The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-27
FROM NEW YORK.
NEw YoRK, March -, 1869

10 the Editor Of the WoMSeHlNs AByoCtFs
Well, Sc have be0n raising Old Mel ?
this week, win the Mayor and Ccmrn On
Council, a. you have perhaps observed BY
your exchanges Teey have been driven ~
the wall and made to feel The power ard in-
iuencs OF the KaEkingmsn's Unicn. ~
happened this wa8 The printers joliy,
god fellows they r., tool have been On
strike for some webs for slight advance
IN their scale, which was so reasonable and
just that all but few of the houses readily
consented tn pay 1t. Among the half dozen
who are holding out is the firm Of WYnk00p
4 Holenbeck, which does the city printing:
and the only reason why these gentlemen 20
not give the scale il owing to q bitter pride,
- sort Of dig nifty, you know,-and one ~
waiting for The other to cave IN, when the
rest will follow.
The Working men Union thought il was
aqueer fix for the city printer to be caught
in, and committee Of one from each trade
union was appointed, including the best
men for the duties you ever saw or heard Of,
who were directed % wsi. upon The Mayor
and Boards Of Aldermen 40 Assistant AL
dermen. ana demand thai the printing be
taken from the firm il whose charge tx now
IL, and given to some establishment which
is paving the scale. On Las. Monday, the
day It vas given cut that the committee on
printing would report some action for the
boards In relation to the question, our com.
mittee was on hand. We saw the Mayor,
who assured US be sympathized with the
workingmen; but that is what they all tell
US, and, in fact, il was just what We expect
ed to hear. tie also said that be thought
the city, a. an employer, ought to pav a.
much as tly one else, which was more 70
TIE point.
We were mistaken 10 the boards, howeV-
en-, Cor no report was made, and 50 well are
ranged vas everything that an interview
with any OF the board Of aldermen was pre-
vented. while the assistant aldermen did not
have quorum at roll-call. Ga tell yea,
they are smart But they soon adjourned
on motion of . Mr.. Moore, one Of the print
ing COMMITTEES, and then succeeded in hAv-
ing an of-hand conversation with the Presi-
dent Of the board. Without any hesitation,
| told him Il was my opinion the board was
entitled TO credit for the skiilful way il bad
lodged the question He did not appreciate
the style and, cycling ne 10 q manner that
would convey to my recollection that | was
addressing the President of the beard, he
asked what | meant l, on the other hand,
felt that my constituency was as respectable
and large as his, and | said It looked Is II
the board was afraid to meet the question,
aad the sooner they disposed Of the matter,
the sooner they would disabuse our minds
Of that idea. But, don't know but this
looks like blowing my o~n trumpet, 50
will refer you to Tuesdays and Fridays
Sun, which gave full and correct account
Of tue whole proceeding.
The wOrkingmen are thoroughly aroused,
and the mass meeting. to be held in aud
around Cooper Institute on the 23d ms,
will be one Of the largest, grandest and
most earnest demonstrations ever gotten NJ
in this vicinity. Il Is calculated by the
committee that there will be near fifty thou
sand out on the occasion. Stands will be
erected outside for speakers in the German
and English languages, and the affair viii be
credit to the committee and an honor to
the workingmen Of the whole country.
wish you could make il convenient to come
on about that time
There seems 70 be . universal defire for
the completion Of our Labor Reform Party,
and reckon general committee Of one or
more from each ward will be nOminsted and
elected .; the great meeting, for that pur-
pose. The masses are waking from their
apathy TO full sense Of their vast power,
which they are fast reaiixing can be used to
place men in Office who viii represent them
and their interests. This feeling has taken
ueep root In the minds on all, and although
1t may take time and energy 70 accomplish
success, believe we are Il sure to win az
am that the Sun will shins,-as Dana would
say, s'for NIL. price two cents"-fcr we are
pasleat and perseyerilg.
Yours, in the Case,
Nv. ReoWEno.
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