The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-15
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FROM ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Feb. -,

CHICAGO, keos AZ, lo66
To the Editor % the WoRKneNAE's Advocate
We notice in the Chicago, Republican
February lst "a article, "A Question for r.
Traders, which we most heartily endor
In speaking Of the meeting OF seven thouss
ship wrights near London, ia England.
Of their resolutions was to work for d
ship-buildeT at any price so that he mi
compete with any part W the world vi
does sound with the way the ship-wrig
are used in America. tariff II just
on ship-building material that in Ectna
running that trade. Still our la1-mak
in Washington are fighting over the VIII.
tax, an article that should be taxed 100 tin
more than it is. Yet here is a trade
keeps thousands Of men to work II.
that brings commerce to our shores,
thousands idle by the depression or Il,
yet not one word about reducing il, thol
it is actually working ruin On our peoI
The only remedy we lear for It ., lower
wages Of the men. This u the Old dodg
whip the men to pay the bill.
We say boldly, II our lawmakers Y
brokers would COX some more to the int
ests Of the peopls and not u Few who y,
money to 20 70 Washington and lobbey
buy those lawmakers, there would NV
such a blight on the land As there is. W
do We hear from ia Massachusetts Ch
rem have 70 be kelt al home from school
want Of needful elothing IVY short. STAT
ton and want al Nver this Great Rerlbr
Il seems like Nero fidhng while Rome y
burning. Il is ahnut high time that
proper steps were ta .eu by tLe usn wv lTa.
lngton TO ameliOra the coalition or
country, and quit guarra.nr about who n
be the biggest toad the next puddle
have had enough O7 burcornbs there.
whisky be well taxed, silks, iswelrT-
short, al aristocrat u1uries, and light BAIL
that which makes q people great.
We get promises bout election times r.
pettyfogging candidates, 4Oa. if w. onIv I.
elected, al will be wsl.n Nos. it Wit
well but the well viii b. with themse'r
W. nave had good proof w WIT tbesa rr
ises. What DO they amount tcf Whr- Oh
Bro. Judd done ny lce he signed Li. ra
to a certain locu nents W1s1 d.d
last fall election I'm Chicago dlf What
the Committees NJ certain parties prlm
How did hey act, NE know, and knoai
all, why do4't the people wrest this 1na-r
power FROM those q .maE0guts alt Back
hce clicks Z with mi more soul Sim them rtI
4 fhaFn ~ w
Why ? The Democrat " D to-day ar7ra5
voter and tell him, "Don't vote 4 B -sa
Tan ticket, II you dl, f1u Witt .-.1
Niger up 70 You. Th RapuhIan "I
/ you will not certainly Vote w.th I.
Copper heais, they are Al rebels" L,- W
now, which u best Pu them iu X ba.. WI
, them up, and they n an come out WV
office stamped On th ir face at alr p--.
and the most can " ana sticking 1ut
their coat-pOckets q bill, and on ID. Ia.
letters were al alike /" NJ Priu r.a.H A
still we let them gull Us.
How long are An erican freemen going
stand this Look At corruption All arOu
us in every department our people tra
pied on and made the butt 1f taxat
wrung from their toh. Still We stand dorm
anil look nc our tradueer. rolling Nv lu1
and extEavagance, while the wOrkingman
hardly make ends meet; still they must
duce their wages 10 keC up Goldfish Artist
racy and bioOd-suckers IN luxury. Aawa
men, and know your lights ana KNOW
, dare maintain them Organize for
, spring The sucker will soon be arou
again, asking and promising anything III
world only rally to the polls and give tn
! your vote, and when IL j. over, few 81 I
old cormorants get together, and to B.
with the whole Of US Again gullod OF
more. So the play goes VA
How long is this state # aiflirs to 20 o
just as long as the people allow il. I
idea is a few big-headei wire puIlers
together, md fix the whole thing up for
; And then out comes what u called the pal
ticket, when the whole ticket NAV have b,
made up in some back office by four Or
at the most, and away goes he whole Dc
ready 70 work for their party, nd the ,A
old suckers are IN again. WHY, they hl
been around the Court House 80 long Il
the chairs and ben VII. 7ii7, r-; ,---,,.ian
them, &nu the noble sons Of toll can
oaesz to their hours or labor. or enough "
Pensation for their daily toll ~ snable N
70 live decencY. %, dear what an outr
on society They are running business, Il
can compete win state prison labor Q
10y must be put Aown a9d 80 they shou
while we roll in laGury. in oar ayeane re
fences q howell 10 good enough for the wor
er. Our wives and daughters must have I
best Of the latest patterns such as used
the charity ball lately a thing got ID for |
exhibitors Of Goldfish aristocracY-ghile (
citizens wife and milv must be conte
with hardly enough q keep them decor
And then, with ali this extravaEance. 4
remedy in hard times II to cut down wag
start soup and charity SO :ieties, get Mad
and Mr.. so-and-so's name in print, ana
are philanthropists Y $, you are. If y
reduce your own extrava .ance aud let /
get q far remuneration.
Men Of America Men Who makes a cou
try great How long ar, you going ~
this state Of things 60 ony Risa in 70
might, and BY your wsight, the ball,
wrest this one man power from these dem
gogues. Put men in Office Who will mako 4
laws for US well az their owl good. You =
DO It. II you don't, quit n king any INC
about reform. Once more X action maj
t. time mas come when this monopoly bu
ness should be played out; brow party
the dogs and 20 for them, no matter of wh
parry, who will 90 for you or, if need /
make party Of your own, and think th
IS the only sure way in the END, as they Z
both rotten. Yours, &c.
SuIP O. RPENrKR.
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