The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-19
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REEFS SIvrToS, April 9, 1873
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WDWAHN9MANh
PunctuAl r. the time Of appointment,
X. y. Trevellick, President Of the Ma
tionAl Labor Union, met me at Reebs Sta
ton on Saturday 10Th ult. accompanied
BY Mr.. Murphy, reporter u your truly
labor advocating journal, the WORKING
MANS ADyOCArE. was immediately IN
trOduced 10 him, and As soon as / grasped
his hand j knew he VAS an ardent cola
bOrer with Trevelhck and Cameron Pre-
vious u their coming, | had secured the
district school house. At the time ap-
pointed, Mr.. Trevelhck began his dis
course. The house was filled to its utmost
capacity with miners, farmers, engineers
and other tradesmen, All anxious to hear
the champion q labor rights The lect-
turer consumed two hours. and during the
whole time pin might have been heard
drop ON the floor, except at times an out
burst Of applause. Ii is unnecessary to
state what he said; suffice it " say, that
the audience retired with the conviction
that Mr.. Trevellick was true labor re-
former
After his speech, Mr.. Murphy was called
10 the stand, and In few brief, veil
pointed remarks, showed the need Of a
labor reform newspaper being circulated
amongst the miners, and as the WORKING
MANS ADVOCATE is and ever has been
true and Peerless exponent and sdvOcate Of
labor rights it was really necessary in or
der 10 make the labor movement a success,
that every man should subscribe for
copy in which ! heartily concur.
Allow me this depression: II miners
and other workingmen knew or felt the
influence Of paper like the WORKING
MANS ADVOCATE, has upon the CONTROL
ing interpretations, monopolies, and mon
ned kings, felt the untiring energy with
which its editor assails oppression and de-
tends the poor, down trodden subject Ut
slave, applicable to the condition Of every
workingman, independent Of trade or call
ing, they would not only subscribe for 4,
but they would have every volume bound
and sacredly stored away, AZ the Israelites
Of old did with the commandments Of
Noses, for it defends the poor and lOwly,
against the unjust oppression If the rich
Miners may grumble and complain Vt the
ADVOCATE not not being according 70 their
liking. Let me say this, il II Just What
they make il. II Is ID the power 81 miners
and other workingIhen II make it have the
I'Kreatest circulation If any newspaper In
this country if they will emily subscribe
for it, and furnish its editor with good
correspondence. One reason Why leading
labor reformers do not correspond with Il
as much as they would, il because il IL pDt
sufficiently patronized ny the working
classes. ! trust that every nottingham
will leave his political drib drab sheet for
monied kings and corrupt politicians TO
sustain, and help the paper that helps
them.
Gu Monday night following, Trevellick
addressed a large meeting uf miners at
Hutf's Gardens, West Bellville His best
effort, however, was IN East Belleyille, Ia
the county court house, which Was Kindly
given t. him by sheriff james W Hughes,
FIR the cccasiOn. The cmrt house was
densely tiled by the best talent Of the
city, the members Of the bar being
represented old and Young, and middle
aged, all came, anxious to hear Trevellhek-
He kept them entranced a. il we're, for
two hours and a half He spoke Ia his
old style. cool, calm, and deliberate. /
think the st Louis press must have been
represented, for On buying the st Louls
GLOBE two days after paper ! seldom
buy-I saw A glowing report from the
BylleyIlle correspondent, vi Trevellcks
speech, and also a condensed history Ot
his life: but the writer style 81 condens-
lug reports 81 labor reform lecturers ia so
! educated, refined, SO aristocratic that liz
might as well attempt tu cross the Allan
tic Ocean on pair VI German stlts
hgh walking crutches used for amusement
for buys-as 10 describe a labor reform
lecture. Here what he says " IreyelhCk,
the labor union man Of Detroit, addressed
large audience ia the court house. The
audience was as intelligent as the farmers
convention, but did not seem sO much Ina
dead earnest. The writer must certainly
be finished scholar, AS he claims not only
to be Judge Of earnestness, bat dedd cdiT,est-
ness to- He further says that. 'Trevelhck's
SIP 5ech was more conspicuous for What he
! uld not say, than for what he did. This is
! another proof Of the efficiency of the writer's
) ability Many " our fortune tellers
would give half their salary to b. III pos
session " such knowledge as our worthy
. friend Of the Globe seems To possess but
then we are not all scholars will simply
I say this. that d. r., the correspondent "
7 the It Louis Gi0b', was either born without
good common sense, or else too much edu-
cation has destroyed whatever intellect he
, ever possessed. The correspondent Of the
, 1t. Louis Republican gives Mr.. Trevellck
the credit he richly deserves. Taking
everything together, H. II Trevellick has
commenced campaign that will never
cease until Justice is dealt to every man.
A few more words, and | am done. ]
ask in behalf Of the miners Of Illinois.
Indiana, and Missouri. that the newly
elected President " the various districts,
either send me their address ur publish
the same in the WORKINGMAN's ADVOCATE.
| also ask that the State Presidents w
Pennsylvania and Ohio will either send me
their address or publish the same Id the
. ADVOCATE NV desire is ~ correspond
with the Presidents ~ the States outside
VI our western organization to effect, II
possible, an exchange-uf tray cling cards,
I - that the miner may find home where
. ever he may 20. ! am also confident shat
! the miners " America will soon be called
upon To- take part ia the great social ana
political revolution now being inaugurated
by the farmers, mechanics, and labnrers
| feel assured that a convention will be-
held some time during the comins summer,
composed 81 all grades Of labor, that will
! through ITS action, unite every working
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