"EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL; SPEOlAL PEIVILGES TO NONE.'
Vol.
FAYETTEVILLE, IV. O., MAY 4, 1888.
OFFICIAL OKGAN OF NORTH CAROLINA KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
EDUCATION AMONG EMPLOYERS.
The business men of every community
live op tie workingmen; they draw
their revenue from workingmen; bot the
moment a dispute arise between worker
and employer the majority of the busi
ness men bein to clamoragainst a strike.
Tuey are at once interested in advising
the men to remain at work, and not
grumble. They do not wish to have
the interests of the community suffer by
a stoppage of work. If the strike takes
place, they are to be found seeking some
mens of getting the men back to work.
All they care for is the mighty dollar;
and it the worker pays his last cent to
them, they care nothing about how his
family exists. They too are in ignorance
of how the worker lives. They must
be educated and taught that n j matter
how much the millionaire may pat them
on the back, he is not their friend.
The rich need education, the middle
classes need it and the poor require it,
so that all may know that this nation
was not buih up by any one class, that
it is not depending on one class, and
that it will not be ruled by a class.
The people must be taught what their
politic il rights are.
They must be taught that boodlers
and bribers are traitors.
They must be taught to watch the
politician after his election as well as
before it.
Tliev miit I e tanght that alien influ
ence on this side of the Atlantic dors
not come from the po r immigrant, but
is exercised by the foreigner who wields
the dollar against fl sh and ldod.
Tliev must be taught tint we ure all
dependent on each otuer, and that uoth
ini' should be dona th it will cause sutfvi
iug and los when it cin b? avo d d.
They must be taught that dollars,
bricks an I moct-ir are not superior to
man, and that laws should he mad to
protect thsi miD against the encroach
ments of thee elements.
Thev must be taught that the lands of
the natiou belong to the people of the
nation, and not to the thieves who were
smart enough to stel them.
They ra st be taught that the rule of
of the co poration should come heui-ath
the rule of the people.
Tuey must be taught tint tie best
system ot protection this nation can de
vise is to protect the common people
against rnouop dies; to so protect the far
mer thnt he may find a r-ady means of
transporting his pro luce to marke, 10
SO protect the laborer and mechanic- that
they will earn and receive noug'o money
to purchase the produce ol the farmer
and pay fair prices for it; to so protect
our 1-inds from n uive and alien sh hi k
that all may have an eq-ial chance at
them.
Thev must be taught that iu hiiing
Congressmen ajid Legislators the same
rule should opplv when hiring" m-n
for any other special duty; select those
who a:e b?st fitted and will best serve
tbo?e who hire him.
The people must be taught to instruct
Legislators .what to lo, and keep them
at home forever afterward if they don't
do it.
"Workingmen must be taught to calcu
late the chances of success before engag
ing in a strike of any kind. It the
ehances are bad, don't; if they are good
make sure and then go slow.
What Lay ton said is true the strike,
the boycott and the tie-ap were first
practiced by the employer. He taught
'the workman how to use these weapons.
I would have the workman invent
something of bis own, and not be forev
er ramping on the heels of capital,
picking op its old clothes and weapons.
Let labor take a fresh start and adopt
new and original plans for the better
ment of its surroundings, leaving the
old fossilized strike and blacklist to
the benighted creatures who are still
bowed down before the image of
the golden calf. Learn to read,
ponder over what you read ap
ply the best of it and discard the worst.
Talk with your neighbors until yon
understand each other. Call on the
business men from whom you buy your
groceries and talk with them until there
is an understanding between all con
cerned. Busy yourselves with the every
day affairs of lite and see how much
there is yet to learn.
T. V. Powderly.
CHINESE GUILDS.
O ir minister to China Mr. Charles
Denby, has submitted in his report to
the government some very curious and
interesting facts relative to the guilds
of China. He says that in every city in
China there are grills controlling arbi
trarily every branch o,f business. 13 v
cotting exists in the most oppressive
nauu -r. In the great ciiies there are
numerous trades unions who regulate
ht u s of labor, strikes and piices on the
most approved American plan. These
guilds have existed time out of mind.
