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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

TIE following is the substance Of a pc
tition to Congress now circulating among
the farmers and workingmen Of Pennsyl-
vania, and meeting with favor and receiv-
ing thousands Of signatures in every quar-
ter
We ask that the law for forced resump-
ton be repealed.
That no tax be laid on tea and coffee
we pay now more than we should. That
you cease paying bonus to the national
bankers; this amounts, it is said, to over
10000, 900 of gold dollars every year
Stop this. and you can reduce the tax on
sugar.
That you cease dishonoring U. S. paper
money, and that there be no legal discrim-
nation against it. We do not want any
better money than United States legal
tender Notes. If you take away all the
money but gold money, you will be justly
charged with destroying our country
We earnestly and respectfully ask your
attention to these matters, and that you
regard the wants of the wealth producers,
and cease making laws to favor the rich
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
Illinois Independent Platform.

Eesyired, That the p reservation Of our ma
tlousl life Imperatively demands that every
American voter shall attend with care to all
primary nominations and elections Of conpe
tent and honest men 70 all Offices in the gift
o: The peol le
Resolred. That we demand the immediate
reform OF aOGses IL the civil service through
which the patronage Of the government is
dispensed as a reward for partisan serices,
rather than with regard to the public neces-
sites.
Resolved That we are in favor Of improv.
ing and perfecting the navigation Of our
lakes and rivers and water connections, as
soon as it can be possibly done
Resotcei, That we demand the repeal Of
the specie resumption and national bank
acts. and the substitution Of legal tender
paper money for the national bank cir
cuiation; the pertecting Of m,ne-
tary system based upon the faith and resour.
ces OF the nation and adapted to the demands
of legitimate business, which money shall he
a legal tender in payment OF all debts, public
and private, duties on imports included, Tex
cent that portion Of the interest and princi-
nal Of the present public debt that is 10y the
express terms Of the law creating 1t made pay
able in melalic money!, this money to be in
Interchangeable al the option Of the holders
with registere government bonds bearing
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

rate of interest not exceeding Los per cent
per annum.
Resolved. That as the tendency Of much of
the legislation OF Congress has been 10 m
hance the value ~ the interest hearing bo..ds
of the government ard 10 depreci t. the val
ne Of the equally sacrod obligations issued
to the people their circulating medium, We
demand ~ ali future legislation equal and
exact justice to all cln~ses
Resolred That We demand the ressrving
Of the public lands, the heritage Of the peo-
pie, for the actual settler, not another acre
for railroads OF Spectators.
EeSOtred, That we demand the abrogatIon
OF all laws that do not bear equally upon
captai auu labor, the removal II unjust teNih-
nlcalIties, delays and determinations ia the
administration of justice, aud ihe adoption Of
measures providing Tor the health and safety
Of those engaged in urnIug, manufacturing
and building pursuits
R,sOirci, That the right NJ the legislature
to regulate and control the railroads and
other corporations by the state must be YIN
dlcated. established and maintained a. al
essential Of the state government
Res0irtd, That We demand a reduction Of
all public expenditures t. the end that tax
alton may be reduced t. the lowest possible
limits
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

in q debtor State or nation, and thus to
make all enterprise depend on the use OF
private credit has maintained none
tary system by means of which they who
lend credit absorb the sweat Of the labor
er's brow, together with the results Of all
productive industries. California rejected
our national system OF money, which,
though called into being by the eHigencies
Of the war, was, As | have shown, ahund-
antly authorized by the terms OF the Con-
stitution, and in doing SO deprived herself
Of that agency cheap medium OF ex-
change-which made the progress IN
wealth and all the blessings attendant
upon wealth, such as churches, schools,
galleries Of art, improved means ot trans
portation and other commercial facilities
throughout the North and East more re
markable than had ever taken place III
any decade in the history Of this or any
other country. Who, in view Of the facts
| have presented, will claim that metal
lie money has been a blessing to Cali
fOrnla /
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

JAY GOULD. in his organ, the New
York Tribune, draws q parallel between
the present financial contest and the slavery
contest; but he is entirely out of his reck-
oning in his conclusions. There is great
similarity between the slave aristocracy
and the money aristocracy. The slave
aristocracy despised the working people
and made labor odious; so does the money
aristocracy undertake to accomplish the
same result. The slave aristocracy tried
to crush labor beneath their feet; so does
the money aristocrscy. The slave aristoc-
racy refused to listen to reason. and
spurned the wise counsels Of those who
saw danger in the bold defiance of the will
Of the masses Jay Gould and the money
aristocrAcy are repeating the folly. The
parallel is perfect throughout. All We
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
CAL for an Independent National Con-
ventlon.

