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The Harbinger. Oulcial Organ Central Labor Union. A Paper for the Toiling: Manses. TCEUSHED EVS&V SATURDAY IY The Harbinger Publishing Co. W. E. FAISON' Editor. P. W. McGOWAX, Business Manager. -Office : "Mutual Publishing Co's Bld'g," No. 106 W. Martin St., ( id floor. ) Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Raleigh, X. C. POSTOFFICE BOX l67. SUBSCRIPTION i One year (in advance) .... fi.oo Six months 5 Three months, 25 HEARS! OUR CHOICE. Man' of our exchanges con tinue to harp on the possibility of ex-President Cleveland as a candidate for President. We don't think he has the shadow of a chance for the nomination, and it is our opinion were he nominated he could not be elected. Nine- tenths of the people of the United States came near starving during his administrations, and it was not his fault they did not. But even Mr. Cleveland's bitterest po litical enemies grant that he is a good fisherman, and some have even gone so far as to assert that he can "sober up" quicker than in the country. He also carries a rabbit's foot and spits on his hook, and we should not be sur prised to learn that he is left handed. During Mr. Cleveland's two ad ministrations he did nothing for the elevation of the workingman and virtually ignored labor or ganizations. Union workmen cast a large vote, and they will sup port the man who is for them. As a champion of organized labor, Hon. William Randolph Hearst, in our opinion, is the strongest possible candidate for the high office of President ; and he will receive the support, which he so justly deserves, of all classes who "earn their bread by the sweat of their brow." WINSTON GETS THE NEXT CONVENTION. The North Carolina's Grocers' Association, which has just fin ished its labors in convention in Raleigh, adjourned, having elect ed its offiers, to meet at Winston next year on the third Wednes day and Thursday in June. The following officers for the ensuing year : ' President John Dunn, New bern. First Vice-President D. T. Johnson, Raleigh. Second Vice-President J. E. Peterson, Goldsboro. Secretary W. A. Avant, Char- lotte. Treasurer J.' M. Rankin, Greensboio. Attorney and State Orgauizer Norman Johnson, Burlington. History teaches that labor or ganizations in one form or anoth er have been in existence for over five hundred years, and a man " need not be possessed of any unusual perceptive powers to enable him to realize that no institution ever fashioned by hu man hands could exist for such a length of time were it not of some real practical value to the members of which it was com TR ADZS Wty CQUNCIL posed. MORE ABOUT THE AT LANTA TROUBLE. ATLANTA, Ga., June 4, 1903. Members of Sister Unions Greet ing ; Since the lockout of 143 union book and job printers and three union stereotypers on March 1 7 by the Atlanta Employing Prin ters' Club, an incessant war has been waged against Atlanta Ty pographical Union, No. 48, by the club members, the United Typotheae of America, assisted by Printing Pressmen's Union, No. 8, and the I. P. P. and A. U. In the face of this, we have been able to more than hold our own. A satisfactory settlement was made with the Franklin Printing and Publishing Co. two weeks ago, aud the entire union force of over 30 men returned to work. Two or three smaller offices have also made settlements. With the men who have thus returned to work and positions secured in other cities, the num ber of men now idle has been re duced to 57. They are being sus tained by the I. T. U. and a local assessment of 10 per cent, on the wages of our members at work, who have contributed nearly $3,000 since the fight be gan. No financial assistance has been or likely will be asked from sister unions. We do, however, highly appreciate the service ren dered in keeping men away from Atlanta. Only one of the 146 men who came out eleven weeks ago has violated his obligation to the Union. No combination of employers, strike breakers and non-union labor organizations can defeat this solidity of true un ionism. The firms now refusing recog nition of the Union and contend ing for open or non-union offices are : Foot S: Davie. Byrd Printing Co. Atlanta Envelope Co. , Piedmont (Darby) Printing Co. Atlanta Lithographing and Printing Co. LaHatte Printing Co. They have secured a few strike breakers by help of the Typo thetae and gathered some of the riff-raff and cast offs, to the num ber of about half their original force. Most of these offices would have been forced to settle or go into the hands of the sheriff long ago were it not for the financial assistance being given them by the United Typothetae. Half of the work is going out of Atlanta to other cities. We now have over 60 mem bers employed in fair book and job offices and 100 in the three daily newspaper offices. It has been clearly demonstrated that competent printers cannot be se cured to do the work in Atlanta ontside the ranks of the I. T. U. Our position is stronger than it has been since the trouble began, and there will, of course, be no surrender. What few men we have out will be taken care of until a settlement is made or they secure other positions. In the meantime all eard men are re quested to remain away from At lanta. Warn us of any scabs coming this way and they will be taken in hand by the "vigilance com mittee." Thanking you again for your good efforts in our behalf, we are, Yours fraternaly, R. O. Ross, President. W. H. Grant, Sec.