The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-25
FROM OHIO
ClEyELANn. DEc l3. 1875

Secretary Bristow. They are both lengthy,
and it is quite task To- get through them
al a single sitting Like most Of your
readers, while interested III the different
points touched to a greater OF less degree,
the chief object Of my sohcitude was the
currency question. The subject Of taxing
all property eqlaly Is one that has been
again and again pronounced upon by labor
advocates ia their various conferences and
conventions. In every instance they pave
petiuoued that this act IF justice be done
the people From this fact that section
will be received with general satisfaction,
and if the will Of those who labor for a
living had any weight in the making Of
our laws 1t would certainly be cast on the
side Of putting It into practice at an early
day
The common school affair appears to
me t. he So out Of place that | look up
ou II as a lure thrown to the people To dl-
vert them from the real issues of the day.
As il was introduced into the Ohio cam
paign Of last November, the last chance
on which the opponents 10 greenhaek
currency corid hope e WIN the canvass 50
IL j. being introduced as national ques-
tion. There is no danger to the public
schools as can be seen by every man who
l. capable q dlNestlhs hlulSfH y party
prejudice or religious ianauciShl- No re-
hsious body Is dreaded on TINS SUBJECT
seemingly, Hiless the CathoIe believers
and those "h" nave a 'nance 10 Know are
fully satisfied thAt =" more OF TINS SFc'
clam division n ne schooi fuhds, than
there are OF Protestants who would deny
them the right H. hold public office The
whole agitation vas gotten np ~ tins state
asa furoru hoye BY small politicians, and
has spread with the rapidity Of the epizno
tlc Why It has spread - needs "a eNpla
nation. as people Who know anything ct
the passions religious discussion eau
M auv time excite, can easily see the germ
W It's power ID expand II IS a baseless
Issle. and the people VII, allow u o. bias
them ID their opinions. simply perform the
part the scbemers Who introduced 1t cal
cu.ated upon Could very many Of our
honest. patriotic citizens only realize thls
fact, they would crush the heart Of TINS
monster as that Of serpent designed To
sting, tur they would scorn 70 be duPes
Any man having the good ot the country
at heart viii eX~rt ms power 70 have tins
question buried beyond resurrection.
hrpe the working people VIII see IL ther
duty 70 disregard tins feature 81 the poll
ucai campaign That VIII open next year
and winch general Grant and his second
ers have IN view when bringing 1t INTO ms
Message Congress.
The other portions 81 the Message are
chiefly uunnportant TO us, excepting the
currency On this point the President ana
Secretary are one. Their views are pecu-
harly the same. Each recommends that
the 1reenback be shorn Of lts legal tender
quality, by act OF Congress, IN
all contracts entered INTO after
January, 1871. They further recon
mend that 1t be Withdrawn at the rate OF
$4,000 900 per month from circulation.
To get the greenoacks ID IN these quantities,
they propose to issue government bond
bearing 4 per cent. interest. On the cur
rency We have-that IS the greenback-we
pay no interest whatever. 1t is the only
thing the poor man has for his use that Is
hot heaVhy taxed. liiiS 'hey propose y
take from U.s. anu ~ u Oh 'ne 1SA list
that Is they VIII "i'nora" 01'VVo''o' per
month q the PeoPieS currency anu suo-
stitu'e WIN Pei GEM Ooii"S' ""io"
VIII oe ueP''i'eU III INC az
lhgtoh oy national DAM ooIPorS'ion''
anu national panA no'es iS'ueu ~ 'liei
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'ne PET oe"', ~ ',ie 0o"u9' :" " = =
Pi''oe' anu al 'i'e OAnN' "a" Co. "i''ii my
ioaii ou' ''ieii ~ "ii'o1 ny ="
cei iIo"i 'ile'e ooiluS - 'iio Pe'P'e
III ''eeu anu nus nav - "l'n
~ ousineSS ~ ie'i'''''. 0''D -
10 making 'lis Ie0oiiiiie ii''"'ioi' ll'''S' y
either niiS'aheii as 70 "iiS' 'iie peoP'e ieo''
Or they are lehalhg their lilnuelce y q
design 70 S"ii'u,e 'ne "orAlns oi'SNeS =
the hS'ion' ior '"eS pay ior all 70 oil "a
'eh' equai'e' oiiy ~ 'ne q" winch iiiaOe
'he 2 II oo'iuS P'9 A'ie' piiii'' pa anu -
'eres'' III so'u
Inc President says II We had gold cur
rency the laoorers' ana all citizens WI"
work Tor stiPuiSted pay OF salary would
receive no'e i"oo'he oeoAi'e eA'ia Pion'S