WT.Ers~. ua. Ie-i~l -tlun, both state and
u..In.at for tE- last few years, has been al
mu,- exclusively f1r chartered mol0p0Aes
a-,I4St the people. III favor of foreign inter
tsts. a...t for -he eNchaaEer ~ The dctument
w. sug pr5tHa-r; and,
Nur.ENs. such legislation has resulted in
almost entire rr.strt-Iuu and al-irttIlatlau
~ .lr industrial interests. while AZ tile same
tIn. enormously stimulating parasitic devel-
opAru,, amt,
A..FE... The civil service Of tie country
uHder ae olt party leaders has become thor
uus.Iv Ana yI..aIuuUsly corrupt, threatening
to suu,ert our government; therefore, b. I5
H,s..red That We demand.
l. TIE repeal Of -hc specie resumption and
ns.ioeal bank acts
2 ihe ptrfeetlug III a monetary system
base. upon the illjh and resources Of the ma
tioL, aud adapted ~ he demands IF legitimate
business. which money shall be legal tender
IN .meut Of all debts, public and private,
dutig4 ou import. included. Except that per
tl,. Of the interest and principal Of the pres
eat public debt. that Is Dy the express terms
VI ,a- law ereatIug 1t, made payable in me-
tai.Ic money! This money TO be inter
cha --ahlc at the option If the holders with
regs.,red government bonds, bearIng rate
vi interest nuJ exceeding 800 per cent. per
auiuu.
3 The thorough reform 90 the cIyI. service
NJ the country bv the expulsion and punish
mel, Of All corrupt officials, and a ugd per
souai accountability 81 every official.
A Ugid economy m the Expenditures IN
al ;he Dc srtments 1t the government
> Rigorous laws regulating aud controlling
III iieyed corpora .lons and their vigorous en-
t.rcemeut.
Therefore We invite all legal voters Of the
United States wno-iudorse the above pream-
bile AID resolutions To meet IN delegate con-
yeutian Id the city III Indianapolis on N ed
nesiav, May l., 1876. to put Ia nomination
one candidate for the office of President and
one candlIa-e for the office w Vice President
ol thr United states.
= NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
T. Il BCCHANAN. Secretary
ID A Olieman, Indianapolis, Iud.
X f. Treyeihlk. Detroit Michigan
Jackson H. Wright, Cleveland Ohio.
John ~iney. st Clair Penna
4. G. cameron. Chicago III.
o. j. Duraut Washington, D. G..
NJ NJ HOotou. Cantralia, III.
Fgbert Hasard. New York City
Robert Schiihug, Cleveland, Ohio
a. h Buchanan. indianapolis ina
+ NJ smith. kewauee, Henry Co. III.
Dr. VIM. y. Crooks, 529 south 18th ST.,
Phlladelulia.
u. II. McCanr, Nashville Tennessee
FL s Linn. Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio
Jas. L Moorehead, Parkersburg, West
va.
Wm. Elliott, Rochester, Olmstesd Co.,
MINI.
Samuel Leavitt, A CORTLAND St, New
York.
JIhu q. Garretson, Salem, Henry Co.,
uwoa.
j., Cope, Cross Timbers, Texas
} r. Winston, Milton, Caswell Co., y. G.
Heuryr Hales, East Saginaw, Michigan.
A. WaCuor 81 John, Carthage. Mo.
y NJ Chamberln, Adams House, Boston,
AInss
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
LABOR ITEMS.

