Cologne, November 4. The news of the victory of the Croats and 
Wends in Vienna so enraptured our Cologne bourgeoisie that they 
celebrated with bottles of champagne and through Dr. Niickel 
proposed the following fundamental motion at the evening session 
of the Town Council on November 3: 


“That the Town Council is not obliged to give the workers work. That this is 
nothing but relief and that the daily wages of workers employed by the city should 
consequently be fixed at a lower rate than the daily wages of workers employed by 
private masters.” 

An additional reason given by Dr. Niickel was that it was necessary 
by means of this differential to stem the rush of workers to municipal 
employment. 

Herr Boker managed with difficulty to get this question adjourned. 

Dr. Niickel has proclaimed the dogma of the local bourgeoisie. For 
this, the workers owe Dr. Niickel their heartfelt thanks. 

It was quite consistent that our men of property, who so joyfully 
welcomed the declaration of a state of siege in Cologne, celebrated the 
bombardment of Vienna and the restoration of Croatian freedom as a 
victory, just as they had celebrated the refined cruelty of the June 
victors.