The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-20

appointment ~ one Of the National Execu-
tive Committee, which Immediately laid
before the council Tor their consideration.
After having Il before COMMITTEES for sever
u weeks, they made the following report
wn'ch was unanimously adopted by the
council
San FRAEcIsco. January Is, 1859.
Mr. PkEsIDEsr Your Committee. to whom
was referred the subject OF q union with the
National Labor nioa. would respectfully re-
Port-having given the subject all the atten-
ton possible IL the brief period allotted to Us.
Your Lommittee while giving credit 20 the
National Labor Union for tine purity OF its mo
tives, and ind0rsing many OF its doctrines for
the amelioration Of the condition Of the work
ing men and women Of the United States, can
not sgree with IL on several points. The only
one which we deem necessary TO notice here, Is
the formation Of a mes political parry, to be
known as the Labor Reform Party" Our ex-
perience IN this State teaches Us that we can, by
jndicious exercise Of our rights a. the ballot
box, do more to advance our interests through
present organized parties, than the people Of
Older and better organized States have done
through independe nI parties. We believe it
would De Jolly 70 attempt The support Of an In
dependant political Labor Party in this State
Years would elapse before we could elect can
didate, while by taking active part 10 our
respective pa-ties we may secure the nomina-
ton of friends of the working man ID each, or
the certain defeat of an enemy in either
The Mechanics State Council is NOT a polti-
col organization; the utmost limit to which il
should go in politics, is to watch and expose
the tricks OF polite ans, the majority Of whom,
heretofore, have beea but too willing to pander
10 be wishes OF our enemies; 10 canvass the
ms nj Ill candid .fa far off. I'd
ters, whenever one is presented who's antece-
dents prove him 70 have been adverse to our ID
teres'
We believe the interest Of wOrkingmen viii
be best subserved by teaching the voting mass
es 70 repudiate any candidate, or party, that
fails 10 serve them, rath r than by trying TO
create still stronger attachment to any party.
We further believe that the favors shown u are
much the result OF fear, as OF a sense Of duty
or gratitude A majority Of the successful can
dldates Of the last two years have received the
support Of the people, not because they were
loved the more, but because their Opponents
were more Objectionable Khan they.
Your Committee recommend the adoption of
tue following resolutions.
Resolved, That this Council disApproves Of
the organization Of an independent LABOR Par
~ in this State knowing that 20 make any
show OF responsibility would Sax TOO heavily the
laboring men # the STATE. while the elee
tion o. q single candidate, Tor liany wears ~
come. would br extremely doubtful.
Resolved, That our numerical strength makes
it morally certain that can aud wlA defeat
any Objectionable candidate that viii De nomi
mated.
Resolved that a. heretofore the Mechanics
State Council will not advocate the interests 81
any political party, nor cOuutenanc3 Or en-
courage such action m vie~ Of the Leagues
but rather impress on the mind Of all working
men the nece ssiGy Of supporting for 9ihee thpse
who known be our friencs, ia which
ever party they may be found
Resolved, That il WIS chiefly opposition N
the Eight Hour System u Labor on the part "
private iuT. vduals Of great wealth, aud incor
porated companies that owe their existence ~
the Partially OF the representatives, tpOliticiaus
Of the people, that brought this Council int
existence, its principal efforts viii be devote.
( 70 the defence Of that system Of labor, unti &C.
nemies shall have found J. 70 their interest u
e..aa.. lht.ir annnSatinr