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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-15
A wIsCoNsIN RUG REAR,

New York, Nov. IA Herald's
Washington dispatch savs:-~It is said
at democr headquarters here that
by blunder in the printing Of the
republican electoral ticket of Wis
consin only nine republican electors
have been chosen out OF ten from that
state. That as consequence the
highest candidate on the democratic
ticket is also elected giving Tilden
the requisite majority of l85 votes
regardless OF what may be the result
Of the election in the three disputed
southern states. 1t
LATER.
Milwaukee, Nov 1.-THE facts
concerning the repor. that one dehte-
cratic presidential eleeteE chosen in
Wisconsin, are as follows: 1t was
discovered several weeks before the
election that Miner, \ republican can.
didate for was postmaster. He was
I! thercupon taken from the ticket, and
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
GOV HARrRANFPs MESSAGE

Governor HArtranft, in his last message
to the Legislature of Pennsylvania is very
severe upon disturbances resulting from
strikes, and proposes to organize local
county military companies, to be under the
command Of the Sheriff of each county.
subject to the orders of the courts. These
home guards are to be paid by the county,
and to be subject to the call of the courts
at all times. The governor believes in un-
limited competition in the labor market
and declares that the whole power of the
state shall Dc used to compel union men
70 Accepqwhat the monopolists chose to offer
for labor. By way Of compensation for
this partiality to monopoly corporations,
ne promises to examine every charge which
workingmen may prefer against such cor
P ratioDs. and if the charges appear to be
well founded, then the Attorney General
WIZ be instructed to commence proceedings
against such corporations. This offer ap-
pears to be just and fair the real trouble
Lies IN the fact that the State officials re-
serve the right to commence action or not,
a. best suits their own purposes. Practi-
cally, this would result in . denial OF Ia
borersrights ut all times. In plain English,
labor Is TO be hunted down and ruled OF
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
THE CooPERs' INTERNATIONAL
UNION.

From latest oficicial advices, il grati6cs
us to state that there is every prospect that
the Coopers' International Union, under
the management of Mr.. Thomas Henne-
berry, is in fair way to regain its we'll
earned and well known prestige. From
the official circular, We learn that forty
three unions, good and true, have rallied
round the old standard, and that words Of
encouragement come thick and fast On
tario (Canada), Minnesota, Ohio and New
York taking the lead.
Brothers, one and all, come in II u
cold, COLD outside. For words kindly
spoken Of the ADVOCATE, We return ouI
sincere thanks. The following is the ex
tract which appears in President Henne,
berry's monthly report with reference e
ourselves:
AS We have no journal or paper Of ouI
own, / would recommend the WORKING
INGMANs ADVOCATE to any brother who
desires to read workingman paper, as il
is the only paper Of them all that advocated
our cause IN the last three months, and
proffered us the use of it's columns, free OF
charge, until we could have an organ Of
our own, for which take this opportunity
of thanking it's chief editor, A. c. Cameron
Isl South Clark street, Chicago.
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THE COOPERS.
States.

The WAY rc TO Do IT. snort time
since, the coopers working at Dundas,
MINI, were informed that their wages
would be cut down ten cents per barrel.
They could not see it, and held a consulta-
ton, bid for the contract with the mill for
the next year, on the cooperative plan,
and secured the contract Good for No. 2.
OsHAwA. Ontario. has one of the best
unions in the Dominion, and they are all
much Of the right material.
ONI union in Tennessee writes We
are still alive, and t0iu live, come what
may" That's the spirit to manifest.
ANOTHER union in Minnesota says: 1--WE
are determined to make No. - bloom"
The correspondent of Virginia union
writes Trade dull, but the boys are de-
termined, and look for better times. They
are coming.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
An Impudent Scoundrel.

One Major Williams, q broken-down
coal operator Of the Hooking Valley, Ohio,
has been running round members Of the
Legislature for the past three weeks, with
bill in hia hands, begging members to in
troduce it. The object Of the bill is to
abolish the Office Of Inspector Of Mines If
Ohio, and ali the provisions for the prosec-
ton Of miners, and TO create a new Com
missioner of Mines and Mining, whose
duty Is to collect statistics Of the coal pro-
duced, and TO act a. arbitrator in strikes
his decision 70 be final in al cases. Will
liSms wants the new office himself, having
failed in the coal business, and puts his
salary at s., 900 year. Although the bill
cannot pass, the miners OF Ohio ought to
keep sharp look out this winter. A
more impudent chArlatAn than this man
Williams could not be found III twenty
States
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

