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special CTFFesphnhtHct ~ IHe 4F1DHHc
MILWAUKEE, June 20.-A special dispatch TO
THa TutnrHn frUm Washington satcs TINT tho
Republican delegation in Congress from Wisconsin
has united III request to Proctor Knott to have nil
Tho witnesses named by boss Reyes summoned to
testify In tho keycs-tarpcntcr-Whisk .1ilng III.
ycst!,aton now go!n1 OH hcforo tho House COM
mlt,ee or course 1t Is the duty Of all goot Rcpub
licana In Washington to see that Knott's Confeter.
ntc Co,nini,,eo in not allowed to besmlrct anybody
for mere political purposes, and our members of
Cnngreas do right in insisting that tho Chairman Of
our Republican State Central Committee md
distinguished and eminent ex-senator sllon1l have
fair play; but hcyond th!s tho Wisconsin Nepnbll.
cans ia mt expect them TO 60. The people OF
Wisconsin do not expect that tho guilty Will bo al
lowed to escape simply because
"TnEY ARR OUR NAscALs,"
and our Senators and Representatives havo n noble
example, ect for them to follow tn tho course pnr.
sued by President Grant when Col. Dabcock was
charged, as Carpentor md Kcycs now arc, with
completely with tho whisky thieves to lefraul tlo
Government Of its fcycnslo. The testimony OF
Grliliths With, Rinlsknpf and Conklin, already
Fifty Il iSSy eaot fc6%t @ II By " the ' ssiasnse i gou
wltne.ses they onght 10 DO tried honestly and
fnrly hrfare Inry Of their peers. md II Is per.
@ fSty u a,sr 49, a t s b"s
that makes tlis }ook n,ure liks political than like
c AM a a y ay Ly bren Fn ana
,.unet ut tic Instance of Kryr* u 1" to washing.
ton u tell what they know. Except
TENHEY, ELLIS, AND NoDDIBt
WHO wore in tis Government employ. the gentle
sn e spGsH. psSnhy knG s lo
hs otes n hls o
business VIII bc-udetl and Allotted. per1nps, by
state-to convince hr. Morrill,, ind President
tirnnt, and ali t!r uther Lending politicians In
Washington, and especially Of t!s press, TINT tlIe
MI f0f INF
ss1ssa 81 layss snd Wssss; ii; Fiji tse;s
1 tic rcsdsr vii ~ oser s iii WITH nc, will con-
san4es.on M y !. q @ miller aHl prominent member M Of
bet! supposed 70 furnish Mall e"lpcaicr in wiih
funds fot i'll Legitimate and iIcX'tt'nato purposes
| liu IL Director md htOckloler tn0niinally) III
MArr's wl1IsKf-A1Nd NEWSPAPER,
the ssnt'aei, and has always stuck to the Senator
qs ~ rs han IL 4
II scrved md Ills word il as good m hls bond. lis
waa iologate to the Cincinnati Convention and Il
up Keyes and Matt. y. & Newell Il another w.
IL he a;st e hS0E see:ss!y Ss9 4 ~ fy ya sS Il
MsaSs T. a e 9sa % 'a \ e.
tor at Nipon. md .lnmcs Coleman, postnlaator at
Tond d. Lae-al aetiyo po!lticfana and 81! wearing
edge Of tho crooked whisky bua!1iebs as they al.
ways take thctrs *tratght and clear. They all Sc
cutcil thcfg offices through Carpenters influence
| while Spnator, anu are all
OLD FRIENDS AND co-woRKERs WITH 8. J..
CONKLlN,
who has recently returned from Canada. Henry
| G. paync, our Postmaster, has also gune down to
tile CentnauIal, ostonsibly, and will probably visit
Washiny'on efG1e e ssarns as BIZ name aa also
to carry on onr lncal campaign business. And, last
of al!. Gov. 1ndinston has been privately r.
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SOuIN PARK PHhFIOhS

SUUIH PARK PHhEIUNS
leave the corncr of Oakwood and Drexcl DouleyaEd4
and the lark ltetrcAt ut o'clock H., and every
twenty luluutcs thereafter until ~, u. Fare 10
CeEts.
, 1876-06-30
POL1TICAL ANNOUNCEMENT


