The Silver Lake Echo from Silver Lake, Kansas • 3

the rriTsiirito i.ahok dkhonhtha- CONTKACTI FOH PUULIO WORKS, Tik monster labor demonstration at now. WOOLVERTON BRO'S FOR Dl I GOODS Pittsburgh last Saturday, in which, des A friend writes us inquiring the reasons The great parade of laboring men of ritubufir aud Allegheny city ou last pite the drenching raia, over 80,000 labor for objecting to letting public works by contract by the Knights of Labor. Be ing men marched in procession has a new Saturday, was made in a drenching rniu significance. It showi to tbe people of says that if honest and competent men storm, but nevertheless there were over Groceries. Quoonswnroi the Uuittd States that Labor Unions can DRUG EMPORIUM were elected to olllclal positions, to that contract would be honestly let and su tbirty thousand men lu line.

Tbe pro cession consisted of five divisious, com meet and march in procession peacefully, aud with the sole idea to demonstrate prised la which were representatives of all tbe local assemblies of Knights of La that tbs cream of tbe skilled labor of the pervised there can be no valid objection to the contract system, and that men working for the public should receive no more pay for the same service than men country is worthy the confidence and re bor, about thirty lodires of the Amalira pect of the world. They have made a mated Association of Iron and Htecl workers of Pittsburg and vicinity, betddus reputation for unionism that will live for working for private individuals, as the various trade unions and other labor or IT ere we are right ou top with a full HATS nd CAPS, years in the hearts of their countrymen. camzatious. lie place or honor on pay for public work is taxed out of labor and there can be no reason for levying Laboring men of Kansas, why stand tbe right of tbe line was held by printers' assembly. you here idle; a glorious future stands be Tub same law making power that has created the great corporate monopolies of tho country can destroy, or regulata them, Tho law caanot create a power greater than itself, hut some of these monopolies have grown so arrogant and dictatorial that they defy tbe law, when they cannot control the law making power.

The only remedy it for the people to awake to the situation and create a public opinion that will control the law making power and compel it to do its duty. So long as jackleg lawyers are sent to tho Legislature and Congress, to taka bribes in the shapo of fees for legal services that are never rendered, to long will the monopolies have full control. TUB IOWA CONSTITUTIONAL AMRNO-MENT. The following is tho text of the amendment which is to be submitted to the people for their approval June 27th, 1883: "Section 20. No person shall manufacture for sale, er keep for sale as a beverage, any intoxicating liquors whatever, including alo, wine, and beer.

The general assembly shall, by law, prescribe regulations for the enforcement of the provisions herein contained, and aliiUi thereby provide suitable penalties for the violations of the provision thereof." fore you, the time it at baud when your K. of this body being a special escort to tbe Chief Marshal, It. II. Jones, and bis stall, trominent among tbe latter be interests will be recognized. Organize I inir Thomas Armstrong, candidate for When we are banded together as our (lovernor of Pennsylvania ou the Urcen buck ticket.

Most of the parade took brothers in Pennsylvania, we can sccomp line of Dues, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, auticlks, place in a drenching ruin, with thunder lish results which will make the money HOOTS and SHOES power tremble. The work hat already be and lightning and this fact no doubt prevented ninny from join-luif in who had previously ilHermiucd to gun. Lst us take courage and nerve our march. The streets of both Pittsburg selves for the coming struggle. high taxes on labor to pay high wages to labor.

In bo far as these arguments apply we fully agree with them, but they do not meet the argument in the case. If only honest and competent men were selected to administer public affairs thero would be little cause of complaint in any respect, but this is exacting an impossible condition. Men are not selected for their honesty and competency, but for their past or prospective services in keeping parties or individuals in office. Tho principal ground fer objecting to letting public works by contract is that it is a fruitful source of corruption, there being a constant source of temptation to officials to pay exorbitant prices, to friends, to share in the profits, or to reward political service, thus making the work cost tho taxpayer more than it should, aud enriching contractors at the Tns annual appropriations for river and harbor improvement has increased from two million la 1870 to about twenty mil lion this year, Nine-tenths of this mon FLOUR, FEED Soaps, ey is utterly waste, to far as the public are coucerned. It is never intended to benefit the rivers and harbors, but to en rich a few Congressmen's friends and Brushes, furnish money to return these Congress men at the next election.

