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Cfl li "EQUAL KKJIITS TO ALL; SPECIAL PKIVltOES TO XOXE.' Vol. 1. FAYETTEVILLE, IV. O., T?IfclL p, 1888. IVo. 48. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NORTH CAROLINA KNIGJITS OF LABOR. y A VOICE FllOM TEXAS. A 1 a l'nz menihe r of the Farmers A'limce 1 aids the bdlowing letter f r j uMic it;o-. Walnut, 13o?qte' County, Texa-. ,l)KAtt Sn: ani IiiioTirrit: I h ive .'clncl writing s 1 u,' I b ar y u wil. i o' p-oprr'y op r c'atf the inullign thU will bear yo-i. Ii it for t' e Un -Q: ..f al? w! o n.ay fcl concerned in t '. p'O.r as rind growth of u n 1c o - !cI w rite t ay th-y ! av- noth ng t for in ge'ting a ppetily .nd wh ?s mi.h n roruj but hir oivn c irelesjrv s and h ilriigy. If we sit ilown n t'.e s'or c f dj-r.O hinT, S'ljr nothing :ind W i'e i . t'.im: in U half f our 'orgmiz itou w night not to ccp(t-'o guin iw. !. fit7r-ni if. I h prt every nr. mbc ill fee4 ihat th' 3 .Ivati n of bid Ixm i!y anil r-"intry dp-'nded on his inoi-v:l-al exertion in biing'og about the nefded n f irm of economical govern rm nt and , reserving iho liberties 1 e-qie-ith-d u by cur revoiutioa.'y fath er.;. In s'.ivvi.ig to bring about reform we ni'i.-t v d 1 rg-t the tradings of O'sr i ob'e i rder, which s.y?, p;j!i;ica'ly w are i.' i -p .r.izan, rclkio-K-ly we are j.O'i-scctfiri.'iii. In evc.ydiing ih it i ' crfen!ial wc act as a unit, and iu all thinn b uiiy. Trcs r.y u this declaration of prin ciple? it si o ild be rione of our biijdnet5 what pirty or church o ir 'brothers see fit to alliTate with, but we fhoul I s'live to incriase o;ir members-hip to such prr.p -riions that it matters not wh it p-atv m ly by c! ance get control of our legidative bodies they dare not d .y r.s'anv ii;rht w e m y ee lit to denn u t. It is oulv bv tl orout; n O' ir mialion " I fnmrs can get any cxprrs-in of te i tim nt on ny question, as no me ol tie n woul 1 tarry aroiii d pe itloi.s l the o'.Iicrs. U it wn sho i i bo careful w h it demands we make oa our Co.i-r-SAand Leoijlafires. Wea.vk vqu si liht to all, a id s: eclnl privileges to n n-." T get this we shoul 1 deiniud that i vf v species and item of cl is-s !e i.-!aii'n I e o' lit rated fio n oar statute look?. The t it ili pu-ti n, that the party kickers have I en bj en ketp'n r.p a bham fight over at n--:r exj-ensr, wc too often helping to t. cep it up, is undonbte lly c!ass law. L i mo draw a picture if the taritfas M.en from my siau-lp inl: Uphold Lab r(iu its m.uly f urn prostrate, itsgarnun's threadbar--, vfith the inn heel t-f capitil on its neck, the rcp-iblican pnriy, ai.lcd bv high taritf v iters, holding f -Si its bauds nhi!c n.ouey coiporations fasten oa the shackles of sirvitude; fc the driu c atic party, aided by lo v tar itr vot rs, faste.dng the sha: kles on it- fc t claiming all. the while to b it- friend. Look again; there is tho bril cu or timid court and jury noosing the rope to break its neck if it dare to com plain of its situation. You oil farmers and grey-headed laborers that hive been lioo lwiLked by your paity affiliations all your life," drop tho the scales from your eyes and see what free trade rights tnd equal taxation wonld do for yen; cr have you been hoodwinked ' so long you cannot see that tha thirty billion dollars in corporate money, railroads, boats, telegraphs and olh-r transporta tion invtsttneuts, and lands held for Speculative purposes, don't pay as much tax toward the support of the govern ment as you paid for that old wool bat vou have on now. Then add twenty billions more for such property as is not held for sreculation, Now see a hit one '"oirth of one yer cent. tx on thd fifty billions is?, and see whe:her it w o ild not p'l a-s mueh m ney ia the treasury as the trr arherous tHiiff does. But don't f rg t, it would be put there !