The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19

TO the Editor OF the WonKIsoMAN's ADVOCATE
As the time draws near for the meeting az
the National Labor Congress, the working
men OF the Umpire City begin 70 put forth
all then energies TO give the delegates Coz
which 2 large number ~ expected) hearty
reception. The WOEkingmen's Union. under
the guidance of w. j. JessBp, held special
meeting and appointed committees 20 look
after all matters perssining 70 the meeting.
Several Unions during the week have elected
their delegates and no doubt during the
coming week many more will do 80, from
present appearances nearly all the unions Ia
the city uill be represented, and coming AZ
i does, just IN the midst Of Presidential
election, the meeting will be one Of National
Importance fhe only thing to operate
against il will be the political factions, with
their brass bands and banner raising. both
parties will do their utmost to drown the
voice Of the people. The press, too, pre-
dict, will do its best to give II the cold shout
der, - a. to make the country believe TINT
the meeting -as Of no importance, only a
few demsgogues got together 70 make bun
comb speeches, wen knowing that having
no press Of their own, it cannot be contra.
dicted. This matter OF the press is another
failing OF the workingmen. They do not
support paper that is published in their
interest, hence after very short life they
are allowed TO die, and although the National
Labor Union ia nov about u hold its third
annual meeting, such has been the ieaIousy
Of be editors Of al these short-lived papers
that the Union has not yet got any official
organ, by which the various trade unions
may know what is actually going on. Ia il
not time that this deiicacy about wounding
the feelings 81 any one should cease, and
that editors As well as other men, must sink
personal interests for the public good.
The congress should not separate until Il
has gwen us an organ that will be able AZ
al times to speak out boldly in the interest
OF labor, tor ID the want " such an organ "
~ be attribnted The want Of policy on the
part OF the working classes. There il Az
present NJ well defined plan to work on IN
the future. Neither are any Of the delegates
instructed as % what should be done. Had
the questions that nov demand immediate
attention been more fully discussed IN the
press, W should have the delegates assem-
ohng, WITH full instructions a. 10 what they
should 90, and there would be some hopu "
the carrying out Of those instructions after
the congress had passed. them. The officers
u the Union should also Law before the pe9-
pie sucn suggestions as occur to them, 20
mat they nay be discussed, and IL praccic-
aole, carrlsd ont. During the last year there
mas been iHunenTahle want or discussing
what should b. the future policy Of the Ma
uohai LABOR party and At tais late day. T.
oeins only Al occasional correspondent, d.
not propose To OHsI any Suggestions to tie
congress, out ! DO hops it viii not adjourn
gu Il has gwen US something TO work upon.
Let the delegates establish PARTY. and nut
candidates IN the field, so that every man
may that csIoos =, cast his ballot for and IN
the Interest Of Labor Let the congress- tell
the people, IN the plat 4 aad strongest Ian
7 .uage, thaG there II ype for them n het
Ger their eondison Uii they attain political
power that they must take possession .:
tue government, AID inAagurate A policy i'll
The Interest Of Labor insse q Of Capit,l
OiVe the people national Labor organ.
where Al ~ho have anything TO say may be
heard, and their ideas discussed. Let them
also give as some rlan on another that
vii be really practicable ard that ca
oe put 10 force, respecting the natianAI
debt ami the government mds. The mai
Ter ms now been wetI discussed, ami W
Should o. able 70 say what II best 10 be done.
and then DO it=-f cot ourselves, then zee
mat those VINO present "a do ii FOR us
Ahe congress should also demand that the
avs Of our state and national Legislature.
"hcn passed, should be put ia force, aud nos
'ee capital, AZ 1t how does, set them AZ do
Anee-ladlcting for conspiracy Ill those cti-
Aehs VINO VISA " obey the laws passed fof
Tue sood 81 the commonwealth. Tra1e uns,ns
must oe deciar d legal, add must receive BRO
'ect'oa Tor their funds Courts " Al trs.
y u slouid b. established. 30 that pAen
Capltal and Labor come TO deadlock. thu
aEDiIation may step Va, oil t6e wheels, ARD
SCI the machinery in mouoA again. These
anu many other things the congress shoud
ao. VIII the delegates bo qlal d tue task
TIE master bricklaysrs, at sneiT last meet
ing, declared that tue strike vas at an w Y,
and that the bricklayera that hal been
standing idle were being suppIlnted again
with ten hour men. This the Inen deny. and
SAY that 81 far, the strike Is successful This
y the present status Of this long contested
strike
The two committees are now visiting dif-
ferent SECTIONS Of the country, but what
success they have met rith am unable u
say They had very fine reception 10 AT
oaay, where all the trades Of the city turned
OUT aud mad torchlight procession. Tits
great battle should now be fought out, aud
40 effort on the part or Labor should os
wanting to bring IL 90 successful issue.
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