The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-10-17

To the Eator Of the woEKnGsAs's ADvocArE.
Fraud Fraad Fraud The week, the
events Of which find myself seated to
chronicle, has been pregnant with little save
fraud The New York correspondent Of the
Ledger, at the beginning OF the week, pre-
missed his letter With the assertion that eVery
available man, both Democrat aud Repub-
lican, was being shipped for serviC' in this
city, tomorrow, and what has transpired
since has been abundant evidence of the
truthfuIness Of the assertion. Every count
in our city has been more or less occupied
during the week in deciding the legality Or
'llegality of naturalizations. A proposition
to disfranchise every naturalizsd citizen
who has taken out his papers within the
year, was received with much favor BY one
side Of our political house. and BY the other
side with healthy, whole souled and mer
tied opposition. One Of our judges express
ed his opinion ia favor Of the proposition
before any mention had been made OF it in
an official manner, but to the credit Of our
city judiciary be it said, the letter contain
ing the opinion met with an early and severe
rebuke at the hands Of our chief justice.
There il no ward in our city but contains
colo0ized voters. Men are here waiting 70
deposit their ballots Tomorrow, who are re-
sidents Of Baltimore. A squad from Gaia
raqua, who came hvre with that Intention,
were shipped back, when they should have
been retained in the city and have been af-
forded quarters in the Penitentiary, while
still another squad from the same place still
remains. The more honest of both sides
are vigilant, however, and ''sharp' will be
he who succeeds in depositing ar Illegal
ballot upon Tuesday next, unless advantage
be taken in a barefaced way.
The Ledger Ct this morning furnishes its
readers with three columns Of local items,
over two columns and half Of which have
bearing upon election frauds, either at
tempted or accomplished. Ia fact, to so
great extent have illegal votes attempted to
have been secured, and legal ones debarred,
that ones faith in republican government
ALMOST gives out, and we are almost com
Jelled to believe that in people can be
vested too many privileges that At first sight
seem TO De iDherent in every free man.
SpeculatiOns a. 20 the result, II at any time
worth anything, are not 50 at this late hour
Of the day, but allow me to predict, At least
in this State, a close contest. OF the can
dldates IN our own city there il but one v
whom the wOakingman is directly interest
ed, be being Hon. ThOs. B. Florence, he
congressional candidate in the ser)nd dis
Tici. Mr.. Florence, 10 answering a series
of questions propOunded u him by the la
Dor union of our second district, has com
mitted himself uneqnivocahy TO the move
ment in its every phase. His election, | re
greet TO say, is not a surety. This assertion,
90 anxious ar for his success ! would not
venture TO MAKE, were il not for the fact
that the election will have been held before
this meets the eyes OF your readers. His
opponent, the present incumbent, wholly IL
Dores the existence of the movement, by re-
fusing TO notice the same questions just
here, allow me to say a few words TO that
class OF cavillers who consider the speech
Of labor reformer delivered at a purely
political meeting, sin objectionable, and
Immediately such speech is delivered ia
maker il pronounced a renegade and a
designing politician, whose only desire is 70
ride into political power upon the back Of
movement. 1t was ooly aft % exhaustive
discussion or the subjet-, anu then with
many doubts, that the National Labor UnIon
committed itseli to the independent party
policy at all Then resolution was adopt
ed declaring il InadVisable to act independ-
entity for the present, and the friends Vt the
movement were recommended to secure the
election. as far as praetic bic, Of those tohO
without claiming the SURFACES Of the people
upon their positive commitment 10 the prin-
eipFes of Labor Reform, still concede toe
advocates Of that reform to he partially cor
rect. This those who are talking for sucb
men AZ Florence, Knipe, Burt, Campbell, or
Cary, are working earnestly TO d.. In ad-
vocating the election Of Samuel 4. Cary, a
man does not commit himself to democratic
principles as they are interpreted by the
present party Of that name, because that
party took up a man so liberal and broad
10 bic views rs 10 Mr.. Cary. But lest my
contacts should stretch my lettea TO inor-
dinase length, leave this matter in your
hands, where | know il will be well and
fully treated, and my observations the week
or two last past have proven to me that no
sub ct now under consideration by labor
reior.lers, 10 more deserving Of competent
treatment.
President Sylvis has not had cne idle
moment since his accession to the Presi-
dency. For his services in Cincinnati
from which city he has just returned-our
friends there express themselves thankful
OF the condition Of affairs in that city
suppose, however, you will be fully in
forned. The plEcky little head and front
0; the Labor Movement has already made
himself odIous 10 q certain class OF p0Ii-
ticisns in the Beighborhood, who see in bic
ascent to popularity their decline 10 public !
favor. The principles he advocates so
earnestly are not in accordance with the |
code they have laid down for their guidance,
and already have heard him denounced rs
q DcmAgogue. laboring 70 subserve personal
ends ai the expense Of she toiler. But Il |
has been veil said that the truth Is mighty |
and must be preserved, and the signs Of the I
present are 90 encouraging that we all con-
slider ultimate success q certainty. A mass
mesting OF the citizens Of our Fourth Con-
grsssioaal District, favorable to the prInci- !
pies Of Labor Reform, was held on Saturday
ssSnsng last Mr.. s. J. Wallace, member Of
the Execudve Committee for the State, pre-
sidsd. Ar. Phelps, Of the Carpenters and |
Joiners, who was aL1ounced, was FROM some
unknown cause, prevented from atten1Ins.
Z. H. Haywood, Of Massachusetts, addressed
The meeting 1t some length. Al the outset
HE remarks led many present W believe
That he was talking in the interest Of Re
but he had not proceeded far
before the drift of his discussion was made
quite plain. He held up 10 glare OF light
me iniquities OF class LEGISLATION and the
rapidly increasing tendency Of our present
zosernment policy 20 give 20 moBey 30 ex-
slusivs monopoly Of political power and
He showed that II this was not
speedily checked, the prediction II our emf.
sent diyines, that few short years would