The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-03-04
FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. u, ls7

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ~, 1871.
70 the EdIt . q TIE warEyauAss AnvlcArt
The political cauldron here begins To
boil; in few weeks more twill be
hubble bubble, toll and trouble" with
those dear friends Of the people, the
politicians. Already are they throwing
mt their feelers among the voters
Each day we have leaders from leading
Democratic papers, and leading in op-
posite directions, but this you know ID
only a fight between factions and in
terests IN the party,to be maglcally SET
tied, to the satisfaction Of everybody,
!. E. every good Democrat, a. soon as
the weaker party is whipped in con-
vention. Speaking Of interests, the
railroad subsidy interest appears to be
the principal interest now agltsdng
the Democratic party leaders; not that
they appear " care 4 cohuneha
whether subsidy wins or lOoses. The
great question to be determined IS
whether it j. better ID b. nOn-c0mmlt'
tai on the subject, and have plenty Of
railroad money for election purposes,
or to insert in their platform q strong
anti-subsidy plank and depend on the
intelligence and integrity Of the peO-
pie. 1t is quite impossible to tell which
clique will rule the convention, but
from present appearances the anti-sub
sidy clique is in the minority; such, At
east, il the case in tins city.
The Republican party has not made
move yet, 'ti> said by quas-neutrsl,
quasi-democratic paper. Of this city,
that there are no Republican aspirsnts
yet in the field probably when this
party does make a move the same ID
terest will disturb aud divide it. An
other disturbing element, i that ele-
ment which Is III favor Of organizing
the National Labor Reform party, the
old parties don't appear to like i. Al
ready the Examiner, Of this city, true
to the old donineeriug spirit OF the tree
slavery party, attacks, as weakmmded
and foolish, the few Git say, about 81
workingmen in this city who try 70
iniure their best friend" The Democrat
ic party, by the organization OF a third
party.
Several articles have lately appeared
in that paper, some OF them said to be
from the zen Of Gen. VIM, the Object
Of which seems 10 have been 70 DIVIDE
the workingmen, a. the question q
party (Republican and DemOcrsucD
politics.
That the General does not hesitate
to say that he il a Democrat under az
circumstances, j. thc common report 10
San Francisco. am sorry to say thaI
the General has not yet learned fhsI
tile Democrat party has played fal'e
to the workiugmen Of our country, ana
that he avows his determination 70 suck
70 it. He goes farther and advises
those Republican wUrklngmen WHO
can't zee great beauty m hs love- y
"stay bv their own, the RepuOllcan
party" Tho should not start new
party. because W would "burst the
Democratic patty" Probably BY the me
time ] write you again th.s party WI
have walked up, AID said something
which ] Shall eule.ypr to tuJhiully To-
port for the readers VIZ thc ADVOCATE
1t X understood thai chs executive
lficer of tins State n about to Can
State Convention If tie lndusTl"
classes. with view VT taking the nee
essary steps 10 thoroughly olganlze. III
State. under the banncrof the Natlonai
Labor Union. Labor Unions are 10"
being organized IN this city; OnlOi
tunately times are very dull; lhcfe
more poverty and sutfe ring here not
than eyer before. Work has Deen
sIackcning tor over a year unll ~ P,0
ent only about WV. in ten Oi vas 'I'P
CARPENTER. gct work the same may n
sand OF the caulkcr,, sanmakeIs' II
gers onu-.url u The house C"rPgH
trrs, bGckIuyvr,, rIAStcrers ana 9.ns-
trades connected with house building.
Wages have allen within the I'S'
wear about ouc-tou'h. | think II sai.
! .,,. .l,.t WV. mechanics VI this Citl