The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-02-14
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Mining Matters
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 9,I87


On Wednesday, the 18th Of January,
meeting in the interests Of the Labor Re-
form was held In the Carllnv lie Court
House, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
The large court room Vas filled With Al ap-
preciative audisnee, largely composed Of
leading and influential citizens Il the c0un-
ty-mostly farmers. A. q. Walker, Esq.,
presided, and Richard TrsvelIlek, Eco
spoke IN his haPpiest vein FIR more than
two hours. The sympathy and attention
Of his audience Was WIth the eloquent
speaker from hrst 70 Last, and raPtarOus
applause frequently attested the convincing
power Of his arguments HIS illustrations
Of Autocracy and Democracy, the central
ized power II the one and the dlhused
power % the other, we're lucid and logical,
as was also his discussion a the policy II
the present Government an relation 70
finances and the Squandering Of the pub
lie Ian Is. At the close ~ MS excellent al
dress, Senator HlnchclI1e, q st. Clair
county, ~ho had also been advertised to
speak, Vas called for. and excused him
self, on account Of illness, from making
any extended remarks He ~ould however
say that after such a speech from the great
high priest Of labor reform principles. II
would Ill become him to dIstrac; their a.
tention from the line u argument inst now
80 well concluded. He would, however.
with their permission, briefly refer u the
salient points of that argument for the
purpose, II possible, ii more fOrcIbiY IIn-
pressing them on the minds Of the audi
ence.
Ii had been shown that the National
banks were using all the power Of the
Government for the purpose Of levying
tribute upon, and collecting the same from
the people, to an amount greater than that
required To pay all the expenses Of the
| Government as late ~ the year 1916. That
the National banklns m crest Was defended
and upheld in the lower house Of Congr $
| by upwards Of ninety members, who we're
pecunIarIly interested in their perprtua-
ton That the specie basis cry means
wealth and gold for the speculat n and
poverty 70 promises to pay for thv pro-
/ uuCclS tic iDhfA ~
interest under our financial system was AT
least four times as great as thar OF lab Z.
1t had been pointed out to them III Ian
guage both forcible and eloquent, thar
while labor was toiiing on the lara, IA the
factory, In the workshop and In the mines,
capital. with more leisure at its command,
crowded and controlled the primary meet
Ings, the nominating conventions, the COM
mIttee rooms, and the lubbIes of legsla-
tive halls and Of Congress aye and even
the Cabinet councils Of the nation. That
corruption IN high places was 90 rife that
| it might almost be said to be the rule and
not the exception. That the legti-
mate offspring Of this corruption was
Credit Moblllers, railroad and National
bank subsidies, land grants and salary
grabs, and, per consequence, Over-taxatIon.
That Rome decayed and fell by reason Of
over taxation and corruption and yet the
Romans we're as brave, a. wise and patri
otto as Americans. That the only hope Of
America restsd In the producing classes,
who. If they could only be united, by
sternly determining u GUST from power all
who hsd In any manner been tainted by
the sin Of salary grabbing or any of It's
kindred enormities, might I'LL their places
with men ~ integrity chosen from their
own ranks.
Mr. Trevellick addressed another large
meeting 1t tbs same place At night, with
like good effect as in the afternoon. On
Thursday evening he spoke Il the Hall "
Representatives, At Springfield, ana on
FRIDAY night he held another ronsing meet
ing at mining town some miles distant
from Springfield.
The speech at Springfield was well con
ceivrd and well delivered, and ut its con-
clusiOn prominent member q the House
proposed three rousing cheers for the La
Dor Reformers and their President, which
were given with a will.
Many members Of the Legislature,
who are also members Of farmers clubs,
have expressed wish that they could have
Trevelliek TO speak more among the farm
ers II Illinois. All we're delighted, and
most Of them convinced by his native, IN
tutored eloquence.
A Miners lodge was organized at Spring
Geld about two weeks ago by Mr.. HInch
clitfe, who attended and addressed them
by special invitation. The mining busl-
ness, however, is very slack hereabouts.
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