There are 60, 900 idle people in Phila-
delphia alone, says Mr.. SWinton.
The engineers employed on the several
roads running IN and out Of Boston. Mass
have protested against any reduction Of
wages.
In September, 1875 the Amalpamated
Engineers had membership Of AZ, e65
and reserve fund Of 81 ,I91, 945.
The employees u several " the shot.s III
this city have had their tune extended To
ten hours. Reading Pioneer.
The Phoenix Iron Company, Of Phoe-
niXvllle, are now running their works
steadily, but are going to reduce wages
March LIST
New Haven appropriated $4,000 to
help the unemployed, and there are 81
many applications for work that each per.
son can only obtain a fys days job
month
sermon in nutshell
The puddlers or rollers, employed ia
the rolling mill Of the Wabash Iron Com
pany, ia Terre Haute. the Greencastle nail
works, and the Terre Haute nail works,
are waiting the result ~ negotiations b,
tween the employers and workmen at
Pittsburgh ID Iching the establishment ~
a scale Of prices, and the mills are not
doing anything N consequence.
The Patrons Of Ohio and Indiana are
buying shingles direct from the mills m
Michigan, upon which the mill owners LUZ
ten per cent. more per thousand than
from the dealers. and yet they save forty
per cent. by tue transaction.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

THE following question and answer.
clipped from the Scientific American, will
no doubt prove Of interest to our mining
readers
20. G. says have charge Of a pair
Of engines at a coal shaft, and have had a
great deal Of trouble by the breaking Of
the teeth in the cog wheels, or rather in
the sections of the cogs. The breskages
generally occur ut the starting and stop
ping Of the engine. The engine is 11125
inches, and our usual speed IA 125 revolu-
tions per minute. How can we prevent
the accident Answer-MAke the width
Of the teeth greater.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

TO AND ffGM THE OLD WORLD /!
London and its Wonders.

FOR THE CRYSTAL PALACE,
Bridge. II is crowded, as is every other
train apparently that leaves London. Our
ticket provides for trip and return, includ-
ing admission 10 The Crystal Palace AZ
ter a short and pleasant ride, We proceed
up = stairs, which brings rs into the park,
pleasure grounds. gardens, ct whatever
you have mind "a term IT, They are
beautiful beyond concrption-a fairy-like
scene Of art The gardens occupy nearly
200 acres, and are laid out in both the
Italian and English styles. The ground
is covered with green turf, and III season
variegated BY richly tinted flowers, While
along the broad pathways line marble stat
ues are placed; the graceful effect is fur
Their heightened by fountains that throw
their Jets high up into the air Then here
are pleasant sloping lawns, dotted here and
there with trees and thickly planted shrub
berry, and the great cedar trees And be-
yond the palace precincts, stretching away
into the far distance, is visible the great
garden Of nature herself, picture 81 ru-
raj lDveliness, almost unmatched by any
scene so close as this to the great London
city. The terraces are approached by no
BILE flights of steps, and lined by balus-
trades, which numerous statues decorate
The building Is a structure Of iron and
glass, comprising long arched nave, two
side aisles, two main galleries, two tran
septs, and two wings. The whole length
Of the nam building is 1908 feet, each
wing 574 feet, making total length Of
2, 80 feet, which, with the 72O feet in the
cOlOnnade, leading u the railway terminus,
give an absolute length of 3,476 feet, or
nearly three quarters of mile, covered
with transparent roof Of glass Tns III
terror If the building is one vast central
avenue, ON either side Of which small com
partments called courts are set otT FIR spe-
cial purposes. gallery nearly mile in
ienBths TuuS TOuuu the entire structure,
which is manly devoted to the exposition
Of manufactured products. The cent? al
transept in occupied at either end bv the
vast amphitheAtre % the Handel orchestra,
where from 3. 900 o. 5000 performers are
frequently assembled; and by the stage, on
which dramatic ami musical entertain
ments are gwen at stated periods BE
tween the stage anu the French court is
situated the fine court hall The southern
wings are devoted u dining rooms. At
the west end OF the nave is the marine
aquarium, ranged III 81 tanks, containing
hundreds II living marine animals The
first court we approach ny the nave is the
Egyptian court, containing specimens If
Egyptian architecture, Of gigantic proper
tons and massive solidity, commencing
with the earliest aud terminating With the
latest; the Greek court, representing the
highest develoPme mt Of the sculptor's art
the world has ever known; the Roman
court: the Byzantine and RomAnesoue
court; the Renaissance Court; the German
MEDIEVAL court; the English MEDIEVAL
court: the Italian court, the Pompeiian
C urt; and the French and ElizAbethAn
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
The Way to Resume.