-y the m'llifn-iirf a w-U as the labor r and faniu r. I) n't forg t it, wh-n t' e rni 'i ' aire is 'axed t s pp it this g iv riment cqtvil to the f rmv then c can talk aout reform and talk a o r tr nebing 'h c T agance of ir o!li i -l-i. So 'o g s .v- "p lpi y i'owu" to the diet -lions of nrx r ekscs and con i'uii'cI k l he .o.t t'. .t o i -ft n kit ks !?, i d , ny i.nr in m y f r t" e . rivilege ol r a fing si b?i !iz-d n:-ws; apeis, we -.i:!i I cx -,ct to j-rt reft rn. It is 'tot ou r. cor whtre the leaders and r i'cs f i p ' pie ever bro- ght about 4refoim it 1ns to c me thioujh the ptO;de. Tije stoker the e pie meet a ev ry school hu?e, c ut hocpe ani kStite h uise thr:nhout the United S.aUs and demand icform in such thundcr'nx tones as to shake the Senate chisitib jr, the better and quicker will we get iform. Ail political a"tis have become clandestine and treu h'r ous, tht-y forget th ? fu id mnla! p:in cip! s ol government and set k their own s-'li h ends to obtain power and ofHce, caiirg I i little for the people that elec: them. K- n the prohibi'i-m party sce's to put our government iu the p s essi m f church; the w miinWioht. party wishes to rtile it w ith hoop skirts, p tt:coa;s and henpecked husbands. The Un-on -Labor Party demanded n r pral of th i:a:ioual bank laws, but hue e 1 agiinst tree-trade and oqotl t x J,ion, ar.d tagged on so many petti -ofit ideas ai d ruled out even'body that don't bel.ing to some labor organiza tion, I fe u they wi.l never get there, or even carry a single State. A BnoTHEi:. CO-OPERATIVE NOTES. A ro-opcr itive stone-ware manofj.c toiy is operated by L. A. G130 at Den to'j, Ark. L. A. 9312 is successfully conduct ing a co-operative grocery stero at Il-dena, Ark. Ti.e co o crative fev. r h is reached L. A. 2.079, (f Toledo, Ohio. Toe Assembly start d a g r.eia' supj ly store f.nd paid 15 per ct nr. the first quarter. L. A. 3017, Vanccuwr, B. C, has sic-teied in gettinj,- tliO Chines-e out o! the mines, and is forming a co-operat ive coinpany to prospect for coal. Tiie ce-oj erative shi-t factory of L. A. 303S, of New York, is a splerdi 1 sacceKS. Tue factory wa- tarte 1 about a vear a . The co operative tttire of L A 6G32. cj i l. r....t i ye ir ago, is a success and is paying a handsome divide n 1. "When a party of men who are labcr nz hard to get bread to eat rebel against the tyrrany rt a rich corpora tion and to damage property, justice allows them to be bunted down by po licemen and detectives. When the Standard Oil Company, tho greatest monopoly of thcin il , deliberately goes about destroying the business and prop erty of poorer rivals, an investigating committee examines its officers with tie evident intention of not finding out anything against tho critter and justice winks at the fraud, Verily, the Huppestcu uuuu gwunrto appeal a tu uo i only crcs eyed. Warren Mirror, I MORE AXOJTS OPINIONS. WixSTOK, N. C. March '2Gtb, 1SSS. Dear Bkotiieei Ezzell: I see in yourfssueof the 23 1 insti 'Let us Hear From Yon." I am a iart'.er and a wheda soul.'d Knight of iLal or, an! I want to t.dl you what I tUnk about the labor factiot s Irnemnch as monopo y suni!el, we shouhbnot bo divided, bo long as we. are divided, monopoly will rule and ,fo c? us nearer the whiilool of destruction. Are w e such fools as to ljve slavery andjhug the whipping p st, t i grin I i.u the tr a l-u.ill of the Philistines like blind Sams n forevei? If I hid the voice of an Archangel and could speak so as'.Q s'iae this eaith, I would say Brother Laborers, Uuhe, Unire, Unite ! ! . ' I like th piiucip'es of the Kukhts of L ib r, Farmers Alliance and U"io.. Labor pariy. All ;are g o I, ery got. Either t f th.nn is good .-enough .'-if w will unite on it. l'l rt.