The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-12-14
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To tl- Editor o. the wgakiSsnAx's ADrgsArs
[ l. i not horrible 20 conte npIate tie
amount Of misery, destitution and suffering
consequent upon sach an awful catastrophe,
such as TIA. which las Ist occuFre Nv
Ferndale, Wales rs It not lamentsble To th NJ
oniy Of The widows, the orphans, a1d Ivy
many ! eless ones, such az fathers aaI
mothers rsePr:i.l.ar upoa sons, aud sisters
relsIng upon the Surcor a brother M CHI
giv,s Tsit not deplorable, 70 imagine three
hundrsd precious souls swept into eternity
with one fell crash with ali their Imperfect
tions on their heads, and such deaf tae
hardest heart revolts at the thought To
be driven 70 and 80, and borne on the wings
Or that living sheet Of Aamc, and mashed
against posts and pillars until the very
clothes that's worn fails to be guarantee "
recognition. Is ii not arpallings But u
c0nceise thes cunt Of depravity and demon
aliEation which might be the result u such
a disaster Young families suddenly DE-
priVei Of their staff, their guido, and their
example in life, ere they hal been sufficiently
moulded, 70 retaiar the impression, LIFT 10
the frecdelazof their wn will, arc . shan
deny but that euf natural incli .tioas 10
early life tend to the opposite r virtue, with
ont bring under proper guidance. Take
from the hsass the Prop chat sassains IL, |
then II IL sure to fall 50 II ~, my lear cir.
With ycuDg families when @cy have host !
heir bead. They are tossed upon the rough I
ocean ofIiie, and left 70 battle with IL waves, /
and oft they get its col 1 sn wintrY side, 80
bat their young hearts become chIllel to
he virtuss cf life, AMI they become an easy
prey 70 vice and reprobltion
Such, "a many eases, are the results OF
'uch an accident Accident, did | saw. nav
ut Of ten, is the cause Of such occurrences
And why2 Why because the legislature
rill not enact Laws binding coal companies,
" iDdividaal cczi mine exnsrs, for proper
ON pensatiou Tor The loss Of life attending
uca Deglects; after the same manner that
AilfoH f6npsni@ pre- held responsible for
ucH 0efauttss lneSe evils are mol accidents.
0 hing As mans reason can devise means for ,
heir p. sveptioa, and that human power can ,
b 80, il manifest to every one who knows ..
night in tue art Of mining, il the necessary
rccaption. can be, used. Bat ii seems that :
,en's Ewes are cheaper thsn the remedy. | I
md men themselves seem to think 20 10, ,
'om the listiessDesR they exhibit in attend
~ TO the things that would interest and be 7
sne6cIal to al. $50 Us
In England ID isa well known fact that III 4
very diaicult matter to hare law passed h
ut eostsrs any amoant Of privilege upon4 b
u workingman without that at the sansei 4
me II confeEs D double a.noc1t upon the J, D
'pitalists. and tbs reason 10 obvious. In 0
'e arst place, the orixynstDrs or ANY eood
heme has first to convince the working
asses OF its benefits, and rouse them 70 a
tson TO aid them. Tier haFs 90 20 10 th6
ommons, which Is chiefig composed Of 9
pitalists. and fghs them into submission. I
hen have She aristocrats, The Lords. to hat a
, Win, and h6usd 1hess campaign rross a
iumph, L hAs been 50 mntiIated soi hack q
80, that itrss often fonud 70 " III but q
Gle benefit % them, thus ID Ia In England. d
In Amfuca this ou9ht not to be 90. 8alts
'Fuls< eoeefnment whers TIE soysrelfhsyl
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