ARE you in favor Of the repeal Of the
specie resumption act is a question SO
frequently asked that we are tired Of hear
ing it. Once and for all We answer-we are
-proUided it is followed BY supplemental
legislation in the right direction The sim
pie repeal Of the act will, for the time be
ing, no doubt ease the money market, but
the danger lies in the fact that in and of
itself it will be apt to accomplish more
harm than good. Temporary relief will be
very apt to divert the minds Of the people
from the main issue-from cause 10 effect
What the ADVOCATE desires, and what the
ADVOCATE has 50 long contended for-is a
fundamental change in our monetary sys-
tem-the humiliation Of the golden calf
idea To-day, our people, from the mil
lionaire to the peanut pedler, are alike I'M
prepared to meet its requirements. Its
operations must bring in its train an al.
most universal bankruptcy. The monopo-
lists oppose it from necessity or erpedieacy,
the Labor Rcformers from PRINCIPLE If
the simple repeal Of the specie resumption
act is the itltimdtum Of Democratic Con-
gress-the ADVOCATE votes No! The
cancer has eaten too near the bone to be
eradicated by court plaster. The knife
must be called into requisitiOn.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
An Appeal for Aid.

The Crispins Of Rochester, to the num-
Der Of 1900, have been thrown out Of en-
ployment, owing to the unjust exactions Of
their employers-exactions which NO hon.
est trades unionist would submit to, under
any circumstances. They are fighting
against tremendous odds, aud ask their
fellow-crAftsmen in particular, and trades
unionists in general, to assist them pecu-
niarily in their emergency. We trust their
appeal viii not be in vain. All communi-
cations should be addressed to Frank Otto,
corner Of Smith and Walnut streets,
Rochester, N. Y,
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LABOR ITEMS.

J. A. Bless runs the largest shingle mill
in Western New York. He employs about
one hundred hands.
LOWELL, Mass-, Jan. IS.-There will DO
. general reduction of wages by the cor
porations of this city on Feb. l. II will
average about five per cent.
A letter from Washington advises NJ that
the movement Of the Independents 10 strik
ing terror to the hearts Of the BourbOns
They are much more willowy now than
thsy We're two weeks ago. They will be
more Plisble still in ak weeks more.
The operatives ut Blackstone Rhode L.
land, ara ON . strike, and the mills are
c'osad- No. mill, ut Lonsdale in mot run
ming, and the other mills in the village have
small force. II the strike continues al
the mills will shut down
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
Anti-Monopoly.

Tbs Anti Monopoly Convention, In session At Harris
bury Pa. March z, and Last appointed Just pnoi
" adJOurnIng executive COMMITTEES OF eleven mem
Ler-, With power the said convention Al
such time and place A. in their Judgment should seen
proper
By virtue u that authority the undersigned 4 TO-.
joTtty Of the "a Executive Committee, hereby on
cAlly announce that the said ConA will recon.
ia he City Vi Harrisburg Tuesday, February
1875, 4 10 Oclo,k In the forenoon. sharp
All Trade or Labor Onions, Grange o. other Assoc.
aDns Of WoTkinKmeD having for their object the pro
lection Vt their members aud the community az inst
the money, trSnsp lrt <, land aud other monopOe.,
Nth which the people Accursed entitled 70 send
two delegates. the names u whom should be sent A.
soon possible after appontu NJ 70 the Secretary
The Committee.
Associations IN synp thy uith the purposes Of tie
COnve. Son, who are unable, Is reason 81 lack d
funds, to send delegates direct from their o~n
bershp requested W Apo proxies, and forward
such suggestions relative to the Convention hey
may feel imp led 70 make, 70 the Chairman, Secrs
tHry airy member of the Con mittee
Associations represented, q b r by delegate " let
ter Nil be r,l iTe 10 contribute ShvE pToportionate
share u the aece'ssiy sApenss~ ~b,h viii. however
" but trihing.
Tae c,r,ic5IoA 4 the CiearheId miners, aud other
asIsts Il the C0nspira.y las & the Commonwealth
the landlord and 10 ant act-ihs store order OF
truck System the question OF laws Il protest prAc
esl coop Miner Weigh Il"- tbe sFtu
rpiaUus Ventilation Br--the reports u the Lasisla
Committee app inted at the session t. nauir,
inso Sltgu Nolston, q the chart Of the Philade
phis Reading Coal sad Iron CompaH O., a matter
which involve The whole question Of the relative
rigits q individuals aud corporations Az those oue
tons aud others equally interesting to the Anu. Mo-
nnpclist, viii probably come before tho approach ~
session Of Legislature for discussAR sctiou
la o. this fact, Il to important, since
x-artv conventions vii not take cogniItnce u our
wants As Anti. MonoDoist~ that should come To-
gen ander the very nCses ~ 70 speak, q Law
IA1ers and give unnstakAbe exprsssl=a 70 thesn
solves.
demanding unusual Afssntlon and should not be over
parnT the SEES IOss II the convsnron .peakers Of
shs..e <rar~1e 20 An.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

