The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-19

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all OR laborers, and our nsssR~in never
need any redemption. So long ~ We raise
more than We consume, seil nors than We
buy, the roteg Of our nation viii Be- % per,
aud quite above redemption Is.
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DEckIvED BUT NOr DlsaOTORED.
A short time since shs xsskias.ss al
Chicago, believing ihata Joint plan Of 60
ton ssuld be determined on between the
soldiers and the fsiends Of the labor move
msnt. which would prove FOE their mutual
interests, resolved 70 cast their inassnce in
favor Of Gensral Osborne Cor County Trea-
surer. In return Tor such support il was
tacitly understood that, n successful, the
office Of Police Cemnissianer would be
awarded as q recognition Of their services.
In 50 doing, We think they acted wisely and
well. To have run an Independent ticket
would hare been the height Of folly, because
the position TO Be awarded was one OF the
most responsible within the gift Of the peo-
pie, one which 40 workingman was prepared
to accept, the bond required being Of itself
an almost insuperabls objection; while tie
importance Of the other Offices TO be filed
was orershadOa0ed By the interes: centering
in the Treasurershsr. Accordingly an ar
rangenent was entered into, The result 81
which was, that the Osborne ticket was
elected BY an overwhelming majority. When
the convention met, feeling that their pledges
had been redeemed, the representative of
labor were somewhat chagriped to find them
selves 10 lamentable minority, and face to
face with some Of their most potosioas enc.
mics. Under the promise Of receiving the
Assessorshi. a compromise vas Effected,
and the present commissioner was nomina-
ted by acclamation. But they we're again
doomed to disappointment and through the
opposition Of Aessrs. Crane, Gates and
Munn,-a worthy trio, the Office Of Town
Clerk was the only recsnpense awarded
Such is correct statement Of the facts il
the case, and cur rtaders can 1rax their
own conclusions.
And yet We would not have cur tiend.
believe that no benefit has accrued from III,
position taken. The ring" Of hackneyec
politicians, which has for years controlled
the entire county has been broken up, thu.
removing graAd obstruction aud Iayinc
the way for future action. Il is a notorion,
fact that these men have doled Out The off
ces to suit themselves, and have alway.
found a set Of dishonorable scoundrels 4
execute their behes.s. So long as theil
word was law, il was worse than useless /,
expect success under any circumstances
While 1t is true the workimgmeu have beer
deceived, it is also true hat in fighting t
crush the barnacles they were fighting ~
them selves and also, : at they have accom-
piished by cooperation, what il is NOR
than questionable they could ever hay,
achieved singIe-hanGed. The FIRST ant
strongest redOubt has been taken, and II tb,
advantage is followed up, ne we trust /, will
they will soon become masters or the situa
ton.
Another and very important TACT bas beer
demonstrated, viz: That no dependence
can De placed ~ the promises Of either
party. While we are sati ied there ver,
many gentlemen in that Convention whc
were sincere in their professions Of sympa.
thy, and who regretted that The pledges
gwen were not redeemed, the great body d
the DELEGATES were doubtless hostile to any
recognition Of the claims of the producing
classes--as such. To say we regret the re-
suit, would be untrue, because many ear
nest, intelligent friends Of the mosem ent in.
sisted that Sc salvation Of the workingmen
could alone be found within the folds Of the
Republican party. Now, no such plea can
be urged. Democrats ard Republicans have
alike proved fecreant to their pledges. and
the duty under the circumstances is SC
plain that he who runs NAV read. We know
no diffe, eaoe between L. W. Gates or Will
bur T. StoTey-both are arch enemies Of la
boring men-both are rotten to the core, DO
matter under what ass iAgy sad, and the
-cupe who trusts to the honor OF either will
find be has been trusting to broken reed
Up then, friends, and be doing. To Be
forewarned is TO be Iorearmed the man who
errs through ignorance may be forgiven !;
the man who sins sgasnst tight is unworthy
of confidence or respect. The next munici-
pal election win afford a seasonable oppor-
tuniIy for the workingmen Of this city to
make their influence felt, and il they fail to
do 90. they viii have themselves to blame.
Goodbye, Democracy; Goodbye, Rspxb-
IicdnisIn
A PARTING sALUTE. sc /