The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-30

A POPULAR DELUsIos.


A POPULAR DELUsI0N.
To us IT seems strange indeed, that any
friend Of the Labor movement should, after
the experience Of the past, advocate the sys.
lem Of working through or by either Of the
existing political factions" We say we are
surprised, beea1se We cannot recall single
instance whsre this method has been adopt
ed, that any permanent beneficial results
have accrued therefrom, while In q thousand
instances we have known that promises
made under such Circumstances, to the ear.
have been brokoa to the trust. We know,
poreovsr, y At srpsdisay, and ezps5isney
alone, has actusted the leaders Of either
party, - making these pledges and that the
transactions Of every day life have demon
strattd that principle or genuine sympathy
have had nothing whatever to do with their
actions or protestai',ns. On the ons HAND
may be found the BsmoDts and Vanderbilts.
who furnish the .ssinews of war's to the nm
terrified; on the other the Sp' 'g.e- and
Morgaas, vlolay the nlauks oftbe & ID and
Humanity pladern. Now, We want sc ak
every intelligent wOrkinsman, if he E.s anv
right TO expes: faTors, or even justice, at the
bands Of thes. men who are empha .ically the
representatives, Of capital, and If 20, unon.
what he bases his opipioni And &c he has
hot, why should be longer insist upon per-
Petuaiing system which every year is
dragging hiri down sQssr and lower in the in
teliec'us.s. scale. and widening that great SO
eial gull which exists between the man who
iabors and the man who lives on others
hoor
To prove that these assertions are correct
in every sense, we have only ~ refer to the
cavalier manner In which the requests OF
he working classes have been received both
IN our State and National Legislatures, In
many instances failing 70 receive eyen re-
cOxnition. While protests loud deep have
been beard on every hand against class legis-
lasion, whenever the law-makine power has
been invoked in their behalf, the intefssta az
corporations and individuals have nonopo.
lized lhe time and attention Of members
many of whom have been little else than the
paid lackeys Of our so-called capitalists.
A~reover, we desire to know, sphy the
working classes OF America should be de-
pendent on the caprice Of any faction for
the rassage OF any law which their welfare
demands, while they possess the. indiie1able
right fheyintsll, zee and the power to Sc
cure II Tor thelnselves.s While . valid en-
eu-e MAG be afforded Why such course has
been adopted in the old world, where the
bone and sinew Of the country has Been
Practically denied asoice in its Legislation,
osucA apology caB'bs afforded in our own.
NoIhiDs Int an abuse Of privileges or a
baoe surrender OF s1hem, has transferred the
reins Of gOverDmsns from the producing to
,he reproducing classes, the baneful re-
suit OF which are seen in the creation Of a
nonIed aristoclhcy, the departure Of cur le-
gislarors from the simplicity and principles
Of Republican, government and the sssimil-
alton of our institutions to the European
standard.
Looking therefore, at this matter in the
hight VI experience We are unAIterably op-
POSED to r1y iur:her afaliaiion or connection
with ei.bs party, feeling satisfied that all
attempts Ito obtain rec sess through such
ehapnelry will prove Of 10 avail. We are
opposed to its conspuance, because while an
lsadefs CT these parties ei9sr-un quesfios.s
which affect Their own selAsh or party 10.
'sresis, they a'lare equally opposed to any
change in the social sssew which viii tend
to Il more equi,able d stributon of wealth or
10 nc cisarI argument Of the Harmonious n
Ieiahorssip. sxisting between capital ard
lAloF, tue eiiecsoally showing the superb
cal haiurs u their professions, and the Sc
cvet sfrlngs Which govern their actionss =
NesaEe opfose& TO ifs ccntinnance, -
ssagse the'e is D0geasoB t. belisxe thzs the
pledges 0ssbe fssuys w0nles - mere ,crupu-
leuslS regar ssd than sshe pledeesSf the past !
became tpe psesent opportunity ia one az
.orded b Pievidsuce, while Comparative
chaos prevails, md the money changers are
sucking the liie's blood Of he nation. and i,
70 ee.iDg b en ! fro like drunk man. h,
enable Ihe se' king classes to ass thu,
Fcsi'icn which il designed they sbC6ld CO.
c1Py as uken thur action depends the
perpetulty ofshs American Republic.
but argue The milk and water adyc-
cates, we cad accomplish all you require by
controlling the primary meetings II both
4a'ues, and eseMing our own rsprsssnta-
tlves-" Well, Adppose for the tims brtoR
tney 90 succeed b. adopting such ! russ,
What wa be Tia vessit2 DO hey expect
maj these tactics vii triumph IN she end, or
nat ~ such cohtest they can boodrink or
successfully ccmnete with the trained Gun
A'ns q The professiOnA wire. pullerf B5
~ ~eans, While they win eea.izs, mlan 100
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while the fundamental pfineIplss 81 ue.u.
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