The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28


Ileetsd BY the regular conventfon. But N
sS4eql @howed the inconsistency hstwsvk
their adtions and professions. No sooner
lxeEa- their nominations secured than the
support Of the Democratic party was asked,
Iszd odtqiAAA spd the anomaly. preseptsd Of
Republicans actuated by lust for Office,
craving the support Ct party which few
days previous, they had denounced in I'M
stinted terms, and expecting their. election
through its influence. .A, Il, ,,i..,.
The 81 and All requirements real as fol
bir3d. That they viii vote only for such laws
~ will aapist the farmers, mechanics, and
producers In repelling the encrcachments Of
ffaifroad nsonop0lies and hangty corporation
comblnatiens, TINT are now absorbing 20
Ila7ena per cent. of their productions and
aah.' Thai, they Will iasiss Mat the en-
ginssfs npon sthsl raiirssds A. the State Of
llliaois, dkali only be sllswed TO run trains
after. they hare been .odmmissionaj by a
oompetspl hsatdOfs prsetioal engineers, TO
be appSfnted by the Governor Of the State.
And that they win urge the passage Of such
laws ~ viii hold railroad CORPORATIONS more
STRICTLY responsible forlaccideafsi occurring
on their reads. r. e.. haA
WhilsdRqths msin thsssitequifements are
unobjectionable we think it Is prem. .ture to
introduce either Of them as test question.
Doubtless the time is fast approaching when
the eo-operation OF the farm er and mechanic
can be effected on a basis satisfactory to
each, by whose concerted action the present
corrupt and demoralized political factions
will be destroyed, but whether under pres
ens circumstances, it is policy on the part of
our leagues, before the object for!which they
have been organized has been attained, to
jeopardise their success by the introduction
of outside issues, of any character, is, to say
the least, a question of great doubt.
The consideration Of the fifth requirement
win be referred to in later number.
A Now IN THE RiGHT DlREcTloN.-We
are glad to observe there is growing dis
position on the part of our trades unions
to be more cautious in their admission Of
VI me- ncHiucEs, tuty HnuinE tual the re-
ception Of incompetent workmen and half
finished apprentices is working injury to
their cause. In fact it was IN many eases
the cause Of difficulty between employers
and employees. The Printers particularly
have given especial attention to this matter,
and have already rejected one applicant on
the ground that he was incapable RI earn
ing the wages now paid. The Painters are
also about g work a reformation. This is
a good move ,ne that must plac societies
in better position in the eyes Of employers
1t will be an incentive TO Apr sntices to per-
perfect themselves 10 their Occupations, and
will lessen greatly the necessity Of 50 sill
ing scale" Of wages 1ros Herald.
AOne of the cardinal principles in every
properly organized and well conducted
union is the rendering Of a 9ind pro quo
rendering an equivalent for compensation
received; and whenever this obligation is
repudiated, or a purely selfish principle
adopted, no one but the party adopting it
il ultimately injured. Every organization
with which we have been identified, has de-
manded the proof Of a legitimately served
apprenticeship as sine que non Of mem
bership; and if employers would only re-
gard it in is proper light instead Of de-
nouncing our labor unions as unjust and
arbitrary, they would give them their cor
dial sympathy aud support.
A SMALL SouL-NEkE SMALL.-Tbe Port
land Press says there is creature in that
city, which walks on two legs and wears
coat, aud owns a shop and house, and traf-