The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-14
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1t 10 alWayst more pleasant TO be
able to commend than to censure; and
in these ti,nss, when land grabbing
and Official stealing seems Almost an
infatualion--the rule and not the ex-
ception, IL il gratifying to see mem
Der of Congress Stand forth fairly for
principle, when his colleagues all vote
solid for great land steal. as was the
case on the Oregon grant, the other
day, when NH Of the Wisconsin dele
cation voted for il but ene-that was
honest Amasa Cobb /; he brayely voted
10. the faithful among the faithiess.
But his antece1ents give MS assurance
Of il Some years ago, when the great
railroad steals in Wisconsin bought up
the Governor and his private Secretary,
and almost the entire Legislature, body
and breeches, Mr.. Cobb, q member Of
the State Senate, sent the bribers away
with fear and . flea in their ears al
though nearly all the other Senators
were bought up at about $4,000 .
head, Cobb was invulnerable and I
am proud TO bear this testimony for
him, in that early case as in Congress
now. He generally votes honestly, ex-
cept in strictly party matters, then he
votes party right or wrong-like all
others.
How unlike w. ID. Kelly-he always
votes with rich land grsbbers, and the
wealthy manufacturers, for high tariffs,
against the poor toilers and consumers
sometimes, he says good thing and
makes nm eloquent harrangue In favor of
the workingmen, just for appearance
but IN sure to vote the highest taxes in
the shape Of large tariffs on everything,
for the benefit of capitalists, and the
expense Of the millions of consumers
who must pay the highest prices for
everything they buy-with nothing to
be protected for their beneft-in their
branches of work.
All of these outrageous land and
tariff bills are passed By jobbing-" a
tickle me Billy and I'll tickle you,"
sort Of operation-nothing is passed
on its merits. The champions Of the
land grants say to tariff men, vote for
my bill and I'll vote for yours-and
Vics versa. And the Northern grant
advocates say to the Southern ones, vote
for our scheme, and will vote for yours
and 10 on-and that's how its done
20 with large departmental and contin-
gent appropriations. And no one who
is here looking on, and sees the intrigues
and log-roning. ever believes that Con-
gressmen do all these for nothing !;
and this il how it is done. And how
are poor laboring men ever going to
compete with such rascals, and no
money to pay? Never, until they go
unitedIy in one solid front to the polls,
and with their millions Of votes, turn
the pillagers out Of the temple as Christ
sco9raged and drove them out of His
house.
Here is true noble doctrine, the
genuine r, ligion, preached on May LIST,
| by Rev. Channcey. Giles, i'm New York :
teach him that labor il principal curse
it must not driCe him to work like a
galley slave-he must 60 to it feeling
that labor is a blessing-that its source
is in the Divine Nature-that the
path to Heaven lies through useful
work-the Lord came down to a man.
ger, and to a work-shop-and we want
that doctrine of the Lord which will en-
noble every kind Of toll, and will lift
those in the lowest ranks Of society who
labor to the highest; and we must
have . doctrine which will measure our
delights by the extent of our usefulness !;
and teach us to enjoy the happiness the
Lord has provided for in the activities
of life"
And in this connection we may add
let US in all things learn and prac-
tee sobriety, avoid strong drink. My
brother toiler, just for moment, now,
stop and think, and calculate, how
much you would save did you not pay
a dime for drink. The most moderate
man who drinks at all spends at least
FIVE cents a day, and that is $3.50 a
month, and 41s.25 per annum-amount
enough to support your society and our
General Agent, and the annual sub
scription ofthe ADVOCATE, which when
drank up is worse than thrown away !;
but nearly every man who drinks at all
spends two to three times that sum
now think of it and save your dimes for
more useful purposes also your ex-
penses for tobacco /; and soon we will
become Independent Of the tyranny Of
employers, and intemperance.
And one suggestion may not be out
Of place end season Just here let all
who can get farms and live on them.
The owner of his own home, of
farm, is the safest and most indepen-
dent liver in the community with
even moderate labor he is sure Of
living for himself and family, even in
the hardest Of times, will not place
him at the mercy Of landlords and en-
ployers, nor send him begging in
the streets; besides, if all who can
will 60 on to land and cultivate it, bet
ter opportunities remain for those to
get labor at fair prices who cannot go
on to and work land. And let all who
must remain in town, or city, strain
every nerve to buy a small lot and
house-by small instsllments monthly
lin very many instances, this can be
done by payments, about the same as
they are now paying in monthly rents
by which they will in year or two
become owners of their own home.
And thus another step is taken toward
inducing, and further removing the