The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-10-10

NfFtCe or ihk NATIONAL LABOR UNION, \
PHiLADELPHIA, Oct. |, 1868.
II Tie Wwkingalsa and Homea IF the
United States:
The second annual session Of the National
Labor Union has just closed. had The high
honor to BE- called upon to act as preside ut
Of the National Labor Union, by the unanl
nous voice Of the delegates.
Having accepted the position, | now pro-
pose 10 &c to work, and shall expect every
man and woman who desires TO see the sue
cess Of our movement viii go to work. We
have undertaken gigantic task-a socla
and political revolution, such as the vcrII
has never seen To succeed, within a rei.-
sonable time, II VII require the uaited enerI
gies and PersistAnt efforts Of every friend Of
the cause. While | promise You that | shall
not be found wanting Ia energy. Dersever-
ence and patience, YOU must not forget that
can 10 nothing without your operation
The convention resolved To proceed al
once 10 the organization of Labor Reform
Party, having for its Officer the election Of t.
Preseutatiye men to our state and national
councils"
The organization Of a new pary-a Work
Inguian's ParIy-!or the purpose u getting
control Of Congress and the several State
Legislatures is huge work, but it can and
must be done. We have been the tools o.
professional politicians Of all parties long
enough let US now cut loose from all party
ties aud organize Workingman's Party,
founded upod honesty, economy, aud equal
rights and equal privileges 20 all men. The
day Of monster monopoles and class legisla-
uon must come to close. Let our motto
be, " Our God, our Country, our Currency"
Money has ruled US long enough les US see
II we canHot rule money for time. We
want equal taxation upon al property ac-
cordlng 10 IFS real value, no matter whether
~ De IN the shape Of houses or Government
bonds. Let yur cry be REF0RN-down with
monied aristoeracy ana up with the PEG
pie.
Now, let eseTy man and woman 20 to
WORK. Do not wait Remember that pro-
crastinati0n is the thief u time. Let each
one start out with the determination that
We will make the President in 1879, and that
between now aud then we sIll control Con
gless and the state Legislatures. II we "a
but set out ia earnest to accomplish tbls
great work, obnoxious laws will soon cis-
appear from our statute books plain, prac
tical laws for the protection and encourage
place, anu tle do. : who fattsa upon the
earnings Of the poer will DC compelled 20
make an honest liyi'.s or staiye. Don't LET
Us wait to DC pas' cd into corner. Stop
acting on the cefensive-take the aggressive
make var upon every opposing power
have faith 10 the right and success will
come ask every one who may have a sug-
gestIon to make or a question to ask to put
it on paper and send it TO me- | shall pro-
coed. ~i.h the aid Of others, to sGJpt sys-
lem Of operations as fast as possible. Each
STATE dlegatiOn will report TO me immeai-
atey the nsme Of a man to act as membsy
Of the Executive Committee As FAR as
names are recommended they will be ap-
pointed. | VIII proceed ~ sill all vacancies
remaining on the FIRST day VI November
All psoers friendly to our movement please
copy. WV. Ii. SYLVIs
President N L T.