In most cities each province has its own
guild. The guild protects its membeis
against sectional prejudice, presents liti
gation and performs the tit-ual functions
of a chamber of commerce. Though
de.-potic, these guilds are not-aliogt ther
harmful. They are held amendable to
law and are ordinarily reasonable in
their dealings with foreigners. Thev
a tiniu ster justice and compel their
members to act honpstly. The trades
uii ons are very numerous, and some of
them vciy wealthy. Thd Ningo Fis-h
mongers Union has a ieserve fund ci
8700,000, wh-ch is loaned to members
at a very low rate of interest. There
are unions tor blacksmiths, carpenters,
wire drawers, silk vveavers,milles, pos
tal companies and barbers. The tr.ales
union are noted for their trnculency,
At Soochow, not long ago, one of tie
gold-leaf crat't violated the rules which
Forbad- an employer from taking more
than one apprentice at a time. He
buffered the petralty of his crime by be
ing bitten to death. One hundred and
twenty-three men had a bite at him be
fore he expired.
Provincial compatriot guilds have
two nniin objects in viiw protection
against sectional prejudice, and for the
prevention ot litigation among it-; ;n m
bera. Members having occasion to go
to law to obtain redress for a real griev
ance and find.ng their resouic s in toe
quate to carry on the suit, the guild
uudertakf s to pay half the expense; but
if it is discovered that the plaintiff has
an unworthy casj, cr that his trouble
originates tiom gambling or dissolute
life, all claims to assurance will be
dismissed. These guilds are local af
faits an ! their membership seldom ex
ceeds 30. Funds for their support are
raised by self-imposed tax on commodi
ties sold by the members. The books
of each establishment or house are ex
amined every month, the examination
being made by the clerks of tho firms
in rotation. In no other land would
business men submit to such inquisito
rial proceedings. Punishment is provid
ed for against false rendering of amount
of sales. The penalty is expulsion and
the witholding of all Intercourse with
the offending member forever after, and
any member discovered to have had
dealings with either from sympathy or
friendship shall pay a fine of 100 taels
Each guild has its rules regulating sales
by credit; cereals and the like sold on
40 days' time; beancake and miscella
neous articles 50. Infraction of this rule
subjects the seller and purchaser alike,
each to the fiue of the i expense of a
theatrical performance arid two tables
of liquors and viands, entertainments
that entail an expense of about $25 to
each delinquent. . Each guild provides
its own weights and measures, as there
is no common standard. A Chicago
speculator vyould not know how to do
business in China. Fictitious buying
and selling being illegal, Chinese legis
lation provides against every species of
monopoly. A
A tael is worth 1.50 iu U. S. coin.
The April number of the Locomotive
Fireman's Magazine, the ' official organ
of tLe Brothei hood, pay s: "corporations
and the press confederate to overwhelm
woi kiiiginen wlen thev demand redress
tor g i v u es; ihey,jtoo- must federate
to enforce thtir ristrb which corpoia
tirftisdeny them." The -.article then
psocceds to- argue in favor of federation
of switchmen, engineers and firemen
and b:akeiiieu,to act on the principle
tlm "the interest of one is the interest
of all." The article its significant
chiefly from the fact that Kugene Debs,
the editor and .father, of the order, has
always fought the Knights of Labor
idea of combination.- Independent Cit
izen. ' i
A pitiful case of "man's inhumanity
to man" is reported from tha Schuyl
kill Valley where an old man named
Tin mpson, wh i had 'wotk.ed twenty
years for Ario Pardee in a Luzerne
county mine, was ' discharged because
h's fori was an oflicer iu the Knights of
Labor.
A co-operative gltSs factory is. being
erecied at Stone.sbt.ro, Pa. The town
donated a, site and loaned the operators
S12,000. This is 4id to be ihe rirat
co-operative glass orks. I v
The boss carpenlersV association of
Trov, N.Y., has. unanimously voted that
alter May 30,' nine hours shall constitute
a days' work at 30 cents an hour.
