The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-07

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10 the Organized Workinsmen Of the United statss-
Cs>rlsvE> About the nrst u Ma, the undersigned
s,ue nr.asn the press call for delegates from Trades
Unions. ro.,perat,e aud anti monopoly associations
ud N other associations q ~orklnEmen orgAniI i for
ptl-r,t purposes ta meet ention Cleveland,
uht.. w tHr I,th of Juy. 1873
Tit .ou uay better understand our 1oJect calling
Jh.- -uH,rnuuu address you this circular With =
fyr,-at n.i that through it you ina, be induced 70
g..fc-Je NtH u- m our efforts 20 more thoroughly
4u.y III, producers W the country u one grand som
u.ratuu having r it, obJet the securing 10 labor u
tr .at, Ara privilege, ~hich cannot be secured by
Iru- J, vi, Ivy other .ah,r associations their ndi
.Ia capacity We desire distinctly understood that
wv nave tIa tgrA.4n ideas neither believe preach
ta- doctrine -ht capital robbery We are not fol
..trr> w ta- Unumlue believing such an orEaniza-
luu ~ -t.. W, ntum.ut' aOud be antagonists 10 the
De-t Interest. V .t0or . thI, tuunt, The oryAniEa
'..r r-.GatteI the .t. aiI have for ia objects.
art e.. ascertain -, uld daup' shy the ~orkng1nen
of raa country continue poverty that every wear
or,yu..- ahiert and second having AScertAiued
-rr .a4--,I prescribe ana s>yvK,E the remedy We
H..- Itu " ASTON dictate certainly have
o .v.s fls era. pHtsv. W. this great question.
a..a .l- proper rme luJ p.ec aiil be pleased
a.t +. .iui, .4l s..r attention u uudenia0e
Ht, sI... auie .ag, continue u be facts U1U con.
...- E. ~ -sr4se " American ireemen
u.r-.,rr. r.sl.lt..u, ~hch have tur their only
.. -H- elevation . their m-mbsr- -oely. morally
MSS .s....a.., ara financially Are reyugui1ed ny law
9. a--.rH.r, r..caI V. beng protected and fos-
-crsa t r.y Ia. " each ana al q rs
liable AZ AL. SING (. uecome , cuTants ot
ur.-.t. eelI Hsc,u-, se dare % ana through
.....r. ruIe,. q. .lrtsh the power p capital
We 81. know that ehe there plenty q ls~ for such
.--orttIuus ~ earktngmen, q Of Kind through
taan tHrt Will never set iust.ee Before
.pv rhlr position m soglety WELD that power
.H.h the pr dltrrS II the country should Weld
u..- '"-.- t-Nu servants tine laN makers legs
recognition .f t.- night TO 1rgauls protection Tor cur
t.ul. ana tN- that sill bear slusl1 Capita and
t4d.r
wlae af4t.. receive from the government neg
only -e h rob the present and future industry Of
ta- -..at-y d. s ~ the time 30 many Assv
wv, -.1,. 3re.i Hur 81 the people, inheritance While
.- .la uANer. Are openly boIght snd sId labor must
--sai -o.t lu. while % hears s The snevous burdens
n. --t r-.- eruption. ary sH w uu no part 10
-tas-. ... ... manner essen the eject. u the bur
a-r u-r ivy threats u prison. ana lac % place
y. ---r- We. tlAv " We aske, .whthsr are we drift
Hg
Rv s-as aass. 70 I.o5r = oyus r.ducyi ou the plea
ta-t --s 7r. thereof ar eeds the demand, the
...-ry sar, 5lt surely being oyerr7ln BY imported
Cinnamon brought asrs ~ y-ssels SUBSIDIZED BY the
.eae-- government thI. making the producers Who
l7. a ave Fay '1r th7 means o. Their own deg1-
dlur
Ias las, and wonderful Improvements ia machinery,
na U during tle past thirty years have doubled he
apzet u labor produce has resulted improve
ne1t Of ltb1r's CONDITION. The number q hours
must be worked to-day that worked in day thirty
.-an az. and uhile the proven Of production hss
doubled mption has kept pace thereuith, and
c'r,rl ...cr statistics show that the average
fourth u -ls l.bUr u the country isidIe all
Ils 81 made bob the ra-t 70 reduce The hours Of
a.r He7f-a En- esh- hours per day, 50 that labor
msa. uavs o7-t.nt einFs rnent have been BY the
na,r hitter and Malignant opposition. ALL, the
benefits 70 he Improvements IN machinery 60 20 other
THAN ao'r. i0r while tha rch grow ing richer the
p.or are growing poorer
The channels ~ trade which should be free and
strted, The hands W huge monnIolies and while
the farmers VI The vest hnd no market for their
products Thousands IN cities have not whereStth
IL aPpeAse the,r hunger All n.onopohes Of what
kind or character BE crushed labor the
future a1I mean slavery These monopohes can
and Will De crushed when labor wills IT, and that work
ngmen may kHo~ and fully appreciate their whitening
effect q ur objects calling together delegates
70 form an industrial Congress
We kn,s that The reason Why there has been no Eer
e-ai uprising N IAhor % put down The causes = its
degradation Ia, b-en the of knowledge the want
0f statistic which would prove real ndton. While
each 5 US have had reason y know condition.
or that Of our individual trade have not known OF
appreciated the condition o labor generally Not
with The manufacturing commercial banking inter
g-ts We taxed that bureaus may be supported 70
them any and every information that will enabls
them tn steadily progress while labor is denied the
privilege % knowing how when where It may better
It's condition hence favor Of the establishment
VI Etrsau II Labor, 20 be located Washington d
C t' be ruu exclusively in the interest Of labor that
We It All times nave reliable information, which
0 enable labor understand It's wrongs and prescribe
The remedy
There are many other subjects Of grave interest la
nor which need 10 be generally understood and which
require concert u action 10 make them subssrient
ID, interests Cooperation hAs legal recognition
assistance To be adopted generally needs legisla
non this has been denied friends simply because
there visible power at their backs
Arbitration has lately into a a means u
settle the disputes between employer and empOye II
generally veved with distrust or gone into without
f knowledge q H. effects We all need information
"a h, important subject that It's principles NAV be
better appreciated, and 4 il found be all that
friend, claim for t. bring general use and thus
stop the disastrous trade dispute that are inevitable
under labors present condition.
The country j. without apprentice system Amer
can mechanics instead u being the rst point Of ex-
lsence are account Of tie Aocursed Of sys-
tenn, nos vogue IN our manufacturing establishments
-apidl, hecoming by-word and = reproAeh We need
g0Nd apprentice laws based upon the eng htenment Of
The times and We hope 70 the Industrial Congress
labor TO that end
ti.n me views herein gwen you can readily dscide
q neither object such deserve your endorse
mem and whether ynu ~ill ioin In our efforts At
sbYr redemption
We again ual y1u to be represented at our initial
meeting At Cleveland II the expense would be TOO
rea W send delegate then join with the unions in
'0ur vicinity sending delegate He represented by
81. means for til Holy Writ that labor alone
can ~ will, secure abors redemption.
VIZ sAFHS
JoHS FsHRESBATcH.
VI. A F@RAS.
JOHs CoLLiSs
Il J. WALLS Sc, u Com, Lock Boz lO45. CiDcin- |
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The Rhode Island Strike.