-Treas. H. L. Bass, Chm'n Ex. Com.; W. S. Wier, Vice Chm'n ; C. C. Houston, I. T. U. Organizer. Editorial Notes. Now is the time for the colleges and schools to send in their ads. Attention is called to Sher wood Higgs & Co's new ad. A wide granolithic pavement has been laid in front of the Mu tual Publishing Co.'s building on West Martin street A dog last week killed a squir rel in Capitol Square They should have protection, like they have in the Capitol Square in Richmond, Va. Workingmen, when you want to invest your money properly, call on Secretary Geo. Allen, of Mechanics Investors' Union, Pul- len building. What is the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (recently organized) doing, that they don't see about the little calves left in the pen at the city lot over night ? Mr. Mike Riggan has been elected keeper of the City Ceme tery. While we hoped the board would re-elect Mr. Thad. Rich ardson to the place, our next favorite man was "Uncle Mike," who is a good man. The Supreme Court, Wednes day, found no error in James Wilcox's second appeal. It's 30 in the pen if some Governor don't pardon him. Poor Nellie Crop sey's murder is partly avenged ! What constitutes murder these days ?.....- Mr. Ben. Ellis, one of the best pressmen in the State, who has been in the employ of the Mutual Publishing Co. since its existence, and who has given entire satis faction, has accepted a position with Messrs. E. M. Uzzell & Co., State Printers. The drowning of men, women and children in the flood in the Pacelot river, in South Carolina, in the cotton mill district, this week was a terrible calamity. Be sides, the loss of mills and mill material, in cotton and machin ery run up into millions of dol lars. Hundreds of operatives are out of work. In this week's Harbinger is an account of the progress of the locked out book and job printers of Atlanta, Ga., who refused to uphold the employing printers in fining one of their members $300 for disobeying one of their rules. They asked the printers to strike in the office of the offending member, and they refused, and hence the lockout. Over half of the offices have surrendered. Dr. Walter H. Page, in his speech before the students of the A. and M. College of this city, was exactly correct in his posi tion that cheap labor was not the best, but that intelligent, educat ed, .skilled workmen are the hope of a country. Only through or ganization can labor hope to be come intelligent, educated and skilled. This is one of the main objects of organization. If the A. and M. College will so instruct its students it will be giving them a great start ; toward the high ideals that all workmen should attain. Why does this city allow torn- up brick pavements to remain torn up? Why are not property owners made to repair their pave ments, if the city is not going to do it? It is a disgrace to any town to allow broken patches in pavements to remain unrepaired, causing people to go around them or stump theif toes against loose bricks. It should be somebody's business to attend to this matter. The calves which are placed in a pen at the city lot and al lowed to remain all night with out mothers to nurse them and without water, is not only an in human treatment to dumb beasts, but a nuisance to citizens living within two blocks of the city lot, who are kept awake at night. The butchers should take their calves out of the pen before night comes on. There is an impound ing pen there, but it was not in tended to keep cattle there two or three days without food or water. Death of Mr. Walter Martin "In the twinkling of an eye" the elec tric fluid snufied out the young life of Mr. Walter Martin, aged 19 years, son of Mr. E. M. Martin, formerly a member of the firm of Evans & Martin, carriage makers, etc. The fatal accident whieh cast such a gloom in this city occurred at the Raleigh Electric Co. 