"a "a Il EEa q n CELEl1IiATEu throughout
Il NJ EANH n Mg thu Unon-c1preascdt TO all
4N EHN n a III parts, ! b and upward At
! &A u VI n n 2i 40, GUc per h. Address
3S9 III QS or.lrrs GuNTII11ll, Confec-
ttoner, Chicago,
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Gen. Cary For Vice President

In accordance with the decision Of the
National Executive Committee of the In.
dependent Party, We herewith substitute
the name of Samuel Cary, of Ohio, for
that of Newton Booth, of California, for
Vice President Of the United States, the
latter gentleman having seen fit TO de-
cline the nomination rendered him at In
dianapolis
We have known Mr.. Cary for the last
eight years, and can bear cheeful testimo-
ny that during all that time he has been
an unwavering, eloquent champion of the
principles embodied in the platform upon
which he has been nominated.
Elected by the workingmen of Cincin-
natl in 1868 as a representative of labor S
interests to the National Congress, he re-
manned faithful to his trust, and delivered
one Of the most telling and fearless speech
es in behalf Of the claims Of workingmen,
ever uttered on the floor OF the House.
He is man Of commanding presence,
in the prime Of life, a matchless orator, a
Rupert in debate, an enthusiastic advocate
of the greenback inter-convertlble bond
system, and will no doubt do yeoman's
service in the approaching campaign.
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ners by legislation, except by permitting
contracts to be broken, or by enlarging the
volume or granting of the thing cornered.
Gold being in demand everywhere, be-
comes the great object of the corner.
Bonds being in demand principally in the
United States, would have to be controlled
by Americans, if at all This insures our
freedom from corners, and if adopted, this
bond and greenback system Of cornering
would free us from the intermeddling ALI
ances of foreigners. Then we could gc On
and develope our natural resources, and
prosper as we have never prospered before.
Force us to a gold basis, ard we must for
ever submit to every beck and nod Of for
eign money loaners who will continue to
plumber us to their hearts content, and of
course try to blind US with the old story
that we ought to know the difference be-
tween 80 cents and Sl.OO. when they are
taking from % to 80 cents off from every
dollar they allow us to handle, by cutting
down the price OF LABOR, grain, meat, and
produce.
OF all the robberies ever perpetrated
since man occupied the earth, none have
been so far reaching and ruinous as the
crimes perpetrated in the name Of that
damnable yellow metsl-gold. The gold
delusion has cost mankind more misery and
suffering, more want and anguish, than
war and pestilence combined, and has more
than once led men to force war rather
than submit to the tyranical exactions of
themoneypov er. Wetell our deluded friend
that the next great reform will be the
money reform, which is sure to be carried
even if 10 secure it, it cost ten times as
much as the Southern Rebellion.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. I, 1876.
IT, the Editor Of the woRk,SeHAS's ADVOCATE
| am to-day in receipt Of your paper Of
July IA, from which learn that the Jour
neymen Tailors of Chicago are on a strike,
which means that a certain number Of in
dustrious working men have resolved to
sacrifice themselves and their families
for WHAT Ostensibly to prevent reduc-
ton of 20 per cent Of the already miserable
pittance they have hitherto received q the
profits of their labor all Of which Justly
belong to them. viii their voluntary
sacrifices accomplish anythingi Most Ger
tainly not F.; as all former experience proved
The remedy lies deeper. But, before We
consider the cure which, as the article
states, lies in cooperation, let us inter
view-in imagination the bosses, who are
the real authors of strikes, and arrive. If
We can get at the true solution II the mo-
tives that have prompted this reduction of
one fourth Of the wages of the working
man.
The bosses tell us 'the rents Of houses
and the prices Of provisions have fallen. I"
That ''the laborer can afford to toll for less,
because he can live cheaper" and the
clincher to this argument generally is,
there are plenty Of idle men who are will
ing to work for less" The hard times
have provided them, and "we'.must make
hay while the sun shines The only ar
gument in all this IL the first paragraph
the rest is unprincipled Justification Of OBJ
preston and wrong. The argument is all
with which We wish to deal, and we admit
its truth to a certain extent, but not any
thing like 20 per cent. But if the asSer-
ton has any weight, it also applies to the
rent of the tailor, the cost o. his materials
to fabricaCe and the necessaries Of life
which he and his family consumes. But
does he propose to reduce to his customers
the price of his fabrics fully p per cent.
If he would apply the same logic to him
self that he applies to his workmen he
~ON-~ ~ ~ "Ahh SeAii uC ny Tic
savings of his own expenses caused by the
reduction in the cost Of living. In short
if he reduced the pay Of his workmen 20
per cent he could reduce the charge for his
fabrics 25 per cent, and still be a gamer.
Does he do thatl He would succeed if
you thought him 50 simple The fact is the
entire argument il fallacy, and there is
no justification for a reduction Of even one
per cent in the rate Of wages. The boss
tailor, and all other bosses are seldom if
ever called upon to abate their prices more
than the depreciation in the cost Of ma
terials, and have frequent opportunities
Of verifying the truth Of what assert
Mo- the facts of the matter are simple,
heartless and unjust, and they are these
Numerous applications are daily made by
idle men for work. The boss says, and the
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ard Arbitration don't mean that a class
OF men should 90 cap in hand begging for
favor where justice backs their demands,
as suppliAnts, criminals or pauPers and
allow themselves to be insulted, or uncer-
moniously kicked out, and we are glad that
one orgaulzationAt least have been aroused
to a sense of its obligation and duty.
Where employers are willing to meet them
halfway, talk and reason together hear
the pros and cons, submit the Issue in dis
pute to a disenterested arbiter arbitration
will have q significance which it does not
now possess; where a deaf ear is turned to
all intreaty or appeals, let them be treated
as enemies, let compromise be thrown to
the dogs, and then there is some chance
that the requests Of labor may obtain at
least respectful hearing.
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The Hon. Alex. Mcdonald.