On the Both OF January the available
coin in the Treasury Of the United States,
was stated to be s7S, 601, 900; on the 28th
Of February, in reply TO a resolution Of
inquiry by Congress, it was stated to be
s13, 852, O60-a discrepancy in round hg-
ures of 800, 900, 900. Our currency green.
backs and national bank bills being nearly
$500, 600, 900, We find We have si1 cents
and fraction over in coin to redeem .
dollar in greenbacks, and yet We lister
daily to the insane rawlings Of specie re
sumptionists
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

Low ENouGH. correspondent writing
from Seaforth, Canada, informs us that
the coopers Of that place are working for
50 per week.
"A cooper, writing from Cleveland, under
date Of Feb 20, says We shall do all
we can to extend the circulation Of the
ADVOCATE, and by next meeting hope we
shall be able to send you a good club"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

If the Secretary of the Cigar Makers
Union, Of st. Paul, VINO drew $12 80 from
its treasury, under instructions to remit
to this Office, will forward the same with
out delay, he will save some unpleasant
exposures. There axe a dozen secretaries
or ex secretaries of the same organization
who have money in their possession be-
longing to this office. We trust they will
be honorable enough to disgorge without
a further request
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

AT the recent meeting OF the Illinois
Republican State Committee, held in
this city, q statement was made by q
gentleman from Ii Sale, to the effectothat a
majority Of the voters Of that county who
had voted for Alex Campbell, had repented
Of their action, and were now prepared to re-
turn to their first love, the Republican party
Our Advices from the most reliable authority
give the lie direct to this statement, and as
sure us that Mr.. Campbell could be reelected
tomorrow on the same issue, by largely in
creased majority.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

The headquarters Of the Independent
State Central Committee are located at
Rooms IL and Is, III South Clark street,
Chicago. The Committee request the
publishers Of all Indeper dent newspapers
to send copies to headquarters during the
campaign. Also, all correspondence should
be sent to the same address. The com
mittee will be glad to hear from friends all
over the State, and will be happy to see
them when they visit the city.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
Let Us all 20 to Work.

Now that the principles and candidates Of
the Greeuback party in Illinois ard Indiana
have been placed before the people, LET every
voter in these States who claims TO symp~-
thiEe with the movement 60 to work. and 90
to work in earnest, and work as if success
depended on their individual effort. Let
greerback meetings be called in every school
district aud in every ward in our cities. The
people are ripe for such movement. If they
do their duty and we feel satisfied they
will-the entire ticket will be electsd Dy q
handsome majority.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

UNDER the supervision Of the Hon
Moses W. Field, Michigan is fast wheeling
into line under the Greenback banner
Meetings are held nightly, and our advices
from that State are Of the most encourag-
ing character. Detroit, like Chicago, is
rousing from its lethargy, and promises to
poll rousing vote III behalf of honest
mOaey-the gyee,sbdck
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

need do In to substitute money aristocracy
for slave aristocracy; and yet Jay Gould
is so short-sighted or 30 blinded by preju-
dice that he undertakes TO make it appear
that the honest masses are attempting to
fAsten worse curse than slavery upon the
country. The country is in danger from
from such interruptions Dcoundrela a. Jay
Gould; but it is in no danger whatever
from the honest producers Of wealth.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Elk
river, Minnesota, says: ''Our men (the
coopers), like your paper very much, and
will raise club for it. We have only
been at work two weeks. Our grievances
are many, but we are bound 10 ride over
the storm
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

AN earnest worker IN the cause-a genu-
inc workingrnsn-in New York, sending
US some campaign documents says eve
are organizing New York for the Indepen-
dent party"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

LEAF BY LEAF THE ROSES FALL.-Bel-
KNAPP, Schenck, ex-senator Stewart and
Professor Silliman, are the latest additions
to the list of bride takers. Enough for
one week
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

PARTIRs DESTROYS Of communicating with
the Cigar Makers Union of St. Louis,
will address w. }. Zoellner, care Of Tur.
ner Hall, 10th street, between Market and
Walnut streets.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

THE Democratic National Convention
meets inst. Louis on the 9th of June
next. On the last ballot to determine the
pace Of holding the meeting, St. Louis
received 81 votes, Chicago Is and Cincin-
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

