The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10

{ English) a week during sickness, and El2
TO bis family IN case Of death, with pen
son of $40 los. a year, to members inca
pacitated by age. The "Amalgamated As
ISOLATION 0. Carpenters paid out in 1865
Il. 635 (nearly 5000 for benefits, and
.,79O (nearly S12 ,OOO) for trade pur-
poses, such as maintenance during strikes,
support Of me mbers out of work insurance
Of tools, relief under accidental injuries,
aud emigration bounties. 1t also paid e.,
BOZ (nearly $1l ,OOO) for general exPen-
ses, salaries, re ITS and printing, etc, etc,
making total Of f6, 742 (Dearly t35' 1000
and had thea balance Of f3,764 Cnearly
SIS, 0O0) on hand"
II must be remembered that these large
sums represent the weekly savings of hard
working men, who, though the advantages
Of their association may be distant and IN
| certain, nevertheless accept the sacrifice,
/ that they or their children may ENJOY the
advantages derived from sPowerful asso-
citation. and secure a share in whatever ad
vance Of wages may be had by particlpa-
ton and investment IN such union.
The collie ion, care investment and dis
irritation of 50 large sums Of money, must
necessitate a great deal Of discussion in
every local union. Now this very discus
son nourisbes thought, and thought begets
thought. until from thought upon these
matters broader field of thought widens
ont Members of schools Of thought be-
come thinkers by habit, and as practice IN
sures perfection, the members Of these un-
ions become competent to reason and to
4 argue with the trained thought of more
learned men, and both in this country and
in England they have participated, with the
great credit, in public discussions and have
well sustained their part. These assocIa-
tons, now so powerful, have, by SLOW
growth, and through much opposition, like
an enemy invading an enemys country, at
tanned magnitude which, by their very
numbers, demands attention and respect
In England they count on their rolls 800,
600 members, and in the United State
more than half a mlllion."
THE TRUE END OF ALL LABOR MOVEMENTS
I'm all unions of workingmen, the pre-
valent intent is, sooner or la,er, to secure
larger share Of the proceeds OF their mar
ual industry, more of the wealth that the
have helped to produce, and more Of th
leisure that belongs to free men, and b
means Of, and beyond this, better cond
ton at nome, better education, bette
position in society, with better claim
the benefits of political life. and strongt
influence in government, or other word
8 to full and free opportunity to acquire
lust share in the limtless wealth God hs
created for man."
In conclusion | would ask-who have
better right to the results of human labC
than those who produce them? At pre-
ent producers are victimized by traficker
who IN turn are the puppets of none,
changers. Men are rewarded now, und,
Our false system Of political economy an
our impious land and money laws, in q
inverse ratio to their usefulness to societ,
This sad state Of affairs will never
changed by an amelioration Of existir
laws, such as General Oliver of the Mas
achusetts Bureau desires to bring about.
is too late entirely for that. The peopl
Of the civilized world are awaking to the
true interests, and will make ''clean SLATE
sool Of the evil institutions which have
long robbed the wealth creators Of 4
world. They will effect the changes r
CURED doubtless by the ballot where tht
can, by the bullet where they must. y
are now in the midst of a labor revolutio
g a war in which the freedom Of the MoujI
e of Russia, and the liberation Of the slav
: Of America have been the results Of {
: clashing Of the vanguards Of the armies
labor and capital. Favored by eterr
. 81 the money-holders and landboIders
u our last war, the most oppressed worklr
n men in the country, the slaves, gathered
q the spoils of the victory. Now we SD
e soon be prepared to deal with the victoria
q money changers also. The power that
overcome the cruel moloch of slavery ca
at His good pleasure, unseal Maumon al,
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