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THE CLAH IO N. PC IU m D WllKI.T AT THB OLAKION OrPICE, TKOT, N. Y. BeroMd t MroMd to tbe la tm e t ot cue W«ge Worken .._d W u lth Frodocvra, tae iglMUon ot HocUl ^ueaUon, tbe barmoalzlEK ot connicUSK in- tem ia and the maintemuice ot the people's TiRiiS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Yearly, to a e monttu... Oouotr piatoly: I d •ondingpleasAsend by r , order, or refli terrd letter. AddreM all commuoicatio'is as to lows: John S. Kyan, Sec-TTeas. Oo^perailTi Board, stepbsns Hall, Troy, N. Y. BDteredatthePosa«fflce,Troy, N .T .,aa se obd-ctaas mall matter. TROY, SATURDAY, APRIL 33, ISFT. NOTICE TO OUR EEADERS. Hereafter the editorial and businesa managemeat of T h e C larion will bo under the direct saperyision and control of the Co-operative Board of D istrict As sembly No, 68, and will b e conducted solely in the interests of the Kmghts oi Labor. Correspondence is solicited, but tbe uanagement of T h b C larion is not responsible for the views expressed by its cODtnbators. the late Duke of Modena. Uc has just too apt to take up that form of it, ns been disgraced and forbidden to appear at court in consequence of a moat gross outrago on some peasants, uhicb was brought to the notice of the Emperor by the Bishop of Linz. It is stated that tbe archduke and aomo of his equally bair- braineci brother officera were riding in the country when they met a peA'^ant fu neral. They compelled the ptoce-ssion to stop, insulted the muuraera, and finally, incredible as it seems, they are accused of h aring opened the coflin, and then, after having taken the corpse out, of having leaped their horses over it. Tbe archduke must be a brutal ruffian if ho were guilty of this revolting outrage The story, however, has been common talk at Vienna for weeks past, although no notice has been taken of it by the newspapers, as they are afraid to men tion members of the imperial family ex cept to eulogize them. Tbe good of hu manity demands the suppression of these vipers, and their extinction would be a boon. Meanwhile, the farce of pretend ing that nothing’s the matter goes mer- PKODUCTION. Machinery and steam power ba.s so multiplied production that it is absolutely impossible to estimate the increase of power which modern limes has developed in comparison to antiquity and the middle ages, and yet this mighty increase is little over a century old. If even we date it back to the invention of the fly shuttle, it reaches no further back than 1738, since which date King Cotton was born, lived and reigned despotically. Wyath, Arkwright, Hargreaves, Crompton, Cartwi ight and Watt have all been gcneral-t in the army of this Ring to conquer all nations oi the earth and place the workers of all countries in ii>du:>trial bondage under this tyranny. When James W att placed the steam engine at the servic e oi the monied power noticing further r mained to be dis covered but rapid transporiation. Fulton and Stephenson solved this difliculty. In 1830 the railway system of the United States was forty miles long. To-day the number of miles in operation in this country exceeds 130,000, over which 30,000 locomotive engines run 20,000 passenger cars and 800,000 freight cars ; the whole representing accumulated labor the value of eight billions of dollars, and for which tin? sum of $800,000,000 a year is jiaid by thi- people. In 1884 these railways carried 450,000,000 tons of freiglit an average distance oi one hundred miles, and three hundred and thirty-four millions of passengers. This immense traffic, greater in ono year than that of mediieval Europe in a thousand years, would, fifty years ago, have taxed the muscular strength and endurance oi ten million teams and as many teamsters. It ives employment to three hundred thousand men ! It is, therefore, practically b u t half a century (hat we have seen King Corporation assert sway, bully tlie people, steal the public lands, and, from the throne of his lobby in Washington, bribe and corrupt the three branches of tbe political institution of the nation— the legblative, the judiciary and the executive. Modem events appear to make history more rapidly tlian