The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25
age and time flies here, and W are again
passed into another


age and time flies here, and We are again
passed into another
NEW YEAR;
but let US all hope that it will bring more
harmony and less ambition to the working
men Of this country, for the past was very
disastrous to the cause Of the workingmen.
We had too many ambitious leaders Of diff
ferent minds. In the coming year let us
think less Of political matters and look more
to our own interest, and seek to better our
condition, and not waste our time in try
ing to elevate some ambitious politician to
office, under the name Of the wOrkingman's
candidate who, AS soon rs elected, will tuIn
ms back upon us, and use his official posi-
tiun IN the interest Of those who have the
most money. Therefore, let us use all our
energies for our own advancement and
avoid the rum shop rs We would pest
lence and one more very important thing
should he avoided, If possible, and that is
strikes, fur they have been uf very little
benefit to the working CLASSES or any one
else except the saloon keepers. ] speak
now Of what ] have seen during my time,
for If the working man is on strike, say
one month, and if he should happen to be
succt ssful, which Is seldom the case, why
the increase will have to he considerable
for HIM 70 make up that month wages N a
year. Take strikes II z, neral, and think
you will find two-thlrds OF them unsuccess-
ful many of them are of long duration
that t. several months then the men are III
many cases obliged to work even for less
than what they received before the strike
Ii IL true there are cases sometimes where
strikes cannot be ayuidcd but | believe
that is only only one out &c ten. must
speak IN PLAN words, and let each one
ponder over ID, and see If 1t Is not the
truth which ! assert, when | say that
strikes and rum bring more poverty among
as than any other ct'Sc. There isno occs-
sion fnr poverty 10 this great country 81
ours, except ~ eases VI aiilIcI"n. A sober
| and industrious man, with viii, viii always
lind a way. .r,tts od,"D. ya1t
think ~ adopting the lev above sug
gcstIuns, ~ viii lind ourselves la a better
condition at the beginning II the next year
tliin We were al the beginning IF tins
There j. another matter ;" which We
should turn our attention, and give it more
consideration that IL
CO-orEEATiuN.
~ which many uf the working men of Eng
land have made themselves comfortable
that - ~ the way If getting themselves
homes of their own only look what a
wide field there j. open III this country for
cooperation the branches of business are
very numerous, the opportunities are
thousands therefore let us give that very
important matter very careful considera-
ti"n; make 1t one Of our chief studies, and
see What can he brought forth III that way
THE WEATHER
has been intensely cold here the past few
weeks When / say cold do not mean be-
low zrrn. like yuu have it out IN the north
west but cold fir this section Of the coun-
try Cur harbor was closed up here on
Christmas, IN fact the Bay was frozen for
many miles down, the first time since the
memorable winter of 1851, when the Phila-
delphIa, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road Company run their trains across the
NuSqurhanna river upon the ice The
freezing ~ uf our harbor and Bav aud
small streams running into Chesapeake Bay
has placed an embargo upon our inland
shipping; il mterfered to considerable
extent with our oyster trade, and the coun-
try people along the Bay. who have no
other facility Of bringing their produce to
market than ny water, and when the oyster
trade IS stopped, as matter Of course, it
throws thousands out Of employment,
which all tends I" make it very dull.
THE SHOE BUSINESS
has been exceedingly duh the past two
months. but Is now hrighteuin. 10 little.
The cigar business has been tnlerahly
fair this winter so far.
cIGARNAKERs UNION
held their regular semi annual meeting on
last Friday evening, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing SIX months
President. Thos. Cullington Vice Pres-
dcut, Edwin johnson Financial Secretary.
Z. i. RcIuardt; English Recording See
Rotary. Edward r. McCain German Re
cording Secretary, Frank Puiz Cores
pundIng Secretary John VI. Smith; Treas
urur Thomas McDermutt Door keeper
Harry Ehen, the MnckIng Bird They also
appointed committee 10 confer hy con
ference, With some of the parties now agi-
tatIn- the establishment of District unions
unaer the jurisdiction Of the international
| Union. Inc following gentlemen const-
tute tile committee Edwin johnson. ex-
President Of the international | mon f.
NJ. Castme. formerly 4 representative to
the International Union, ana Louis r.
kohner This committee are To currrrpond
with the following commit zee appointed bv
mon No. q, Of Syracuse, n H. and as
certain with what success they have met
ana what their prospects are, VIZ. John j
juno, another eX-Presldent of Il. Inter
national | mon Adolph Henry, Joseph u.
| DraWbrIdge, VIM fryer and John Head.
Who issued circular 10 all local unions,
! October IL, 1872, urging the formation Of
state or District UNIONS, under the luris-
dictinn ot the international Union. These
District unions are to be established imme-
dlately, but not % operate as official bodies
until stnctiunedby the International Mon,
At it, next session in Detroit, next Septem-
Der. 1t Is claimed that the local unions can
he carried on more successfully, and with
Icss expense than the present system. They
propose that the sessions Of the lnterna-
tioual body shall be Bl-ennially or Quadren.
nIally, instead of Annually, which will
save large amounts to the different local
/ unions, who have been IN the habit Of send
ing representatives annually; but the ma
1 Jurty nave never been able To send repre-
seAtatiyts, on account If the great expense
attending 1t. They clam that the state or
| District unions would be effective IN bring
ing into local unions the vast number Of
non union lnen To be found III every State
The State or District unions are to be held
responsible. to the International Union for
4 strict compliance to the general laws gov
erniHg thon. The unions il New York
State propose holding State convention
tins month Sometime after that | sup
pose We viii be able to form some idea ~
the II Oycmelt as to its final success.
The trial d the notorious Mrs. Wharton
i now Progressing in Annapolis, for the at
tempted nun Ter Of Mr. Chas Van Ness,
winch happened at or about the same time