The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-12

getting 80, and quite a number 50 so per
day, the amount asked for and there mas
been a ire kInded that it will be hard to
quench, and hope il will burn until IL cen
sumes all opposition 10 our just demands.
Il is gratifying to me, and know will be
to you, who have been so earnest and 80 per-
sistent in your advocacy OF the rights Of Ia
DOR and perhaps Il may cheer some sink
ing heart when | tell them that, when we "
iais city move, who have been dead to all
our interests for the past two years, there is
hone Tor ALL
AZ the meeting Oh Saturday evening"
hal my attention called 10 an article pur-
portng TO emanate from a gentleman 10
PIT ,burgh, who subscribes himself M
Fl nest in which the Executive Committee
Of tins State is charged with lack Of Uim-
great stress being laid upon the latter; and
calling attention % the fact that other States
had appointed a State Committee 81 five,
and Pennsy lvaRia had not; and charging
aie tlhe National Executive Committee
man Of this State with lack 0f spirit AVA
energy tor falling TO make my appointments
To this unjust criticism | would Say "they
that would DO free themselves must strike
the bow" What has "Iu Earnest" done To
assist tEe good work Immediately after
tho ses5.On " the Labor Congress, Cia which
there we're but Two representatives from this
State, myself and John McHoes, w Elston.
Goth carpenters,) we attempted 60 estab-
lish Labor Unions il this State, and 10 cJn.
nectiun with II Ill Day, of New York, Pre-
sident Syivis, A. w. Phelps and E. IIey-
wood, az well-known earnest oIksrs in the
cause, We Travelled OVER the greater DOT
ton OF the state for that purpose, ana u
dlhuse the principles OF tie National Labor
Union.
Did 'iS EARSsI'' then attempt w establish
z Labor Union in his section let VS. hear
shortly after the presidential election WY
issued short address % the w0rkingmeu Of
pennsylvania, calling IN them 70 come Out
hOm their OH parties, ana organize party
On the priucip e. Of Justice % all men and
ne rights 81 iGb9F and earnestly calling On
them To send us tbc names of good, true.
ani earnest men 90 select tie State Com
mittee hom. What ava "lN EARNEST" do
towards iurtherng the measured Did he
recommend any one from bis SECTION Of the
State NO, Hot 4 single lias froa1 TIE second
CITY m me State came % cher rs ia our
T0fA not one cent 70 pqg ne necS sary e.
pcnsss incurred. we Nope he Will prove
more earnest IN the future we want more
action % convince US. Il Is burning shame
% have 70 acknowledge it, but the truth
should Pc tod, there mas never been five
men recommended, Ivy their owa c0nstti-
ents, in compliance with our request; and
as the committee should be men who bave
the confidence ana support 81 their OWN
constituents, We have hestated IN making
any appointments public until WIZ could an-
n0unce the committee 10 FULL
The following have been recommended
John MI Darling, Eiston, IA. jas Sylvis,
Johnst0wn; William Coyle, Of Reading
Should ~ more be recommended, I shall
proceed to the appointment Of committee,
uslng my own judgment 10 the selection 20
be made, and announce them in tie next
number If the ADVOCATE. I'm the mean
lme, Z hope the truly earnest men viii en-.
drHv0r tO show u Id something more sub
st-ntial than words.
That We should fun Wr5uged in the Pitts
burg article cannot b8 wondered on, when ID
IS known thai our whole life has been one 81
action That ! have failed w write oiteneI
Is partly owing to the fact that you have q
correspondent from tlis city, ara thar "
not Like t1 appear ln print ana lake lp tht
"a liable space n your paper, unless / Gao
hope ON accomplish some good B calling
the attention Nj your readers 10 this article
you wi'I % simple ac. " justice u one
whose Tile La been devoted to the rights W
labor. Respectfully,
$. j. WALLACE.