The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-01
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FROM MARI.
BALTrMoRs, Ar
70 he Editor Of he TohGIHsnAE'a ABFooa4r
THE LABOR K,sNKKnEr.
III ia now upHrI- ~ 1870 ~
BALFTMoRE, Ar

70 th' Editor Of he ToaGIHsnAHs ADTo0a4r
TIE LABOR KaMNREr.
Ii ~ now nearly tbrNn hrs since your-.
correspondent, through these columns, "a
dressed bis fellow orkingmen on the sub.
ject Of Labor Reform. In that time, he has
called their attention to the sggrandizing
spirit Of the monied interests OF the Rspub-
hc-to the constant tendency 70 centralize
the political and mOnied power Of the coun.
try-to the rapidly declining condition Or
the tOi ng millions Of this land 81 milk ana
honey, ard the demoralizing effect Il would
have m 7ocietY, and especially upon the
working masses. That these warnings were
not the eHUsions 81 A. alarmist-thAt they
were not the mad rawlings Of demagogue-
~ evident from The fact that ali that vas ~
forth 10 this correspondence la since been
demonstrated The revolution j. working
silently, bat effectively. Those vino are most
interested-the labOring population-atfect
70 pass i BY indiferently, hoping land Y Y
the widest kind oi hope) that time and Y
change 81 administration viii bring things alI
right Has not this been his trust and bin
hope from time immemorialY and what
has K brought hin A huge national debt,
Ivy The means 0f which he and ais are rob.
bed Of the fruits 0f bis labor.
Ike the good man II Oh, We may cry out.
Chow long oh, good Lord how long must
we bear this f' Yes how long will TIE yast
strength and power VI this Republic bear
Win the evils which they are nov suf-ringy
How long will Workiugm+n stand bv and ses
their fellow w0rkingruan turned out in the
street, % beg, t0 styai, 81 % die; his furu
ture, which nav have been the fruit 0F lh8
labor q. q lifetime, taken and sold AT cousta.
be's sale, f0r htte rent, a. Is the case ~
several States ~ " not time change was
made Shall we permit the golden 0pp0rtu-
nifty which nov presents itself, to pas. With
out making L available Us our causeg How
many men are there n0w VIII, are thor.
oughiy Disguised with he party and h1u
many are sick and tired OF the dir.y work
which they have been called uDo1 ~ perl
Y form Cannot these ba gathered into dire la.
Dor psrty, where the equality VI man and
bis right 70 enjoy the fruit W his own labor,
arc broadly set forth
ln taking a retrospective view Of the iezis-
lation Of the past, / must be evident to every
isir-mndei man That the salvation Of th0s
Republic rests with the working masses RT
abandoning the helm of Stale 10 the non
producing class, w. enable them " enact
such measures a. win perperulte their power
% Che end If time, and change the form Of
government
The spirit 0i empire II abroad. Y. ~
vampire that Lives on the vitals of The work
gman-hence, the wOrkingmaa must be
It's eternal enemy He must not sleep until
he 0anishes n from this land Of liberty and
nope. Ncrkingmen ~ every city. town and
village must rise Ia the magnitude Cf Their
strength and power. The day, the hour has
come, when you should select your men,
send them to Congress, to your State Legs
laturtS, and 20 your city councils, OIL every
lTtics M your power with w0rkingmal
ihis A. the only way you can CHI ok tta
spirit Of empire, which Is lowering over ana
about you
a w0RKtNGNAN FOR sHERIfF.
Your correspondent is most happy 70 in-
torm you that there y strong probability
OF work ngrIan being the next Sheriff f5r
the City M Baltimore Mr.. Thas M. Morse
a carver ~ trade, and now Eorking at tus
business, iS OUT as a candidate fJr tna sner-
lhatT. Mr. Morse was a uiembsr nj Gao
late Legislature, and a.l through Jhe session
was a staunch friend M the labor cause. He
engineered tho bill, prohibiting oan-mlk hF
IN the Penitentiary, through The House Wy
Delegates He mad. 4 noble yht IVY the
eiElL-hour bilI, a. also f1r the ten hour far-
tory bill. lie was chiefly instrumental bon
having defeated al appropriation W SIS e.1
for the purpose VI erecting dormtorics lr
the Peoitenuary, by means Of Which the di.
rectors could have given more room for work
shops. MI Morse u tue Carey UT Nav.
land a. a legislator, he Ia the champion Nh
the wOrkiugman, and believe no is SD com.
siderei b TIE working men u the city.
NgsTiSG ~ DELEcArEs.
Oh Thursday evening IVY delegates W tts
several trades met according t0 adjournment.
Ar. Stockton, Of the ship ioiners, presided.
A committee was appointed u draft COZ
sttuuon and bylaws fur Trades Assembly
The subject Of getting a local paper was
brought UP Tor consideration. M Cherry.
m dttache Of one Of the daily plpsrs, wa
introduced 40 the meeting. Mr.. Cherry pro-
poses 70 secure 3 certain portion Ul TIE paper
with which he " connected, "a column. III I
understand the matter c0rrectly,) which
shall be given % the use OF the Trade.
Unions. This portion N " IVY conducted WY
MI. W, and ID the manner in which Mr.
Cherry cOnducl, said p0r-ion Of The paper
be not acceptable w tle Trades Unions
then the Trades Unions Ere ~ ayD0lr. N
man 70 take charge Of the sAma, and ray
him for bis services. This NJ. Cherry pro-
poses To 40, provided the Trades Crious
secures him 5000 No 1000 subscribers.
There is strong desire % comply with his
request This Il a mighty little sprat for
mighty big salmon. Truly there are times
when fish ara easily caught. YERIrAs