The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-17
The Labor Party in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, June <. 18

| To the Editor Of the WoRKINGMAS's ADVOCATE ...
In order to remove the impression caused
by the malicious Misrepresentation Of our
proceedings by the press of this city, that
the Labor Party has no strength in South
ern Ohio, | feel that it is proper to state
that the leading papers in the interest OF
the dominant parties, have treated with
ridicule very move that has been made to-
ward Perfecting the 0EgPni2aat;G,, liza II u
e.ysry N INC a5lrinTh fH S u Trbvf T ~ fteform i
From the manner IN which they have treat
cd our movement, and the tone Of their edi-
torials upon labor and capital, | infer they
are labOriDg under the illusion that they
are forming the opinion of the industrial
masses, and have adopted the proper course
TO stay 1.-THE tide of ideas that are now fill
ing the minds Of the people in favor Of
protecting and elevating labor. | recon-
mend TOR their consideration the experience
of Canute, and assure them that they must
recede or become part Of the swelling tide
The readers Of the ADVOCATE will find
in another column a call for a State Con
venton Of the Labor Party for the State Of
Ohio, 10 nominate State Ticket and per-
feet State organization. 1t is scarcely
ten months sluce the resolution of Mr.
Cummings, which gave birth to the party
was adopted in this city by the National
Labor Congress yet in that short time the
Labor Party Of Southern Ohio have Sc
cured the election Of two Congressman,
Aaron +. Perry, Of the lst District, and
Col. Campbell, of the Sd, pledged to La
Dor Reform; also at the spring election our
nominees for the Offices Of City Solicitor,
! City Treasurer, and Wharf Master, were
elected, pledged to Labor Reform.
The result Of our political action has far
exceeded our expectations. The discussion
of our principles are no longer confined tC
the workshops and society rooms, but may
be heard not only in the wretched tenement
of the ill-paid and half-starved poor, bu
through all conditions Of society to the pala
tal residences Of the millionaire. Union:
are being organized in all branches Of in
dustry, and our party is steadily gaining
ground Our IDEAS and principles have &
unsettled the minds Of the leaders Of tht
Republican and Democratic parties, that il
has deranged their nervous system to sucl
degree as to develope disease popularly
known as the "New Departure, F" which has
afforded US the novel and amusing sensa-
ton Of having any number Of platforms tC
select from and strange to state in those
platforms will be found our ideas and prin
ciples, excepting that relating to money
That is a pill they won't swallow, for vel
they know that when our views on tn,
currency question become the monetary
system Of the nation their occupation
gone no more cent per cent no NOR
panics and bankruptcy; no more GOLD
"corners' and stock rings, or Bulls anc
Bears to plunder and oppress the people
but instead, a currency based on solven
principles, that will secure to all comfor
and happiness; and sure and Just returi
for their labor.
Counter Labor organizations are bein
formed, and one deserves special mention
1t is called the Labor Association, and
ostensibly engineered by the Board Q
Trade, while the wires are controlled an,
the funds furnished by the land grabber
and money squeezers, and il run n the 10
terest Of the Republican party. The Pres
ident, Col L. NJ. Dayton, announced tn
, object Of the Association to bring forwar
from time to time men OF national reputa
ton to instruct the people on the question
of American industry and the necessity Q
, its protection.
The real object, however, is to counter
{ act the influence of Labor Reform, or a
their organ, The Gazette, has It'll is ito an
tidote the poison disseminated by the rep
tiles brought to the surface by the exager-
ated antagonisn Of labor against capital
, The cast Oft rubbish, the rejected fripper,
Of other parties; WORKOUT camp-follower
, robbers of the debatable ground, read
to plunder both sides, but unfit to fight O.
J either; prepared to become apostles Of Ia
E Dor, or any other sort Of apostles or cham
5 piOns, where there are hopes of forage q
! notOriety." How is that for highly refine
I and mO,al journal that will not issue
e Sunday edition for fear it might shock th