The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20
FROM KANSAS.


To the Editor OF the woRxmGEAE's ADVOCATE.
| promised you = club from this place
soon, have patience and you shall have it,
but you must wait until spring opens, and
the wOrkIngmen here get started a little
again, as they have bad n very hard winter
the past season, and could not more than
make enough to eat, wear, and to keep them
warm, at least large majority Of them.
But all have talked to, say they will take
the paper as soon as work is more plenty
and living costs somewhat less. But fear
that the time ia lar distant unless we, 1.-THE
workingmen ! mean,) take hold and make
up our minds that we will run this govern
ment awhile, for their is no show nor any
probability of much better times for the
workngmen, as long as the national and
state governments are run by the class Of
men they are run by now, liveu n hopes
that the present administration that has
Just commenced it career, would in all prob
Utility turn over new leaf, and do some
thing that would after awhile change our
present monetary system, so that the work
ingman would have some chance to at least
live if nothing more. But instead, they
want all bonds paid in gold, while the work
inguan is paid for his work in greenbacks.
see also that several Of the state working
mems societies are opposed to uniting with
the National Work. lgman's S0cie v; they
appear to think that they can do mere ia
one OF the other polit cal parties Of the day
in regard 20 helping the workingman, than
they could 10 form a party Of their owA.
think It has been intelligibly demonstrated
IN the past few years that they are in error,
for nearly every politician that is hoistei
into ONCE these times would promise any
thing to get an office, and wheG once eleva-
ted to that position, will work right against
the workingman, for CHE workingman) he
has no money % pay the politician for
framing laws for him, b. the bondholders,
Snyiocks and shysters have, well knowing
that they Will get il back two fold in having
those laws passed. The only way we can
hoist them fIom the position Of lag-mai crS
tor US, (or against us | Should have SAID is
getting honest wOrklngmen in their places,
Is BY going 70 work every man Of u. aud
lcIn Together in one society all over til land,
irrespective Of state societies or any other
societies. Let every c0achmaker. bricklayer,
printer, iron mrulIer, Carpenter &c, ION
right into the National Labor Union, and
each man get A. many more as be can TO
JON, and there Is no party or power on earib
can keep them from being suce essful; a.
then elect none but wor ngmen to ill places
Of trust, and u they prove traitors 70 the
party drop them forever and never nominate
them for any cfhce.
Some puts forth their excuse that there
is not enough men With sufficient inteui-
gence 10 Ill all the offices, municipal, state
and national. But | ask why notg Some
OF the most intelligent governors, presidents
&c, come from the ranks OF labor. There
are too many woTkingmen thar DO not give
a thought 10 anything oi the kin y; they say
eel have lived 50 long under this govern,
ment and can live longer, s. won't bother
my self about these new societies or unions
They DO not take a second thought, aud
look at the state,of the country as it is, or
they would see that it is getting worse for
them every day. Others say well We have no
time 10 attend 10 these things now, it MAJ
be after aw lille when ! see thes> unions, So
cieties, &c, work well, ] will join 10 and
help. Well now suppose We all DO that, will
we ever have any change in favor Of the
woIkingmeny No, We must all put our
shoulder to the wheel, and give one long
and strong hoist, and nothing can prevent
US from being successful, in the end, hoping
that all may take hold and pull together aud
thal you may get Wen paid for our services
as an editor and worker among working
men, remain yours, B.FS