| Show EUROPEAN LABOR demonstration IT now seems probable that the first of may will witness the greatest demonstration of its kind that ever took I 1 lace in the history of the world simultaneously simultaneous ly on that day there will bv be should the plans for it not miscarry a grand ni marshal arshal ing aud and display of working men in all the countries in europe the rh design to is to make that a hate fete day of the laboring world of that continent to this epo a correspondence bus bas long been in progress resit between and amona the labor organizations of the different countries which are to take part locally and internationally the result being as reported arted an almost universal agreement among wage workers who belong to t any organization to suspend work on that day and engage in celebrating eb ob it with processions professions process ions meet ings speeches etc thus in the cities of england france france germany austria russia switzerland belgium and italy unless the authorities prevent it working men by the tens of thousands will march in procession precession and listen to addresses the design of which will be to solidify them and to inspire in them stronger deter mi mina nation Uon to struggle for the attainment jentof of those objects they seek to io accomplish t there is reason for re regarding gording this movement as one of the most moot important that have taken ta ken place in p en hpe in modern modem times the dimensions it will actually display when fairly u und r maycan v only uly be approximately estimated at the present time but there Js is cause to suppose that an aggregate of several millions will manifest their active sympathy with it if the understanding among the labori laboring ng classes of europe is as complete aud and universal u ni versal as it appears from all acco accounts unta to be this organization will prove the greatest in extent of territory and in the number of individuals directly included or involved in it of which history gives any account no combination of nations or armies ever effected heretofore will compare with it lik in magnitude 0 10 1 it is the purpose to make my may I 1 ast 1st st an annual fete day of the laboring classes in all ali the world on the first oboe observance r 16 of it the arl pipat objects teem beem to be to ascertain the strength of the movement to la the different count countries the spread of 4 sympathy and enthusiasm for it 1 and the consequent aunko augments aug menta enaw tion of its numbers and power each country is left to de determine termini the kind of demonstration best suited to its requirements but the paramo paramount ant object is to unite as cow corn factly as possible into one vast aggregation gre gation the bone and sinew of the tha whole world that is engaged in earning wages in the united states the first of may will be observed in rauch much the th same manner as in european europe i au coun tries but the most prominent object sought to be attained by the campaign which ls isto to open on that day in this coun country tri lathe is the of a rule that will make eight hours a days work in hort short t s a universal republic of labor seems to be in pro C cess ess of establishment race ord creed and nationality are to be ignored and the complexion and contour of a mah mans mahs s brow are to be disregarded provided that thatis it yields the take sweat by which his daily bread Is earned A brotherhood to include all men who lubor labor for a livelihood is sought to W b termed formed and present prospects presage a considerable degree of success to follow the effort let jet the object aimed at be achieved and mankind will be divided into two great classes those who labor and those who represent capit il the latter can generally genelli count on the fIr friendship of the thrones th lones but what litto become of both kingsland kin gsand capitalists when the wage earners combine in one unive universal irest brotherhood against them T undeniably the the i conditions condi bious are rapidly forming may confidently be based a logical expectation of the fulfilment fulfillment of ancient and modern prophecy concerning events foretold to transpire in ln thelast the last days daye thrones throne rest upon the people and when the people rise in a united and resolute effort to throw them off the seats of kluge kings and emperors will totter tatter and fall |