during antiquity. Kings and dynasties have ialleu before modem times and the growth of thought, the acijuisicion of knowledge and the coming of the united action of the workers—the tendency oi wbicli is shown in the recent expressions ot the solidarity of feeling of the workers, indicate the early elimination of the monarehs oi monopO'y and their kindred poten tates. _________ T u b b s beuains now but few oppor tunities for the politicians of Alb.iny to rebabilitate themselves with tbe workers, who are reseating the jugslery and chicbuerj which, while raising vain hopes among the industrials, have rendered tbe disappointment ^1 the more galling be cause i t was unexpected. The workers unanimously demand the enactment of tbe weekly pay b ill; the amendment of the p enal code to prevent the orgaaizing of labor coming within tbe scope of couspiracy, and last, but not least, tbe iiiatitutiou ot the county account plan iu our prisoDB, the useless and dangerous Oeoree Blair to the contrary notwith standing. I t is HOT a very edifying state of af fairs which exists among the ranks of no bility throughout Europe. Nauseat ing scandals in quick successiou have been dished up continually in Great Bri tain with all their revolting details, and as light is let iu on the darkness of vi cious aristocratic life it is found that the so-called h igh society is vitiated and rot ten to the core. This time tbe Crown Prince and Crown Friueoss of Austria have rendered themselves a nuisance to Ibem&elves and to everyone else by their conduct. Again, the Archduke Otto has been deserted by his bnde and is liable knew it to exist in tbe South, and then by contrast draw oonclusiocs, seemingly forgetting that much of what is termed slavery is but the form it assumes. We think slaveiy simply consists in placing oneself in that condition where he s powerless tci ex ct an equivalent for ser vices rendered. This seems to us to be tbe only object or de«ire one u.an can have in the enslavement of another. Tbe coercion of a man or holding of the labor of bis hands, or the services of his faculties to the poueflt of another with out tbe freedom or power to compel an exact equivalent, is and always will be slavery, without regard to color, race, location or position. The essential fact of slavery, therefore, is that it places one man in tbe possession ot the labor of another under conditions which are compulsory upon the latter, or leaves him no,room for tbe exercbe of that power or freedom that would permit him te demand and exact an equal return, and whatever differences may exist be tween this and the bolding of slaves in the South is m a degree only, and 'not in kind, as neither the wage slave or the chattel slave were in position to arrange the terms of competence for labor , performed.—Exchange. CAKillT IN ms OWN THAI’.) The need of a good and reliable A POLH V W U lf'II IIBSEKVES TUT. CONTEMl'T o r MEN. EKOM BAEI.STOS. pendout Moil 'Xlioro. The reports that West has all tbe help T ub eio ut hou b system is gradually gaining converts from every trade. We learo that the American Society of Fresco Pmnters of New York have inaugurated the eight hour working day. This will doubtless be followed during the present spring by the same regulations on the part of the house painters. The work ingmen are beginning to understand that “a reduction of tbe hours of labor is of more importance to the workingmen than a rise in wages.” I t is , indebd , a singular coincidence, as poor Patrick McAdams would say, that the halls owned respectively by Districts 68 and 49 are_both named after Uriah Stephens; it Is another singular comoidence that both bear the same street number—134—aud still further, tbe New York hall is located ou Canal street and Troy’s on lUver street. Though the tide be on River or Canal, we float on with the stream of progress to the universal sea of solidarity! W it h Tina k u b b e b T h e C larion com pletes the first year of its existence. W e hope its life hasd o n e good in tbecau s c of hum a n ity. T h e promise for th e coming year is so cheering that the present m a n agem ent fe 1 w a rranted in instituting some new a n d attractiv e f e a 'u r e s , together