The New York herald., 1871-10-05
THE LABOR REFORMERS.
Convention Of the State Labor Party
at Framingham, Mass.
Nomination Of q GubernatO-
rial Ticket.
speach Of Wendell Phillips -Glorihcasion Of tho
Paris IntornaHonale and Fen Butlsr-A
Fanatiesl Platform-Capital and
Wages 10 Be Abolished

Tanatical Platform-Capital and
Wages 10 Be Abolished
SOUTH FRAMrNdHAx, Oct, & 1871.
| the Labor Reforinors now an established and re.
cognzed political element in Massachusetts, held
delegate Convention In this town to-day for tho pur-
pose OF putting In nomination candidates for State
oniccrs. There were some nve or six hundred dele
gates present. including thirteen women, and
although the proceedings of the body were not
entirely harmonious, they may nevertheless. be re-
garded as
THE MOST IxroRrANr AND SIGNIFICANT
OF any which have emanated from the labor
party in this state since its organization three years
ago. Most Of the delegates came 70 support Gen.
eral Boiler; and II it mad net been that he nad de-
clared his intention at the Worcester Convention
to fight all the pending national issues inside OF the
republican party he would most assuredly have
been made the candidate of the labor reiormers.
Indeed many were reluctant to give him up as 1t
was for when an informal ballot was taken 1t was
shown that he only lacked about q dozen votes
OF the largest NUMBER cast subsequently strong
speeches were made
AGAINST BUTLER,
or rather, against bis nomination, the chief OBJ
lection being that II he was nominated he would
decline. and another Convention would necessa.
rfly have to be called. formal ballot followed
soon after. and Buffers supporters were found to
have gone over TO the support or E. NJ. Chamber
lain OF Eoson the candidate of the party last year.
and after the ballot was declared the odds were SO
much In his favor that his nomination was made
unanimous. one OF tho Chief features Of the Con.
venti0n was MnN @F ~a@ -'.sss s.s.,
who presided over its deliberations. THIS move
ment OF the workingmen, no said, no regarded as
q G ann aan IN mos Sns Sy
leced has epithets with delberatlon, believing, as
he did, that the time had como when tho people
Should take possession OF their own. all over the
world, 70 continued, every man can SEQ
that great movement OF the masse5 has
and centuries ao the masses Claimed smas ssses
Cipatton from actual chains IL was citizenship
nothing else. Wuen that was gained they claimed
tue ballot; and when our fathers granted tnaE the
road was open, the field was clear, for this last
gropeas We used to phrase i-6ut toward Al 'S WHICH "a
the age hits itself oil over the world. II lnere Is any
one feature which you can distinguish IN all Christ
cnoOm under dl1erent names, trade unions, CO.
operation Cfspns, lnternatioaals under ali hags 1t
Is the one great movement for the people peace.
aoly TO take possession OF their own. iApplause)
! look upon the Convention as
THE TRUE PEACE SOCIETY
OF the Unitel States. (Appause.) No more riots In
the streets, no more disorder and revouton, no
more arming OF different bauds, no more cannon
wiser method. They nave. got Inc ballot IN their
right bands They say, 1--WE come ncithcr TO attack
ss s'p O. AZ ss Ss s
OF the earth. n SAppnause@.1 n @ Ia the interests Of
mOvemeuts
revolution scattering capital, setting up the guilIo-
tine, with burning and devastation In Its pathway;
nu as Sa ana S1 waa M
day. secondly, look upon this Convention as the
great insurance nee society o. eivl,zataon have nos
grandest declaration Of popular Indignation which
nrs' rs anS Mr0's sos ne 20. hs'0s worm
In spite Of the Column r,,, Of vendome shattered
and the Pa Palace Of ,ns e, Iaess ruin
world. tCheers. Wnen kings wake at hight
startled and agnsst they don't dream OF Germany
MP aghast az the memory OF France. lAppIause,.
When want TO ind the vanguard Of the people
Hnl what they dread most, and to-day the con-
splracy Of emperors Is to put down what Not
the armies OF the United Germany. But
when the einperors come together In tile
hiiate the lniernailonais. And France is tue soa
OF the InterDationals look upon this movement
honoring PARIS. hope IN the name OF Heaven that
with the ballot box In our right hands we shal not
write it Ia the Orderly maIorities at the ballot box
(Appause.l If any man ask me, therefore, what !,
me as. on Of '1a n
aud, secondly, II Is tho assurance OF peace, and |
Of caDtai Appause PIP We al Know WI mat sSere
no between labor and capital; that they are !
any just basis are always ilenticai. and this move
ment OF ballotbearlng nlllionS Is 10 avoid the
SO nuc 70 justify y myself in styling ihis The most
comprehensive and grandest movement OF the ave
Well again gentlemen; G0ssra,u'ase yoI so on ins
Convention OF the labor party Of Aassachu.
ss, Pps1 n,. ssea
ran very great risk Of being Prestdent.n Gentlemen
me Governor OF Massachusetts s-lcheers)-and,
singular!S enough; elscting him NO: by your own
into the EanIs Of ,ss rivals cen1a saSa
had hvxv1A A~t~
OF Worcester, and tneJ were the only delegates at
Worcester whose knees did not uembie. daughter
Is u on tbs sceouuI dlasciug as ,as sesse
Is the most remarkable one In the
venton Of the dominant party Of Massachasetts as
semDled at Worcester In the hotels OF Boston, the
adherents OF MT. Rice refused to take up bet OF
party took the cars for Worcester every Knee
spsaEns nS the Leaders
was greater surprise than when they found them
selves sare Wen, gentlemen ih.nk DO ncs over.
draw the political situation when say that but for
movement mo General Butter never would nave been been
setta The wand ny which that distinguished cti
zen got together his army OF one half
Of The the State. loud cnsers1 lia recogniae
as profoundly rs any man the maichless ability OF
General Butler haS am s as well aware A. any man of
Esa 81 B WI war '4s .e es sSls Szsp
wide reputatfOn KNOW 0s WcH NJ NY uAu
the immense Ingenuity. the rare tact, the Curious
political skill Of that eminent citizen, know the
absolute strength or the ties which linked his friends
to his fortunes all OF them recognizing every OF
/! those elements and giving every one the largest
| measure OF power. i still assert thai even Ben
Butler, with his ability and his record, with his
brains and his magnetism, had never begun to be
! able to take the commonwealth OF kassa-
chusetts by the four corners except for the fact
that for two years you had put In mortal
dread both great parties Of the Commonwealth.
| tCheera) Now, gentlemen. make that remark IN
| order to make an inference ffom IL one OF the
! Convention, that Is the power that you have In
taxing the strongest republican State Ia the Union
| and sending its Senator nome 10 Naiiek 10 stay;
! lcheersy, looking the .SpringJif,d Republican
/ squarey IN the lace and not allowing them TO send
| Q delegate from springfield. That's the power you
1 hsd, gentlemen But the victory ID not won. den-
tleIen, the victory would not have been won II You
had put Ben Butler into the Governors chair. You