The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-22

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Ny attention having been arrested by
the discussion between Commissioners Tai
colt aud Sheridan in which The. latter
so boldly and ably spoke in the interest Of
the lAbOrer-I. cannet refrain from giving
Mr.. Sheridan, whom consider the labor-
ers' friend, hearty congratulations not
only - m individual, but in behalf Of the
Cigar Makers International Uuieni Of
.America, Of which am member. =,
] would say to the laborer Of whatever
clsN or trade, We need mo better evidence
to commend man 10 our friendship and
support, than the unsel6sh position this
gentleman has taken.
Who are the men who would crush the
workingman TO condition that would
bring him TO level with the serfs Of
Russia or the psasantry Of France? They
are Just such men as Mr., Talcott; men Of
capital men who have work to do, and
have no higher interests in their fellow cit
liens than to capush them to make them
yield obedience to their commands, like the
ours who follow at their heels. To Mr..
Talcott, and every other such tyraAt, let
me say a few words speak as an earnest
supporter Of labor unions in every trade.
You are too late sir to carry eHt your pro-
gramme you can retrospect the past, and
remember with sigh Of regret that the
day il passed when capital can exercise any
tyranny or forco permanently over the
nottingham. The condition Of the labor
ing class in the United States is not as
it u in other lands. Here they breath tho
same air Of freedom NJ other men dol
They have access TO the same sources of
kncwleAge in common with those Of the
highest birth and the result in they have
reached ON order Of intelligence that I'D
mits of NO injustice 10 any party.
Manufacturer Produee difiersat ARTICLES,
each one their kinds, aud league together
10 establisA q uniform price, according to
the quality and value Of the ARTICLES. So
with merchants their goods and ths sale
and traiie I'M them are their means a sup
port. They not their prices, and lnborers
are those whom they depsnd psiBcipally
for pstronage for them. A labcrinx mans
only axticle of commerce, HIN only capital.
b mis- services, end 4 amir you N he haa mot
iust a. legitimate o night to form unisum to
set prices ON his lsbcf, 70 aPpgizs In value,
and charge according to that value, and n
men win noe pay che price without ID nm
any number OF manufacturers have 30 Get
prices on their goods and hsld them until
they can get their price. / never cow q
more absurd position taken by % man who
has any thing to do with hiring nssn to
place In position Of trust than tkst taksa
BY Mr.. TAlcott. should say by che ksn-
tlemsn's popycock legie that he was o. per
son of Just common sense enough TO
consider any ignoramas, who u sAtisied
with any pittance or compensation for his
labor, who does MT know enough to point
the nozzle of the hose towards fire unless
ordered to do %, a. better qualified for
position Of no great trust, and one that ~.
quires DO much activity Of mind and mus.
Gle, than o man ever 30 wsll disciplined
and intelligent, whose only DISQUALIFICATION
10 that he has ut sone time LIN Mn life been
engaged in q strike or a member of pome
trade union. If Mr.. Talcott and other
membescf the beard wish cheap lAbor,
and wish men who have never been enRaQ-
ed In y strike, wa would reeomnemd them
to 20 down and engage q set of Coolies chat
helped 70 b1S1d the western end a che Union |
Paste E ~ There il no danger of their
ever being engaged in q strihe, una 10 only
requires twe cvesecrs Dome man--one To
show him what sksd how 70 do, and the /,
ether 30 make him do ft. How I would I
lfk6 10 see o FIRE company Of such mem led /.
By Mr. hlcott think 10 would he
conplets pcpycoek witA = head - a. III
xm not III fks0r OF aHy ssslks tAns would !
prove aetrfuhshtaiato libcrvr or Smplsssr.
such a. Che ikht hour system. IeanAeum-
ceive 81 no Wy in which Il would prove .
benefit, for surely manufacturer carrnDet
pay % much Tor eight houf@ labor as Cor
Ten, the consequence w0nld be reduction
of wsges, nd leave men twO hours more
10 spend In idleuSm- 30 frAHrl nv /.
Bas where boards efFire, RniRdaM or |
Sewing Machme Gadap66kien, ARrieultilral. |
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