The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-05

There are two court houses in course II
erection, or rather one d being built, and
shs oth~ l. uhst tas feensely the old Ne
sonio ball, wkiobi h mo- bsisx fittsd y FOR
the purposes Of cosrt house. Both Of
thsss bpiIdiags 90 bsias done " the city.
Sometime 80 ths aity soancils pased :
Law making eight hours legal days work.
This Law il being carried out ct the city
yard, also on the new court house. The
men On the old Masosie hall were working
on the ten hour system. Some Of the men
working ON the latter building, noticed that
the men on the new building worked but
eight hoars PER day. The foreman Of the
laster building was spoken 20 about il, but
protested TO know nothing about IT, and
promised to see the boss and report to the
men the reeult Of the interview. Accord
ing to his promise, the foreman saw the
boss, Who also professed to know nothing
about the matter, but Authorised him (she
foremanl TO lDquire into the facts, and let
him know. This was an end to the matter,
90 far ~ the boss and the foreman we're
concerned. The city Commissioner, Mr.. Teg-
aver, being on the premises, was approached
on the subject, bat singular enough, he was
ignorant Of the fact of such law being In
existence, and said be would inquire about
It. The result of the whole affair 10, that
the men engaged on both the buildings, are
nov working the ten hours. Such il the
respect corporations have for legislation re-
garding the poor man.
THE ycURNEYNAS CURRIERS'
have demanded an advance upon their pres
ent rates, or rather a return to their former
rates OF compensation.
II appears last summers being exceedingly
dull, the boss curriers' compelled the men to
abandon the "piece" work system, and
work by the day or week NJ the rate Of e. SC
per day. At q recent meeting Of the asso-
citation, resolutions were adopted expressly,
OF the determination Of the membership to
return to the old system Of piece work, OF
have its equivalent. The equivalent is pro-
vided for by the following resolution: Re
sotUed, That day work be paid for at tn,
rate ct $3 per day. 10 accordance witt
the above resolution, q committee was ap.
pCsc ted to draw up a bill Of prices, whict
t'n Was to 60 intoefect on Monday, Angus
30lh, 1868
IL - hoped that all curriers' will give Bal
timore wide berth for the present.
POLITICAL.
The political situation Is becoming NOR,
interesting. The Democrats still continu
holding large and enthusiastic ward meet
ings, at which several candidates for con
gressional nominations hold forth. Th
Workingmen's Democratic Association o
the 10th ward, on Thursday, 9th, raised
Seymour Blair pole. 10 the evening the
held large mass meeting In front Of th
ward head quarters. Gov. Swami, Blu
chanan, and duncan Mcpherson, ell modes
aspirsnts for congressional honors, addresse,
the. meeting. Gov. Swami, who commence,
political life a. Wing, being at the time
rail road president, did not aspire TO politi
cal preferment, acquired quite . notoriet
among the short lived American party, for
time was ON the :. fence" between seces
sionism and unionism, finally embracing th
latter because 1t was the most powerful be
came q conservative when Congress with
drew its protection from the Republics
party Of this state, delivered on this occa
sion an ultra Democratic speech and il
his speech he took occasion several times
to remind the " mech anics " and work
Ingmen" THAT he had always been thei
friend, and he called upon the five hun
bred lrishmen working on that line Of roa
(the Baltimore and Ohiol to testify that b
had always done them justice. Ii is wei
known fact that during his mayoralty b
had done them "aW" justice. His speech
If we are to judge from the applause
ELECTED, was well received, and that too b
workingmen," for il was Of that class th
meeting was mainly composed. Buchana
and Mcpherson also played on the harp Of
thousand strings, and expatiated considera
bly, ON the wrongs and grievances of tn
working people, and the working people be
lieved and cheered them. Well, be it so
fthe screw IL not yet tight enough, it require
yet another turn.
The Radical or Republican party is com
mencing to show signs Of vitality. Tn
other evening, the State Central Committe
held meeting at the head quarters of tn
Grand Army of the Republic, for the pur
pose OF adopting measures by which to con
duct the political campaign. Baltimore an
most OF the counties were represented. Tn
President, G. G. Futon, upon taking til
chair, made an address in which he spok
hopefully of the success Of bis party IN I'd
coming election. 30 We may LOOK for stir
ring times during the next two months.
Yours, &C., VLKrAs.