The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-02-03

FROM ILLINOIS.
ERITAs.
WENoNA, Feb. 2, 1872.

WENOSA, Feb. 2, 1872.
To- the Editor II the WoRkN0xASs ADVOCATE.
Having received an invitation from the
chairman Of the executive committee to be
present at the State Convention at Bloom
ington, on Feb 18th. 1872, for the Labor
Party to select delegates to attend the Ma
tional Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 21st Of Feb, 1872, | beg leave to
state that | have been a strong Democrat
right along, that l have examined your
resolutions and principles, and assure you
that there is not one sentiment in all that
have seen in them that every true Demo
crat will not endorse and sustain. Now
since the decision Of the United States su-
preme court sustaining the constitutional
ty Of the law, for the issuing of green
backs, no one can object to paying off the
$40 United States bonds ut once in green
backs, neither can any one object to taking
his pay for his bonds in such, and by so do
ing relieve the people, the laboring tax
paying people, Of paying gold interest on
these bonds Of SlO8, 900, 600 each year and
$34, 900, 600 currency interest on the ma
tional currency. Who can be opposed to
it At once we would get rid of collectors,
assessors. paymasters, clerks, detectives,
&C about half a million Of them whom
we have now to support. Who can be OPP
posed to doing that very thing 1t Ger
tainly would become the most popular DO
litical doctrine that could be started, es-
pecially at this time when the masses of the
people are crushed and oppressed by taxes
to that degree that they have nothing left
Who could be 50 foolish as to be opposed
to it ? Interest would come dow n to about
five per cent. The price Of labor would 60
up. Why Because there would be mon
ey enough to set every one at work. Every
one could find employment every person
would have and keep his own money when
he OF she had earned it, and could then pay
at once when he purchased anything, and
thereby avoid the contracting of bad debts.
Who could be opposed to it : Certainly no
one but bond holders and national bank
ers In whose interest has the laws Of
Congress been run for the last eight years
Who dictated to Congress that no more of
the peoples money (greenbacks) should be
issued We remember well who it was
We say now give us plenty of legal ten
ders, but no taxes. We are opposed to
being ruled any longer by tyrants, by cen
tralized government run expressly for spec
ial legislation for few bondholders and
railroad monopolies. We have arrived at
a point now that it will not longer be toll
Grated by this people The working people
have everywhere been made poorer while
the rich have been made correspondingly
richer, by oppressive legislation. Where
is the workingman (no matter by what po-
litical name he may heretofore have been
known by) who will refuse to 90 for his own
money ! 1t certainly will be the most pop
ular political doctrine out but nearly all
the papers Of both political parties have
been purchased and are owned by bond
holders now. You will find me with you
in all things for the good Of the masses Of
our country in opposing tyranical and I'M
equal taxation in every form and name
Greenbacks" paid our soldiers, and we
say greenbacks" shall pay our bonds.
Z" No national bank monopolies," "no pro-
tective tariffs These are sentiments that
all will unite upon. FARMER.