-rept any for .h.i good anil elevation of" down trodden hnmsnitr. - The Uni:n ' Liber p :rty mee's in Cinc:n -.ti May 15. h, tvi nime candi dites for th otlice of. President, and Vice Pi"; sident -cd. ; the .Utdt'-d States. (Innnot the la' orini; m n of-Nor.h Ca -ov;m rend de'egates to this co, v "Htio:;? L th;: k we tan elo ni better Brothers,, wl at s: y y-iU? i ! Pie sso ;.u w r Iho following qncs tsoas thr ugh y uii paper: . V. hat was the N'itinal debt in 1SG7?. W.batjWas the price of .vheai iu gold and. grte.djiv ks iul8G7? IIov many bushVls of whfat would have piid the 'debt: in- 16G7? How much haves wo pdd on the debt (ii:tere:?t and pi incip-il) since 1S67. What is the amount of the debt now? Whit is the price of wle.it now? and ho.v many bushelsfjof wjet w Ould pay our debt n w? j 'Please p ib'ish the questions and a-swo.-s in your WELcoiiE Messengkh. j Monc Anon. We ill answer e.v.r hiother?s in q :ris as soon as j we can ob'.ain the io cesarv data. El. f ; , O ie hundred and fcvruty-fhe em idoy s of the New; York Stats Zictung, Loin chief edit r d.vo to tLe otlice b y. received recently their annual dividend f 10 per eCi.t. nithe'r total earnings for tho eir. This divid.n i has b:en j aid by Mr Oetend rdvr for the past eight years,-and wiil bo con tin re I to -verr empb-ye who zealously devotes Id time ai d attention to the paper. At the J tli s n iversarv of tho paper t'je empl y s received lo per cent. It is estimated that the loss of earn ings 'o ;hc C , B. & Q. railroad, caused by th strike, will bo about $1,2000, 000 for th month of March. FOR SALE. I have a splendid mare seven years old for sale. She is as sound as they make 'em, works well anywhere, but is in her glory when harnessed to a buggy. Is a stylish and rapid driver. J. S. McNeill, Corner Hay and Winslow sts. F. P. JONES. Attorney- a. t-L arw9 DUNN, Harnett Co., N. C. Practices in any part of the State, and iu any Court in the State. Prompt at tention given to all professional business. Established 54 Years WARREN PRIOR & SON Isvite .Orders' Fok The -ALTii'ora. ;Tratcli E X GAGE MENT R I N Wedding Riiiffs G S t7 I L V E R I L V E 11 SPOON F O li 1C ETS OF CASTOR AND ALL SILVER WARE Wakrex Prtor & Sox. r Jewelers, Fayetteville, X, C. BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, T And others about to rJUILD HOUSES, FENCES, &c, Should call on or write to the undersign ed for prices of building material, such as Mouldings, Ceiling 'EATHERB0ARDIN6,- FLOORING- PALINGS, POSTS, LATTICES, &C. We keep a large stock constantly on lutly with i . .i - . . ikiiui, or can ma ice any to order without net, or cai lav. ueiav. Address WALTER. WATSOX, Fayett-ville, N. C I-have just received a first-class lot of -MOUNTAIN BEEF From Ashe County - :rY0UN8, JUICY AND TENDER-:; Don't forget that I buy for cash and will have to sell for the same. I thank the public for their past pat ronage, and beg a continuance of the same. Respectfully W. II. TOMLINSON. rlQOSE AND' SIGN For the best and most satisfactory work; try me. I have bad many years experience in the business, serveel my apprenticeship under the best painter in tlie Soutli. Respectfully, N. A. Lovrrr, Hope Mills,. N. C. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, MANUFACTURER OF OUTCI I ff AN U FACT UR E 1 1 OF DRIC "Remember, I make the best Brick made in the State. JOHN G. SHAW, Attorney and Connsclor at Law. FAYETTE VI LLE, N. C. "Collections a special ty. Prompt remittances. ASK FOR " JEZATST VIEW OBEER. Bottled Fresh Every Day, and Delirered Anywhere in the City by I also keep on hand a full line of -FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC I , Wines, Liquors a Cigars. Pure N. C. Corn Whiskey a Specialty. 145 Person Street,
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