As little time is to be lost by those or
CARNATIONS which expect to be represented
at the Independent State onvention which
is called to meet At Decatur on Feb. Is. We
earnestly trust our Labor and Greenback
associations will make it point to take
immediate action. A full State ticket will
doubtless be placed i'll the field, and dele
gates to the National Nominating Conyen-
ton. which meets at Indianapolis on the
18th Of May, appointed. The ratio Of
representation is one delegate from each
county in the State, and one for every
10, 200 population, lor major fractional part
Of that number. For once, let the farmers
and mechanics unite their forces, act in
harmony, select good and true men as their
standard bearers, and their election is Sc
cured beyond peradventure. The farmers
are in earnest in this movement; let the
workingmen follow their example.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

The contractor for furnishing ariel
hoops to the coopeIsge of MAtihi, son &
Wsiches's sugar refinery, Jersey City, have
reduced wages % that the men were uuab =
10 make beyond sixty cents day. Yes
terday they quit work in q body.
Thos. N. Rocker, the veteran foreman
Of the ~ Y Tribune composing room, was
the recipient yesterday Of gold headed
cane and m engrossed and framed ,resolu-
ton # respect, signed by all his employees.
Ths Presentation speech, which was inter
ruptsd Sith applause, was made by 9. ",
Colburn- Mr.. Rocker responded in wordI
with emotion. Among the spectators were
WhitelAw Reid, Dr. Ripley, Mr.. Hassard,
j. III. Bromley, w. r. @. Shanks, John f
Clevland, Charles Nordhof, r. ORourks
T. Burke. Ge0rgs Sherman, Washington
A. Dodge, and w. NJ. Newman, of tn,
Courier aad Inqwirsr.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

A BILL was introduced In the House for
repeal Of the specie resumption act. The
vote stood liz for it to 15S against it.
This fact proves how much people have to
expect from Democratic legislation. SO
far as the financial question il concerned,
the Republican and Democratic party 90
cupy virtually the same position. Born
in sin, and conceived in iniquity, they
are Of their father the devil, and the
works Of their father they will do.
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Call for an Independent National Con
vention.

WHEHEAs Our legislation, both State and
natiOnsl, for the last few years, has been al
most exclusively for chartered moRopoles
against the people, IN favor OF foreign inter
ests, and for the eXchanger to the detrlment
Of the producer; and,
WHEREAS, such legislation has resulted IN
almost entire prostratIou and dlsIntegratlon
81 pur industrial interests while At tile same
time enormously stimulating parasitic deveI-
opmeut, and.
WHEkEAs, The civil service Of the country
under the old party leaders has become thor
ougnly and yIllainOusly corrupt, threatening
to subyert our government; therefore, be It
Rss0lUed, That We demand:
/ The repeal Of me specie resumption and
national bank acts
= The perfoctiug ot a monetary system
based upon tie faith and resources OF the ma
tiJu, ana adapted 10 ne demands OF Legitimate
business. which money shall be legal tender
N aymeut Of al debts, public ana private,
duties "a imports included, leNcept that pOr-
tior vi the interest and principal " the pres
eut public debt, that - Uy the express terms
Of the law creating q, made payable n me
talllc money THIS money 10 be inter
changelble at the option q the holders with
regist red government bonds. bearing rate
ii interest not exceeding 3 % per cent. per
Arnum
g. The thorough reform y The civil service
Of the country by the expulsion and punish
uieut 81 All corrupt officials, and A rigid per.
sonal accountability Of every official
1 A ri.Id economy ia the expenditures 10
4Il the departments Of the government.
s. Rigorous laws regulating and controlling
moneyed corpora hons, ami their vigorous 60
fproement.
Therefore We invite al legal voters Of the
United States who iudorse the above prsaD-
tie and resolutions to meet 10 delegate con-
Vention u tie city ~ Indianapolis, on w sd
nesdsy, May IL, 1875. 70 put IN nomination
cne candidate for the dice Of President and
one candidate for the otfioe Of Niue President
VI the United States.
) NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
7. j BCCBASAN, Secretary.
z A. Oueman, Indianapolis Ind.
r. F. Trevsllick, Detroit Michigan
Jackson II. Wright, Cleveland OhIo.
John Siney, st Clair, PennA
A. Z. Cameron, Chicago Ill.
I. J. Durant, Washington, d. G.
Charles +. Barney, Providence, Ill
NJ VI. HootoD, CentraliA, Ill.
Egbert HAsard, New York City.
Robert SchiLling, Cleveland, Ohio.
I. B. Buchanan, Indianapolis, Ind
E. 81 Smith, KewAnee, Henry Co., Ill.
DR.. VIM. {. Crooks, 500 South 18th st.,
PHILADELPHIA
J. r. McCanr. Nashville Tennessee.
l.. 8. Linn. Piqua. Miami Co., Ohio. 4
JAA L MooreheAd, Parkersburg. West
Va
VIM. Elliott. Rochester, Olmste&d Co.,
MINI.
Samuel Leavitt. ~ CORTLAND St, New
York.
JIhn G. GArretson, Salem, Henry Co.,
owoa.
J, Cope, Cross Timbers, Texas
J. K. Winston, Milton, Caswell &C., n. G.
Henryr HAles. East Saginaw. Michigan.
A. WAGNER st John, Carthage, No.
AZ NJ hamberlin, Adams House, Boston,
II S.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

