The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHmeroN, ID. c., April %.


TEE GANxOE or NAVY PARrIzAHs-BoaD AND
LAND PLUmDxRms-NEw YoRK STATE ETeEr
HoUa LAVE r. PsrEas' LECTURE TIE
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Friend CAMERON One good sign,
or evidence that the moving of work
lngmen begins to be noticed and felt
by politicians here, IL that many of
them in their speeches begin to talk
buncombe toward Us, and while some
honorable exceptions show there are
honest friends of our cause, yet most
of them are ready to tickle our ears
and hopes with words which are cheap
a. air, in which they wish to have us
think them our friends, still they win
take no real risks, will make NO sacri-
ices for our cause-they win not
hazard their party caste and party
standing, with their old parties, to
promote our interests but like many
during the war against the rebellion,
they were very patriotic to serve the
country where there was no danger,
but good pay and perfect safety
there was and in good deal of that
cheap patriotism which costs no
sacrifice and hence, workingmen
must RELY generally upon men in their
own ranks for safe and reliable candi-
dates in future elections, If they would
be safe in the State and National
legislation-the ballot-box alone will
Tell.
And we must all stick by genuine
and radical land reform. The amount
Of land grasping, by great chartered
monopoiies, is truly frightfuL In the
last few years, the amount of subsidies
which have been granted and asked
for, by a few monster corporations,
from Congress, in bonds and money,
reaches about s270, 600, 900, and 81, l00,-
000, 900 acres Of the public lands
most fearful plumber of the public
Treasury and the peoples domain.
that should make every laboriug man
grsvely ponder and take heed before
be votes again for State or National
officisls-ere it be too late to effect
the desired remedy.
BY the papers, it will be seen-as
no dodbt you have noticed-that the
New York Legislature has passed the
Eight Hour Law, in the Senate by q
unanimous vote, and it only awaits the
Governors signature, to become law,
which it will doubtless receive. I'M
derstand two of its provisions make
exceptions IN the case of farm hands
and house domestics, which cannot
well be governed by the Eight Hour
rule; and also allows, in some cases,
greater number Of hours to be worked
for o corresponding addition Of pay,
where it is mutually agreed upon BY
employee and employer.
Last night. we had noble and we'll
considered, instructive lecture. by II.
T. Peters, Esq, on the subject Of our
public land policy, and against
plundering land grants TO railroads,
&c. It was . powerful effort, and
vel, received and spplanded by m
intelligent, appreciative audience. foE
which the speaker received n very
fattering resolution, including q re
quest that he would deliver the lecture
in other large cities Of the Union for
it was generally believed that il would
have telling effect, wherever heard,
as we believe it will have here upon
some members of Congress. / will
send you q synopsis of some Of lts lead
ing points and figures, N published in
the papers Of this city. MIR. Peters has
studied the subject very thoroughly.
The discussion ofthe Tariff, in Con-
gress, is drawing its slow length along
and there is a great deal of de-
signed deception and delusion, in the
efforts Of its advocates shifts and
schemes, to make the people believe
they are reducing ID, when, in fact.
they are striving to benefit few rich
capitalists at the expense Of the many
consumers. The whole system In q
deceptive taxation, and tn champions,
in the debates, have recourse to the
French tactics, who say, language
was design to conceal rather than
convey ideas" ID. s. c.