The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-02

DtHALOs 0Ct. -, 1901.
To ahs Ealass sfshs woaEuszAHs AsvocArs.
Political excisemsas 10 running very high
LIN thin city, and the inquiry ID often and
anxiously made, How are the wor kinemen
going % vote this fall" They have taken
tha latter inso thsir own hands, and are
eoiaE % vote fur those Who are IN favor Of
their istsrsssk Quite m enthusiastic meet
inx vss hsld ss Uufoa Hal. last Tuesday
evening. q which the subject Of nominating
IN Independent ticket created considerable
discussion. when, owing 70 che short time
before election, it was mot deemed advisabls
70 asts~ps Il this year; but committee Of
three vas appointed 10 PROFOUND certain
questions 10 candidates for Senate and as
ssmbly. also 70 different Aldermen nominated.
Ths following ID . copy u the letter sent to
Candidates ~ Assembly sad Senate =
Sn-At . Fscsnt psblic meeting of Che
Woskingnsn, hssd % Union Hall, Tuesday
evening. October ed. the undersigned were
appointed COMMITTEES 10 interrogate the
different candidates On the following ques-
tiona and obtain written replies thereto
!. win you, " siectsd, favor general ap-
premiership lssf
.. Will you, II elected, advocate the pas
ngs Of lsw which win leealise co-operativs
associations, for the transaction Of legiti-
mate business with d capital or from $500,
upwards!
9. n elected, win you vote for the striking
out Of the following clause in section LIST, Of
the Eight Hour Lsxt aWhers there 10 no
contract or agreement to the contrary"
An early answer viii oblige. No reply
being received, 10 shall consider you a. op-
posed 70 the interests Of che working classes
j. III. BosrwIcK,
o. y. SwRoLss, Com.
JoHs ID. MIrcHELL,
To the candidates for the Office Of Alder
man In the different wards, the following
question ID asked, "WIl you, il elected,
bring forward and vote &c an ordinance
putting the E,sht-Hegr Law inc practical
opsrstioa On Ill corporation work In this
city,
The responses received thus fir are all r.
vorable- We will DC apt to have some
men who will work little for cur interests
in the Legistaturs next winter, and intend
70 bold them 10 their pledge.
The Workingmen hold m adjourned meet
ing 1t Union Hall this evening, when the let
tsss from the several esndidasss will be read,
and will be guide - 70 who to vote for.
must say the responses ere very satisfac-
tory. They al favor . general apprentice
ship NV, and speak highly Of Co.operafise
Associations and their bsns6fs. Some wsrs
expected 10 csings 1t the amendment 10 the
Eght-HOur Law, but they coma msnfally
up 10 The point and ny the wcrkingnsn
know their own interests best, and II they
desire the change they win gladly vote for ID
Tue last Of the course Of lectures
q the Mechanics Instituts wss delivered
last Wednesday evening 20 very fair audi
ence, BY Rev. ID. Moore or 81. Jcseph's
Cathedral Suhjscts :" Language OF Eurppe.n
Tbs subject beiss paEtialIy historiesl, W.
very intersstIng. A song by ths Gles Club
cloesd the -exsrcises Of the evening. The
Lecturs Oonuittss hsvs eovd runson 10 be
psoud Of the Success of der 6rs eoazsss
The institute has realised : yoodly - IT.
thsir tfsasssy, shile both he nsnbus md
ths pablo hass ben bsnsktts W fur vsry
Instructive md satsstainiae Iecsur<s. The
Bell Ceanieooo aSs peEfsc11e thsir arrange
tnsnts - - grad IN Nos. ~. u aid Of
the Library fund. Lsfrs nunborn IL ticksts
are bsing 80. and svsyshing - flr Cor Il
70 Be = psrfscs success. Ihey ars have
either modsls,. tsolA ~ soms other ap-
| pseDsiats GIh16n fR 60 trads. IN anti
cipstiea q having : GOD ioss1eaid dance.
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