TEE BEEcHER NAsrINEss il in fair way
Of being re-opened. If Frank Moulton
and his wife, and TiltOn, and ShearmAn,
aud Beecher, and the whole Of the scan
dal-loving and scandAl-rsvAmping crowd
we're transported to the Navigator islands
. positive benefit would be conferred on
humanity ut large. The whole matter
stinks in the nostrils Of the American
people, and should never be tolerated in
the social or family circle.
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bayonets capital u to be protect d by the
state whenever the officials are TN Wiling to
enter suit Having thus shown his hand
plainly, it ia very evident that labor should
vote As unit ut the next election to put
~orkingmAn in the governors chair.
Labor will always be crushed down until
lahorers vote together for their own inter
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
SCIENTIFIC
AND
POLITICAL LECTURES.

PerSons Onysn cations desirous ~ seruring the
vices u Col A. j. FINCH % deliver bis L-eturs-
address himself ISL South Clark street, chicago, III
snblects-" 5 ientine Anslysrs q the Money Que
ton" z" The Hnane u Issue" Capital and LAbog
The Railroad Rebellion"
COL FINCH ha- gucccSsfulil answered Prut nanny
p,lee ~ Oxford UniversLy, Carl sehurE, and large
number ol other Duilionsts His Analysis OF the Honey
oue-tior i probably the most thorough u any phicL
has ever beer written
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
NEWS FR0M TINE OLD WORLD.


Extracts from our --latest FOr~Sn Exchanges
THE EDISBUE0H BUILDING rRADK-KEDUo-
TION ~ WAGES
Ii Is announced that in the beginning Of
January reduction will be made in the
wages paid to operative masons and to the
laborers employed in the building trade in
Edinburgh, in the former case 70 the rate
agreed upon Last spring, VIE: BID per hour,
and in the latter " 81 I'D for irSt-rate hands.
At present masons are receiving Cd and 9Ad
and lAborers Cd per hour; not long since
masons were receiving a. much a. 1Od and
lOsd "a hour.
GLASGOW UNITED TRADES COUNCIL.
The usual weekly meeting Of the mem
bers Of the Council was held ON Wednes-
day, Jan. IL, Mr.. J. Bxttersby presiding.
The blacksmith delegate said the strike
which had occurred xIth the workmen in
the employment Of Mrs. Hannah, Donald
l. Wilson had now collapsed, the men hav-
ing returned to work on the old terms.
The weavers' delegate reported an alleged
grievance which had arisen in connection
with his trade in Paisley, in consequence
Of q proposition by q hrm to make reduc-
ton from 80 to 70 per cent. The council
expressed their sympathy with the workers
on strike, and deprecate the action taken
by the employers.
TERMINATION OF THE ENGINEERS STRIKE AT
PAISLEY.
On Tuesday morning a notice was posted
up in the works of Messrs Hanna, Donald,
4 Wilson, Paisley, to the effect that the 81
hours system will be Immediately resumed
II will ho haraI khakk H. -
some time ago because Of notice being given
that the working hours were to be extended
from 81 to "a. Work will now in all pro-
liability be resumed Immediately after the
New Year.
THE CLEVELAND DISPUTE.
1t was ON Tuesday decided to refer the
wages dispute In the Cleveland district to
arbitration. Mr. J. LowthiAn Bell, NJ p,
will represent mineowners, and Mr.. A.
M'DonAld, NJ. p, the miners, Mr.. Sergeant
Wheeler being umpire. The arbitrxtors
ing into effect ON the 9Th Of that month
and the difference being paid Into bank
SOUTH WALES.
The arbitration in the South Wales coal
trade has resulted in the following agree
ment being come to between the employers
and their men :-l2s 10 the minimum prices
Of Goa below which wages are not to be
effected, and 2ls the maximum above which
they arc not to b. effected. The basis il 5
per cent. above the wages rate Of 1869, and
upon that bssls the accountants are at the
end OF each half year To examine the books
and hX the wages for the next half year.
The books for November and December
1916 are to be examined for the fixing OF
the rate for the first six months Of 1876.
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The Tailors.

