The workingman's advocate., 1875-03-20
FROM IND lana.

HAkNoNh, Olal NO.. MaTcH- =, 80
rsthe Editor j tie wose,>eS,>'- Ap,oc,rE
we had 4 visit of Daniel Mclaughlin,
Vice President OF Miners National As
soclation IF the State of Illinois. The
miners Of Braidwood, wrote US about the
eud Of February, 70 ascertain If the miners
here we're upon strike. We telcgraphed
them. and at the same time wrote them ~
full But our letter was delayed and be
fore 1t reached them. the press was all
ablaze with the burning of three shafts
near Brazil, and denounclng the Molly
Maydires Of tine miners union As mcendIa-
ries As associated miners We know moth
INK of Molly Msguires, and We indignantly
~-.pel the vile insiuuation of incend arIsm.
They thinking something serious might he
wrong. they request Mr.. Mclaughlin y
20 10 Brazil and with the consent of the
on the 4th inst, with three hundred dol
lars IN his pocket from Braidwood men. to
the miners on strike in this country. 1t
vas with pleasure We met with Mr.. Me
Laughlin and renewed the friendship
which first began at our first meeting ia
the city of Cleveland during the Miners
National Convention And We with the
miners Of this district feel grateful To
the men Of BraidwoDd and if they should
ever be placed as a. require aid and
assistance they may count upon Brazil
miners to DO their share. Just received
another hundred and thirty -hvr dollars
from Braldwood Thanks gentlemen, may
you ever have plenty and to spare. Mr.
Mclaughlin and | held miners mass meet
ings at the different points, which included
the " hole of the district, and We were a
whole day engaged at district delegate
meeting Alr. Mclaughlin is an able
speaker, and has broad and comprehensive
views. regarding union principles and la
bor's rights in general He has made some
! good impressions here, and has enlisted
| the sympathies of the miners towards the
| Nj n. A.. and when work starts MP again
there will be many names enrolled upon
our book cur friend has clear and com
! prehensive views upon short hours ot
labor, and how to control the Law of supply
and demand. II We could give one Of his
| speeches rrfbdfm., u would animate your
| readers To greater eNertlons and peTseN er-
ing effort to Try ana have every working
man IN tins broad laud, IN enc grand OF
! ganizltion We have had more negroes
shipped here, ana tNu ~ the largest com
panies have by their Influence, either ol
intimidation. threat or persuasion. beer
compelled ~ the operators association n
shut down, thereby throwing many NOR,
upon our scanty resources, nevertheless
our men are not dlsmayed but are ami
mated To greater courage AMI lrt,rmma
tion u make the issue successful.
We hope the miners west Of ns will con.
rinue To eNer' thems Ives. and give Is Al
the aid ana assistance they possibly can
Nothing will force our men 70 sublni~siol
hIt sta. walton, ana the cries "t hHgI
chi!AIyu The aid RECEIVED trll>-Tler
chants aud far1,rrreTYrr-1-1tc ntieL Lhnrhood,
ISf11 fr,m miners Al CcAl Creek and Sand
Greek. Ind. and Dai willie, Barclay. and
| Braidwood, Illinois, has bean sufficient fer
the wants Of the more destitute among as
We trust each miner al work will contrib
ntN all he can. II is our turn to-day aud
ii ~e he compelled IRON hunger to ~ v"
work AT The reduction. It will hr ynur
turn to-murrow, and 50 "n TIL il cnmes
back to us. Since writing yuu, We have re-
| ceiyed il all from Braidwood S43J. ~. and
from riners of Fountain County >}l. -.
and Nvesvill, Park County 500. Barclay
ILL.,, Sc. Lodge No. 2G7 NJ \ \. Dan
Vile, ILL.,, SO 50. Ii Sc should omit re-
porting the receipt Of any money, those
noticing il will oblige BY calling our atten-
tiun to it. Any further money forwarded
t. as III aid Of strike will be gratefully
acknowledged. r. L.