The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-02-28

every new eAertiOn OF legislative power,
step by step, with the senate, because they
were jealous of their liberties. The tri-
| bunes frequently checked the encroach-
ments of the patricians, and thus often
prevented the contamination Of great pub
lie and private injuries. Is it not possible
may, probable-that the people of this
country, of whom the industrial classes
form by far the largest part, may sooner
or later step in and correct every unwar-
rautable abuse of power by their legisla-
tors They are, even nov, by thousands
and thousands, Watching the progress Of
this legislature, and, if injustice is done
them. depend upon it, they will send other
Legislators more truly representing them,
and thus correct all errors in due time.
La conclusion, Mr.. Hinchcliffe moved to
recommit the bill to the committee on re-
vision, IN order that the section in consid-
GRAFTON might be stricken out. Unless this
was done he could not vote for it.
Mr.. Steele, who is the revision exponent,
and who guards with his best endeavor any
revision bill against amendment of any
kind, took the floor in favor OF the section.
He answered Mr.. Hinchcliffe's objection
to trespass being mads crime by the ex-
traordlnary piece of logic that there is no
crime without trespass, and therefore a
tr, spass is crime He intimated that
Mr.. Hlnchcliffe's opposition was prompted
by desire to curry favor with his constit-
uents-which was an equally strong argu-
ment in favor of section 263. He went ON
TO tell that he would vote according to his
own convictions, no matter what views his
constituents might entertain on the sub
Ject. he went on to explain that the sec
ton was inserted by the revision commit
tee, for the purpose Of p evening strikes.
and then drew thrilling fancy sketch of
the blood thirsty manner in which strikes
are conducted, making some horrible dis
closures never heretofore brought to light.
except i'll Reades Put Yourself in His
Place. The provision he declared to be
in the interest Of the wOrkinQmen. and
not of an unjust or oppressive character.
Mr.. Voris opposed he section with all
the vim and contortlons which characterize
all hls performances, generally. He de-
clared that only through their own organ
lzed action have the worklngmeno Of England
been enabled to raise themselves to the
level OF free men, and this section aims
to prevent all such action. Farmers.
capitalists and business men generally can
raise the price of their wares without let
or hIndrance, and for a member to intro
duce bill to prevent such persons from
acting concertedly in the elevation Of the
price Of any class Of goods would be spe-
cies Of suicide. Where, then, is the Justice
OF passing law preventing poor working
men from taking such united action for
the enhancement Of their own interests As
rh u. II
usual ill-luck, Voris was Ohoked of b. the
gavel, to the great relief Of Mr. Warren,
who sits next him, and who is in constant
danger of confusion or fracture whenever
Norls feels called on to throw himself
around on any subject. general dispo-
sition was manifest to run through another
time call, but Mr.. Nicholson objected"
and Charles contented himself with an in
sinuation and general remark about a set
OF miserable sneak thieves who have a
habit OF oblectIng whenever anything
really worth hearing rs about to be said
Mr.. kehoe succeeded Mr. Vorls He
started smoothly III an eloquent defence of
poor men, and stated that not working
man III the State will admit this section to
be favorable to his interests. There is no
telling what Mr.. Kehoe might have done
~ the way If pyrotechnics, had not a few
evil-minded and malicious senators Piled
HIM with questions until he forgot what he
vas going TO say, and he was compelled to
lUse the Iaurels which were already within
niS grasp.
Mr.. HInchcliffe then got leave to say
few words by way Of replication to Senator
Steeles remarks. He said the Senator
had adroitly evaded the true issue, and
raised false ones with a view to befogging
The whole subject His motion was made
IN good faith, and argued in good faith
And how had his motion and argument
been met BY logic, and reason and facts
He thought not, 50 far as the Senator from
Coles was concerned Instead Of doing
that he (the Senator) had gone on a
QuIxotlc expedition, fitting against wind
mills of his own creating. He, like an
other celebrated orator Of somewhat
earlier day, might well be said to rely upon
his Imagination for his facts, if not upon
his memory for hrs wit That, Mr. Hpch-
clItte, was sufficient answer to the speech
OF his opponent, adorned, as it was, with
little else but wierd hobgoblm stories, aud
Fancy sketches Of so-called Mary Ann
societies for which he is indebted to
Resde's novel, Put Yourself in his Place"
And now, he would content himself with
adding, that he could not lie prevented
from doing what he conceived to be his
duty, by either the Senator'S rhetorical
short stops, or his illogical ground and
lofty tumbling. He asked senators to be
careful how they voted