The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17
NOT QUITE so FAST.

journal published AT Syracuse, n. ",
though a very able and efficient ally in
the cause, has recently contained certain
misrepresentation concerning the Cleve-
land (Greenback) Convention, which we
feel satisfied are the result OF misconcep-
ton rather than desire to do an inten-
tional wrong And while We have no OBJ
lection to its championship Of Mr.. Days
ETY. or justice Of awarding him a position
To which he is not entitled, at the ex-
pense Of others equally honest, earnest
and intelligent. In its issue of July
10th, under the caption OF Labor Re
form and lnter-Railroad Monopoly after
stating that some men deal i'll speclalties,
and some IN generalltles, 1t says
Among this latter class Of men, We in
clude Mr.. Horace H. Day, who has been
a lifelong retOrmer, and years ago had a
clear perception of the needs of the indus
trial classes Of this country and Of the
rights Of the citizen. Yet, there are cal
low reformers who have the self-rig hteous-
ness and lack of wisdom to attempt to
critlcise him who is every way qualified to
teach them. He is no ambitious upstart
in favor Of either financial, labor or anti
monopoly reform. III 1869 he was APP
pointed by the National Labor Union one
of the committee to importune Congress
in favor Of these reforms. At meeting
Of the Union, held III Washington, be-
l.. IL =
elusive, we ind him reporting a series Of
resolutions. beginning
That the interests of the people de-
mand cheap, sound, uniform, abundant
and elastic currency, to be the permanent
measure Of value for all classes Of people
aud kinds of business that We believe
this will be found in the issue of certii-
Gates of value by the government in sums
convenient for circulation, which shall be
receivable by the government for all
duties, taxes and imposts whatever, and
shall be a legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private such certificates Of value
to be the lawful money II the United
States, etc.
1.-The final resolution concluded as fol-
lows :-
u
DicatIon and transportation, whether of
intelligence, OF persons, Or property, should
be free and open to ali persons at an equal
and minimum rate of charge, which will
pay the actual expense thereof, without
any dividend or subsidy to any person or
corporation, because of a monopoly of
what should be the great highways Of the
nation, for the transmission Of thought, Of
intelligence, Of travel, or Of freight and,
therefore, 1t is the duty Of the govern
ment, as soon as it may be done in justice
to the people, as well as to the proprietors
Of the great highways Of land and Of water
to take possession Of and operate them for
the benefit Of the whole people.
Commenting on which, it remarks
This reads Ike prophecy, and brings
into bad light any granger who attempts
to bring either Mr. Days acts, words or
motives into dIsrepute. The resolution
was adopted at the meeting Of the Union
above referred to, but WAS refused the
sanction of its president, Mr.. ". II. Syl-
Wis, on the sole ground that the working
men could not successfully light both the
railroads and the banks at the some time.
Mr.. Sylvis evidently did not perceive that
the banks and the railroads are links Of
the same sausage, made of the same dog,
and that we can not fight the one without
lighting the other. So this latter resolu-
ton was not published as the sentiment of
the Union, but was submitted to the
country BY MIR. Day, over his own sigma
ture
Now, all this reads very nice, but I'M
fortunately for Mr.. Day, the statements
contained therein are not correct. As Mr.
Sylvis departed this life July 10Th, 1869,
we are at loss to understand how he
could have opposed the adoption of the
foregoing Resolutions, dce months after his
depliSe.
Again, Mr.. Day was not appointed by
the National Labor Union ito importune
Congress in favor of these reforms" The
appointment Of committee in October
1868, to which he refers, was left in the
hands of the president, VIM. II. Svlvis.
who, on the LIST Of December, 1868. se-
lected the following delegates as members
OF the Resident Committee in Washing
ton j. Q. G. Whaley, A. M. Puett
Alex. Campbell, A. c. Cameron. and Hor-
ace II. Day. On the 10Th Of the same
month the committee (not the National
Labor Union) met, and after a four davis
session adopted the following resolutions
the official records of which are in opr
possession
Resolved. st.-That we demand ebesn 80 -
abundant currency the abolition Of the nationaI 49,
ing system and the Of treasury note. ,..da -
tender in the payment Of all debts public and nr;,at
and convertible, at the opinion of the holder n.a $50
eminent bonds, bearing just rate Of interest s,si
emily below the rate Of annual increase in the ,.sil
production (ree per cent, free from taxationl ~
make equitable distribution Of the products ,faho
zd.-That we will wage an incorporating opposi
ton and resistance 10 any scheme for paying the na
onaI debt In different currency than that in which II
was contracted.
A.-We offer uncompromsing no Utility to any
sct eme looking 70 return to specie payment believing
mat money made Of gold or silver the author or |
cause OF all the disorders Of and industry
and has ever been the most powerful instrument il
the hands Of oppressors, fostering centraliEt5u "a
wealth robbing labor and dividing society into casses
NE nch and the poor the master and the sI.ve.
4th-We demand change In the land policy Of the
government, that will prevent speculation and
'poiy IN the same, giving the public DOMAIN in small
parcels 70 actual settlers only and the position OF
AZ upon uncultivated lands
5th.-We demand the creation Of Department of |