CAMPBELL'S GREAT SPEECH. -Copies of
the great speech OF Hon. Alexander
Campbell, recently delivered in Congress,
on Finance, can be obtained, postage free,
by addressing this Office
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

A CORRESPONDENT from Indianapolis,
under date Of Feb. 21st. writes -" Our
working people are aroused here, and
have resA lived to play the winning card. "
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

A SUBSCRIBER, writing from Quincy,
Illinois, says:
Quincy, ] honestly believe, is green
back city. A large majority IF oar work
ing people are certainly IL favor Of the
Independent platform. Gen Singleton is
one If its staunchest friends.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

Cor. VIM. MORRISON, Of Ill, Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means,
has secured the title Of the " Champion
AdjOurner.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04

glance VIII show that the contraction
OF the currency from 1866 to 1873 was
enormous. This contraction caused the
panic and all of the suffering which ba.
resulted therefrom. and yet the Tribune
has the audacity to disregard the official
figures, call Judge Kelley liar. and in.
suit the American people by putting
figures together in such a manner az u
make it appear that there has been no
The writer Of the Tribune
article knew that there was not a word of
truth in his figures when he put them to-
gether. His excuse for misrepresenta-
ton ia tits He says Judge Kel-
The daily gazette., 1876-01-19
NEGROES SIla,Ioyy nIHom-e.

Two desperate negroes near Quarry
vile saw a man named J. Harlan Hess
leave,home in the evening. The ne
groes afterward went to his house. The
wife was alone and in bed. She heard
a noise at the door and became fright
ened. They threatened to knock it
in if not opened. Mrs. Hess crept
softly down stairs and getting out the
back door ran to neighbours, aroused
them and came back with several men
In this time the blacks had broken in
the door, and were found looking
through the house, saying they were
hunting Mrs. Hess. The pair were
fully identified as Jacob Johnson and
Henry Woods. They were not taken
in custody at once, and since then they
escaped.-Reading Eagle.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-19
r T the site.

For the Gaz stte.
MR. EDITOR: | see there is quite a
lively time over the Amnesty Bill in
Congress: the fight appears to be al
most wholly over jeff Davis. don't
think jeff Davis is worth the amuni-
tion; he no doubt, is a cold-blOoded
rascal.
was in Richmond soon after the
war and looked over it; about half OF
it laid in ruins, burned. The Capitol
and the Governors house, which l was
told jeff Davis had lived in, stood on
elivated ground nice slOpIng lawn,
should judge of twenty acres, stretch
ed southeasterly, down to the water;
right opposite, or at least, the southern
edge of the lawn, right opposite lit
tie island in the James River, and this
Island was the famous Bell Isle, and
on this island, Union prisoners, was
assured, were put to run around, with
very little shelter, like horses turned
loose in d coral. The water in the
two channels that surrounded said
island is too deep and rocky to ford OF
swim, there might have been small
shed on the south, or up river end OF
SAID island; this desolate DEVILS island
was right Immediately under jeff
Davis view from daylight until dark
every day, whilst he, jeff Davis, lord
ed over the fine grounds and lived like
Prince. 1t is pity he had not been
shot, hung, or died naturally before
this. Neither jeff Davis, Stephens, or
any Cabinet officer in the Southern
Republic, should be allowed to take a
seat in either House of Congress, and
they must have pretty hard cheeks to
aspire to it. / want the matter settled,
and l wish Banks amendment had
been accepted. That might have ans.
wered, unless those men aspired to
Congress; then Congress could have
prevented their presence.
l hspe this jeff Davis matter will
be settled by Congress, soon; but if it is
not, l am one Democrat that will
never help carry JEFF Davis on my
shoulders; he cannot be made marty,
of in Delaware. 1t is too thin, and
whoever attempts it in Delaware, l
will help crush, let him be whom he
may. There is already enough John
Breckonredgeisms in the Democratic
party of Delaware, without adding
the further burden OF the would be
President, jeff Davis.
In my opinion, the Democrats in
Congress, themselves ought to have
left out of their Bill, jeff Davis and
his Cabinet, (also Stephens) without
giving Blame chance to make the ex-
ception to Davis. Some Democrats in
the party may sympathizc with JEFF
Davis, but the party never can be
worked up to fever heat to defend JEFF
Davis. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Jan. IS, 1876.