The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

En>na--Ifn Swi~rhslm " announced ~ as-
! soesnts sd1tor The articles o. thB several
oentributcrs show the paper 70 Be Intensely
| sortbs. :. =. sentiments 10 one Of the ed
| fsorfals - ~ informed that the prophecy
| made ~ 6sorKe SiephsasoD that laboring
men would ri1s 10 their work, becanse riding
wouId beeome cheaper than walking, 10 about
| 20 b verified. and 90 the supposed fulil
nsns Of THE prophecy The editor bases re-
oas.i that every franchise asked BY railroads
he granted them. Unf0rtunately for COR
| pornti0ns owning railroads and other lines
% transportation are already vested with
TOO many privileges. The amount Of profit
paid upon transported goods BY the con-
sumner and which 6nds its way into the
golfers OF extensive railroad corporations,
should sdmoni-h the people 10 be more care
ful hereafter In comforting additional fran
ehises upon sueh bodies. Draw yoor rein
tighter Mr.. Mirror, and do not ask the peo-
pie 70 grant snythi1g until you have weighed
what Consequences q compliance viii your
request will entail. d. not ask them TO
frge more chains TO bind them tighter in I
bondage TO monopoly. IL is monopoly we
are getting, and Ne DO not propose % attack \
1t In one place and foster IL In another. Al \
together the Mirror does not Impress one
very favorably. Perhaps IL 10 not ngnt t.
] pass Judgment upon the enserPr'se, until Il
has iuliy introduced itself-snd SO We bid u
Gvd-speed, trusting that unlike its predeces-
sors, It's house w butt upon . rock, that y
may not be demolished BY she first storm.
The strike Of the lDgrain Carpet Viewers is
still in continuance. Both sioes are hopeful
Of success, and IL 10 doubtful who will carry
"a H. r. hwtak fhaw
be no doubt that the union will be ultimately
successful AT q meeting held last week
they agreed to have . Bia * list, Of ali WHO
returned 70 work without the sanction Of the
UNION. posted in livery spot. Giving popu-
iarliy " Hsacnery Us effective means Of
curing H.
A combination Of the building trades /.
muca talked Of A consolidated regulation
10 undoubtedly preferable, il the members
Of the several trades 70 compose the proposei
organic atiOn are prepared Tor il. There ID,
. however, despite ali prOtestatOns to the con
trary, ln every trade organization, uissat-
isfiea frw, who caanot be made 10 Sc what
, benefit 10 TO be attained by combination with
others outside Of their particular branch. A
} sort Of infectiOus,d ssalis action, which com
I n.unI-stes itself 10 ,theFs than those origi-
ally al, c.et, and ~hIel is a powerful agency
Tor evil n these chronic cavillers can be
silrncrd CT their power vitiated, q combina-
ton u the various building traGes will give
, as a powerful organization that will avail us
i nuct. towares securing legislative recogni-
!. ton Il Is expected that few weeks will
develOpe the movement.
: The Photographers, II seems, have become
. convinced Of the advantages II combined &C.
e ton. Their second convention was IN ses-
J. sion here the fore part Of the week. The
organ cation is reported TO have become dur
ing the last year numerically and financial
prosperous Their efforts last year culmI-
: mated In the defeat Of the Bromide patent,
through which the president announced they
would be able 20 SAFE $4,000 yearly. NJ.
. A. Bogardus, of New York, was Reelected
\ President. There Is much 10 our existing
patent laws needfuI al amendment. Under
them the inventor Of an Improvement Is
= seldom the pateatee, while in many instances
! lhey are made instruments for the ca cOur
agement Of dangerous monOpolies. atI moi
co.versant with the photographers fight o
the Bromide patent, but am heartily GLAD
!. that they nave taken this initiative in ex
!, posing some Of the dangers Of misplaced pa
i tent law. Thesr organization is to be per
!, nent one
i Political circles are not cold nor vet boil
a ing, but Just simmering. Grants continued
e reticeoce mystiies the pap seekere. Th'
= number If those ambitious to enforce Grant
n demand for peace 10 astounding, when w,
n remember that few short years since Cd
v draft had TO be resorted to TO accomplish
like object. Bat the peace hunters nov
le we're not the peace hunters then. Thos,
!: whose courage Is nov being displayed il
" lighting .Rebel ballots are not those VII,
| were once engaged In fighting "Rsbel bul
.r lets," that 10 taking them as rule. Tn
b ''riug', here expects TO control all the feder
4 al appoiBtmeuts, but the MOrnino P-m |
n FIaboring diligently, and | believe honestly
n 20 defeat their nice little game. The indie
!. fayixa le Ball Mann 10 also mnxiaas to be
m come the M edium for the distribution 0
h. GRANTS pap patronage, bot ! much fea
,y Biily's game will be enchred also. Billy i
n Of the ring, and the centre OF attraction il
~ that cstimable institution, but Billy wouls
\, not hesitate 20 sell the ring even, il By >
an dong be could accomplish a pet objec
A. Billy is not 20 say unscrupul0us, bot then
N v mot over nice he is big gun in repub
N lican circles. The leading as well a. th
\. lesser lixhts OF that party, fear him, Will
u at Ibe same time they would be glad to e
!. rid Of him II they could do 80 without simul
I, taBe0u-ly getting rad of the rough clicu
i, who supports him Bill Kemble has unac
cOuntahly withdrawn from the SENATOR'S
coatesg-e has friends claim that bis pros
jects Of success were good, and arc unabl
:, 10 account for his sudden withdrawal. Tha
~ % had m object 10 90 doing, which wi
shortly develope itself, there can be ID
I, &0ubt. lt 10 nov doubtful who il to be th
J" eeuang man. Whoever be may be, be wi
:, have the support Of Simon Cameron, for n
man can tight battle in our State legisll
4 ture, successfully, II the Winnebago chis
~ says may.
The revenue colleetorships and assessor
ships, and other bones, are being tough
for viii al undoubted pertinacIty. WIS
howl OF indignation there would be
Grant would defeas the well-con cOcted plan
Of these political maneuverers, by refusin
te 10 displace conservatives where they hav
Ne proven themselves acceptable to the mas
- Of the people, irrespective of party Sue
action on the part Of the President cleo
"A would be no cause for surprise 70 many
b, while many and bitter would be the dIsap
Of p0intments. lie was made president by th
!. RAIDS merely TO prevent bis being elevated {
she same Office BY the democrats. Let U
" hope that his action will be 90 direcsed n
g 20 secure for him the approval and com
\ nendarion Of the better spirits in bot
parties.
Bill Mann had Twitchell and wife out a
habsas eorpsa on Monday last, but they wer
se Immediately recommitted without any fur
ID Their light being thrown on the matter .
se the murder. The untiring Mann Is ais
~ conducting Len Myers contest Of Moffst'
y rightto his certificate OF election az repre-
Il sentative for the third congressional district
In VolumiDous testimony has been taken, bu
,e no decision has been reached. do no con
sider the fa.timonv of n eharac IN distur