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

%. WIZ you endeavor u use al your poaers
to procure rightful portion N the Public
Lands Tor the purpose Of founding Institutions
OF Education, by the [. ). Congress. - that
our children may be benefited by ID.
4h- VIII you labor earnestly 10 amend the
" lhen Law so that at wOrkingmen Tray. BE-
fore all other, become preferred creior- N
case q failure or assignment q corporate bod
les or individuals
9Th. VIII you agree 10 introducean advocate
the passage Of a bill 70 shorten fs- hours of
tabors Yours, respectfully
M e; an, ! S; s:'-'''' o.-.-..'.
CHICAGO, Oct p 1864
Having been placed in nomination ty the
Democracy Of the 6lst district. a. heir c1ndi-
Jltes, we cheerfully comply with yyur request.
and make the following answers.
To the first we would state that VIZ havs ever
been opposed TO the placing ~ convict iab1r ir
competition with that Of the honest mechanic.
Any bill having for its object the prt ,ention
OF this evil, viii receive from IVY, ~ elected
hearty support
To the second question, we would stafethat we
are III favor OF repeating the La sale Black
Law orany other law, which depriyes thf citizen
be he mechanic o. merchant vi hi- i.st rights.
we have always been W favor Ny tr.ed m w
opinion and freedom Mt speech. and wa 1u0 nv no
reason why the mechanic should ht der. ivei
OF inns right In matters affecting The us.r, .ts
Of labor
If elected, We win favor fair 4ud iast appor
ionment III public lands for eauca lasi pur-
poses Az this apportionment tLe interests af
the mechanic, the agricuiturist snd al other
industrial classes should be tairiy considered
Neare in favor Of protecting the mechanic anl
the laborer BY just Lien Bill aud any meas
uTe introduced for this object, yili receive yu-
support. The claim for labor shaud iu OUR
judgment, be preferable 10 an Others
In answer W the fifth question. cauI1r .on-
pels Us % say, that although Me are fn lvrr of
the principle Of shortening the hours " labor
the present raoment Il, il Ctr opinion. au mon
perfume one, for the Introduction SOB eight
hours bill. Labor ia some branches, ~ sca rec.
owing ~ the heavy drafts made by tbe tHr.
and living expensive Further drafts NAV yet
be made. and no one can say 70 what extent the
mechanic may be affected by them. To shor Ell
the hours will be to reduce the earnings Of the
workingnan, and suffering in consequence viii
ensue. Again, If the members ~ any craft
should prefer to works Ien hours instead VI
eight, and iu some branches Of labor, len hou
work will net cause the exhaustion eight Wilt
do in others, we question the right of any Lcgis-
lature 10 deprive them Of this liberty. Our
conviction is that any premature action WIZ this
matter viii do much harm. The experiment
If made, should be made IN al the States lle
adoption Of new system In Illinois alone
would, we fear. prove injury rather than q
benefit TO the working classes. These sre our
present views, although TIE subject. If brought
up, will receive from a. IN the event III our
election, that consideration ami action which
its importance merits.
If elected the claims az The laboring classes
shall be fairly considered, and warmly sup
ported. Your handle servants.
DANIEL CAMERON.
joan q. OAKLAND.