The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-08-18

tutions ere fousds6. Justice, reason. md
eo1na policy densnd its ImmedlHts repeal j
legal tshder IN ~ paynent of AZ debts,
public aao ptivs(e, land e0lvsrtible at the
opium of the holder into Goytrnmentl
bonds, bearing y just rAte Of inteBsst sufE-
ciently below the rate Of increase in Nation
al wealth BY natural production, as 70 make
an equitable distribution Of the products Of
labor between capital and labor, reserying
to Congress the right to alter the same,
when in their Judgment the public interest
would be promoted thereby, giving to the
Government Creditor the right to take the
lawful menew, or the interest bearing bonds
ut his election with the privilege 10 tho
holder to re-convert the bonds INTO money,
or the money into bonds at pleasure.
Resofved, That Ne are In fauor of eight
hours being made legal days work for
the mechanics and laborers In cities, facto-
ries and all public works.
With reference TO the first resolution we
find in the correspondence Of the Chicago
Tribune, August 9Th, one day before the
cony ention assembled and before the dele
gates from the country had arrived, what
was the action determined upon by the
leaders in the interest OF these National
Banks We quotes" An effort is expected
to be made by the delegations from LaSalle
and from some other counties to induce the
convention to adopt some resolution d
nouncing the present system of National
Banks, such action having already beer
taken in their county convention.
The matter is, however, one with which
the delegates generally do not seem inclined
to NEEDLE, and the effort, il made, will
probably be quietly smothered.p This
article was written August 9Th, and trans
mittcd to the Tribune in time for the morn
inf issue. of August Sth. The majority Of
the delegates to this convention did not
reach Springfield until the night OF the Ith
How then did this correspondent know tina
the subject of this resolution was one swift
which the delegates generally did not seen
inclined to NEEDLE" A large number o
the delegates had not yet arrived, and yet /
had been determined that this resolution, !
offered. should be 's9nietiy smothered.'
Who had determined this? Our part,
leaders, our political hacks, who have tn
auiacily to ask us for our votes, but scori
to sympathize with any movement, which
tends to relieve US from the encroachment
Of capital or the onerous burdens Of unjus
legislation.
These are the men who effect to posses
the concentrated wisdom of the hour, an
assume the control and direct public scnti
ment by quietly smothering" the first res
5lutio
| The second resolution was also offere
10 the convention, but was met wit
cries of 8. lay it on the table," thro'
it cut of the window, thus il was sum
marty squilched.
The fact is too apparent to admit of que,
ton, that capital to uay, rules the delibt
ration OF both, our party organizations an
the longer we permit this { sooner will Il
chains Of the yassal clahk in reality, While
are now being forged With wonderful avidt
at every commercial centre in our countr,
But this Convention did pass a resolution
which was as follows, to wit 8 Resolve
That We are in favor OF that kind Of legisls
ton which shall tend to alleviate the har,
ships, shorten the hours of labor, and IN
/ prove the condition Of the laboring classcs
All, yes You vote 5000 additional salal
into your own pockets, and miserab
pittance Of additional bounty to the soldier
who purchased and maintained your libe
ties &c the point Of life; and 50 ashanti
are you of the dastardIy and damning &C
that you must needs publicly proclaim TIL
u "shall not burn In your pocket" b
shall be doled out to the widows and d
phans OF soldiers as a charity of your owl
Charity, forsooth, toward those whose sc
vices nations, gratitude can never repa
|" o Temporal o Mofcsr'-bcw corrupt a
the channels Of legislation, when the acto
themselves proclaim TO the people that th,
are ashamed Of political n,wer, but the pr,
Iducers Of this wealth may toll on, unheed.
and UNKNOWN The farmers, mechanic
miners and laooring classes generally, mu
arouse to vigorous action. .z-esr,r
/ The Government of your birth and ado]
'ltion is in your hands, to mould It's iegish
ticn for the good Of the people, II you vii
The present party organizations do M
/ affiliate or sympatbizSwith you, and We
have no other resort but to send the sturd
sons Of toll to iegislate for yoalr interest
land let the professional gentlemen slide.
Not until the 4labofing classes awake /
earnest effort, will the causes Of their o,
/ preston be removed and their wrongs r,
dressed.
II I. Crime In fhe West. W
The Boston Toice wishes to know VII
There is such g full record Of crime
the Western newspapers h s
We assign for recon that, Wester
editors are all conscientious. Claimfng /
be, as their readers doubtless believe the
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