1t gratifes us to state that on the whole
the Tailors' International Union is in a
very hourishing condition. In New York
City, sixty-two stores are organized, a ma
joritY Of which have accepted reduction
Of from 5 to 10 per cent. Harrisburg, Pa,
is on a strike against a reduction Of 80 per
cent So is Worcester, Mass.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

The suspension Of the Tredegar Iron
Works, Richmond, Va.,-the largest man
ufacturing establishment in the Southern
States-throws 600 men ont Of employ
ment Its liabilities are stated to be 81,
800, 900. Gen. Jos. b. Anderson, its former
Manager has been appointed Receiver.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

FRIEND writing from Detroit, under
date of Jan. Il, says God bless the
ADVOCATE l don't see how so many
workingmen can justify their consciences
by neglecting to subscribe for it,"
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A sHrr-cAULKEx, writing from New
York, under date Of Jan. IL. aaYa

1 have never, ~ . iOurneyman mechanic
experienced the like dali times. In my bu-
sinses, there 10 nothing 1oing. comparatively
speaking; and in face Of this, all branches Of
the shipping trade are being reduced 80 cents
per day. the eaulksrs being the last to give
N tFr1day iast), after two week. strike
&gaanst the reduction. wOuld not complain
Of tne reduction, had We work to do that
would enable rs to make It least three davs
paF week
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29

CORRESPONDENT at Wellsville, n. y,
writes us that the Greenback issue is work
ing its way nobly in that locality.
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The Five Twenty Bonds.

when the bill was Oh It's passage, the
question was expressly asked Of the Chairman
ii the Committee Of Ways and Means, and
as expressly answered by him. that only the
interest was pay able in coin. "-THADDEUs
STEVENS
III the bond holder refuses 10 take the
same k,ud Of money with which he bought the
bonds, ne a an extortlOner and Qudla-
tor JOINS SHERMAN
eve should do foul injustice 70 the Gov
eminent and to the people OF the United
States, after we have sold these bonds on an
average for not more than SIXTY cents on the
dollar, now % propose TO make new COZ
tract for the benefit Of the holders. OLIVER
H. NOkToN
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TEXT FOR THE PEOPLE.
Greenback Currency

II now undertake u affirm, anu without
the least fear that | can be answered, that a
Aper issued BY Government, with the simple
promise TO receive 1t for all its dues. would,
70 the extent 1t would circulate, form per
feet paper circulation, which could not be
bused by the Government. that 1t would be
a. uniform in value a. tine metals themselves;
ana | shall Toe able - prove that it is within
the constitution and powers Of Congress 70
use a paper ia the management OF ito finances,
Rooording to the most rigd rule Of constituting
the constitution ."-JoHN {. CALHOUN.
Bank paper must be suppressed, and the
circulation restored TO whom II properly be
longs Let banks continue II they please,
but let them discount for cash alone, or for
treasury notes. "-TuoN As JEFFERSON
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TERMS MODERATE.
1000 Agents Wanted.
FoOtpriaLs Of the Ages, Orr GooeyRgent a,.4i
tLe Nations Centennial History.

5000 octave pages. fully II ustratsi. Esery citinsa
GAYS: " It's just the book I want Extra Ierma M
elusive Tsrritory. OutGt Tree Address. GOODsPEEDS
Book. BIBLk AND MAP EOCsE, Chicago.
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D. SID~Ar, President. JoHS b. DRAM 3d v. Prv-.
II. U PowEHs, v Pres. JAS. $. GIsEs, Cashier
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mer afternoons, may be seen vast numbers
Of splendid equipAges, driving up and
down, while others make the circuit Of the
park. On Sunday afternoon 10 10 frsqusnt-
ed by a superior class Of squipa1es-. while
the footpath on each side il crowded Nth
promenaders Of all ranks The principal
entrance ON the north side Is nc the end If
Oxford street