The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1864-11-05


vented my answering the questions presented
by the workingmen. j have seen the answers
OF Messrs. Cameron and Garland. and fully en-
dorse their views. II am elected. tie work
ingmen will find in me staanch supporter Of
their rights. v. BARAGHASATH
Aessrs. Hazl,f, Nolan ami HaggH, Commute
CHICAGO. Oct n. 1864.
GENTLEMEN As one II the candidates for
the Legislature, | take pleasure in answering
the interrogatories proPounded by ths Trades
Assembly" through it, committee.
In answer to the first InterFOgaf0rv, ] an Of
the opinion that the convict labor may he easi-
y directed into channels which viii give .I
employment to the prisoners, without bringing
such labor iuto competition with the mcdaniel
and manufacturing pun suits chiefly followed in
this State; and am therefore in favor of
law which will carry out this ohject, and pro
tect in future the mechanic Of cur State from
competition from that source
In answer to the second inter rogatory. / have
to say, that | VIII most cheer. -ly vote for the
repeal Of the law, which yol term the NJ La
Sale Black Law Ii is incoHeeivable to fne,
how such law was passed. III its provisions
were understood those who supported il, must
have been in the interest Of the men who pro-
cured its passage. If tn law passed without
reading at large, the fault Of the members Il
without excuse.
1t is as much the duty Of the representatives
Of the people to prevent the enactment of I'M
wise and oppressive laws, to obtain just and
proper legislation. The constitution requires
the ieading OF each bill three times different
lays, and there cannot be Ignorance OF the
contents Of any bin without gross neglect.
IN answer % the third interrogatory, / have
always been in favor of disposition of pOr-
ton Of the public lands for the purpose indi-
Gated in the interrogatory, and viii most glad
ly, should | be elected, whatever influence
such position might give me, to further such
a noble project
Congress has already donated four hundred
and eighty thousand acres to the State for the
benefit Of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
which was accepted by the last lie gislAture, but
no application has been made of the grant. The
Legislature has already provided for an Agri-
cultural college, and applied to its support the
college and seminary lands, while the farming
interest has been the object Of other wise legis-
latiye action; but the mechanic arts have not
had The benefit Of any such case. an there
fore in favor Of appropriating all 81 the late
grant, consistent with the act Of Congress, 70
the promotion of the mechanic arts.
In answer to the fourth interrcgatcrv II
elected. VIII earnestly eHdeavor 10 procure
the passage Of lien law Of the kind Indicated
in your interrogatory. My own experience ia
my profession mas long SINCE taught me lhe
necessity Of such q law, and | regret that the
law passed at tho last session, is Intellectual to
protect the workingmen Of the State.
As to the fifth Interrogatory, | have not given
the subject sufficient investigation to be able to
answer it carbohydrates do Isee at present
/ precisely, how the Legislature Ca efectualy
/ legslate upon the subject. AT the same time
\ / am willing TO vote for any measure which mas
/ for its object the relief Of the nottingham,
I from an unjust amount Of labor, and know
1 that he will not ask me to do more.
/ Very respectfully yours,
LAMBERT TSEE.