The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1864-09-17

NouiN ho' "o ana work not till ten. az some
o. you occasionally do; not Till twelve; bu,
0iA '''fee' Tour ana sometimes slx O'Clock the
next mornlng-thus working from fifteen 10
nineteen hours day. OF cour-. int few mrU
can work over three days a week. and none
over four' without running their constitutions
Is 1t not worth good wages to work IN this
manner And, yet, allowing for the time that
they have TO lay id'e, in order 10 recuperate.
they DO not ayeTage n much a. the great ma
Jorty of other mechanics ir the city. Their
wages instead n being tov Igh are roo low.
bui wilbur r. story "a philanthropist. and
Is working for the good Of the female sex
God save all my lady friends from such philan
thropy. L Is philanthropy that would send
them out IN few months with empty pockets
and broken down constitutions TO be sup
ported by their friends II Il the sisters and
daughters OF workingmen, mostly, who labor for
Il living, and We are. VI curse. reioiced Al
every step that improves their condition by
opening 10 them new fields W industry. but az
'heh lrl.nds we demand that they receive the
same wages that men receive for doing the
same work. What capitalists can afford TO nav
men they can AFT /, 10 pay women. Let them
90 thls and there win be no objection raised to
lnelf Delhg employed III anv branch VI industry
me character Of this philanthropy @ill be un-
derstood when yuu learn that these Young Ia
dies are now receiving only five dollars week
lof thelf services auA that il il only proposed,
At some iuture day q pay them thirty-sve or
thlrty-seVen cents M 900 ems, while men re-
celFe MY cents The man who discharres one
workman and hires anott er N less price on
the pretence Of philanthropy. may not be
hypocrite--hui II he il mot. what il L.g
NO, this whole question IL one Of dollars and
cents. II il a determined effort m hraak nm
the Typographical Union, the Oldest labor ~ 81
citation in The country. If il succeeds there
VIII be Ike efforts made to destroy All the
other associations.
Now, | will tell you how TO defeat tbi- effort.
d. you take the TImes2 Then stop taking ii
Let the newsboys know that il they sell the
Tunes you will buy no more papers Of them
LEI the newsdealers know that II they keep the
inns for sale you viii purchase no more papers
from them. but that while the Times maintains
rs present position you desire them to get for
You the Cincinnati Enquirer. ST. Louis ReguBh-
oan, \. y Hortd, some other Democratic
paper. Then does you tailor. hootmaker or
grocer advertise IN the TINES let them know
quietly, but trnly. that thar paper j. working
against your interests AID that il they think il
for their interest 10 help support a paper that
Is fighting your pocket il viii be for your in
terest TO trade with some one else and that Won
Will do so accordingly Let your lawyers and
office holders know thai if they help 70 sustain
your enemy, in any way, you viii spot them in
all future nominating caucnses 1uld these
efforts all fail then 60 to the party leaders and
tell them thai they must start a Democratic
paper here to take the place Of the Tfmes
A. ! said before, tins is a simple question of
dollars and cents, and as soon a. the Times adS
that il will be losing game they will make
peace with the printers GU understand gen
tlemen, that the Interests of workingmen are
closely interviewer. and that this matter really
interests you all. We 30 NOE ask you 10 mob.
the Times, or knock down Mr. Story, Or 40 anv
other illegal act. We only ask you to withhold
your patronage and support 80 that your own
acts will not strengthen your own ene.hy Ion
know your rights and interests, the question IL
will you maintain and rotect them2
Mr.. McComas being loudly GU He'd for. came.
forward and addressed the meeting at cousid-
cradle length. He showed up the press of
Chicago in it proper light, and warned the
workingmen against being led astray BY H.
His remark were conf ned strictly to the sub
ject Of Capital ana Labor. ami ne was warmly
applauded throughout. We cannot DO justice to
ms speech without reporting il ii fall ana our
limited space prevents us from doing So
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then read by
Mr.. John Buchanan, Secretary Of the Chi
cage typographical Union, and unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, Inc IlepfleIOrS 01 the IfHlfv
their recent action in disehargng the men in
their employ. have ayowed their purpose to be
to break up labor organizations and thus
to place the laboring men in such position
that they will be completely at the mercy III
their employers and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Times is supported
by the Democratic party Of this State and
county; therefore
Resolred, That we call upon the leaders of
the Democratic party in this State and county
and the State and County Democratic Central
Committee, to repudiate the Chicago Times a.
he organ of the party, and establish a new
Democratic organ in this city, that viii reflect
the sentiments Of the Democratic voters Of he
State and county, and Of the whole Northwest
Rssoired That TO such an organ we will
give our hearty and earnest support and
Rssoired, That unless such a course is adopt
cd, the Democratic party stands in danger Of
losing both prestige AMI support with the
masses Of laborng men.
ReSolved, That the Nation al Democratic Elk
ecutive Comittee be requested to remove Wilbur
Z. Storey from such committee, as being totally
unworthy 70 represent the Democratic party in
such an important position.
WHEREAS, The proprietors Of the Chicago
Tunes newspaper establishment have, in
demanded, secret and discreditable manner,
sought to injure the labor organization in this
city, known as the CHICAGO TYPOGRAPHIciL