ate the evils which labor endures, and
emonstrates their remedy. The labor
ig element must get into Congress.
7e can hear already the objection that
■age-workers of sufficient education
nd intelligence cannot be found, but
iiere is not a Congressional district in
tie Union that does not contain at
sast a dozen workingmen suitable for
!ongressmen.
We believe in practical politics, but
ot as the phrase is commonly used
nd understood, for it points to parti
an activity, with a rascal or a loafer
it this end and an office waiting for
lim at the other. We mean politics
hat bears upon the practical" interests
>f all so secure the rights of
sach as not to limit the rights of
ithers. It is idle to say that the baJ
ot-box has failed to right the wrongs
if labor. It has not been fairly
ried.— Workman.
The Song of the Shirt.
Men of all degrees, occupations and
professions should demand that woman
be placed in a position in which she
can earn a living without killing
herself. We do not wish to particn
rize, but it may be necessary to do
hereafter; now we wish to ask men
use their influence to see that wo
men are given, at least in summer,
shorter hours of labor, and that they
be paid for the same work the" same
wages given men. In the shops where
the women work they should be pro
vided with seats, they should be
allowed to go home at an early hour
and given time to eat a comfortable
meal at mid day.
In the factories where these women
sew on shirts and underwear they
should not be confined over eight
hours, and they should be paid a liv
ing price for their eight hours work.
It is said that sto 15 cents are paid
for garments, and that 20 to 30 cents a
day is all that sewing women earn by
working 12 io 14 hours This is a
matter that'needs remedying, and needs
it badly. Men should not wear pants
that cost 12 cents to'make them, nor
shirts that are produced to 12 to 15
cents each. Such work is sapping the
health and strength of these women.
Such wages means insufficient nourish
ment and clothes, such hours means
lack of time fo 1 ; healthy exercise. Is it
any woncler U'eJ Hood wrote: „,.„-,,,
O. men witlt si*{ers dear!
O, men with mothers and wives !
It is not linen you're wearing out
But human creatures' live-.
Stitch —stitch—stitch.
In poverty, hunger anil dirt,
Sewing at once witli a double thread,
A shroud as well as a shirt.
(), but for one short hour,
A respite, however, brief !
No Moaned leisure for love or hope,
But only time for grief!
A little weeping would ease my heart.
But in their briny bed,
My tears must stop, for every drop
Hinders needle and thread !
With lingers weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread.
Stitch ! stitch '. stitch '.
In poverty and, hunger and dirt,
And still with a voice of dolorous pitch.
Would that its tones could reach the rich
she sang this ''Song of the Shirt."
— Farm and Fireside.
How to Meet It.
In Philadelphia an employers' union
has been formed, representing $150,
--000,000 of capital, " for the establish
ment of fair and uniform wages, the
prevention of strikes, the protection of
non-striking operatives from strikers'
attacks, the settlement of differences
and the protection of members in their
right to hire and discharge." If the
union attempts to do all this it will
have its hands full.
The real object of this union is to
prevent strikes, not by the payment of
fair wages, as is alleged, but by boycot
ting the strikers. The success of many
strikes has been achieved because the
strikers were supported from a fund
supplied by their fellow-workers in
other factories of the same kind' who
were not on strike. Now, if a strike
take place in, ior example, ajcarpet
mill, alWlJ>a. wfl]
ibck oof their "employees, and so de
prive the strikers of their usual means
bf support. This will probably prove
the most effective strategy that capital
pas so far adopted, and it can be cir
cumvented in but one way—amalga
mation. If workingmen will recognize
'the universal brotherhood of labor and
unite all classes of workers in one
grand organization for mutual protec
tion, then the adroit scheme of the
employers' union can be thwarted. If,
for instance, the iron workers are locked
out, let them be supported by contri
butions from every other class of work
men. The employers could meet this
only by a general suspension of busi
ness, the stopping of every industry,
which would be a difficult and danger
ous thing to do.— News Letter.
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