The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-16
THE ELECTION AND IT'S LESSONS.

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THE ELECTION AND IT'S LESSONS.
On the 9TH cf Nov 1872. the a.. pop
nh ep' dti. proclaimed [. ;. Grant
President FIR another four years The
heat rf tile canvass having passed, it is a
fitting moment Tor some cool reflections
upon the situation of the 'ntry and the
prospect Of what will he thu effect upon
labor interests of continuing the present
administration another four years. The
.rst great fact which meets us, is that in
organizing the movement against the Grant
government for the campaign, the new
party ignored the rights and the action
{ the Labor party. Great rains were taken
? avoid every principle which would be
cceptahle To the labor organizations IL the
Nntry. Ia short. they were treated with
contempt ana scurn. Another fact coinci-
dent with this, in ITS bearing upon the
question under discussion, is the universal
weight of IA nopoly. This fact tlAtn IN con
uectiuu with the action Of tne people in
tins canvass renders IL almost certain
that the favorable solution II tho labor
question !, tu come only through rr,olu-
tI"n. The power ct capital has already
sapped the foundations IT the government,
and day by day lis entertainments are cN-
tending. and its demands are more eN-
legislation Of the country and too often
soils the judicial crminc. Under the
imposing name " patriotism. il las mort
sasd the labor Of the country ior centuries
to come. This mortgage Is the price of
blood. not that Of the Shylachs, Lo hold
the mortgage, Tut II l. their profits arising
ont of the wildcat currency which they
furnished for government - lay the
soldier with and which the prcsen; govern
meat returns in gcl !, With interest At the
rate IF 500 for every 80 furnished the
government. Not satisfied with this ex-
hihition Of national honor. it is donating
the public DOMAIN. the peoples heritage
ID railroad corporations. BY untold millions.
without saving to them even mess If
pottage for their birth-right The only
favor the people get, i to he driven off
these railroad lands at the point of the
bayonet. and to pay the expense Of doing
il. II taxes the poor mans neccssaries
four fold. while il admits the rich man
lUXuries free. Ii allows. without question,
the state claims Of hoddy-rohbcrs. while it
uuccrcmoniously refuses the claims Of la
hor for the establishment Of bureau for
its benefit. Not only 90. but it furnishes
t, he gold gamblers and stock jubbers the
Il '-cssary information and aid To ply with
success their nefarious calling. and covers
the transaction with red tape under the
imposing name Of national statistics, fur
nIshed to the people after the robl.ing has.
through tins government agency, been full
ly cmisummated
Another point deserving more
than a passing notice. is the
internal spirit manifested by the money
MONOPOLY Of the country. Two great fires
have dcsolated tile land and consumed
large amount Of the property robbed from
labor in the large cities and # course the
NhvlucAs cannot Get their money but hy
keeping down the circulation II the eur
rency hundred per cent. below the actual
wants Of the people. But the Shylocks, by
currency contraction. can gather the agri-
cultural products at half their value and
resell the same to the laborer who re-
builds our destroyed homes at doubleprices
IT, aid this work Of robbery. the Boards
~ Trade If Chicago and Boston unite in
protesting against the government issuing
any more currency, for the obvious reason
that it would interfere with the well laid
plans of these labor robbers Eut there
is Just God who rules over the destinies
Of nations. and whose Justice does not
always slumber. In due time Judgment
will visit upon the guilty the fruits Of their
doinss, il a wide, sweeping financial revul-
sion, which will wipe out all this refuge Of
lies. and we fear that this day is near at
hand. We therefore recommend our
to husband their means to
the best Of their ability, and remember
they have a duty to perform in freeing
themselves and the country from the gross
misue and extravaganza that now pre-