The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM MARYLAND.

TaE LAHoR MOVEMENT MzE1ISC ~ The sIxTEBHfa
wAAD--0zsAxi1ATies e. rHs TaRrxEsrH w4a3E-
THArA NEF4sHs-k yoIcs sEoz IARrrsaB courTfs ~
To the Eai,osSf ..he woaSNexlss' ABvoc ARR. 90
THE LABOR AEoKa MOVEMENT
il still progressing, and tas aspiring polti-
ciuns, young and cid, are smelling roIiisd.
Their hopes are beginning 70 ascend, ,snd
already the movers in the movement b I've
offers from distinguished ~ parties TO pro
cure hall, ami DO whatever else migbtne
required Of them provided q Supposed tttir
scrvi9es would BE remembered II the prof. Der
time. This ~ BUT another proof Of tins esti-
nation worklngnen hare always been held
in bY professional politicians. L is vul-
car saving, What the ola cock cr0&s eli
young one learns" and 50 it is with The
young politicians. Of course they see how
that The Labor Reform movement IS move
meat de fdct0. and that there u u be- 4
Work ingmAn's Party, With head and fsDnt
to IL; bat hc to identify themselves Vfth
il j. raatss tAey cart 80 easy gcS ovsr
Having some sense Of shame -stt, they can
not come Def IRE the public and say thsy
have always bean workingmen's frieads.
NJ, taeY think they eau pi-y a safer glne
than that. or at least they think ~, s0d
when ttsy think s., il is all the same s ID
them as if it really was SO. 50 their new
game il 20 scraPo up acquaintance with sJme
Of tie most prominent movers ia the and
cause, and get them to convey 70 sore Of
the heading men their good intentions ant
promises of what shey win as II called upon.
Now this il all very well j. its way. Now
some If these aspirsnts have held off 'e
heretofore both ia the Council and IN our
Legislative halls, aud ifad full aud ample
opportunity to n sometling, however iittle,
for the workngms ,@lsa. they hsEe- eft no
record behind them, aud vet these me- fsve'
TIE mpu5snee tocoms before ths ard-fsted
mechanic and NeFry- worn iab0rer anf ask
them COR their saffrags. Out up0n such
~gcophants The other SHADE Of these
aspirants may be JAGGED from the fast that
shsS saatienee nnsi 40 their Juugm ans. fha
We. nrfnanfs party ola If1t gr0SFF'Tfsi
enough for them, their ambition was 80 higl
that they have taken advantage Of the
frat Opportunity that afforded, and having
been promised a someti,sbg If ii Is 0 sweep
masters position, they have been whipped
into line in the taning riBg Of the Demo-
cratic Conservative party. They may think
BY this course to bold with the hare ana run
with hounds; but 10 so happens that there
are men in the movement here WAC have
tad their eyes open for the last two or three
years, and happen to know n few Of these
aspirants, and they may rest assured that
their movements are perfectly understood.
( asEriSG IL TaE sIvrEESrH mp.
At TIE regular monthly meeting Of th
I WoFkingmon's Association OF the Sixt eentl
/ Ward, held ct Sum- .er's, Camden street, OF
Monday night las there was full ATTEND
ance Of the members, ar ! others friendly 4
TIE cause. Mr. Louis Jumart, President o.
the Can-makers Association was present. aaC
addressed the meeting on the subject ~ con
Wet labor. Mr. Jnmart stated be had beer
4 before tle Committee who had met at Bar
I GUMS, addressed them On the sub beet o.
/ convict laoor in his trade, and after SATIN
! the grievance ana difficulties the member
\ of-his trade bad to contend with, he hac
received a promise from them that they
| would report ia favor Of abolisbing or Sc
I modifying the present system 5 TO redress
! The gregarces complained d. on the
next day !. SAYS Mr. Jumart, they visit tbs
Penitentary, and there have an interview
With TIE Directors, and after being shown
through the Institution, they left with the
( understanding that they would retarn in the
afternoon They visit the House Of Refugc
/ for The purpose Of examing the labor system
there, aud after having been eloseted with
! the Directors for several hours, arc treated
1 To a musical repast and e cetras. Fully
i satisfied with the system If the Refuge, they
return to the Penitentiary," and mere say;
/ M. Jumart, " took place one OF the most
4 disgraeeful scenes that il was his good OF
! bad fortune ever to witness Mr.. Porter
book contractor in the cyster-can depart
4 ment had everything In read less for their
ceY.ion. lie went through the PROFESS OF
can making, at the same time making an
I exhibit cf Incest Of manufacture, wear and
tear Of MACHINERY, shop rent, loss Of mate
rial, sc, windIlg Up BY saving thatAe had
made nothing BY the contract, and swould
give something handsome TO get ridassit. At
Ter the conclusion OF this little far.e "a after
piece came of, which consisted OF ch anpaign
and cognac, oysters il all styles, except the
cans, turkeys, chickens, &c, all sapplied
BIZ the poor contractor, Mr.. Cook, and these
men while indulgiag Id Bscanaiian car
Oval, pledged themselves to report uafavor-
! able Oh the memorial OF the can makera'
In speaking Of his visit to Annapolis be re-
lated some yer7. .eafi6as fhihgs.f NJ
! President. = saaif Mr.. Jumart, !" while wal
! IN restaurant, "a plaae where / very fseldom
/ "a, Speaking to couple Of the delegates
I from the city, Mr.. Rimmick came hp, aud
his firsts remark was what 10 the H. are
Won doing With those Cd d---n can. max ers.
| IL bad my way | would put every one Of
J them in the Penitentlafy and make them
work twenty hours day. and went on ia
so disgusting 4 strain that one of bis .frisuds
told him be, Remmick, should NOS talk
/ in that way. Another speei men 81 human
iry BY the name Of McCarty. said that stsry
| DIN man ought to be pat to sweeping tbs
streets or working on the roads, tnat they
bad it too good, and were paid loo well. =
Mr. Jnmart concluded by relating some IN
tsrsiews he had With several contratsors aud
employer al going to show q sessied deter
milation on the part on niddleme1s9 bear
down on the xprkingrnan. The meeting
|was malso addressed 81 Aessrs: Gathers,
Fuanpts and ays1sa " -sds~gr ri. a'.~
/ as qMEErIs0 IN THE 13ra MARA
on Wednesday evening, for tass purpose Of
| effectuailY orgzBixing the same, wilson result
ed In The selection Of Mr.. IgnAtiussB atory
as President, ard Dir. Cooper a. Secretary.
There were two vice-presidents sPpoinaed,
ana two vacancies lefs sobe filed lsreaffer.;
The Chicago Plaxfcrm was Adopted, aud 90.
addItion thereto, she Histfoffn and Pfir dples
OF TIE third iefislstiFe tiistriet = Addresses
were delivered by Aessrs g. urnhysl
The President, MEs BAtess un IL,
declined ~ 4adFes che nfssli1s Giength,
bu. assured his hearers that the Gpyement
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