The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-09
FROM , NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Sept. %.

4 OMAHA, sept. 40,
10 the Editor Of the woRKnsNAH's ADVOCATE.
The basin of political warfare is Ggain
resOunding in the good County OF Douglas,
Of which Omaha il the capital, and the
mOles, which inhabis this favored spot, are
crawling from their holes once more 70
awaken the echoes with their discordaBs
squeaks about legality and salvation to the
nation, which only can be had, il they are
to be credited, by the election Of their de-
voted selves to the various Offices. This 10
nothing rev now a-days, but am decidedly
OF the opinion the cat-calls Of our political
huxters won't avail them from the just 70
tributiOn Of . too long outraged people, and
when the day Of election comes they will
have good cause to weep over their blightsd
hopes, and the black ingratitude Of an iDaP-
preciative not to say vulgar people.
Ours IL only q county election, but lick
all elections In new and rising committee
q deal OF political excitement Is fOmentsd
i'm order to achieve the coveted emulument''
pickIngs, is consequent upon success. WIN
the exception Of blOated New York, and 10
myriod bAekscratchers, and bloodsuckers, !"
corruptions, it's frauds, its baseness, and 10
daily accommodating million faults, there
not in the broad length Of the land so poll
tically foul spot as our young city q
Omaha.
IL is needless Just now 70 trace whence TIE
origin Of this corruption. Like foul de-
mon il has cast the shadow Of its wings upon
the air, and the fairest spots are not IN
tainted with the innumerable seed il scat
ters on its way.
Our League here has not been in existence
year, and vet we have made ourselves TEL.
and feared. Yes we workingmen 'mudsills,'
or what you will have done this much during
this brief period as our contribution TO the
National Monument. IL may be Of interest
to the readers Of the Advocate to know what
course we have formed, 20 accomplish %
much in so short time. | shall premise 0y
saying during the first few months q or
existence il was one continued up hill pun,
q contant war upon the apathy Of oar feloM
workingmen, and vigilance to guard agaIns'
the Vaccinations Of political hacks. Thanks
to perseverance and the ascendency Of our
lucky star, We did much in the first instance
and preserved ourselves uncontaminated
from the latter source. As the spring cleo
tons approached an anxiety was evinced %
enter the Isis and test, in the political sren'
our strength. Fcarlessly we selected or
men, and as fearlessly with one or two DIS.
honorable exceptions did they cime forward
20 bear The brunt Of the contest.
From the first we conceived ourselves
party not mere society, and as such We
made our selections irrespective q soein
position provided they came through tne
hands Of our examiners with ecldt. OnE
those who pledged themselves to our primer
pies, or whO will do so, have bad, % eVf'
shall have our support, consequently men
who were Republicans, and men who were
Democrats alike were 10 our ticket. The RI
suit was 400 independent, Intelligent voter
were recorded in our favor, and thA'
progress.
To give you an idea Of The men We hao
shall just mention one, the gentleman w
selected for Mayor, Hon. Clinton Brlggi;
IL was understood the Republican party nSa
been forcing on him, which he as perslS'enSE
ly refused. AT length our committee Wsi".'
upon and infor ned him Of the action Of ~.
Convention He was surprised at the courss
taken BY the workingmen, but hailed 10
the precursor OF final triumph 70 some'nns
greater and was proud Of the honor "a al
TERED on him. Gentlemen" said ne
would rather be q defeated candidate uPO
that platform, in advocacy or such prlno,nSSr
than successful 10 higher honors galpeu
either Republican or Democratic PSrNIh ,d
Previously our town was Republican, ~
Mr.. Briggs accepted their nomination
woold have been mayor to-day, as It y ~
not, but an earnest and energetic WOrksf''
Our League only.