The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-07-02

their svsy. ADD THE oct Of trstting out Tho
mechanics in the Baird Locomotive WorkaD
seems 10 boa revival, practically Of that eus-
tom, especially when it is done to tickle the
vanity of lot of political bummers. who have
become potbellied, and disgustngiy conse-
quential, in their Official career. 1t Is an in
sui: to the American mechanic, to make Of him
in this wav, an advertisement or she Importance
Of his employer, or a ticker TO the vanity OF
! his public servant. He it is 70 whom the world
owes all it's greatness. He it is who enables
mankind to utilize the bcunteous gifts of a
muni6cent Providence. He it is upon whom
bis employer depends for bread, and his Gov
eminent for sustenance, and we Felierate, that
to make plsything of him, is prostitute
to base purposes, the noblest work Of God
An HoSEsT MAN." for no man can be honest,
except he be industrious. This country is
rspidly-by the,increas sing concentration Of its
wealth--passing into the hands of a class OF
semi-men, who despise industry, looking as they
do, upon work as degrading, and, day, TO
each other 10 a manner that would put an OBJ
sequious Turkish uEderstrapper to the blush
The coat Of arms on the panels OF their carri-
ages, the lveried coachman, footman, aud other
servants, the impenetrab ility Of their dwellings
to man who makes his living at an honest
calling, the gaudiness Of, and utter want OF
taste evidenced in the furnishing and decora-
ton of their dwellings all these 20 to show
the drift of the inclination of those who pos
sess the extracted wealth Of the couutry-hOw
assiduousIy they ape an sristocracy, which even
in Europe, is falling into disrepuss. We are
quite willing that these shoddy and cod6shites
should be permitted to continue their pOmpOas
upon tie nottingham, Of making him an auxili.
AIRY thereto.
Macy will doubtless regard what we have re
lated as of trifiDg consequence at most, but we
are inclined to look upon it as practical in
sult to every WORKER who knows that his calling
detrscts nothing from his manhood.
The PRIMARY ELEcrIoSs Of the Republican
party have been held, and the ticket nominated
The various conventions were controlled BY
men lost TO every sense of cecency, who
scrupled at nothing, however dastardy, pro-
vided it promised the success Of their respec-
tive favortes. As was to be expected from
such beginnings, a ticket has been presented,
for which in entirety, no man cogaizant Of all
the facts, can vote, and ignorance Of them Ger
tsinly is no excuse. Even the party organs,
with one, or two exceptions cry out against
the outrage tits not orious that several of the
candidates spent more than double the aggre-
gate amounts of the salaries and legitimate
perquisites attaching to the positions they seek
to occupy, to secure the nomination.. Certain
ly no more convincive evidence of their utter
unftness for positions of public trust than this
fact affords, is wanting. Already the money
of these men is literally expended to secure
its nomination Of equally Objectionable candi-
dates by the Democracy, they thinking to en-
nance their chances in that way. Doubtless
these Efforts will prove successful, SO that in
any event, except, Of course, the workingmen
nominate and support an independent ticket,
composed Of honest men, Philadelphia is des-
tired 90 continue for some years yet, sufferer
under rule of the foulest corruption.