Enough money Paints, has been spent on the Missouri river to have built a double track railroad from expense of the people. Another objec Kansas City to Chicago, and it has had no -Cull ou- tion is that it tempts contractors to increase their profits by fraudulent or more effect on that river, than dipping out and Allegheny were CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS along the route of the procession, a large proportion of the gentler sex being out to eucourage the marchers with their preHence. Many of the large warehouses wero closed during the afternoon and the city being profusely decorated with flags anil mottos, presenting a gala appearance quite in keeping with that of the parade, which was as gny as flags, transparencies and boqucts could make it. MANY PERTINENT MOTTOS were displayed by the various organizations in hue among which the following were particularly noticable. Principles of the K.

of "First, concentration; second, arbitration; third, cooperation." "Labor is the creator of all capital." "Labor is noble and holy." "Labor is the source of all wealth." "Labor pays all taxes." "Kqual rights to labor and capital." "We ask the repeal of the following laws: Conspiracy, contract, convict labor, tramp law." "Competence obtained by honest labor is a blessing." "Hold the fort, for we are coming, Ohio." "The noblest work of God is an honest workingman." "No disunion in our ranks." The demonstration was particularly noticeable for ITS ORDERLY CIIARACTKK. and the excellent quality of its marching. Very little drunkonness lias been seen on the streets all day, notwithstanding a one bucket more or less of water would have had. The same is true of most of tbe rivers of the United States. A.

helps slighted work, to the detriment of the public, whereas all public works should be done honestly, thoroughly and perma WORDEN and HARDY Have the larnt Stork of Heavy Ai Shelf Hard ware, Tinware, Cutlery and Farming B. to get an appropriation for his creek nently. Still another objection is that it gives contractors the opportunity to con Oils, And we have tho finest line of CIOARS and TOBACCO IN THE CITY. Don't Forget tho Place. WOOLVERTON BROS SILVER LAKE, KANSAS.

trol and force down the rate of wages on condition that B. helps A. get one for bit brook. Millions have been spent on tbe Kanawha which is only navigable for catfish at high water. These immense AFRKD lJtATT below a just and equitable rate, thus robbing both the laborer and tho taxpayer for individual aggrandizement, making the State a party to oppression sums are taxed out of labor and go to en rich political parasites.

Everyone should examine the record of his Congressman of and fraud on its own citizens. on these jobs. It is not claimed that persons working Who offors to Mm imbli tho best It is said that many of the strikes which bavo recently taken place in the OHHorlnwiit und LAROEST STOCK United States were without sufficient for the public should receive more than the average wages, but it is claimed that public works cost far more than if done at the average rate of pay for similar work, and is frequently done in a very inferior manner. The profit, if any, on public works should go to the laborers cause and unjustifiable in a business of GOODS vit iliKi.luywl in sense. Men receiving all the wages large number or strangers are in the city business can afford to pay have only the from all points within a radius of a hun In Sliawnoo County, outmdo of To lidta, ami offer tho Poojdo of Silvoi Lnko ami vicinity, option to continue work or to seek em ploymcnt elsewhere, but certainly have call, no right to say tlicy will neither work or SUA Kit LA It H.

doing the work and not to contractors or officials. It is true that corruption may creep in under any system, but certainly it is less likely to do so under the wages than under the contract system. permit others to do so in their places But we question if a single instance of dred miles of Pittsburg. To-night everything is as quiet on the streets as usual, and the public have no unpleasant reminder of to-day's demonstration in the shape of a large crop of drunken prisoners. KAN4AI STATISTICS.

Census bulletin No. 285, gives the total population of Kansas at of which this kind has occurred recently. So far The working men are the the only real as we can learn the strikes have occurred only where the men were earning less 0 taxpayers, and if taxes are raised for public works they are justly entitled (as their own employers) to an honest day's than a living, and in manufactories that were paying large dividends and could 880,010 are native born. The nativities are thus given: well afford to pay more than they were doing. Strikes are at best a poor remedy Born in Kansas Ho desires tho closest CoiniaiiHoi! wages for an houcst days work and to anything in the way of profit there is in the work.

If the. contract system is abolished the temptation to make useless and fraudulent appropriations will be for anything wrong and should never bo resorted to until all other means have of good anil will Ohio failed. Men who strike without sulllcient cause injure not only themselves but all gone, or nearly so. The millions annually squandered on utterly useless river aud harbor appropriations would never others. Little or no violence has accom I.

CRAYCRAFT'S, IlllllMHIlie NliM'U -BOOTS Two doors west of Thompson's Grocery Store. Silver Lake, Kas. Remember he now offers extra in panicd recent strikes that was not the Compete willi any or all be appropriated if no contractor or offl work of loafers who never struck because Kentucky. cial profited by them: they never worked. White.

