The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-11
From ILLINOIS.
CAsEYvnLE, June 8, II

Re the Editor OF the WoRKUGMAEB ADVOCATE.
This small place, which is situated
on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
some six miles east of St Louis, and
heretofore believed by outsiders to b
partly composed Of half civilized be
ings, il now making rapid progress in
the way Of improvements and civiliza
ton.
The first that has q tendency that
way, is the Caseyville Benevolent So
ciety, which has been recently organ
lied. The Oddfellows also are making
preparations for organizing Lodge on
the LIST of July next We are informed
that the St. Joseph Benevolent Society
intend establishing Lodge here. All
the Lodges of this section belonging to
the later, are having grand celebration
to-day, and it is hoped that it will be q
SUCCESS. 1t il rumored also, that the
Catholics and Pr0teSLanJs are GONG &c
build two new churches for the purpose
Of entertaining those who abide by the
Divine law, and the town trustees are
about to erect a Jail for the purpose Of
entertaining those that break the law
of the land, and between all. it is sup
posed that in the future, we can rest in
peace and quietude.
In my last letter to your paper, l sug'
gested to the producing classes of this
county, the necessity of nominating 9
workingmsn's ticket at as early date
as practicable, and, as there will be
grand mass meeting held at Bell
vile, on the I'd Of July, where our ma.
tional questions, such NJ the monetary
system, tariff and railroad grants, will
be dissected and discussed from an in
dependent stand point. by some of oul
abIest men, we think that the said
meeting will be suitable place to nom
mate our candidates. Let every work
ingman, no matter what occupation he
may follow, whether he is miner, me-
chanic, or farmer, if they are the pro-
ducing-class, let them take this ques
ton into consideration, attend the
meeting, and put their hand to the
wheel Of progress and assist in the great
Labor Reform movement, which is in
tended to benefit all and injure no one
and its motto is the greatest good to the
largest number.
/ | would wish Mr.. Editor to call the
attention of the workingmen Of this
State to the fact that the new Constl'
tuition will be submitted to them fol
approval or disapproval on the End o.
July, and for the information of GOA
miners i will say that the following sec
ton Is embodied in it.
Il shall be the duty Of tie General Assembly
to pass such laws as may be necessary for thu
protection Of operative miners, by providing
for ventilation when the same may be required
and the construction Of escSpement shafts, OF
such appliances as may secure safety IN all cos
mines, and to provide for the enforcement Q
said laws, BY such penalties and punishments Al
NAV be deemed proper.
The necessity of this Section everl
reasonable man we Lhlnk will admit
especially. if he has once paid visit T.
the coal mines of this State, in severa
Of which there is sufficient foul AIR Il
make the strongest Of men tremble anC
stager like one that il overpowered b,
intoxicating liquor, and We sincerely
hope the next General Assembly vii
pass such laws as will compel the Goa
proprietors to keep such air as will en-
able the miner TO follow his occupation
and at the same time breathe the pure
air of heaven, SO that his life will b
prolonged and his happiness be in
creased. In the meantime we hop
that the workingmen will read 70
their own good, study for their own in
terest, and above all things, live, labor
and educate their children, so that tn
next generation will be further ad
vanced in knowledge, and bette
qualified to act and take the place Q
the present. ALTER EGO.