w ith a change of m ake-up in th e next T hb police of New York have again arrested Justus H. Schwab. They placed themselves behind his door and b u n t in, fluding, however, nothing contrary to the law. Schwab is a man who freely presses his ideas and opinions, aod thii uot permitted by tbe police of New York. Liberty! ___________________ he wants is perfectly true, but the kind of help bo has now is tbe kind be has plenty of. Why, he would discharge three-fourths of them to-day i f he conld get Lis old hands back. Already drum- are here with other bags than West’s. It is estimated that it will make a difference of over a miUion bags a year in this town alone. Tbe Standard should know that the Sun is n ot good authority on tbe Knights of Labor, e are glad that you called tbe atten tion of the workingmeu to the monopo listic Troy Times. Quite a number are taken in this vicinity. The Kmghts of Labor, 3858, have de cided to hold a fair for the benefit of the strikers. Geo. West is the principal owner of the “ Saratogiau,” which has a circniation of over 400 daily and a great many weekly in this town. Is it necessary to feed your enemies? There is one trouble with the brothers and sisters in Ballston, aud that is that they don’t take enough labor papers. Now let us see a ebauge in this. Yuu who know tbe value of them get to work and induce others to take (hem. Every Knight in Ballston should take T he C larion . The popular movement here against West’s paper bags has resulted in a com plete shut-down on them. No bags marked with tbe monogram, Q. W., with tbe Wf-rd “Standard” beneath, goes in the residences o f our city. The clerks are making no effort to shorten their hours as yet. What’s the matter? Do you know any b rother or sister that doesn’t get out to tbe meetings? Impress on their minds the importance of attend- If those who think the strike is over could sec what we saw, their eyes would be opened. Verbeck, Hamilton & Sweet, why this imposing array of counsel? It is often noticeable that those who have a bad case try to make up with a superabund ance of legal talent. B allston . T o e conference which was held in Troy on Washington’s birthday, by the combined districts of the State of New York, has already had a salutary effect. It has siiswn that the labor element is eonlrolled by no party, but that parties draw their power from the labor element. G ovbenob Hirxi is repotted as saying that he “ didn’t know that man Bnckbee.” We submit to the Governor In this con nection, however, that “ that man Buckbec knows Hill” and the knowledge will bear fruit at the p roper time. W e find that the “Polity of the Labor Movement” is becoming to be read more extensively from day to day, and commend it to onr readers. W AG E SLAVES. Not long since we were somewhat sharply criticised by a member of the Order for using the term “ wage-slave” in speaking of the condition of the toiler. We will now try to prove that tbe term is n ot misapplied, however barsb it may sound, or bow bard it may rasp finer sensibilities of those who flatter themselves that they are not to be dasaed in tbo list ot wage-slaves, on Bocount of the more reepectable (?) condition their calling; nor have wo any desire to lower any man in his own estimation of respectability, but a delusion never to be imprisoned for his gross misconduct end immoiality. A European correspond ent writes that Archduke Ferdinand, brother of the above-mentioned culprit, has inherited part of the vast fortune of In considering the word slave we carries w ith it anything th a t dem ands ot respect or veneration. L o t tbe full light of truth fall upon it, and then as a partaker of the truth accept its ditions without regard to any preconceived opinions of i t Govornoi- IIIll Ik'fOnifs C uvo I ohk uud Makes a Bluiidi^r \VhI<Ii Will Cost Ulin boim-tliini;. It is our unpleasant duty this week to record the fact that James A. Buokbee, our candidate for railroad commissioner, has been hnng up by the detestable policy of Governor H ill; a policy that would, ir pursued by a ward heeler, wiu him the contempt of all honorable men; but when it is used by a statesmun and he happens to be the Governor of