's power house here last Tuesday morning. Mr. Martin, while attaching a shade of the switch board, was standing on a box a foot high. After getting off the box he took hold of a live switch with his left hand and partly opened it, at the same time saving to Mr. Taylor : "Don't monkey with this switch, as something will hap pen." He then closed the switch with out removing his hand from it or making any further remarks. He then partly opened the switch again, at which in stant Mr. Taylor was looking at the newly attached lamp shade. He saw Mr. Mar tin's head fall back and become rigid, with uplifted eyes, with both hands upon the swith. Mr. Taylor tore Mr. Martin from the switch. Both hands of the lat ter were badly burned. Death was in stantaneous. Dr. Hines did all in his power to resus citate the young man, but to no avail. The remains were taken to the home of Mr. Martin's pareuts, on Jones street by Undertaker John W. Brown. The deceased, who was a model young man, was a corporal in the Oak City Guards and at one time a collector for the Raleigh Times. The family of the dead young man have the sympathy of the entire community in this their hour of trial. The funeral was held at 5 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon from Edenton St. Meth odist Church, conducted by Rev. Dr. G. F. Smith. The Oak City Guards attend ed the funeral in a body and the pall bearers were selected from that organiza tion. They were : Messrs. C. T. Walters, R. C. Primrose, N. W. West, Jr , T. D. Mackay, Harry Pool and Henry Hervey. HEARST FOR PRESIDENT. The levity with which a cer tain class of the capitalistic press first met the suggestion of Mr. Hearst for President has given way to sensible second thought, and the candidacy of the great journalist is being logically dis cussed by the leading prints of all sections of the country, some of them to the extent that Mr. Hearst may prove an important factor in the democratic national convention a man upon whom all might reasonably center, and, joined, with the united labor vote, for in this the contending ele ments would come together, and Democracy reach a triumph hard ly attainable under the leader ship of kickers and soreheads not necessary to name- However this may be, there is no getting around it, that Mr. Hearst is a conspicuous figure in American politics and that his claims are being seriously con sidered by men charged with the making of our presidents. -Fla. Labor Journal. Boylan, Pearce SPECIAL JUNE SALE ! This Rale offers saving money on all Every Department has its Specials. And goods are so marked as to defy competition. Remember, that the store closes at 6 p. m except on Saturdays, and Union sales people to attend your wants. Boylan, Pearce & Co. 206 and 208 Fayetteville Street Employment for Men and Women To canvass the City and sell The NEW ENDOWMENT CERTIFICATES, Payable in 45, 50, 60, 70, 8o, 90, or 100 Months by the return of all that has been paid together with six per cent, per annum interest. This is a new certificate now being issued by the Mechanics and Investors' Union Liberal contracts will be made and good employment given to several persons. The company has returned more than $50,000 to its certificate holders and is maturing and paying certificates every month. Apply to QEORQE ALLEN, Secrelarv, Pullen Bldg. Handle Union-made Clothing j SioeSj Tfeckwearj etc We don't keep anything but Union-made i-made it. Give us Goods know a Call. ... ....... Cross & Linehan Co. new Cucker Building. . 234 and 236 Fayetteville St. Clothiers men's furnishers and Outfitters. Cross & Linehan Co., RALEIGH, - - a-- - HUBERT HIGH TAILOR I PJC. HOUSING LONDON'S POOR(?). The housing of the working classes appears, as far as London is concerned, to be the housing of the prosperous working classes. That the "hand to mouth" poor are not accommodated in the council's dwellings may be gath ered from the fact that last year's rent roll from the council's dwell ings amounted to 60,500 pounds sterling and that only 120 pounds sterling was lost. At the present moment 30,000 people live in the houses belonging to the rate payers of London, but none of these can be classed as the very poor, for all are in regular work or are in such occupations that real poverty is unknown to them. Si Company. rare ODDortunities for classes of Dry Goods. v (0 J? A- - - - - " -jftT 'fT : BELVIN, GLASS THE STREET CAR MEN. The report of President W. D. Mahon of the Amalgamated As sociation of Street Railway Em ployes of America to the dele gates at the biennial convention in Pittsburg contained some in teresting data. While it showed that the organization bad more than doubled in membership since the last convention and that in creases in wages had been secured during that time by ninety-four local divisions, it showed that the number of strikes had fallen off 50 per cent. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, with 165,000 members, is now the second largest trades union in ex istence, being second only to the United Mine Workers of America.
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