The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-01

advantages sure to accrue from its erection.
As We stated few weeks ego, there is no rea>
son why, If the proper steps are taken, that BY
the LIST Of January. 1871, Chicago may not have
structure to rival the Manchester Athenium,
the exclusive property of her workingmen-
DRxss BALL or rxx sOrH RxaMEET.-On Ithe
evening Of Friday, January 7th, 1870. the first
Annual Dress Ball of the Goth Illinois Infantry
Association, will take place at Bournique's Hall,
corner Of Adams and Halssead streets. The re-
nown Of the LEGION" ito remarkable achieve.
ments. during the late onpleasantness, the
personal worth Of ice surviving ofacers and
members, together With the character and liber.
atty Of the managers Of the forthcoming Sol rec,
afford the most ample assurance that the enter
taInment will be recherche" enjoyable, and
gratifying In its results to the gallant gentlemen
charged with the details and management.
The hall is cOmmodious, comfortable, and Of
easy access from all the West Side horsecsr
lines, or by private conveyance.
Tickets ($2) may be obtained Of the members
of the Committee Of Arrangements, Floor Van
ayers, and of Mr.. Barrett, at this Office.
THE STONE CUTTERS AND CoNvIcr LABOR
We learn that the stone cutters Of this State
intend to present to the Constitutional COnven-
ton the following protest against the system at
present pursued by our state authorities, in al
lowing the labor Of the convict to come into
injurious competition with the labor of the hon
est artisan. We have no doubt but that the
delegates from Cook county, irrespective Of par
ty, will sustain them by voice and vote in the |
onvention--
ton Of the State Of Illinois.
The Stone-C Cutters Association of the city Of |
Chicago, respectfully represents to your honor. |
able body that eaid association, acting In con
cert with other ASSOCIATE Dns of the kind in the |
State, and representing with them that branch /
Of industry throughout the State, comprising
upwards of four thousand persons, have recent.
" adopted the following preamble and resolu-
ton, and earnestly ask your attention to the
subject therein embraced, and your favorable
action il the premises
WHEREAS, The growth OF the Safe Of Illinois
TO the high and exalted position she occupies a
a state Of this Union is due to the honest and
lntiriug energy and Tree labor of its citizens,
and
WHEREAS, Every public work and ediAce
erected bv and belonging to the State, should
be a monum nt Of the Free Labor that supplies
the money and intelligence to build and design
them, and
WHEREAs, Every employment BY the State Of
convict labor directly or indirectly, in the cree
n ba bail of ~ !
10 the abssement Of free labor, and compels the
free mechanic to compete with compulsory la
Dor, while they at the same time are compelled
10 pay their share of the money TO support the
influence that tends to make them poor
and
WHEREAS, The action Of the State, in paving
and providing for the labor necessaryHo on her
public works, especially the labor Of stone-cut-
ting, he's al influence for good or evil through
but the State, which influence the free mechan
cs of l.e State are directly interested should
be asserted in just and right direction, to the
elevation and advantage of free labor, there
ore, be il
Resolved. By the StoneeCutters' Asso-
,iation Of the city Of Chicago, State Of I'LL nois,
that we regard the employment Of convict La
Dor, directly or indirectly, upon the public
works Of this State, as a stigma upon the past
Ind future history of the State, direct injury
o all honest laboring men, especially to that
lass whose business or trade is thus appropria
ed BY such compulsory labor; and we respect
ully ask the delegation from Cook county to
he Constitutional Convention now convened,
ogether with all other delegates to the same
'ody, who respect free labor and honest toll, to
incorporate in the new Constitution to be fran
ID, such provision that every public monument
" edi6ee now in course Of erection, or hereaf-
er to be erected by the State, shall be the sole
york Of the free mechanics of the State Of I'LL
lois. PATRICK KELY. Pres't.
JOHN w. BURNS, Sec'y.