The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26

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Hariae been appointed & the President
of the National Labor Unicn . meuber Of
the sstiopsi sxecutive committee, for the
State Of Pennsyissnia, it becomes my duty,
with your assistance. 20 Immediately organ
sss every ward and precinct in every city,
and every township in the state, into labor
unions for the formation ofa Labor Reform
party and TO carry out | AT purpose sue
eessfuiiJ, am directed to appoint a state
executive committee Of Eve, and report their
names 70 President Syivis as soon a. pos
sible. That we may select tue best labor
reformcFs, workingmen eli over the tate
are earnestly requested 10 forward the names
OF their beet mer Immediately. Organize
labor unions; seven men can start union !:
let us hrve one in every ward ara precinct
in the city, and every township in the state.
Send your applications 70 w. III. Sylvis, p.
o. boz 2s57, With charter fee enclosed, Is.
and the presidents and secretary's name at
tsched, and i've members.
rvEs oy APPLICATION
We, the undersigned residents of IN The
State Of Pennsylvania, DO petition the Estona Labor
shs be fnoua a. Labor Uaion No q
the etate Of Psnnsytvania and pedss Ourselves
70 be governed BY tue c0nsti ntion aws aad rules Of
the hstins Labor Union. and 70 support the platform
Of ssid MON.
Workingmen and women OF the Keystone
State, 20 to work at once and organize H.
Dor unions, and let us be in fact what We
are in name. The Supporter Of the arch,
all eyes are turned In this direction. We
have one OF our sblest sons as our leader,
we have nm organ to disc inmate our
thoughts; the WORKrN0nAE's ADVOCATE II
our official journal, and saould be 10 the
house OF every nottingham and woman 10
the State. We have everything to encour-
age Us to press forward to victory. We
have the power, let us use IL let as be III
fact free people. Your emancipation is
in the ballot, use il. Concentrate all your
Ell ,rts for one grand purpose 1.-THE education
and elevation of the toiliDg millions. God
10 with you, and your reward will be in the
knowledge that the condition Of your fellow
beings has been bettered BY your aid, that
YOU have lived TO some purpose, that you
have not numbered the EARTH and your own
condition and your children's will be better
ed Let MS put an end to class legislation
and monOpolies T; let Us demand nothing but
justice, and take nothing less.
Workingmen unite bury all partizln
feeling you have common interest to bind
you together be governed BY the lesson Of
the past look at capital a..i learn true
lesson TO be as one man in all that relates 10
your welfare. They have their unions, The
corn exchange, the gold board, the banks,
these are the unions " capital capital new
err sleeps; IL works night and day, il never
gets tired the price Of capital IS eternal
vigilance, as u ~ Of liberty. Let il become
our watch word, let the worki0gmen know
that they have nothing to hope for FROM
present parties they must make party Of
their own, and why should We not have a
voice in our government, and 10 fixing the
hours we should labor and the pay we should
received Capital is only the surplus produc
sIon OF labor, why should it govern labor.
which created I'll hope the workIngmen
and women Of Pennsylvania will seriOrsly
study these questions and act upon the sug-
I gestions offered rs soon as possible, that we
may take our place among our sister states
which are engaged with US In this great and
glorious work. Yours in the cause,
I 5. .. WALLACE.