The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-07-09

racoan;ya5 ! i, 'ney should demand N
oostreperous at their harsh u a ntte
treatment, gangs Of wolves ?HJSst
probable appellatIon. !" @e
1t is not my intention 10 on,c
forbid that ! should, contribnto 1S uod
least to create enmity between NJ u me
italist and the workingman Va y: cap
only mete, Lut absolutely essen,;.I j not
the full truth shall be told, in ordo. %
the latter may know where he s,.e -"
what he i to expect, and above i, ~
Ne y 70 take care Of himself and n.
terests. neutrality-suspicious. n ~
must combine, You must hand ~
gether for your own Drotoc,;Ho
The tendency of the tims
Of our boosted civilization. i bou auG
the shadow Of doubt to create larcos O ~
still increasing aggregatious Of Ts,I%
attended by correspondence incroa.
ing poyerty-tO make the rich r;oSS
and the poor poorer. That the iDcra"
ed profits Of au employer or canit,E..
do not benefit the operative wboro n
Dor enriches him, that the latter ~.
not share in the prosperity Of tha 4.
mer, is matter Of every day proof
In fact this seems to be the smaller oOj
milder portion Of the truth the fact 4"
ing that the poorer and more denaUS
ent the condition Of the operative a.
more colossal and prosperous ~ !"
manufacturing establishments becoma
TO arrest this abominable injustice
there must be combination n NJ
operatives, the workingmen, the lahOr
ers, to protect themselves. Not ne0ss
sarily against the employer, but q
maintain and preserve their own ;DS,
rights. The constitutions and laws ~
the several States, as well az Of IN
general government move exceedincIv
slow in your behalf. A very larpeIs.
iority Of them DO not move at All ~,
to mock you with miserable election.
eering trumpery and humbug-as in
the case of the eight hour law, MAKING
a great parade about what, through N.
sign or stupidity amounts to absolutely
nothing, unless it be cruel deception
and mockery of poor men. Be it said
to the honor of at least one deIibera.
tive body representing the people Of
great State of this Union, that not only
has the existence Of large and very
important portion Of worthy and hard
working men been recognized in the
proposed organic law of that State, but
salutsry and very necessary provisions
nave been inserted in that instrument
protecting life, limb and health. Ire
fer to the two clauses in regard to oper
alive miners, which are embodied in
the proposed new constitution of the
State being voted upon to-day, and
which by this time, sincerely hope, in
fact have no doubt, has been adopted
by an overwhelming majority. It 10
not only strange, but shocking to zee
with what brutal indifference q large
class of coal operat IL tisir seid5a
and greedy cupidity treat Tho lives ara
I ha-sith nt Che in1rstrious and iIIepA
\ miners. Several of them -ama " RE
personally and demonstrated against
the insertion of such provision in the
constitution, for the reason that theeX-
pense Of an additional shaft would ruin
them and / also received several
abusive letters from this class Of men
| said to them, why do you not see by
the newspapers almost daily, how these
hard working men are burned to death
and buried alive in large numbers, with
out the possibility of escape? Would
you shut up human beings Of such
! courag and usefulness, to die miser.
ably away down in the bowels Of the
earth, like rat in trap. "Oh" they
replied, don't they get more pay for
risking their lives II "And 50" said I
"you prefer investing your capital in
the destruction Of human life, than in
the preservation of it, do you? YOu
think you thus purchase license to Kill
and murder" Such selfish cupidity
and heartlcssness made me angry, and
I told them, once for all, that the life
Of one good, honest, intrepid coal mr.
ner, was worth more than all the coal
mines in the State. And am Of that
opinion still. That workingmen can
take care Of themselves-that they can
vindicate their rights TO the fullest OK
tent, there is not the least doubt They
have but to resolve, to combine, to act,
and to persevere. 1t is the battle Of
the many against the few. 1t is .
struggle for right, for independence,
for Standardization, for manhood, for
equality, for Gods eternal justice. In
such a contrast, you have but to be
firm of purpose, answering IN your
course, and the final event is not u
doubt. BE not discouraged that wealth
and influence, conspicuous, prominent
and powerful men are arrayed against
you and occupy seemingly the vantage
ground. Great social and political rev.
buttons, which elevate and vindicste
and liberate the masses of the human
race, are spontaneous in their orgn
and accomplish their triumphs in spite
of power, position and capital, and arc
lol by those previously unknown 70
fame, and not elevated above Their ieF
lows. "Why," said prominent man
Of money, short time since, in regard
to the failure Of favorite measure, IL
has been defeated by men Of no prom
inence, prestige or influence" And |.
was defeated, as many schemes lDJurL
Gus and oppressive 70 the masses q
the people have been, by men previous
" unknown, but whose hearts Were
fixed bv the determination that wrong
should be put down and the right VIZ
dicated-that the great cause Of III
manIty honestly and sincerely esPOuseu
H. always stronger eventually than CaR n
itaI and power and scheming. ana !! y
other appliances and agencies oil als,
bolical Sel6shness. "The race Is no. "
the swift, neither is the battle 70 w.
strong" The great English he eoIr
ton III 1910, which really estaDIsneu
U IN. All Countries Hhprp the English IAN