The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25

dignihcd. IN fact ''hc is a man, take him
for an ami an, and possesses all the re
gui,ite parts ~ til the guhernatorial chair
" our state | trust the worklngmen
cyervW here throughout Illinois will see 10
his being remembered proper man to
get the nomination.
There IS quite a sensation in some quar-
tiers over the nominations Of Messrs.
Greeley and Brown, by the Cincinnati Con
vention for the Presidency and Vice Pres
ideucy VI our common country Very
conflicting are the opinions on the situa-
tiun as it appears now ] trust the true
Labor Refurmers are unmoved III their po-
sltion and determined to stand up to their
nominees made at Columbus. Let poll
ticians wriggle under disappointment,
and the disruption of parties afflict the as
pirants and recipients Of administration
favors These are the elements which
ought to strengthen and build up the party
of the true citizens OF the natIon-the
workingmen, If they Will only tax advan-
tage Of the breech that is made. Let the
laborers and their friends all over the
country now fall INTO line and present an
unsurrendering front, as they array them
selves in the harness Of duty and 90 out
with the full conviction that they will win.
1t is true, possibly, that MIR. Greeley, were
he elected. would work out many urgent
and much needed reforms III the admins
tration ~ our Government which would
be highly salutary to the nation. 1t is
true possibly, that he IS purer man than
General Grant ana has better qualities 10
recommend ann As a statesman. But does
he I'm the hill uhich Is laid down in the
r II D..f,r nv tho ma
chanics and workingmen Of all trades
throughout the country. ] unhesltatlngly
say no. Ii the determination Of the dis
affected Republicans was to root out cor
ruption III that high office, and those sub
ordinate 10 it, within it's gift and under its
control why not accept the nominees Of
the Columbus Convention at Cincinnati
and thus Join hands with the producing
classes and make it a SUGGEST The reason
is PLAIN in my mind. The men
who manipulated the game there, could
not reach over the gulph that divides
capital and labor and say ''let us JOIN
ISSUES friends. and work together in a COM
mon cause andfor our country's sake" No.
IN a. they take 1t, that General Grant
should he their tyrant, still they prefer
this To having all men equal before the
law. in fact as well as in manner, through
out the length and breadth Of the land. 1t
was not meet that men who believe the
United States Government potent enOukh
to make and sustain currency to suit
our wants. other than on the basis of the
precious metals it was not meet that men
who believe that the tariff laws require to
be modified so that the duties on articles
which we do not manufacture nor grow"
should be for revenue purposes only it
was not meet that money should recognize
the interests Of labor; hence, the rejection
Of Judge Davis and the nomination of
Horace Greeley at Cincinnati.
The barrier between capital and labor
INST remain there until 1t is destroyed by
the workingmen acting on all public ques-
tons as a unit, and elect their own officers
to serve them honestly, justly, and faith
fully, and holding them responsible for
misdcmcanors when committed IN office.
Reform-pure and slmple-we desire;
such as Will give the laborer who produces
his lust share of the profits of his labor
we want measures enacted that will facili-
tate the exchange of products and take OH
the weights that turn the dice, every time
they are thrown, and make the juggler win.
Those restrictions which burden trade rem
der us slaves to the systematic results of
which We so very much deprecate in Britain
and other like nations Of the world-and
why denounce in another what we ourselves
practice Let us learn from their expert
ence and prevent, while there Is yet time,
sh Il be our motto, and the Monitor
warning us against the gulf into which we
are drifting. "Oh T. say some folks, we
cannot get into this fix in this country the
proud lands Of Uncle Sam can never be
monopolized." Not so, | think, with the
man who has his eyes open even now-for
now they are being monopolized-even now
corporations bid defiance to the statute
rvs IL the State by every day violating
th@. How much more will they do so
= slit time hence, with their mighty
powers al influence which are every day on
tlie iiicreas when they find they can do SO
WIN ih Puil'y because Of their strength,
ana u" DAY, h'less checked, is fast ap-
ProachlhS Il was in view of this that
our party was organizes Il was in view Of
this they have struggled TIA. last five years.
1t was IN view Of this that sbev met at
Columbus, and hope in view Of tins truth
they will see the utifty of keeping united
on their platform ana the nominees that
have been made thereon.
Respectfully yours,