.The miners of iiorthen Illinois and
their employers have agreed to continue-
la.it eats scale of wages during lobS.
The Knights of Indianapolis . are
making pieparations ' for the annual
General Assembly nest fall.
JbfcEAL INSTATE fVGENT
Very valuable Avater powers, farms and
vineyards for sale now. iJer-ons hnvibg
sucli or other nrooeity in tiiis or other
co'.iniir3 for sal wiiloo WeU to Ciill on ir
correspond with me. Iu twu every Sat
urduy. I'o charges unless '"s-nles.- axe made.
Wauiien Carver,
fFayettevide, X C
"Will HC. rSu.its5 '
; RANDLEMAN, N. C,
PftACTiCAL. Tin axd Copper Smith
Iron, Tin and Slate roofing done with
neatness and despatch. ! . GUTTERING
and ROOFING a specialty. Best mate
rial, lowest prices. - Satisfaction guar
anteed. Give him a trial. '-
To The Workingmen
And my friends generally, I wish to "re
mind you all, that I am still in the lifer
caatile business, and keep constantly on.
hand a good stock of,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
CONFECTIONERY, CROCKERY,
TINWARE & CDTUBY
Raiford's Fresh Sausage,
Raiford's Fresh & Purjs Candif
Styron & Co.'s Prcsn Groan j FJcnr
' HOME-MADE SYRUP.
The above Sausage, Candy, Flour and
Syrnp are beyond comparison with north
era or western goods. TRY THEM.
Resp'y, , S. G. Ayer, Aft.
LAND FOR SALE.
492 acres of desirable farm land. I
impioved, with dwellings and all necessary;
out houses in splendid repair. Fourdwelf.'
in houses on the place. Good Cotton Gin
conveniently situated. This farm is inj
Carve; 's Creek township, on west side o t
Cape Fear river, about 17 miles from Fay
etteville. Land is well watered and tirnl
bered, having pine, oak, cypress and other!
timbers of virgin growth. Satisfactory arJ
rangements about purchase morev will ha'
mane witn parties meaning bnsiness.
For further information call on or ad
dress me at Little River Academy, N O
A IIaicher,
? ... . . - -
YAXN" BROS, have just received
25 Bbls. Early Rose,
Goodrich, and Peerless
0 POTATOES.
And they have more coming- directi
from New York farmers. They save the
middleman's profit, hence they can sell,
at New York prices. They have control
of the Farmers Alliance and Standard A;
Flour,, the best in the city for the money, i
ErThey also handle RUTHERFORD,
FAIRFAX, BIG LOAF, & "C" FLOUR,!
SUGAR COFFEE, MOLASSES, i
SALT, TOBACCO, R. R. SNUFF
HARDWARE, &c. J
They want Five Thousand Dozen Egggj.
to till contract. They pay highest marir
ket price for all country'pioduce. Givejj
tliem a call. r
Tiik Farmers Store.
Raleigh Marble WoisJ
413 and 419 Fayetteville St.,
. RALEIGIJ, N. C.
-Brnch Yard
-X-laiitJer's old stanDn
Fatbtteville, N. C. '"j
ManufticUjrer of all kinds of Monument
and tombs'tones in Marbles or Granite. i
Also contractor for all kinds of Budding
"Work, Curbing, Posts, .Steps, Silh-, &c, j
of all descriptions kept on hand and sent
to any aacress upin hppl c tioa,
CII AS. A. G OODWIX.
propriktok.
"WT- M. Lockamy,
FAYETTE VILLE N. C
Practical Tin Smith
Iron. Tin and Slate roofing done ith neat
ness nnd' despatch. GUTTERIKG and
ROOFING a srncMty. Bet material,
lowest prices. Satisfactwn guaranteed.
Give him a trial. AM orders left at C. 3L
Watsons store will have prompt attention
t'