the State of New York, it becomes so detest able that it is impossible to classify it among the many damnable aud cor.upt practices of our vitiated politlcai system. As perhaps you are aware, there ocenrted VBCancias in tbe office ot railroad com missioner some time ago, and as tbe office IS a responsible and important one there were many candidates looking for position, and amons the number Mr. Rickards, who was backed by Brotherhood of Engineers; Mr. Buckbeo, who was backed by tbe Knights of Labor of the State of New York, aud Mr. Armstrong, who was backed by the farmers of the State. The merits of each of the candidates were urged on Governor by their friends, when, instead of choosing the one niiom he thought best fitted for the position, he conceived the brilliant idea of nominating them all in succession, at tbe same time arranging matters so that they would not be confirmed. E is objects in pursuing this plan were two-fold. First, by ap pearing to favor the claim o f each candi date, he hoped to gain the support of their friends, and, second, by forcing the responsibility of rejecting the nominations on the Republican Senate, he compelled that body to dig a grave for thrir parly in the State of New Tcrk, md bis plan succeeded remarkably well until he necame careless and by bis bungling in tbe case of Mr. Buckbee he fell into bis own trap and exposed his little game. At a request of a committc of the Knights of Labor, representing the state of New York, he nominated i'UllTiUltlCOliPilESSflll bOL’T U TK O y SOTE.S. M a tters CouceruiuK tlio M u ltltudo of Iro n W o rkers There. It is rumored that the five weeks’ pay is to be done away with in South Troy. Five seems to be a lucky number for iron workers. Just take notice of it: Five weeks’ pay no more, five days a week,five dollars a ton for puddling, aud five beats a turn for the summer. Is net that grand if it come to pass ? Wo hope that it will come for the benefit ot the workers. In the first place, five weeks is too long for a poor man to wait for tbe few dollars that he has earned. When one comes here to work he has to work on two weeks’ notice, and if it is five weeks' pay, he has to work seven weeks before he draws any money, it tbe ( pany’s store does not gobble it all before then. How many will be able to live seven weeks and not trade in a company store? If it is not compulsory direotly it is indirectly. By getting the wages ofiener the money can be taken to some- who will care i*r their custom “ great deal more than the keepers companyipany store,ore, l^ecc itt bee thehe truthruth st l^e i b t t that five weeks’ pay will die, and our mom come every Saturday for the good < those who toil. The Burden iron company raised tbe wages of all their employes since tbe 1st of April, and the manager of tbe works told the men that should wages go up else where in the future be would follow suit Tbe price for puddling now is five dol lars a ton. O bserver . will U lro Only K. of I« Mon. £. R. Wales, tbe boss painter, signed the agreement with Alpha Assem bly, K. of L,, by which he agrees to employ none b u t K . of L. paiuters. This makes the fifth firm, members of tbe bosses’ association, who hare done the right thing. Or Pump that can he sold a t a price low enough to he within the reach of all, has led me to accept the agency for the Celebrated McLEAN AIR CONSERVATOR BEER COMPRESSOR, now in use in many large Hotels and Saloon mother cities and highly recommended for the preservation of Lager Beer, Ale, Porter and Cider. Lager Beer Brewers and Saloon Keepers are invited to call and inspect the Pnmp now in use at my office, No. Wotkyns Block, Troy, Buckbee and agreed to keep his uame before the senate until acted upon. That iminaticn was referred to a committee and they have not yet reported. Hu tried to have tbe senate conri<iet ' uinatiou Wednesday, and wbeu nation and paid no attei would n ot do S' be withdrew tUe >n to ibe fact that the Republican leaders o f tb stated on the floor that if be grai them a day or two longer they woiildt firm Mr. Buckbee. Why did (iovern'iv Buckbee’s titim < bimply because he saw that he would l>e confirmed and because he did not wish to have