The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-11

I'd hr it II we are to utilize Alaska as Russis
is its polar neighbOr, Siberia, by making Of il
Iand Of exiles, we think il will be more Ia
Keeping with the wslfar- of our union to
PkOple it with chronic politicians, whom the
irevitable success Of the labor movement viii
I've without calling suited to their recherche
irklinatiOns. By all means adopt the Posts
suggestion, With this modification, Lest this be
tte home of Reformers or Progressives, and the
S4ward purchase with such other unienantable
ACQUISITIONS as may from time to time be made,
thR of the class Of superannusted GROWERS at
inf Ovations upon customs rotten with age snd
inhuitres
FHE LABOR CONGREss Our city papers still
mike occasional mention Of the Congress, u ei
ccknments being for the most part !" tbs same
to&e as those at first elected The Evening
Braid penny paper published In the interest
Ofkhe Democrats, prOnounces the proceedings
off the Congress, even more Democratic than
thfse Of its own party conventions, aud assum.
in1 shat as fact, cites it as evidence Of speedy
termination to Radical misrlle.' We earnestly
hdpe that the Herald's' faith in this respect is
W4l grounded, but we hope in addition that
laHor party and not the Democratic party as at
present constituted may be its ,riumphan: sue
eel sOr. As an index to the general sentiment
Ofkhe Democrats, with reference to the move.
ndt, we subjOin the foIloWing extract from the
ersld's' article To prove that the working
mdh are in perfect harmony throughout the
colt try with the grand old Democratic party.
WeSneed only point to the proceedings Of she
LABOR Congress in this city Let any one care
fall observe how thoroughly Democratic the
proceedings Of this convention have been
Composed Of representative workingmen, from
ev@y section Of the country, without regard to
pa4y, with no desire to mingle in politics-on
th7 contrary with every wish to keep aloo,
frotl the so-called political issues Of the day
it rs in every instance adopted the time hon
oreF principles Of the Democracy aud made its
platform even more Democratic than the Ma
tio1al Democratic Convention Liberty, equal
ity Fraternity Of the white race are its watch
wOtds. freedom to all-favor to none no
favtred classes, no monopOlies no money or
Lang swindles, justice, honesty, frugality; these
are fthe glorious principles which animate the /
GENEROUS souls Of the great producing classes .
Ing sympathy from party 50 long in the min
orig is not a matter OF wOnderment, neither is
it Sod ground in which TO nurture a confidence
tina the Democratic party will espOuse in toto
the ause We hold so dear, and nothing less
shofld suffice to clienate us from our conviction
thu a and oh indonan,lant nartv
ind pensibly pre- eminent 10 the attainment Of
labAr RS salvation Such emty expressions cost
butA triAe in labor. and We are not content
that they should induce US to forsake that liue
Of dlty which a sad experience has SO clearly
dehRed. The promises Of parties, and Of their
have so invariably been broken
EhaH it il quite time they had become dispos-
sesskd OF all meretricious influence. Let il be
The haxim of those who see the need Of reform
In tRe relations between Labor and Capital now
sxisk ng, as il is an axiom that va are our own
Destkfriends selfish as it may specifically seem
81 I'LL SINGING DUxR-The financial man of
Mr.. prexels Public Ledger, still continues to
ing dumb on the position taken by Labor Con
yresk, with reference to the public deft aud
our monetary system. Aoral-It is far ies
iimF JOLT to ignore, than to penetrate ar impreg-
nsbb theory.
HCILDISG IMPROVEMENTS - Not withstanding
he building season is far advanced, the foundA
EiOrk Of many new structures in every section Of
the acity are being laid, the work upon which
will necessarily continue late into the fall The
NUM- per Of buildings erected this year will far
EXCEED that Of any previous year. Il is strange
thai Notwithstanding this fact, many mechanics
Of Re several classes, whose labor enters into
the construction Of houses, have been all along,
ndkstill are, out Of employment. Evidently
somR thing, not visible on the surface, il at
WOrk increasing the supply in great dspropOr-
tioH 70 the demand for labor of all kinds.
Wig that something ia, and the means by
which its evil influence may ne destroyed, is
quek tiOn our trades unions may with profit dis
Gus without necessarily infringing upon such
Of cir rules as prohibit debates upon political
sopks. We are convinced that such a discus
siOrs would result in many scoessions TO the
ranHs of those who seek the elevation of labor,
thrkgh regeneration OF publication OF our
imp4Ous monetary system.