The workingman's advocate., 1867-12-14


Pursuant to Adjournment, the regular
aee'ing Of the Labor REFORM League was
a6 4 At the Trades Assembly .Iall on Mon
day evening, Dec. Oh, W. ". Jones in the
chair.
or motion, Mr. p. H. Massey was elected
Secretary, pro ten.
On molten, Mr.. VIM. Boyle, vice Ir,si-
dent Of the llth Ward, was reuae>so'. NJ
a.-~.si-s 81 ss,~1snf.
Mr.. Judson Graves, Of the 18th Ward en-
dered bis resignation, 90 the grouni Of not
being so we'll acquainted With The working
men Of that Ward, as IN oldsi resident Re
sigma len accepted.
The questiea for debate, va the follow
,ng resolution, offered BY Mr.. A. @. Cam
eron, at the last meeting:
Rssalrsd, That The principal cause Of the
evils eonFlaned Of ~ the wOrkmgmen,
arises from ths existing false and pernicious
monetasT system.
The resolution was read by Mr.. Snalley,
rho called upon Ar. Cameron to open the
"a, ssioo, he (Smai.ey) stating that be would
tpke be negative.
Mr.. Csneron spoke tut few moments,
reiterating The sentiments c9n'aiaed in the
resolution
I Mr.. Smalley then proceeded to state, that
in bis opinion the present monttary system
was not the cause Of the troubles encoan-
tered BY he Sorkingmen. He coutended
that if every worklngman sAsal.a gsasss gsassee : II II
bis sois aim to owa the house 10 which be
Y Il YES, ard ihe lard on which it tlnds, then,
bat not I'LL then, would be become inde-
pend Dt. He alsJ ftferl 10 he; rinci oles
intended for Ly the L lnd Ref, rm A,socia-
u5a.
NIr. Cameron then replied 1T 81 m leng.h b,
con ending taat Atr. SmaIley Lai failed to
sustain Bis posinoP, The means by which he
sought TO remove he evils complained Of
beir= illusory ard afordiDg "a sobstan-
tial reiie he 4 gued that until tae system
which created and was daily extending, the
gulf between the pro oiucsr and consumer, by
a false sgstt m Of intsrest, was destroyed
these evils would continue 10 grow in nun
bers and magnitude. If the rate of interest
dem aded on money, far exceeded the in
crease II wealth by natural production, oI
course The resul. would be the creation Of q
moaied ar:s.ocracy, and the debasement oi
the produ sing eiasses, 10 remedy the eyi
the rate of interest must be reduced to such
a standard as to allow an equitable distribu
sion Of the prod uets OF labor between capita
ard labor.
IA. SeAsager then followed, arguing thai
FcapItar ard labor cannot be separated, ,theil
; respective valae and influence being idsnti
0 cal With the i.terest and welfare Of all man
! kind He dwelt at some length on the i'm
4 mensty of tbe financiAl question, cIaimin;
: that an expansive currency and honest mel
in Congress, would circumvert the mashina
y tions ard intr,gues Of the present race 0
: moneyed mouopolist'.
e The subject OF reports from the severs
II wards was called up and qai.o length
e discussion ensucd participated 10 ~ Wessr
n Gamer on, NJ wland, Ozier, Jones, Backie sn
Peoie, who closed the debate with som
!, strong temalks in favor Of concert OF actio
and a determined eiort on the part Of u
workingmen 70 csrry their princ;ules, q
% contained in their Platform, TO q successis
q issue.
al Mr. Smalley wished to have IL nnderstoo
: that heneefoFh be vas heart and soul wiz
I the Wurkingmen, aud would DC ri in hi
, power 20 aid them in their good cause.
of Mr Graves wanted to have the party q
tablished apon basis as firm - the soli
rock, and would like TO prove to the worl
n ingmen, By decided sacoess st the pol
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