The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-11-26

knock at the door of our public treasure
asking look in, and then little help t
build railroads This is just one demsnt
out Of many. Let the States and natioI
beware how they favor these corrupt para
sites. Never a penny to railroads should
be the word. The State treasury of Massa
chusetts stands as living record Of rail
road greed. Pennsylvania is to be brough
to answer the test question in her coming
electlon-whether or no the Pennsylvania
Ce al Railroad or the people shall rule
ana 90 is to control the treasury the coming
year. The tax payers do not realize th,
great danger Of State investment in rail
road securities. Once the step is taken The
people may at once make up their mindr
that they will be taxed annually for the
support Of the road, no matter what its con
dition. i tremble for the safety Of Penn
sylvania on account Of these devouring
vampires. This Capitalization Of wealth
should be as much feared by the thousand:
Of manufacturers and traders as by the
masses, as it must affect them most emphat,
ically. 1t will cripple commerce, trade and
manufacturing, swallow up all enterprising
competition, and thus doom business aspira-
ton to death. All should unite against
this fearful invasion Of a power that por
tends such dangerous results to the wealth
producing and commercial interests Of our
country.
How are we to stop this tide ? ] answer
The people must see to it, and trades
unions must be the advocates Of the people
Every mechanic must su port bis union.
Every hamlet that has dozen Of men must
organize. They must make co operation
the lend all. " The greatest good to the
greatest number" must be The ,co1d and
the echo Of the people before it is too late
lest the shackles Of despotism bind US 70
its will, and make us be helpers-slares.
Oh workingmen, your work is great
Oh toilers, your work is pressing! Oh
men Of iron, your strength is demanded
We are moving with lightning speed to
destruction. There must be a check. You
are to save. Trades unions must become
educators Of the people-the true examples
of justice aud truth-the advocates of hu-
manity, Of the people, Of freedom. Out Of
its portals must be ushered the prophets Of
the nineteenth century. They must come
unto the American people, even as did the
prophets Of old unto the Hebrews Their
voices must be heard from every bill pro.
claiming the sins Of the people. TIE COM
ing Of the great day Of tribulation for the
wicked and oppressors Of the poor. Every
valley must re-ecbO with their teachings and
prophecyings. Sin, vice, sensuallty and
corruption IN its every iOrm. must be
preached down. The church Of to-day ha.
partaken Of the corruption, and it is one o.
them. She must be made ashamed and hC
made clean. Truth, peace and humanity
must be heralded unto the world from th,
rising of the sun to the going down of th,
same The brotherhood Of man must b,
taught, with zeal flaming with the spirit O
the living God. ''Till people shall know
that God is the Lord, and that be reigneti
and 'ctU She'c justice, and that he has crea
ted all nations Of men to dwell upon thl
face of the earth, to enjoy his blessings anC
to praise his holy name.
Then let US pray, that come IL may,
As come it will for a. that,
That sense and worth or a. the earth,
May bear the gud and a. that;
For a that, and a that,
Is coming VET for a. that,
That man 70 man the world ocr,
Shall brother bc for a that.