The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-05
St. Clair Democracy


bhLLENILLf, H., Aug. y.
The stormy Democracy of these diggings
met in convention at Beneville last Satur
day August -, and appointed their dele
gates to the State Convention. and also a
delegation to represent st. CLAIR County
at the Democratic Congressional CnnNcn-
uon to meet at East 81 onlhe 10th uf
September. Prior 10 that convention Hon
John Hmchchtfe as WEI ls the Hon W
II. Morrison, were both Democratic caudi-
dates for Congress in this Seventeenth
District, hut At that convention Mir lin
clitie took occasion t. have his name. as
candidate, withdraw from the cnnsid
eratIun 81 The convention. and As the mo.
tves which aetuated hnn a. his dccisiou.
ART really questions of lhhc interest ana
issues Of vital Importance Ia the people,
we take the privilege b. rrNicw s'mc ct
the questions upon which considerable
part, though perhaps not majority Il the
Democrats If the district take exceptions
to MIR. Hnchcliile ; position
In the first place, because MIR Hinchchiie
believes, With probably majority II the
people Of this district. that our system of
finances should be- So adjusted As that the
volume Of the currency could adapt itself
t. the varying wants Il the people ~ m
other words, because be insists that our
money system should to So adjusted So
that the houdho.ders would not hold thr
people al their mercy, he is denounced a.
rank repudIatIonISt. But We have
carefully read Mr. Hinehcltfe views upon
Tins subject, and although not ndurstng
them IN full, We are fully satisfied that
nothing IN his theory faVurs rcpudiatiou,
and this charge vas unjustiy made This
issue introduced IA the councils ~ the
Democracy OF this district has drawn the
lines clearly. and while II sets Hiurtchti,
forth the representIve NJ the iah"rIng
classes who need money, It also plants
Mr. Morrison on the platform ri Jh- rich
and opuleut bondhulder Who has album.
dance ~ money. and who intends IL Keep
II. But it was the harsh declaration ~
the friends pf Morrison himself declaring
ItnchChfic repudlatlunIst, II seems. Nhlcn
prompted HIM to ms withdrawal As a Con
gresslnual candidate before the Democratic
Convention. Now, We are uu apuluglst oi
either Hmchclitfe ur Morrison. and de- not
know that We shall vote for either, but as
between Morrison runRng un a New En-
gland platform and HlnchclIrie runnID.
I upon platform Of progressive Western
Z ideas. We would not br long choosing
I After the studIuus and well organized sys-
\ ten VI Misrepresentation which Morrison
I bond holding element IN the party pra~
ticyd against Mr. Hinchcltie. he acted uobly
Iu declining IL let his name % before the
7 convention and although he (Hinchcltfe
u H.. 81 IN ,..
/ votes stronger IN the district to-day thar
/ he ever vas before.
ANOTHER FAT
We Nill vcutiate while We are reviewing the
\ political situation. Hnchchttc l. charged
\ by the Morrison men with voting % tiu
cate the negro children. X must he adj
mitted that this Is a terrible stab. >omt
/ 81 the distinguished LIus rails II this lis
Y trct were Republicans when the genera
\ law making the negro a citizen passed, anU
We do not remember that they bOlted on
this account. And We az not suppose
. there is even OHe benchted Democratic II
, Tins district who would insist on disfran-
Chlsiug the negro on account II his color
I - II We are going t. let him remain cIti-
I zen. Is II any outrage upon sense OF decen
/ On % learn him To read OF write 2 Now.
We want t. understand this matter. since
I tha Democrats have raised the issue III
7 their own party If Morrison l. elected
Y tu Congress are we 10 understand that TIN,
commits the Democracy Of tins district &
the policy Of opposing any means Of edu-
cation for the Colored people Is he IN
/ favor Of letting thent remain citizens, and
I forever booming them % ignorance II is
asked IA the spirit Of friendship, and since
I the Democrats have raised the question
mere among themselves, Ne ask their Jour
mails To- answer the question fair Are
they IN favor Of letting the negro keep his
ballot, and yet opposed to any means 81
educating HIM This Is the issue On
which they have attempted t. degrade Mr.
HInchcltfe, and we insist upon fair and
square answer We have undertaken Ia
ave an impartial statement Of the issues
which the Democracy here have raised
with m their own party, ana We will probe
these 70 the core, because the public al
large are Interested in these issues, and
II the Democracy 1T the Seventeenth Hi
nous District in the blaze Of the civilized
sentiment ut the nineteenth century. are
gong to introduce the issue in this contest
that the children If one class OF our voters
must not he learned to read and write We
desire % knew II. Is thls the issue that
Col. Morrison is before the people ia
And if not, why endeavor t. degrade Mr.
Hiuchcliffe with itl
This Is about fair expose Of the con-
dltlon Of the Democracy OF this District,
and Is gwen from the tact that the sltud-
non involves; issues NJ public interest 1t
is Low said the Democracy will TRY to bay
Hluchcliffe up by rendering him the state
Sc .atorship from st. CLAIR County, but
thHt he will stoop To such compromises is
no like the man. Although Mr. Hlnch-
chtfe is political oppoIent, IT Is not say
ing too much to assert, that with the
thoughtful and intelligent portion II the
people he is regarded as the most capable
leader Of the opposition in those elements
81 mind and judgment which enable hun
to see great truths unclouded ~ prejudice
Such men, be they Democrats or Republic
cans. are always appreciated By the people
G..
The Springfield Miners and the La Sale
Black Law.