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

The English elections are over, and the
workingmen's candidates have been de-
feated. The sham sympathy, heretofore
expressed BY the so-called Liberal party,
has been exploded, let us hope, not without
beneficial results. No sooner was . work
ingman nominated, no matter what his
claims or worth, than some quidnunc, with
an Hon. before bis name, doubted the pro-
prlety Of forcing nep issues in the country,
and presented bis own sacred self as
ct and proper person to represents the in-
terests Of his section in the coming Parlia-
ment and strange to cay, such logic gener-
ally proved successful.
But while this is true, it lie also true that
q great deal of unmeaniDg twsddle has been
INDUCED in by the press Of this country in
referring to this matter. With the exception
Of a few localities, the wOrkingmen proper
we're ia . hopeless minority, 90 that they
bad little or DO opportunity TO make their
influence felt in an appreciable degree in
their own behalf. Had manhood suffrage
been the test, as 10 this country, very diff
ferens story would have been told, and the
comments of the American press would have
been much more appropriate.
But while they have been unable to elect
their representatives, they have fortunately
been enabled to defeat those whose hostility
TO their interests have been avowed, not the
least prominent Of whom stands John A. Ro-
buck, of Sheffield, one of the most obnoxious
anti trades unioDists in Great Britain. His
conduct while sitting as q member of the
Royal Commission, was such as TO insult
every member Of the trades organization,
and nobly have his constituents paid him
back with interest.
The following from recent Issue Of the
London Bee HiVe, shows that our Euelisb
friends, are likely to profit by the lesson Of
the past, and il replete with sound, common
sense:
Fellow workingmen, let US be wiser in the
future let US determine not 70 be humbugged
csjOltd, set aside. at the next election after
the one now upon u.s. With the re distribution
Of seats that must shortly take place will come
another dissolution. Let MS be better prepared
than we are now let working mems electoral
organizations be started in every town or de
trict, all cooperating together for one great
end lei funds be subscribed by working men
for paying the expenses of working men esndi-
dates, and keeping them when returned and,
when the time comes. let working men be start
ed for every place where there exists a reason
able chance for success, without reference to
Liberal, or Conservative, or any party interest
whatever; having in view only the success Of
that interest which has never yet been represen-
ted in the Legislature-the interest Of Labor.
Let Il working men Of Great Britain, in short,
initiate heir cute bretbern scross the Atlantic,
and set on foot National Labor Organization,
that shall know no party interest, be led astray
by no party cry, but march right onward until
Labor is placed in Its proper position. II this
be done, be done at once, and done we'll, Ne
shall not see working men candidates treated In
the disgrsceful way they have lately been and
instead Of some two or three struggling, under
inauperable difficulties, 20 gam sdmittance 70
Parliament, we shall see at least leo carried
triumphs ntiy in, without any sham Liberal pol
iIicians or journalists daring 70 sneer at them,
or requesting them to move out Of the way r
We sincerely trust the lessons read 10 working
men ataShe present election will nos be lost mp
on them.