The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-22

tn worklngmen cote.
If the nondescrlpts who arrogate e
themselves the right to think and act fol
the workingmen of Chicago had been hon
est IN their intentions, why did they not
aim to select Simon Pure worklngmen'
cket Who gave them the authority t.
select such candidates as they deemed
proper What have their nominees done
to entitle them to be regarded as the
Workingmen's friends The truth of the
matter is, the entire movement, from ITS
inclpiency to the present time. we'll as
those engaged ia It. ar, ,ptmit,yGted fraud, \,
and that they are knpNn aud appreciated
as such will be rec. guized GA ednesdsy
morning next.
In conclusion, a., deem proper t. say
70 tile work IA .Iiirt, No ChIca- that Ne have
no desire t. dI,ti;e We a., ~rll aware
that they arr both AIN AId AliIin. 10 think
and act Tor theulsr,s,s. "l;hp"t the advice
q any man Dr c.l4ir. t'ut Ne should deem
! ou5s, ives T, GO, AIT - dury dId We nov fall
70 expose the gross d.. puon that l. sought
! 20 be practIc,d upon them. All We aim at
/ IS therefore, - pat them on their guard,
and make them aqU-inted with the facts,
and are perfectly satisfied tu leave the re
suits III their haLd-
There IS but unr point more to which We
| deslI to direct their attention, and We
thlns 1t worthy u more than passing no
tIce. Ia Chicago, where the frauds sought
q u, pracuc d are appreciated, the results
viii surprise no on, but our friends at
distance, ignorant of the facts, are apt t.
Judge Of the strength of the labor movement
bv the paltry vote which the lmpostors'
ticket may receive, the feet are afraid
will prove disastrous. L morrow under
proper mauagr cement, ~. 600 votes can be
cast for a labor tlvket-NhI IT is morally
certain that tIftirth part ~ that number
cannot be dapsd by ihIs hpcus Pocus
arrangement In future however We IN
tend 10 watch the SCALA as aho are now
aiming Ia destroy th- ytt,rts If the reform
movement, aud promiss them W shall not
iali to shO" them up ~ their true hight
rHs MuLDERs are doing well Their
Cm.r ls increasing Iu membership. large
numUrr VI ne~ candidates being admitted
IHE Sos E,l rTEg~ met at Their hall on
" ednesday evening The meeting Was well
attended some IT the members were tined
ttr being a little crooked, but the matter
requires httle more investigation. Several
uuS candidates weig admitted
U>E Of the largest and choicest stock Of
boots and shoes ever ofiered in this city ls
now ou sale 1t lOo East Madison street,
where goods III TIN, line can be purchased At
50 cents % the dollar Call before purchas-
being suited
PAnIIEs desiring bargains III Dry Goode
cannot do better than call at Partridge's,
ia and ll6 State Street, where one Of The
largest stocks west Of New York is offered
at the lowest market prices See adver
tisement IN another column.
BRICKLAYERS' Mass MEETING On Sunday
afternoon meeting Of bricklayers was con
vened at Bohemian Hall, West Taylor street,
for the purpose Of completing their organi1a.
tion, and giving expression to their views On
the present system Of convict labor Mr..
Mccarthy, President OF the association, pre-
sided Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Lewinn and Gleason, Of the Bricklayers g.
Beecher, II the Pr tiers Cain. az the Mold
ers Cavanagh, of the MAchini>ts MsGl-
very Of the Stonecutt. and Murphy, Of
the WORKINGMAN ADVOCATE. all Of whom
spoke in very emphatic language in oppoSi-
tion to the present system q convict labor.
The meeting was well attended, and the
spirit manifested was very encouraging and
favorable to the better organization Of the
craft
MEEIING OF CooPEss According u ad-
journment, the journcymen eoopers of the
city assembled IN mass meeting az Typo
graphical Hall, on Friday evening, 2lst inst I,
Mr Cary III the Chair Ths Secretary read
the minutes Of the last meeting, which we're
adopted
Mr. George Schilling reported constitu-
ton, which was also adopted, AMI the com
mittee discharged
A motion TO appoint committee Of one
from each shop to take the names If all
cenpers, whether losses or journeymen, ia
vorable to joining the organization, was car
ried and the e. mmittee appointed
Addresses were delivered by B. j. Nun
ply, A q. Cameron, A. w. Beecher. Of the
Printers O'Neili Of the Stone autters W.
Cain. Of the Mulders, and Cornelius, III the
Tailors
Mr. Cornelius, Secretary Of the Working
mans League, read the constitution Of that
body, which was ratified, aud three dele
gates elected to represent the craft at the
next meeting.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to the
speakers, and the meeting AL lourned.
MOB LAw-The past week has been an
eventful one in the history OF our city. The
outrageous ballot-stuthIng by which it is
claimed Messrs. Phillips, Gleeson and Ryan
candidates for Assessor, Town Clerk and
Supervisor for the South Town OF Chicago
secured their election, mas aroused feeling
among all classes Of the community, which
should act as a warning to those who may in
the future attempt to p-rPe.rAte similar
outrag-s. Inc mass meeting At the
Exhibition Building. called tor the purpose
Of demanding their resiguAslons. ~As attend
ed by at least 80 90 citizens. and was per
haps, one Of the largest popular demonstra-
tlOns ever held GA the American continent
This is as 1t should Ie, and shows a healthy
determination to protect, at all hazards, the
parity Of the bAliot-box. Let the scoun-
drels who committed the frauds be indicted,
tried and punished, but the man who advo-
Gates resort to brute force or lynch Law is
an enemy TO the good name If our city and
constitutional government The comparison
between San Francisco and Chicago is alb
surd, to say the leas'. A pertinent question
arises, if hanging Is to be the order OF the
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