The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-14
Union Of Farmers and Mechauics In.
POrtant Movement on Foot.

Last evening the Mechanics State
Council had a meeting en- this city, Gen.
A. NJ VIM, President, in the chair. and
G. B. Merriam, Secretary pro TEN.
The President reported his letter to the
State Grange, and an answer from VIM. Fl
Baxter, Secretary If that body. which
we're received with enthusiasm, and order.
ed spread on the minutes
The correspondence wIll be found deeplv
interesting to the public Just at this time.
when so much corruption among office
holders is being exosed
CEN VIM To THE STATE cRANgE
MrcHANICs STATE CoUxcIL,
SAN FRA> Cisco. Oct g. 1874
To the CALIFORNIA State Grange.
Gentlemen-l he very germ ami growth
Of civilization depends upon the producing
classes the f-rler primarily raises all We eat,
dunk and 'tir; except such as nature sun
plies without labor. The mechanic makes
tie mill and griHds the graia he shapes in
Vulnerable materials IN building houses and
ships. IN making furniture, clothes. and
everything needed for the comfort and lux.
ury 81 progressive humanity yet they are held
TO be the inferior o he professional man To
under stand the reason tor this one thing and
to apply the remedy another
Education Is the dividing line in public
opinion. The common school and college Of
Letters tits every man for the calling or pro-
fessiou dictated by taste or natural turn of
mud. One taucies medicine, another law
while the farm and shop furnish employment
sor thousands OF our best men # all we're
educated alike up o. where they branch of
t. the several occupations, the diploma Of the
farmer or mechanic would be equal to the
fsgs. IawaHu
the holders
For years the benefacturs Of mankind have
sought to produce such equality among men.
as 10 make labor honorable. and render IL de-
slrable to hold a producers diploma from
agricultural or mechanic art colleges. Con-
gress has lavlshed its gifts in land upon the
several States for the purpose Of accomplish.
ing this object, but the management Of our
University has fallen to those whose educa-
ton teaches them that they who work for
living need but little learning. Without a
change in this sentiment, our children must
learn what is called professions, or be ignored
~ society.
The producers have been habit of permit
ting professional politi ;ians to govern them
by selecting men for Office who finger the pub
lie funds until crime is no longer a monster In
their eyes. Then to steal and hide becomes
more important than an honest administration
of public affairs.
The producers are largely in the majority.
ard by uniting, the condition Of things NAV
Be greatly improved In a single election, and
surely, time will perfect the good begun
Much good has been done by the unitysef
grengers aud Mechanics, in trying to correct
al ases II our 5 ate University, and although
Prot Carr as given himself sacrifice to our
cause, We rely npcn the adage that '.tAe
blood OF the martyr is the seed Of the
church We ask your cooperation in purify
ingtne various channels 81 public service by
selecting good citizens fol office, and lenders
ing pubic corruption odioGs among meu. - s
The power is in the hands Of the producing
glasses The good Of our children and the
safety of the nation call loudly for its exer-
else Our enormous taxes, the crimes CONF
mitted m stealing the money, the bribery
used in escapI justice, and the general
Generalization Of society, truly alarm
bells 10 wake us to the caiaDlitous conditiO.
Of the commonwealth.
One case Of political corruption scarcely
A % away until another shocks the sentiments
Of he better portion Of our citizens Mood
government requires faithful public seryApts,
which can Gully be hao upon the principle tlat
...terra, vigilance is the prlceof liberty, and
that uuck. positive ard effectual punshns "a :
n,ust fellow defalcation IN official peNition.
10 this ,nc ~e pledge ourselves, and a. y.ur
cooperation. Very respectfully, yeurObedi-
. ent servant,
A. NJ VIM,
President NJ. .. Council.