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

million dollars worth, and the latter are
even ordering re-surveys where they hold
the first mortgage and yet the besotted
people Of this city would probably give
Two third vote for resumption.
CALIFORNIA NOT 80 PROUD OF HER YELLOW /
FEVER.
Oh, such lucky things are happening 10
TINS country, none luckIer than the smash I
up in California. That gaudlly- bcdIZened, |
loud and riotuus creature has been PokIng
her yellow fevered face toward the rest q
us since October. 1873, saying How
that for fine, healthy glow II And now
she begins to see that it was a diseased
hue, and not ''the rich olive Of the
South" and she sits pale and haggard.
The tall editor of the powerful tower
must have been at the Lotos Club when
the T, ibune California letter of the Sept.
. paper passed his sentries T; for it infl'cts
one of the worst blows on record upon
the whole specie paying system. The
writer says A good many taunts and
moral, and political lessons were read to
the East country by the Calltornlans
during the panic, which would seem lud-
icrous if they were reproduced to-day.
The most ardent bullionists among them
is now writing 70 admit that gold and
silver have some disadvantages as cur
reucy as well as gr-enbacks. Again. The
Californians are the most inveterate gamb-
lers in the world. Again: Extravaganza
is all pervadIng. In travelling from Mexico
to the British Dominion he saw no more
than 80 white field hands, the rest Chinese.
He saw % race tracks Every where the
richest clothing and jewellery, theatres and
liquor shops. Nothing is cheap. There is
scarcely any small change Collections
are made III canvas-ba bags The currency
is a nuisance He calls for a Napoleon TO
tax gold and silver mining out of existence.
Banks are scarce Einanciers want -
per cent. What must happen to coun-
| try where money commands one to two
per cent. per month interest" Oh, what
a slip Jay GoHld's boy made in printing
the truth for once.
SIGNIFICANT ENGLISH FA,T>-
As am particularly fond VI swinging
round the circle. ! viii take tour to
England before closing with some nore
home currency matters Here il straw
that shows huw the wind blows Id the
| ANulll VI wv dAN WIN tAAoN AlAN
coal owners of Britain are repeatedly com
PEELED to lock ont their wOrkmen, because
they demand prices that make II ImpnssI-
bic TO mine at proht Now We learn m
cidentally that one ID. Dawes, NJ. r.. Tor
Cardigan. and coal mine owner, gave his
lawyer a share IN coal mine that nets
the climb so, 600 a YEAR Davies modest
income from coal, or rather from the labor
Of his serfs, IS S3, 900, 900 per annum. Ne
wonder the English are buying our coal
mines.
1t Is a consolation 70 know that they are
waking up on the money question, ami
putting some hard queries. The Aberdeen
Chamber Of Commerce has sent to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer a request
that a Royal Commission be appointed u
inquire into the working Of the Bank Act
" lS44. >. They propose nine knOtty
points, with numerous minor questions.
They want to know If that i a good Law
which makes suspensions aud great tiuc
tuatiuns Ut discounts more numerous since
that date than before. Also what is the
superiority Ia the bank NJ France that
makes il never necessary "a have panic
IN France, and other questions that a.,
chancellor will not be able To answer iu
way credltable to the present system.
HOME POLITICS AND CURRENCY ITEMS.
Really. / was intending to almost qui
talking about currency, as 1t has been ny
habit to advocate only unpopular reforms
but | find myself for once swept alon.
with the current. Ii is too rich to see IN,
coons come dropping down, who have beeI
! hOotlng at us. The n Y. Sun says tina
the currency question IS ian abstraction,
and no believer in honest government
should refuse 70 support the Prnusy ivani
Democratic ticket; ami again San
{ .Josephs expressed with an cath the tru,
idea Of Plolettes character, when toi,
that he Vas nominated for State Treas
urer. Well, he won't have leaf un
turned IN that office, it he once gets IN
? Rutan was terribly taken back when tn
! news was CARRIED to him. This is worse
and more al 10. hr said to the others y hel
he heard that Piayford had been bowie,
off the track by the hoTney-handeJ III
corruptlble granger.
The \. y TribUp, says, ''even weeping 4.
'The independent voters will have t,
make a choice between Hartranft an,
RoWle with the corrupt Cameron an,
Mackey ring behind them, but with
specie paying platform under their feet
and Pershing and Piolette. two sterling
reIormers, standing on the worst ra.
money platform ever made by any part,
IN any State. The Democrats Of Ohr
have committed an outrage which ha
filled their brethren uf other States witt
alarm well, jay what are YOU goiu,
ID a. about il MI
SAMUEL LEAvITT.