him. This can be the only rt-.i- bon. Why did Governor Hill refuse ilie committee representing the Kniguts uf Labor a heatmg? fSimply because tb< y were in favor of Buckbee aud be was not. In regard to Mr. Buukbee, the only ob jection that conld be raised and provi i. against him is that he was not a politi clan and could not be used. Thu clan and could not be used. Thu man whom tbe workingmen thought so much of, whose reputation has extended from le end of the country to the other ae a illiantuiaui statosmau,un-uautau, hasus provenvei to be on B u pcu nothing more or leas than a political schemer. Knights of Labor you now know the facts. Nothing remains b ut to do your duty. You have but to say tbe word and Hill's presidential boom will collapse. HUl, opposed by tiie Knights link in to oblivion. A DBBAMEa The Men tu Corulnifs. The men in Coruieg's are looking for raise of wages, but Mr. Hunt, their si perintendent, don’t seem to want to do what is right, although, heretofore, wlien the Burden men got a raise there was raise in Comings. A ton of iron is a ton weight no matter where it is, aud if it costs five dollars to work a ton in place it surely ought to cost the same a few bnudred feet from it. Some people have the clieck to say that the men in Gorning’s get as much for their labor as in ether places, but i t is not so. The there work 312 lbs. more of puddled iron in one turn than iu other places and (hey don’t get as much per ton by 25 cents as they do in Burden’s works. Thirty hnn- dred used to be a regular turn’s work for a casting furnace, and now they charge as much of pig iron to a heat as they did castings. It is not the price per too that Mr. Iron King wants to give his men, but about the same day’s pay as they make other places, no matter how much iron turned out over one andoue-fittb tons per turn for one puddlor and helper. Thirty hundred of puddled iron doesn’t look much like short hours, neither does six heats a torn, as it is seen by an O bserves . ’X ’l i e N i > e i i c e i * CXMIl’EILVTIVE Boots k Blioes, ASK FOR THEM, N. Y. M. Kennedy, Practical Plamlier, Cas and Steam Fitter. Refuse to nurobase Knit Goods that are not made by MEMBEBS United Labor Tbe scabs emnloyed by the firm th a t w ill not employ K. OF L are the tools of their bosses. Reward your friends and nunish your enemies. •'Buy Knit Goods th a t have the K. of L. Label; TBl & co;s Specialties. Shoes Made to Stand Hard Knocks and Honest wear, Our uew line nf Boys’ B utton aud Lace Schoc.l Shoes at our new price of $1 ) pair wears almost eqaiil to in.n. new line of Misses’ Oil Grain Button School 8h «s, in both heels aud spring bed-, ut |1 a pair. Makes i spl-ndld wearing shoe. Our l)oe of Children’s Oil Grain Button Boots, both heel and spring heel, at 75c, a pair, :iie bargains that parents cannot irgains th a t parents cannot lord to pass by. Onr Ohildren’s Lace School 8 50c. a pair defies all competition. These goods can be found only old stand. Shoes at lud only at he S .B .T H I N G & CO., 328 and 330 River St., Troy, N. Y. LADIES, The Choicest Assortment of Millinery Goods In this city can be found at Miss Nora O’Hearn’s, 26 KING ST. For Genuine K. of L. Badges iaOIEnSAlSr o C 1 CAHSJ 1 TOBACCOS WM. SCULLY, STEPEBNS EALL, TROY, N.Y TheoQlr Authortz'U Agent tor Qesuioe E. of UBsageainD. A.S8. SPECIAL NOTICES. lu Selecting— -your pictures see our oil puiutiiiRs for $3. TIioso engravings for *2 cannot bo beaten in Troy. We are solliug our stock of cabinets below cost, elegant ones for SOcents, Twentycent* buys a French brass fram e — something new. See F . W. Baulsbury ACo.’s stock. Congress s treet Z. WITMAN, Tbe popular Congress Street dealer, is BOW prepared to show a very large assortment of SHOES & SLIPPERS At his elegant new Store, 73 C Q N G R E S S. ST. S A X E , The Troy Confectioner, SELLS m V AT 10 GTS PER LB BROADWAY CANDY STORE MANUFACTURES AND SELLS HIS OWN CANDY, made fresh every day. $5.75 — W ashburn F lour — $5.75 At Ambrose Kelly’s 999 River Street i cor. FultoB FR] c v; Olm witl 5 b 4 ^ wot U bredd 5-1 broid S» for $ Ml OPI ANT C O l No glOTt $i.5i N. four all tl s biLi p „ . w . t i $ 1.0 N glow glov $1.6 T b«sl dni TI ] T B iB £ £