From communication recently received
from this gentleman, we learn that it is
his Intention to sail from Liverpool on the
18th of August, for trip to the United
States. He will visit, as far As time viii
allow, the various cities in the United
States, and will be pleased to address our
workingmen where arrangements have
been made to receive him. tie is expected
in New York on or about the 10th inst.
Parties DESTROYS Of securing his services
can obtain all necessary information by
addressing the editor of this paper.
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1t is stated that Commodore Vanderbilt,
ducing his recent illness which threatened
q fatal termination, sent for his pastor, the
Rev. DR.. Deems, and laid before him q
comprehensive scheme of bene6cence con.
nected with the welfare of workingmen,
which he has elaborated, but the details Of
which are to be kept secret till his de,
cease. He explained his views at length
and exacted the pledge that he would aid
faithfully in carrying them out in connec.
ton with his executors. We give the re-
port for what it is worth, though We think
it almost too good TO be true.
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The Molders and Arbitration,

The common sense action Of the Iron
MOlders at the last session Of their Inter-
national convention-on the subject of
Observation-Disclosures published in the
ADvocATE-Co Commands tbs endorsement
of every trade and labor organization in
the country. MaqnGnimity must not be
COMPOUNDED with psisilanimity. If employ
ers and corporations turn deaf ear to all
reasonable demands for redress, if they
insist on riding on their high horse, and
treating workingmen as cattle, they have
no Just cause Of complaint, il wOrkingmen,
prOfting by the experience Of the past, de-
termine to hoist them with their own pet
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parties who were using them in the NAL
treatment of horses, mules and cattle.
The display is not cheeful, put have OBJ
served with surprise that it is the almost
universal custom of the press TO laugh at
it in the derisive style and fashion set by
some New York papers in their comments
upon the work of Mr.. Bergh-the only
man in this country, ! believe, who has
the honor to be eonspicuously ridiculous
for his devotion to an oppressed class, en-
bracing millions, that can neither thank
him, vote for him nor bless him. G.
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Will our subscribers who owe us please
forward without further solicitation the
amount of their Indebtedness. These are
times when we require every dollar owing
US. 1t is true 81. 90 OF 50 seems small
amount, but when the 81 SOS owing creep
up into the thousands, it is time a gentle
hint was given. If subscribers were as
ready to pay promptly as they are to com
plain if the paper is not received promptly,
what happy orld it would be for news.
paper publishers.
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Labor News.

