The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-03-18
FROM MISSOURI.
ST.. JOE, March, l6. 1871.

To the Editor OF the woEKrEGMAH's ADVOCATE.
6 Smoke Stack" is mistaken, Iron
Molder" does like Smoke Stack or any
other man who is imbued with the
same spirit we believe Smoke Stack to
be, and who is working for the accom-
plishment of the one grand object, viz
" The amelioration Of the working
classes" and Iron Molder lives and
works in the hope that he will one day
see Smoke Stack Of st. Louis, attended
by numerous other Smoke Stacks, 20
smoking and putting with a good fire
burning right into those shOuld-be
sacred halls where corruption has so
long and does yet hold sway, and with
one sweep hurl the thieves, swindlers
and despoilers Of liberty down into the
darkest depths of oblivion, never more
to curse the country by expressing
workingmen and robbing them Of their
homes.
But then is Smoke Stack pursuing a
wise course or Is he doing 80 because
he can't do better? First, according TO
his statements the labor retormers con-
centrate their force on Mr.. Wells,
Democrat, next comes Mr.. Finkllnburg
who is a Republican, and without the
and OF his particular party neither one
would have been elected. Now, here
are two Of directly opposite principles
one pledged by the platform Of me
Labor Reform Party" and the policy
Of the Democrats to support any meas
ure looking to the taxing Of govern
ment bonds, the other pledged by DIS
party platform to oppose any and all
such measures and by the Labor Pat
form pledged to support them, yet"these
men are both pledged 70 our princl-
pies" ooh Consistency thou art
Jewel" Smoke Stack beware, these
men cannot serve two masters, Gc
Again in his letter Of the seventh ult''
he says, "BIair was nominated by uS
accepted and was elected" and says
further that Missouri sends the nrst
United States Senator, meaning,
suppose, the first one sent BY me laoof
party but if he will carefully examine
the proceedings of the Legislature ne
will find that Frank Blair received III
support from the Democrats ana |"
them re returned biz thanks after ns
election, laboring men not Delns
mentioned. He may vote contrary 70
our principles end then il viii be SSlu
by persons who read Smoke STAGES
letter, "the labor candidate has ue-
ceived u.s."
In his last letter he says The iaool
party endorsed him; had he said y
sooner All this trouble would have Oeeh
saved, but to come up and say De =
ours il claiming more than our OWL
extend 20 Smoke Stack the rlght hanu
of fellowship and accept his mVl'auOn
u higher ground, ana a. we marcu v
ward the mountain top let M choV'.
honest men for our leaders ana c'o'
our feet the unprincipled Polll.o''n.s'
the dpspised Of their own parry ay
well as the opposite, who lay by 'ne wy
side AZ a vagrant Oh tile street cor"v Ta
waiting for something ~ tnrn NJ. .Le
have men IN our own ranks more aO.'
than many who now III IN NaSnlIE |
We have Trevellick, Jessup, Bro"u'"5il
Satin, Daley and hosts OF others if, ~
united under the banner "a LABOR u'.,h
which no tyrant can stand anu I. . iai
fuI u our trust Ne can plant our , yIcvI.
rious standard on the capitol A. "-ir
ington and shout victory Flc!o'!
victory ~! Liberty l. itself a5A'D'
Thine for the right,
IRoN MoLDEA