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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1904)
The Wageworker WILL M. MAUPIN, Editor and Publisher. $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE 'Entered as second-class matter April 21. 1904, at the postofflce at Lin coln, Nob., tinder the Act of Congress 12B NORTH FOURTEENTH ST. J J J J J J J J J J J Merchants who advertise in JC the labor papers show that J they care for the union man's jl trade. Patronize those who s are wiling to help you. J Head the advertisements in J THE WAGEWORKER, and if J you need of anything in their J line, visit their stores and j make your purchases, and tell them why you enme there. 2 We desire to particularly Im- J press this matter upon the a wives and daughters of the j union men, as they do most of J the purchasing- J t JOHN E. MILrLER. Elsewhere in this issue The Wage worker presents the name of John K. Miller as its choice for member or the legislature, and gives what it believes to be sufficient reasons why every union man in Lancaster county should vote lor him. The Wageworker is not moved bi partisan feelings to endorse Mr. Mil ler's candidacy. It cares absolutely nothing about Mr. Miller's politics, and it takes no particular interst at this time in the senatorial fight that already looms high 'upon the horizon. The Wageworker believes in making a commonsense beginning in the mat ter of reforms, and it see nothing but folly in the eifort to reform the United States senate as long as rottenness and corruption reign supreme in munici palities and state legislatures, if workingmen are to secute any of the reforms they advocate they must make a small beginning somewhere, and work up to the larger things. Be lieving that the election oi Mr. Miller will mark, a beginning place in the matter of securing reforms advocated by labor unions, The Wageworker en dorses his candidacy and urges all union men to vote for him. ' Mr. Miller is in thorough sympathy with unionism with the sensible ani conservative unionism that recognizes tbe rights of others and at, the same time insists upon having its own rights recognized. He has' given a practical demonstration of his adherence to the principle of the short hour working day. He favors labor organizations. He is opposed to child labor. He be lieves in paying fair wages for honest and intelligent work. He Is in sym pathy witn the laws regulating sani tary conditions In mills, factories, stores and offices. Nominally a democrat. Mr. Miller refused to be bound by party tics and Insists upon voting for men as well as lor principle. He is a large employer of labor, pays good wages, observes the short hour week, has adopted the proilt sharing plan'in his business, gives ev ery employe of a year's standing two weeks' vacation with full pay, will not employ children and stands ready to recognize the Retail Clerks' Union thj moment it is organized In this city. Mr. Miller's standing as a citizen if; wen Known, his cnaracter is aDovo reproach. As a member of the legisla ture he will stand for the interests of the whole people. He is The Wage- worker's only candidate for any office, ' THE UMVERSAiTlABEL. There are many arguments in fa vor of a universal label a label that may be used by all crafts and thus removo the difficulty that now con fronts every union that undertakes to familiarize the public with its own particular label. The universal label would be easily recognized and easily advertised. It would strengthen the bonds of labor unionism by making all trades unions more interested in a common purpose. Naturally enough the older unions are averse to discontinuing the labels they have learned to love and respect, but a desire to further the interests of unionism should take the Dlace of Der- sonal feeling. The universal label would result in a renewed boom for union made goods. The public could be educated up to it with far less trouble than is now encountered when forty or flfty different labels are pre sented. With the universal label each ' trades union could put Its name and the number of its local. Should an at tempt be made to counterfeit it every trades union in the country would be interested in prosecuting tho offender. AS MUM AS MICE. Perhaps you have noticed how still both the republican and the demo cratic candidates for the presidency are koeping on the question of union labor. Both national committees are in mortal terror lest something come up that will force their candidates to take a stand upon one side or tho other. The spellbinders dare not men tion it, the campaign literature avoids all reference to unionism, although it talks at length about "the dignity ot labor," and local committees warn lo cal speakers against mentioning the labor question. Union men are to blame for this. If they were aoing their duty they would make every candidate, every spellbind er, every committeeman come out into the open. But the candidates an; hedging.'' They want votes from both unionists and Parryites. They hem and haw, they splutter and evade, and attempt to carry water on both shoulders. And union "men go right ahead voting for party instead of vot ing for their families. The result is that the men with the money control elections and have au immortal cinch on the public ofllcials elected. Union labor holds the balance of power, and if it would intelligently wield that power' it could enforce its rights and curb the greed of capital. At the next meeting of the Round fable Mr. Charles H. Morrill is going to discuss the ouestion of socialism. Mv Morrill does not know the dif ference between socialism and anarchy, or between socialism and communism, therefore his discussion will be much more amusing than instructive. We Know humble and retiring workingmen in the city of Lincoln who can meet Mr. Morrill at any time, anywhere, and make him look like a monkey in the discussion of any economic problem now confronting the people of this country. And if Mr: Morrill will agree to meet and discuss any of the ques tions. The Wageworker will pay for the