The Leather Cutters If Lynn. have
formed themselves into Traden Union.
A correspondent writing to the Laboi
Journal Of Fall River, says,
Sir: ! would like to call yonr attention
and the attention of the public To- Che
undetermined robberies committed by some
u the overseers Of our cotton factories In
this city
They think it is not enough that the nav
Is reduced To starvation rates without IN
lawfully imposing fine of fifty cents for
the least neglect Of children at their work.
Ii is my purpose If justice l. not done "a
q little girl q mine who has been unrea-
sonably and unjustily imposed upon IN
this way, to publish the names Of the par.
ties W ho have committed the unlawful Of.
fence, and seek justice at the bar Of the
Law.
The CrispiDs of IIolbrook, Mass. have
had their wages advanced 81 90 per case.
An oasis IN the desert.
The miners Of Cape Breton, n. s. are
on strike against a reductian of wages.
There hopes Of success are daily growing
brighter.
Inc printers at Jennings AZ Hardham s,
Newark, struck against reduction IN
wages Of II per cent. They left the office
under the rules Of Typographical Union
No. 1903.
And now the hands emplo yed in the silk
mandatory of Pelgram & Meyers, at
Patterson, N. D., are on a strike for high
er wages. The tirm refuse to accede to
the demands Of the strikers, but will no Id
out against them if the looms are idle for
year and all the stock is ruined. II ID
thought the strike will extend to other
mills
Switzerland displayes a watch at the
Centennial with circumference less than
that Ct gold dollar and just eqnaling that
piece IN weight Its price is 800, yet it
does not contain more than 70 cents worth
Of material
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SYDNEY Myers of this city, will speak at
Elgin on Wednesday. Aug. 10th Geneva,
Thursday, evening Aug 18th; Aurora,
Aug. 18th Rochelle, Ogle Co., on the
evening of the 2lst /; Dixon, Aug. 25th
Morrison, Whitside Co., Aug. %. PM.
Fulton, August %, Pm. Mt. Vernon,
Washington Co., Sept. 20.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pure TEAS--ISSEALED PACKAGES
Direct from China and Japan.
DELIVERED at YOUROWN DOeR fresh from
the GARDENS Of their GROWTH.
Imported direct by XVII
THE WELLSTEAc0MPANY.
9Ol Fulton Street, NY.

The difheuIy getting pure Teas Il really ine quail
~ in the United staies, las induced TnE WKLLs rEA
OoAPASY ~ ship their Teas in seale packages direct
from the gAFuens ~ which they grown aud a. a
further guarantee Of their beng delivered IN their
genuine state, they entr>t the sale a them only re-
liable Az ents-the name Of the Agent u you
2 nted u the foot Of this advertisement that the
Iess pass through none but responsible hands, nd will
be delivered At your door fresh IA wncn they
len the gardens ~ China aud Japan the price aS il
printed on each pacKage, that error can occur
Everybody buys Tea
Everybody wishes TO buy il al first hands the best
qualities al the lowest prices
Every body desirss-Whch hey find Tea suitable T.,
their tastes u be certain Of getting the same article
always.
You can have all these aly antAges by buyinx Of the
The Wells Tea Company.
Because they import Their Teas and ~ell them at
Wholesale prices without eIght intermediate
profits usually charged.
Because the quality Is better the price thsn u sold
by any other house.
Because their long experience in China and JapAn e-
Ables them b. make better selections than lnary
Dealers and u import them with greater advantages
Because they absolutely guarantee the quality a ali
their goods and Keep them unc EyariaLle standard
80 that you can always rely them
Because they do business for cash only ava therefore
maxi 70 extra profit from good customer cover
Because their agents are responsible ara reliable
men-Wbo deliver Teas precisely received from the
Company.
Because having once tried these Teas you will not
need 10 gu elsewhere hereafter.
WANTED A Druggist other hrst-clAss mer-
chant ~ every town and city the United States 10
whom Will be given the SOE AGENCY for that lilit,
Address, for terms full Particular
?. o. Box 45eO. 2OI FILToS s1REsf. n Y
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CHAs. Francis ADAMS is for Tilden-and
that settles the matter. Mr.. Adams is a
cold, blOodless aristocrat, who has no
sympathy with the demands Of the peo-
ple.-Birds of feather flock together.
We think it is time-the Adams family
took back seat. Enough is as good as a
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-12