Colored. 10,921 100,670 322 08,071 240 59,111 55,811 53.740 6,488 42,707 72 6,985 10,231 12,706 14,172 11,700 11,207 8,032 8.788 2,008 2,408 2.088 sritf'iAii Among their various linos of Goods iiiny ho found nil kinds of HEATINO and COOK STOVES, tho cok-braUid HAPGOOD SULKY LISTERS. IiUrOJU), WESTERN and N. C. THOMPSON CULTIVATORS, KEYSTONE CORNPLANTERS in Trices.

All other natives. In regard to the abuses mentioned by German Empire. our friend in connection with the build ing of the new State house at Albany, A hktukx to habits of simplicity and economy is the most urgent need of the time. Far too many artificial wants are it will be noticed that sinecures were created and indulged, and too much given to politicians, not workingmen money spent in keeping up style or pond but in any case this corruption would have been still worse udder the contract ering to unnatural appetites. Too much liquor is drank, too many cigars smoked, system.

National Workman. too many silks, feathers, laces and jew All other foreign born 10,878 els worn, too much spent for luxuries At the monster labor meeting in New From census bulletin No. 283 we glean York the other day, the following reso lutions were greeted with applause and ducements to the citizens of Silver Lake and vicinity, and will compete and amusements. A few men aro enabled by our industrial system to make large fortunes, which enables them to spend money lavishly, prolonged cheers, and passed without dissenting voice: the following figures, showing the num her of horses, mules, cattle, in Kan sas: Horses, mules and asses, 64, 809; working oxen, milch cows, with Topeka, both in prices and qua! ity of goods. Resolved, That we denounce the exist and tboir example is followed by many who are unable to afford it.

The result ing nolitical parties, and declare that it is other cattle, sheep, SEE MY GOOD absolutely necessary that the industrial classes form apolitical party which shall legislate for tbe best interests of the swine. 1,787,909. The above statistics are from the last EXAMINE MY STOCK whole neonle and regardless of class. U. S.

cansus, and were taken in June, lie.tolved. That we demand the abolition is that nothing is saved for a rainy day or for old aire, and the mass of the people live from hand to mouth and are prostrated by the first storm of adversity. Life has become too artificial to be healthy, and the tyrant, fashion, should be overthrow n. stock of the tyranical sections of the new penal code, and also the abrogation of every And Got Prices 1880. The population live have increased greatly since then.

law that restricts the people in tbe exer cise of their inalienable rights to meet llaworth Choekrowcrs, Woolridgo Roller. A full lino ol' I own running Implements, Kixi.y, Scurr and Ohio nnd discuss their grievances and combine Before going elsewhere, and you will SAVE MONEY THE REDEMPTION KltAUD. Money that needs a redeemer Is like a for aggressive and defensive purposes. Tbe Knights of Labor are doing more Jit-solved, '1 hat we pledge our lives, sa man that needs a redeemer only fit to be cred honor and hearty support to the workingmen's party, and will stand by it to prevent intemperance than any of the regular temperance organi.alions. All who profit by the of liquor, either until triumph perches upon its banner, cast into the fire.

Money that has never been damned by making it only a partial legal tender needs no redemption. The and labor is disenthralled. directly or Indirectly, and all drunkards are rigidly excluded from the order, while hole principle of redeeming one kind or SILVER LAKE HOUSE" Can any man give a single reason why Then You Will Buy Of Me, Alfred T'ralt. Sii.vkb Lake, Kansas. any of the Kansas Congressmen should money with another is founded on igno ranee, humbug and fraud, and is a relic of barbarism.

It enables men to get rioh BARB WIRE. be returned to Washington? Have they tlior- Havinir purchased and not voted in every instance against the interests of Kansas and in the interest of by sitting behind a counter and swapping a constant and strong influence is brought to bear against even the moderate use of intoxicants. It is scarcely necessary to say the order has the cordial hatred of whisky sellers generally and is heartily abused by them. In the recent labor demonstration at Pittsburg and Allegheny, City, with 30,000 Knights in procession, there was no drunkenness, dollars, and it is for this reason that the the east and of Europe, except Anderson's system is kept up. There can be no vote against the twenty years extension oughly refitted the SILVER LAKE HOUSE, I offer First Class accommodations and inducements to tho traveling public.

of the bank monopoly, for which we give him due credit. Both Haskell and Ryan voted against the interests and convic Tub storm of Friday night was one of Thoy aro Solo Agonts, from Wanio honest redemption of paper money in coin unless a dollar of coin is kept on deposit for tach dollar of paper in circulation, but in this case why not let the the most general and destructive known. and less than the usual number of arrests fo to Topoka, for tions of nine-tenths of their constituents It extended over a vast extent of terrlto for disorderly conduct. coin itself circulate? Specie redemption rv. Kansas.

