The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-10-09
THE OHIO ELECTION.

STATE Democratic Convention Incorporated
into their platform, the destructive
financial principle Of the workingmen, as
set forth ia several National Congresses
If the labor party, the only question for
] as To consider was, whether the Demo
/ cratic party could be trusted with carry
/ my out iu good faith our money principle
! The nominees ut the convention were
would spurn to stand upon a platform
which they did not fully endorse, and AS
members OF the labor reform party we felt
complimented at the selection Of Gen.
! Cary as a standard bearer, having III re
membrance his earnest Efforts while in
! Congress to secure the adoption Of GU
tscal policies. oar hesltancy arose from .
doubt whether the old conservative, alb
! sulutIst, iabur-uwnng element Of the
| Democratic party should obtain its control,
\ ~ whether IT, vigorous and progressive
az nhership should achieve the mastery,
and he able use It's organization for the
protection of labor and the defense Of
| equal rights Thank God We have no
longer any doubt The Democratic arty
Of Ohio in head, and heart and hands are
With the wurkingmen OF the nation, and
We would exhibit the stupidity which
has been attributed to US, and on which
our enemies have always relied to effect a
division Of our vote and To defeat our
aims, we're We to permit By indifference,
by staying at home on the day OF election,
the defeat If GOV. Allen and Cary for
their success Is our success, amt their defeat
would be lu al probability, our final dis
cnmhturc. Let Dur cause rr uverthrown
III Ohio pn the 18th VI October, and 10
party viii thereafter dare tu avow our
monetary measure Let Dur cause be
successful, and thu next president viii
sign law destroying monopoly over the
currency, which destroys enterprise, i'm
poverishes labor, ensaves the people,
making the rich richer. amt the poor poor
er. Our enemies know what IS involved
IN the contest, and 10 means are left un-
employed 10y them t" secure our defeat.
! They tndeavor tn divert the public mind
from the real issue; they barge a dehber
ate intention 70 break down the common
schools, they basely appeal to religious
prejudice and labor 9" excite denomlnas
ltunal blgotry They would array church
against church, rtisner against native,
nationality against nationality. They nm
port men fresh from the banquets q bond
holders and barons, who with an lmpu
dent flourish u ownership u votes, tell
the people what public faith and honesty
are. The Republican party send their ablest
orators. The monopollsts fully comprc-
bend that the privileges On which they
the labor OF workingInen, are at stake.
II the People were As alive to the mighty
Interests at Issue as the monopohsts are,
Ne believe, IN spite Of the gigantic efforts
made to defeat Allen and Cary III spite
a the perfect organization OF the Repub-
lean party, with Its army Of office holders
and with the use Of the contingent funds
placed IN its hands Tor secret service III
spite a voluntary bnt liberal contributions
Of the national banks, and the forced levies
upon clerks and pOstmasters, Indian
agents and members u stealing rings-we
say We believe n spite q the lukewarm
efforts % defeat II, Allen and Cary, as the
representatives q the principles OF the
platform on which they stand, would be
elected by such overwhelming maJorities as
utterly 20 disnay the enemies # equal
rights and an equal chance in the race Of
lie We appeal 10 the manhood Of the
woTEusmeu go stand by the men who have
molly chamPi ned their cause We have
been threatened with q" shot and slaugh-
ter" if We dared to destroy the money
monopoly We have been called Commun-
lists, because We nave demanded that the
heavy hand q the national banks be lifted
from industry. We have been denounced
as repudlators and vlnlators ~ pubhc faith
oy men fresh from conference with the
aristocrats and bondhoiders ot Europe, and
By their agents ~ this country, because We
| have dar.1 y, Question, = s,atan, Which
/ D., l., I'LL.