The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-08

in the Printing and Binding Departments
of the Government, and to virtually ignore
the eight-hour law, was dsliberate and m
warranted interference Of legislhtion, and
in antagonism 10 the true principles Of Re-
publican Democracy, which looks 10 the
elevation and not TO the demotaliza1iQn of
labor.
Resolved, That special Legislation con-
trolling the wages Of labor, is dangerous to
the success aud prosperity Of the laboring
claas, IN il affords t. capitalists and Rionop-
lies the power to hold the workingman in
subsection, and force him into system of
sabserviency, both degrading and humiliat-
ing. " 1A
Resolved, That tha thanks of the work
ingmen are due TO tAeif Representatives in
Congress. who, rising above mere partizan-
ship and standing upon the higher level Of
craftsmanship, voted against the proposed
Reduction of wages and thus defeated an
attempt to inaugurate a system of legIsla-
ton pregnant with evil consequences to the
working classes.
ResoiUed, That We earnestly entreat all
wofkingnen throughout the States at the
coming elections to vote for no man, for any
position, VINO, in the interest of the EN-
ployers Of the City Of Washington, voted
in Congress for the reduction of the wages
Of worklngmen IN the employ of the Gov
eminent.
Resolved, That We recommend Messrs
Albert, Albright, Averill, Banning, Barry,
Bass, Begole, Biery, Bowen, Buckner,
Butler, Cason, Cessna, Amos Clark, Jr.,
John b. Clark, Jr., Freeman Clarke,
Clymer, Stephen A. Cobb, Coburn, Com
lingo, Conger, Corwin, Cox, Dreamer, Dob
bins, Duel, Dunnell, Eames, Moses W.
Field, Glover, Gooch, Gunckle, Hagans,
BENZ. W. Harris, Hathorn, Ravens, John
B. Hawley. Jos. r. HaWley Hays, Jon. w.
Hazelon, Hendee. E. lockwood, Hoar, G.
+. Hoar, Hodges, Hooper, Hoskins, Hough-
ton, Howe, Hynes. Kelley, Kellogg, Ken
dali, Lamar, Lamport, lansing, Lawrence,
Lawson, Leach, Lohand, Lowe, Lowndes
Magee, James w. McDilL, MacDougall
McJ unkin, Mckee, Monroe. Moore, Neg
ley. Niles, ONeill, Orr, Orth, Packer,
Page, Isaac C. Parker, Pelham, Pendleton,
Perry, Pierce, Pike, James III. Plat, Jr.,
Thomas c. Plat, Pratt, Rapier, Rice,
Richmond, James W. Robinson, Isaac w
Sceudder, Sessions, Sheats, Sherwood,
Lazarus ID. Shoemaker, Sloan, Sloss, Small,
A. Herr, Smith, j. Amber, Smith Sprague,
Standard, Stamford, Starkweather, Sto-
we'll, Strait, rawbridge, Sypher, Charles
r. Thomas, Christopher Y. Thomas,
Thornburgh, Todd, Tremain, Tyner, Walls,
Marcus L. Ward, Wheeler, Whitehead
Whteley, Charles W. Willard, George
Willard, Charles q. Williams, John Nj. s.
Williams, William b. Williams, Wiltshire,
James Nilsson; Woodford. and Woodworth,
members Of the Forty Third Congress, to
their respective constituents, as worthy Of
their confidence and support, in having
thus demonstrated by their speeches and
votes, in opposition 10 the reduction Of
wages, that theyar5 th5 frisn Is a VA,
workingman.
Resolved, That the worklngmen, irrespec-
tive of party considerations shonla aid by
their votes, and in every way they honest
ly can, in securing the reelection to Con
gress Of those Representatives who ST. no
bly, and ably, without regard to party atfilli-
atoms. fought our battle, and maintained
in the face of the clanor of the press and
Interested capitalists the right Of working
men to organize for their own protection,
and compel, if they can, the payment Of a
fair remuneration for their labor.
FERD. S. BOGIA,
ALFRED THOMAS, Committee
T. f. MAHER,