Missouri, Illinois, KcliraHka on this question, and squarely against has always been a fraud and a delusion, and Iowa all suffering from its effects the platfenns on which they were nomi WHO IS TO HLAilK. Farmers, mechanics and laborers com enriching bankers at the expense of busi nated, to please the bondholders and The destruction of life and property at COiMERCIAL SAMPLE ROOMS. ness and labor. national bankers. It is out probableithe plain that they are not represented in Grinnell, Iowa has scarcely a parallel, All history and all statistics prove that Smith's 711.

Cut. Republican party will nominate any while many other cities suffered heavy Congress or the legislatures, aud that their interests are neglected, while the better men for the four new members, loss in life and property. The aggregate only twenty-five per cent of currency redeemable in coin has ever been so re Fe1 and Rale Klahlr In CnimwIloM. tey TERMS REASONABLE. A.

A. PLILEY. Silver Lake, Kans. and the only remedy in the hands of the lawyers, bankers and railroad men and loss to farmers by blowing down of barns, people is to rebuke the party by voting cribs, wind mills, fruit trees, Is very manufacturers make all the laws, and make them in their own interest. There the National ticket.

deemed, the other seventy-five per cent being a clear loss to the people and a clear g-iin to the bankers. So long as the specie is not called for the currency cir Thoy will moot all legitimate is abundant ground for this complaint, large, but on the whole the injury to the growing crops Is far less than might have been expected. CoMI'KTITION IS Tul'CKA Oli OUT OV IT Jamks G. JSlaink gives as a reason for but wbo is more to blame for it than the declining to run for Congress, that he complaining parties? Farmers, mechan Tub Troy Chief, Republican, speaks of culates on confidence and is as good as gold, but when redemption is demanded and the redeemer proves to be a myth, or has been twenty-three years in public ics and laboring men baye a large majori service and must now stop to attend to attend to his too long neglected private The people demand the payment of the bonds as fast as possible; they demand the substitution of greenback or treasury notes in the place of the bank currency; and they demand the subordination of the railroads to laws which compel these corporations to treat all patrons alike. The leaders of the Republican party are identified with one of these factions, and the people sutler from the depredation of them.

liaei ne Advocate. (Hep.) ty of the votes and can send whom they please to Congress and the Legislature, but they vote for lawyers, politicians, bankers and railroad men, knowing that a traveler in Europe, the fraud is revealed and the holder of the currency loses its value and the banker gains it. business. Blaine entered Congress poor as a church mouse, has lived all the time There is not enough specie now in they are just like other men and will look out for their own interests. If pro at a greater expense than bis salary would warrant, and is now worth from five to seven million dollars.

If be had not neglected his private business during Eon. Alfred Fairfax as "a coon." If Mr. Fairfax was still in Louisiana, dodging the bulldozers, the Chief would weep brin tears over him as a man and a brother, and use him to make capital for tbe Itepublicrns in the next election. The hollow, hypocritical treachery of the Republican party towards the colored race is each day becoming more transparent, Who are "the lower Knrna? The query is suggested by hearing that the National Workman is calculated to produce discontent in the lower clones. Will some of the lower classes please cat 1 America to redeem one-rourtn oi me paper and what there is is fast leaving us.

Greenbacks, based on the entire property of the country and made a full legal tender for all debts, public and privute. need no redeemer, but ducers want legislation in their own Interests, or for the good of all classes, they have only to nominate and elect some of their own number to Congress this twenty-three years how much or "Ami IfcMi'I Yon I'ortfct It." SILVER LAKE KANSAS. how little would be have been worth. John Sherman has been similarly afflicted. such is not tne aina oi money usukcu and the legislature.

We cannot help seeing the injustice to the laboring class of a law or a policy that gives to a privileged few the power to fix the price of their labor, or the price of the products of their labor. Such a power practically makes slaves of the producing masses; nor can the producing classes help themselves under existing laws and our present financial policy. 2'hem Steert. want. Morphine CURED flD IIM A western paper announces that uiion Down in Texas when they want to ex- the occasion of a recent boiler explosion Ul lUlvlHAB biOto20 DAYS.

having neglected his private business until he is only worth eight or tea millions. Congress should grant both these self-sacrificing patriots a liberal pension. nrps laathinar for a man. they say he the neighborhood "between three and thousands or refeinp ftim n. four men were killed." mean enough to hand a pint bottle filled wjtu wtcr to a friend on a dark night BLU Vuni.

Vr. J. STKi'ltidMit, Ickuoa, at the ofUce and let us fix their identity..