hall. , The republican and democratic con ventions in Nebraska rent their nether garments in their efforts to pleasy the traveling men. Both nominated traveling men for secretary of stata and about all the enthusiasm thus far displayed in the campaign has had its foundation in the fact that both parties are tearing their shirts to secure the traveling ' men's votes. But neither convention nominated a union crafts man, and neither party is paying any attention to the union vote. The moral of this little story is that union men ought to get together and make their votes count. J J J Are you patronizing the merchants who advertise in The Wageworker? That's one way to show your union ism. Buy of Wageworker advertisers and tell them why you do it. In this way you will help support your labor paper. J J J The union man who wears non-union shoes and clothing, smokes non-unioa cigars and takes no interest in the meetings of hfs local is a worse enemy to unionism than the man who never joined the union. J J J The Western Laborer continues to shout, "We must trust Roosevelt!" The Wageworker still insists that every union man should study for himself and trust only his own calm judgment. J J J You have one more chance to regis ter. If you fall to register and lose your vote you are not as good a citi zen as you should be, and you can not be a poor citizen and a good union man. V V V The old Roman geezer, well known in mythology, who had to wear the shirt which cause1 him such awful agony, may not have, known it, but th-.i shirt was made by non-union labor. J J J When American citizens ' take as much interest in good government as they do in football, there will be some hope of securing the reforms that all concede are sadly needed. y v v If you are a union man and allow your wife to sweep the house with a convict-made Lee broom, we hope th1 dust will choke you until you grow black in the face. J J J There are a whole lot of union men who show far greater interest in th; welfare of the Filipinos than in the welfare of their fellow unionists in the United States. , J J V Forty years ago the per capita ex pense of the government was $2. To day it is S7. The men who work for wages are the men who pay the dif ference. V J J- The election of Folk in Missouri, Adams in Colorado and LaFollette In Wisconsin will be three grand victories for justice and honesty. J J J The Standard OH company is back ing Parker. The Steel trust is back ing Roosevelt. Take your choice and holler like a hyena. J J Swallow and Carroll is the prohibi tion nRtional ticket. If a man does enough of the former he is sure to do the latter. Jt J J The printers have voted to put the 8-hour day Into effect on January 1 1905, and they are bracing themselves for the shock. CLOAKROOM SPECIALS, SHOE BARGAINS AND A FEW SNAPS I IM DRESS GOODS. CLOAKROOM NEWS in Nevv arrivals in Ladies' and Miss es' Tourist Coats in all the latest 'Mannish and Scotch patterns at $19.00, $14.50, $12.50, $10.00 and $7.50 LADIES' SUITS. All Woolen Cheviot in black with pleated Skirt and Alice Roosevelt Coat, at... $11.50 All Woolen Mannish Novelty in brown arid black Avith Alice Roosevelt Coat and pleated skirt a handsome suit, at....... $14.75 FALL WAISTS. Half Wool Danish Cloth and all wool Ladies' Cloth Waists in desirable colors, and neatly made tip with tucked front, at. ....... .$1.25 Fine quality Ladies' Cloth Waists with pleated front in all shades, at $2.25 and $1.75 Fine quality Mohair and Voile Waists made up with three large pleats, front in cream, black, brown, at ...$2.75 and $2.50 Buster Brown style Waists made of fancy flan nel, finished with buttons, at $3.00 Ali Wool Homespun Cloth Skirts made up in 7-gore with pleated bottom; black, tan and grey, low price at .....$3.75 New arrivals in Walking Skirts of all fashion able colors as brown, tan, black, made of fine quality Suitings at... $7.50, $6.00 and $5.00 SHEETING. 9- 4 brown Sheeting good value at 24c 20c 10- 4 bleached Sheeting good value at 27c,. 22c fr-f e mil , RFJ7 SHOE m, ' f U4A M BARGAINS i r " r i rr. THAT YOU . S f ! - 3 CANNOT II Illlll Til 5ic Airunu ill c- ,jt.- nurni nnii 'JtT , V: uvtmuuK. Ladies' high cut Lace Shoes, Vici Kid and Vel our Calf, sizes 3 to 8 '. .. .$1.98 Misses' high cut Dongola Lace Shoes, good and solid, sizes 114 to 2 $1.85 and $2.00 value $1.67 Child's, the same kind, S2 to 11 regular $1.50 for $1.35 BOYS' SHOES. Boys high cut Soudan Kid winter Shoes, izes 3 to 5yi regular $3.00. '. $1.80 Youths', the same, 13 to 2. $1.58 Little Gents', the same, y2 to 10 $1.25 MEN'S BOOTS. We have about 19 pairs of Hocker Boots, kid and Box Calf regular selling price always $5.00 our closing out price is .....$3.95 A lot of boys' and girls' Rubbers to close out , at, a pair . . . 30c Men's Bay State Rubber Boots; while they last, a pair . . $2.60 mi IIII.U I IUUI 8c Russian Crash Toweling ...4c Best grade-Apron Gingham 6c Cj4c fancy Prints 4c 8c Percales, red, gray and blue ; good value ....6j4c 10c Outing Flannel, light and dark colors 8jc DRESS GOODS SALE. All 36 and 38-inch Dress Goods such as Mo ' hairs, Serges, Zibelines, Homespuns, Ven ( etians, etc., including all 50c cloths in all colors ; only . '. 43c 4(-inch Scotch Suitings, 85c value; only. .67c 50-inch Mannish Zibelines in green, blue, car dinal and black; $1.00 value 79c 50 and 50-inch Nub Zibelines in the new col- ; ors; $1.50 value $1.29 50-inch Nub Broadcloth in brown, navy and black; $1.75 value $1.48 917-921 O, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE MRS. ROY W. RHONE Mandolin & Guitar Instructor 133t i STREET. Latest methods taught strictly by note. Call or ring up Auto Phone 1332. BAGNELL'S PHARMACY 727 SOUTH 11th ST. PHONE A1073 Prescriptions carefully com pounded. General line of Drue;, Stationery and Sund ries. Tho lending- Vrsnds of UNION MADE CIGARS YOUR TRADE SOLICITED.. .MAGES oooooooooooooooooooooo I always have a number for sale on good terms, ranging in price from $750.00 to $1,500.00 and up -XOOOOOOOCCOCOCOCIOOCIOO GEORGE W. HOLMES 12 So. 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