The workingman's advocate., 1876-07-01

not TO be expected that people going to
those places will at once alght upon ease
and affluence, still there is every reason to
believe that once settled down, the indus
trious is warranted at least against penury
and want. This is a condition which view
ed ~ something away in the distance of
the shadowry future and envied by hun
dreds to-day. They fail to comprehend
that it can be even in these dull times in
a degree realized. The really idle and
very poor cannot pick up at once and
march out at once to the land of promise.
That is true. But those idle, and those
very poor are the men who by their ne
cessities have cut and will further cut down
the wages of those working or they will be
the employed, and those now working be-
come the idle. This is fact that must be
apparent to every man who labors and
takes the pains to think for himself Many
of those entertain tho idea that some day
they will seek the west or south for life
ON farm. 1t is the dream Of their life,
put of from day to day. Many men Of
forty years Of age, ten years ago thought
ere this, to have transferred their labor
from the bench, or the mine, to the soil
where when ones days labor was done he
could rest himself under his own fg tree
with none to molest or make him afraid.
pFew men in early manhood intend to be a
wage wc-ker all the days of their lives.
They hope for something better, and that
something is most commonly farmer, be-
cause lands in this country are easy of ac-
cess and less skill is required to make a
comfortable living thereon, than at almost
anything else.
To reach this end q number of mechanics
in this city are moving, and are entirely
| engaged In the formation Of colony that
intends settling in Texas. The writer had
the pleasure of meeting quite number of
the interested ones on Friday evening the
I'd inst. at the house of Mr.. Thos. Stead,
$40 Sherbruk street. 1t was their regular
meeting night, and the roll Of member
ships showed over twenty names, the heads
of families enrolled. These men are far
seeing enough to appreciate the fact that
the ills existing are a constant menace to
their positions, and is the instrument in
the hands Of their employers by which one
reduction after another in their wages is
enforced. The work Of the evening was
the adoption Of a constitution, the accept
ance Of a number Of new members and the
reading, and action upon quite large
correspondence, with regard to location,
kfrom various counties in the State Of Texas
All Of the letters speak in the highest
terms Of the climate, and country there,
and invite inspection by the prejudiced
and skeptical. The colony kindly gave us
few Of the letters received, with the privi-
lege of publishing, for the benefit Of other
workers, who may contemplate the adop-
tion Of this method Of helping themselves
by relieving the labor market Of its present
enormous surplus. mo better plan can be
thought Of to afford speedy relief to our
suffering poor; and cities, and town au-
thorities, as well as others largely inter
ested, could render their constituencies
the greatest service if they would aid such
organization in the matter of getting for
them free transportation over the different
railroads or water routes to the nearest
point Of location. This would be worthy
Work, and could not fail to bring returns
in the future. The following is a sample
copy to the Secretary. Space forbids the
publication Of more than one:
COLUMBUS, Colorado Co, Texas.
Mr.. n. Anson-Dear Sr-Yours Of the
18th inst. received. The best answer 1
can give is this advice: Send down your
best man as to judgement and practicable
ity, and prospect as to the country, climate
and people and upon his report determine
what action should be taken. Iffavorably
impressed he can suggest when and how
will be the best to come. l have urged
this course upon all the colonies forming
at the north and west to settle in Texas
His expenses may be paid by small con-
tribution from each of you-an insignif-
cant sum, and from his report you could
learn the facts exactly in the case. As
have travelled no little in life, having seen
nearly all the United States, except the Pa
cihc slope, and have been to South America,
| know it is impossible to realize any coun-
try as it is except by seeing with ones own
eyes. Neither tongue nor pen can give
you anything like definite idea of coun-
try. What l may like another may not,
besides, you know the times are mischeiv-
ously inclined to humbuggery, and all the
deceptions which depraved human nature
can practice upon ignorance and credulity
This can candidly state, land which upon
arrival any Of you will fnd) the people Of
the north and west as a rule are wholly ig-
norant of our climate and people, as well
as of Texas. Politicians, for partizan pur-
poses, and capital from self interest in one
or another, make it . matter to keep the
people of yonr section falsely impressed as
to the spirit and character Of our people.
Though it is case Of fragrant inhumanity
to thus triHe with human victims, yet
such 10, and has been life.
As to Texas, the vast fiow Of immigra-