The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-19

THE W.AvERs, WHO have within Lle past year
aonduc,ed several strikes in a manner "oever
ezcclal ani seldom equaileir IRE again out u
rests. 4 reduction. The union prices are ls.
Z1 ara 41 2 cents Per yard with 2 cents per
yard additional when required 70 pay for wind
ng Ata large meeting held on wednesday
q, ming, number Of the employers we're an
aollcad az unwilling to coutiu. e these prices.
The union IS not a pa 5icle damaged in conse-
Quence or the contrary al who We. denied
Che prices quit work OF Friday last 55I looms
are running al fun prices while 2gl are idle on
account Of The strike The fne Ingram Carpet
Weay yrs, employed BY Do.nan, 4ebin & o.,
are On strike Independent Of the three ply or
Superfae Weayers, to resist 8 reduction Of 3
cents per yard The admirable manner IN
which this craft has conducted their several
striEes III le past leads a. ~ expect the success
of tile pending olC, although quite a large
number of l- 1ms are involved. TIE number Of
uol participants ~ inconaiderable, and in ans
Wet ~ AZ Invitation Of the uniou i daily grow
ine less There is- commendable unanimity
VI sentiment among roe disciples OF this craft.
"A NEEDED Rsr0RH. Mayor Foz since his
induction into Office has done manv good Al d
some questionable things. In an order issued
by him on the 29th ult., We fud an index Of his
determination TO put a stop to at least one
source Of grie5ous evil. The order 10 question
prohibits policemen from participa ION ia any
way 10 primary or eneral elections, beyond the
simple exercise Of their right Of aufrage, ex-
7ressly foIhids their serving as delegates ia any
political convention, Che costing Of political
plaear5 IN portraits, OF the holding Of political
discussion w station Houses Tie admirable
order concludes III these words-"The whole
time OF the police force belongs to lie public
and uu Officer Will " allowed to devote bis time
70 any other business than that Of polio duty \
II " notorious chat for some years past The po-
lice force mas been powerful agent il working
ont the designs Of conniving politicians At
the last seversis elections policemen done duty
as Naturalization Committees, "Repeaters" and
suffers T ell Of which Is palpably and radical
Is wrong If the Labor Reform movement is
to prove successful it can only be through
thorough reformation Of such abuses as those
sought TO be eradieated in Mayor Fo1's order.
Apropos TO this subject an amusing incident oc-
CURED in our Navy Yard in the early part Of
the week There is a standing order in that
institution f3rbidding eleetioneering among the
employees In defiance Of this order a couple OF
noted down town politicians Of the petty
stripe sought, BY means Of suudry dimes and
by arguing the points, to enlist the sympathy
and support Of The men, during working hours
inc fact Of their pres ,nce having been commu-
Gated to the parties in charge they were brought
Che gate-and TO grief BY summary eject
meut The navy yarders whose vision hs= been
anything but yiti-ted by the "Borie order" sud
"Hoar decision" derived eminent amusement
from tn incident Mayor F0As order and the
evident Intention on the part of those II charge
OF the Na-y 7 ard 70 enforce similar orders are
gratifying assurances.