The name of the "SociaIist' of New
York, has been changed to that of the
Labor Standard" J. p. Mcdonald, is
the newly elected editor. We wish it
abundant success, and trust it may receive
. liberal support.
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Notice to Independents
HAD QUARrSRs,

HkADQ ARTkRs,
ISDSrESDEST STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
CHiCAdo MS, July 10. 1876.
The head quarters u the State Central Committee q
the Independent party u Illinois, have been
established in Rooms n S H. No. 49, Clark Street
Chicago where political from al parts
q the State will receive prompt attention II is
pOTtsnt that the chairman q each Congre and
County Committee, and Greenback Club In the State
open correspondence with the Secretary At once. All
calls Tor public meetings, and conventions should be
reported
Address K NJ. SPRINGER, Sec Com.
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THURLow WEED has written a letter 10
the New York Tribune in favor Of restoring
silver to the place it held in the United
States previous to 1873 legal tender for
all debts.
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Come on tOot-COnle in wsgons-COme BY rail and
make this the greatest gathering Of the people the
country has witnessed.
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will be PRESENT % address the Meeting.

Arrangements have been made with all the nail road,
% convey passengers 70 and from Chicago st fart
and A-hfth
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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS,

lis expected that the HON PETER COOPER, the
MY sAhI-FI CARY and other
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LONGSHOREMEN.

On July 3lst strike Of workingmen
was again inaugurated by the Longshore-
men employed by the many steamship
companies, tor an increase of ten cents an
hour, or from 80 to 40 cents per hour for
day work, and from 40 to so cents, per
hour for night work. This strike has
caused considerable delay to the compa-
MES in loading and unloading their ships,
and may probably prevent some from sail
ng on their regular days. Work on sail
ing-vessels is proceeding as usual, the
strike not extending to them. This is the
second strike Of the Longshoremen within
year. In these dull times | am of
the opinion they have made mistake in
striking for an advance, at this time when
our city is overrun with skilled and I'M
skilled labor seeking employment, many
of whose necessities Will compel them to
accept the place Of the Longshoremen at
even less price than they have been re-
cciving per hour. The steamship compa-
MES complain that they have been losing
money for the past two years, and that in
stead Of advancing wages to 80 cents they
will reduce them to % cents per hour. 1t
is doubtful if the Longshoremen succeed
in their demand at this time.
BROOKLYN STONE CUTTERS.
The brown stone cutters Of the city Of
Brooklyn who were formerly connected
with and formed a part Of the New York
Jour. Brown Stone Cutters Association,
have recently returned to work after
protracted strike. Having organized Z
society Of their own and determined that
none shall work at their occupation in hat
city except those members Of their society
or resident in Brooklyn, quite number of
stone-cutters from New York, and Newark,
N. j., having been driven from the stone
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INDEPENDENT TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
LEWIS STEWARD,
Kendall County.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JAMES Ii. PICKRELL,
Macon County.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
NJ. NJ. HOOTON,
Clinton County.
AUDITOR or STATE,
JOHN HISE,
Cook County.
TREASURER,
Ii. T. ASPERN,
Champaign County.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
w. 5. COY,
Mclean County.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not mold ourselves responsible for any opIn
ION eNDressedby our Correspondence.
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COOPER & CARY!!
Grand National COOPER CARY
Ratification Meeting
viii he held ia the
Exposition Building, Chicago,
On
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST esd

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST esd
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81 s.

FOR PRESIDENT,
PETER COOPER,
of New York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
"a M a. kSL II. CARY.
of Ohio.
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To Subscribers

Address R. N. SPRINGER, sec Com.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-20

New RULING MACHINE at The ARGUS
BINDERY. Paper ruled in any style or
any colored lines. Leave orders at THE
ARGUS COUNTING Rooms. opposite the
Post office. IF
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THOMAS YATES.

IS PREPARED To Do PLUMBING IN ALL IT'S
\ branches. also. Gas and Steam tftt.nr.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
THOMAS Al rs. tLevee. Rock Island.
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the purchase CT
Watches to the 81
periority of the
Nickel Movement
W atches, made by
the Messrs. PoBEl
Il CoTRvoIsTER, OF
switzerland Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem aud Key
Ainders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Chro
nometer balance
Ruby Pallet, TEN
pered and harde-