The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11
TREVELLICK IN OHIO.
CHrE,H Hun. ONO. July ,, 1874

CHrE,H Hun. ohio. July ?. 1874.
q. thg EIt.r Nc rl. Wo.s>ou,S, Advocate.
ON Wednesday the lst INST, the miners
W INV MahDuiug Valley held grand
mass meeting IN Walkers Grove. Of this
place. The whole valley turned out in
mass. ana Hon K. r. Trevellick, the
great labor orator, was engaged for the
occasion. There were upwards Of 1000
N III III the ground. BY O'Clock a. m a
goodly concourse Of people had gathered
in the village and at 10 the Mineral Ridge
delegation. headed by fine band II music,
marched INTO the town. VIM. Thomson IF
Mineral Ridge. was chosen President.
Mr. Thomson was on the eve Of paying a
visit to his native country 'auld Scot
land, and in few appropriate remarks
alluded to the fact, thanking the men for
their many eXpressi Of confidence, and
cnunsellng them to be steady forbearing
and sober So that none could cast reprOach
upon them. Mr. Thomson then intro
duced Andrew Roy, State Inspector Of
Mines who made brief speech, counsel
ling the cultivation Of friendly relations
with their employers, and advising against
the haste Ia strike hut t. try and recon
Gle all differences a. to wages disputes by
Arbitration, or other feasible means. Mr.
Trevellick was the next speaker. He
began by telling his hearers to ask any
question during the speech in which they
wished information. that he would be glad
to instruct, OF be instructed III turn, on
matters aficctug the interests OF the toll
ing masses. Mr.. 4. spoke for upwards If
two hours on the great problems # the
day, the financial policy Of the Government,
IA connection ~lth Tic salvation of the
nation and the redemption If the working
men, from the incubus Of capital. Some
Of the finest saying ever uttered by mortal
man, ~ defence of labor, were uttered IN
that spy, ch. - Men, said Mr.. T.. = affect
to- despise workingmen. They are the
noble men IF the earth. aud the man who
Is 4 producer, 10 matter how humble hIs
lhlitiI. Is "A nome man III WIN
the aiirv.. IA lords and aristocracy of the
earth. Tue Great Jehovah himself is a
worker lIc came down from heaven To
construct the earth, the air and the ocean,
for the future purpose Of laboring men.
He displays his toIiing hand to-day IN the
eftprts # mature. producing the grasses and
grains Of The held. storming IN the clouds,
and regulating all the various laws Of
nature
Tie dealt on the financial policy If the
Government. and showed that so long AS
capital, by high interest, robbed the
lahorer, II would be TO no purpose to
expect Peace or harmony i'll the relations
Of such 8 We demand, cried he, : the
abrngatlon Of the national banks, the
withdrawal Of the present currency, and
the issuing instead Of a money directly by
the Government secured by bonds, based
upon the wealth Of the nstion, and bearing
interest at 3 So per cent, a convertible
and inconvertable money to suit the de-
mands Of trade
This is the fourth visit Mr.. I. has paid
TO our village At first ne was looked Upon
by the people mot laborers) as an agitator
of strikes, and was spoken Of disrespect-
fully, but now all classes farmers, nler-
chants, coal operators, iron Inen-make
haste to listen to lIis great speeches, and
not a few of them have become converts to
the doctrine of cheap money, instead Of
cheap labor, as the only temporal salvation
Of the people, LABOR REFORM.