The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-11-05
Judges that they could not have The

Judges that they could not have the
court house rotunda. Notwithstand-
ing the court room had heretofore been
used for all kinds Of political meetings,
they had come to the conclusion that it
should not be used hereafter This
shows 10 what miserable subterfuges
people can resort for the purpose OF
party success. They will probably
stick TO their intentions till some one
oi their own political creeds asks for
lts use. The TACT Of their denying US
the use Of the court room was publish
Ell Ia the morning papers, but not the
TACT that the meeting would be held in
the rotunda. This, Of course, hal a
tendency to lessen the numbers that
would have attended. And now !
come to where 7 should have com
menced
The convention referred to was held
on Wednesday nigh Of the 26th Mt.
Ii was called t. .r,.er by Mr.. John
Magwire, who in al appropriate speech
set forth the objects Of the convention
and went on at some length TO eluci-
date the principles we advocate. Mr.
Geo. w. Hall was chosen chairman and
Professor Ealkman elected secretary
The convention was quite numerous
ly attended, but as a good many were
misled by the statement in the morning
press, il vas deemed advisable to ad-
iourn to meet nj Turner's Hall, on Fri
day evening, the 2sth nit. In the mean
time the central committee were %
confer with each other, and be prepar-
ed to recommend nominees 10 be-sHp.
ported by the National Labor Reform
Party.
Considering the disagreesble wealth
err. the meeting was well attended. Mr.
Geo. w. Hall presided, and on calling
the meeting TO order. requested the
committee to make their report
Mr.. I. J. Roberts, chairman of the
committee, in an able address advocat-
Ell change in our monetary system, in
order to prevent usury and pauperism.
He was frequently applauded, and at
the close Of his remarks handed the re
port to the secretary, Mr.. Falkman, 70
Y read. The recommendation Of tho
committee were unanimously supported
by the convention. "A full ticket was
nominated, and all the nominees were
men who stood fair and square on our
platform, and who will, if elected earn
estly advocate it,
After the reading of the report by
the secretary, Mr.. Magwire and others
delivered very telling speeches in the
cause OF justice and humanity. In
deed, all seemed determined to do their
part to change the law governing our
banking system, and to prevent here
after the wholesale disposal Of lands u
railroad companies. 1t is manifest
that our principles have but to be ex-
planned TO the masses in order to re-
ceiye their hearty support. How cOuid
it be otherwise for when the true idea
Of the National Labor Reform Party
shall be carried out, there will be no
more usXry or pauperism.
In thiSSiate there is at prescntgreat
excitement ID regard 10 enfranchise-
ment. But what is the elective fran
chise worth to the poor man? Ii can
be bought with drink or a smile. But
in the hands Of the rich it il sceptre.
What then is it our duty to do !? Why.
PLAINLY enough il il 10 give to every
man a suficiency of the soil. When
man il a freebooter, he has something
TO vote for. lie is no longer the tool
Of the politician, but exercises his right
of franchise in the independence and
dignity Of his manhood. In this day
and age when real reform commences
its influence il soon felt and acknoWl
edged everywhere: and ere long we
IONS 1~-.tly expect the realization Of All
our hopes MoRE ANoN.