The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-08
UNDER WHICH KING, BENZoN
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The Republicans have got themselves in
TO a very pretty muddle, over national
finances, to say nothing Of other matters.
1t is dangerous muddle, and may result
in rudely dashing the baton II power from
their hands, with all the prestige Of thir-
teen years consecutive Use thereof, and Of
the boundless patronage connected there
with. The Republican party is in a di-
lemma, Of one horn Of which, their
chosen executive and his immediate friends,
have boldly taken hold, whilst the other
horn is timidly touched by their once most
powerful, dashing and invincible leaders.
What an opportunity for the Democracy
VIII they avail themselves Of it That Ia
a question that admits Of no putteIing at
tins time Those who are not for us, are
against us. On that subject the Indiana
Democracy has spoken, and given the peo-
pie hope, and Ohio will doubtless echo the
declarations of their sister States. But
what Of Illinois How will she decide
Among the dispatches to some of the
leading Illinois newspapers from Washing
gton, about the first of July, occurs the
following
The Democratic portion of the Illinois
delegation to Congress, is represented to have
held an informal meeting before the adjourn
ment to consider the political situation IN our
State After full interchange of Opinions,
and some little discussion, it was decided that
State Convention should be called, and q
platform adopted, pledging the Democracy to
the abolition of the National banking system,
and the issue Of an increased volume Of legal
tender notes, to take the place of the nation
al bank notes withdrawn.
The conviction seems to be steadily gaining
ground among the Democracy Of the western
States, that the financial policy thus Indicated
by the Illinois delegation, will more nearly
meet the wishes OF the people, than any that
has yet teen adopted, and that 1t will ensure
success IN the coming campaign"
Since the appearance Of the above item Of
intelligence, the Democratic State Central
Committee, Of Illinois, met in Chicago, at
the call of its chairman. Mr.. Me, 'ormick, and
issued a call for State ConYention to he held
on the 26th of August, and also issued a
manifesto committing the patty, in advance
Of the convention, as fan as its power goes, bo
financial principles that are the very antipodes
of those reported to have been communicated
by the Illinois delegation to Congress.
Is there not lack Of harmony in these two
expressions Of OPINION that subject, indi-
eating the probability Of a lively fight when
the conventin meets! 1t is to be hoped that
the delegates to that convention will repudi-
ate this impudent attempt at dictation ON the
part of Palmer, who though not present, and
not Democrat, backs up by written com
munlcatiOn to the committee, such men as
Ed. Merritt the Bohemian brigand of the State
Register, and his henchman, the distemper-
ed lshmaelite Of the Chicago Times, in their
reasonable attempt to subordinate the tinan-
cial interests of the people, the un-Ameri-
at second hand, by the professional blather
skite Of the State
As for Merritt, with the bad odors Of the
State printing investigation of last winter,
still clinging to his garments, his advice, on
matters of principle, is not wanted, We think,
by honest Democrats. Nor are the rank and
file Of the Democracy ready at this time, to
elevate to the position OF leaders in their par
ty, such late and doubtful acquisitions as
Palmer, Hessing Anb Raster However. this
is not our fight As Labor Reformers we can
look ON and await results. If the Democracy
can stand it, we can. We bid our time