The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-08
THE SITUATION

ALL "a VA 44V6s
We are panied to learn from several
sources that many Of the Labor Reform
Tickets which have recently been
nominated in various parts of the
county are to be withdrawn, =" for want
Of funds to prosecute the canvas"
Though we certainly regret to make this
announcement there is everything to
gain and nothing to lose by letting the
truth be known. Concealment or pre-
varication can possibly do no good,
while they are sure to accomplish
great deal OF harm. Instead Of dis
heartening the friends of the reform
movement, however, it should lead
them TO investigate the cause of such
failures, and take such steps as may be
necessary to avoid a repetition of the
same. In every instance where prudence
has dictated that such action SHOULD
be taken, lack Of organization rather
than want Of interest HIS been the
cause. Friend Browning, of New
York, under date Of Oct list, writes
Il fear shall be compelled to withdraw our
ticket next week. We have 10 funds or or
CARNATIONS, and it would be the height Of folly
20 persist
The anthracite Monitor Of the same
date, in referring to the decliuation of
several so called workingmen's candi-
dates says
Rejecting that a more unanimous feeling
does not prevail among Che workIngmen's party,
sc are persuaded that the action Of these gentle
men m ~uhdrawing il the best, under present
| circumstances. We have been satisfied ever
since the Mlhanoy Convention that We were not
prepared for such thing as a wOrkugmen :
| political party at Che present time, and looking
/ upOn IL as being premature we have taken no
| active part in. the matter. But are still
strong IN tile belief that he time viii come
when 10 can b. made a success ill thst time
/ DOS arrive We can afford 20 wait v lie At the
same time We shtIi % alI We can ID hasten il
by schooling aud preparing the minds OF the
| wOrkingmen Tor iis reception.
/ And We hone That when next a woTkmgmen'~
| party is established III these coal fields Il viii
embrace the GOOD aud true OF all classes the
\ only test % membership briu- heartfelt lows
ana sympathy trr tie cause Of labor ana the
/ good Of our common country. Ar the ticket r
/ uOw Sd muulAtei, We beg leave after this "etk
q, r,mov- it from Tie he,d 81 our editorial
column, out ID thos who have NOS yet sith-
Z t. gr 10 /. mi 10
obey request it, still publish their names IN
.he paper.
Now that lesson taught by all this
ana ID il the Oh, oli story-is, that the
lack Of the hour Is systematic organiza-
ton, an illustration Of which il now
being given in the terrible European
contest. It ~ absurd-it u worse than
absurd 70 suppose that the working
classes, III their pr %nt dIsorganized
condition cam successfully cope against
the wen trained hosts Of capital. The
soldiers, the material are there, but tn
regiments, the 5rigades, the divisions
arc wanting
1t is under these circumstances that
We hail with peculiar satisfaction the
appointment Of the National Political
Action Committee at Cincinnati, whose
duty it will be t. shape, direct, and
consolidate the labor eleV vi, To give
It a national complexion and character,
ana from a long and intimate acquliut-
ance with the gentlemen contided with
this important trust, we has every faith
in the wisdom Of their actions ana the
re>u., IS which will follow from it. The
working classes are ripe for such q
movement; the Democratic and Re
publican partics-both rotten to tho
core-haye neither principles nor states
men To guide them. The future j. uucer.
tainity and doubt, and it is to the action
Of the Representatives Of the Nauona
Labor Union the American people arc
looking to bring order out Of chaos.
But while we have no wish to pre-
Judge, we know we but re-echo the
popular sentiment when in state that ne
milk and water, good-lord and good
devil policy will succeed. 1t must be
broad, comprehensive, and aggressive
No compromise, no utilization will be
sanctioned. The greatest good to the
greatest number must be the principle
and the only principle unon which he
can look for permanent triumph.
To the Executives Of the several
States these Withdrawals should also be
an incentive to renewed activity. We
have had too much talk and too little
action. Let the officers 60 to work In
earnest. Never mind if the cities are
apathetic, the village meo ,anics and
the farmers are not. Let them pave the
way for more advanced ideas. Let
them SOW the seed ana the harvest is
sure to follow. Let them disseminate
the truth whenever two or three are
called together in the cause Of right
eousness, and leave the results to the
intelligence of thc American people.
Let them in short, 70 their duty-re-
membering the important fact that
Providence generally favors the strong
est battallions.
A MFRITFn REWARD