The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10

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THE COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
We publish else where the resolutions
adopted at Columbus on the LIST inst,
by the Democratic party Of Ohio. We
have long known that large number
Of tie industrial classes of this State,
considering the causes which Cypress
industry, bad become thor ughly con-
WINGED that the issue out of their diff.
culties, and the reform Of the politics
Of the country are possible only
through the policy Of the Labor party,
as laid down in their platform of prin.
ciples. The people in Ohio, and espe-
cially Democrats, in their local conven-
tons, have evInced considerable know
ledge Of the causes which have been
rObblng labOrers of the fruit of their
toll, and have adopted resolutions
which have often given us hope that
they were about to bury the dead issues
of dead past, and address themselves
to tie living, earnest, vital questions Of
the hour. Bat We were not prepared
10 believe-we had not allowed our
selves to hope that State Convention
Of either one of the old parties would
adopt, would boldly and glaringly in
scribe upon their banners the principles
Of financial land, and labor reform,
upon which the working men Of the
nation have organized a political party.
And the methods by which this has
been cone, the character and the intel
ligence Of the convention, the enthu-
siaSm with which the resolutions were
received, and the unanimity with
which they were adopted, forbid any
other construction of this action Of the
Columbus Convention than that it hon.
estly embodies the real opinions Of the
people there represented.
We have long been satisfied that il
the people would ever assert them
selves and brush aside the politicians
who have been leading and governing
them, they would accept substantially
the principles which we have so long
endeavored TO make triumph in the
policy and laws Of the country. In
the Columbus Convention the people
were there in such force, and by such
representatives that the politician:
took departure they are not in the
habit Of taking, a departure from then
usual control Of the convention, anC
left it and its resolutions to the rea
delegates Of the people. The COnven
ton took a final departure from tn,
gold basis fallacy," from all aid anC
comfort TO the national banks, and t.
schemes OF plumber, monopoly anC
land stealing.
We had expected the adoption Of tn
Balandigham resolutions, and although
many Of these are right, and commend
themselves 10 the favorable considera
lion Of the people, while they indicate
such an advanse in opinion as show
the Democratic party Is capable Of ;
bold fight for the control of the gov
eminent, and is conscious Of the mis-
takes by which it lost its supremacy
yet upon the money question thes,
resolutions were so radically vicious a
to neutralize their other virtues, ant
forbid all political cooperation Of tn
working men.
We can not but congratulate th'
Convention upon what it did, and upor
what it omitted to do. 1t has made co
operation with all the friends Of labo
reform, with the workingmen and thC
industrial classes generally, not only
pOss bic but their future separation un
wise, impolitic and wrong 1t has a.
sured speedy triumph Of right anc
justice, Of policies in our legislatio.
which will banIsh the antagonisms d
capital and labor, which will remove
the burdens upon labor, encourage il
activity and assure an equitable distri
button Of its products.
As to the candidates for governor we
had in previous issue expressed orr
preference, knowing that some of then,
were in 1ull sympathy with the labor
movement and cordially endorsed it,
principles. We can only say that The
endorsement Of these principles by II,
whole Democratic party in State Con-
vention assembled, dwarfs all consider
atoms with respect to candidates, ant
makes the success of the party the tri-
smph Of the principles for which th,