The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-11
FROM MISSOURI.

ST LoUIs. November s. 1871.
To the Editor Of the woRkrNGNAS's ADVOCATE.
DEAR SIR-In your issue Of October 9th
last. your correspondent Smoke Stack, J"
writing from ST. Louis, comments on var
ious subjects, men and things, and gives
excellent advice on the necessity Of action.
In passing sentence upon several gentle
men, he quotes Governor b. Gratz Brown,
of Missouri, as having failed to meet the
sons of toll in this city CSt Louis because
of cowardice."
The reference is TO the absence Of Gov.
Brown To welcome the Labor Congress
when il met at ST. Louis last August, in
person.
As il was my suggestion that the Con
gress should be officially received in Mis-
souri, by the people thereof through the
chief executive, | am cOgniZGnt of all
that transpired on the subject, and would
respectfully inform your correspondent
and your readers at large, that when /
applied to Gov. Brown to discharge this
courtesy, he responded in the affirmative
at once, saving it would afford him much
pleasure to be present at the opening SEES
sion if it was in his power, he being
then Ia few days before the Convention
met engaged in business Of importance,
not at the Capital, but in southeast Mis-
souri,, and across the Mississippi in illinois,
by turns and if he was unable TO be on
hand at the time, he would address him
self to the Convention in writing.
Now, it was physically impossible for
him to be in St Louis on the day the
Congress met, but he wrote a letter of
welcome in the most cordial terms to the
Convention, which was widely copied in
the St. Louis press ard throughout the
country, and was also published il l mis-
take not, in the WoRKINGAAN's ADVOCATE.
feel an interest in correcting an error
Of this sort. because it cuts back upon my
sell As executive of the Labor party in the
State q Missouri, for neglect or in
ability whereas | undertook to put into
force in Missouri recognition of honor
and respect 10 the Labor party, that was
propounded for the first time here. / do
not Syeak to favor Gov Brown, nor Gen.
Ewing or any other man whatever in this
explanation, but to certify to fact which
does no discredit to the Governor of Mis-
sour: who did what no other Governor
in the country had done before, viz, tender
n welcome in behalfOf the State OF Missouri
in writing to the Congress Of the National
Labor Reform party upon its assemblage
in the Commercial Capital Of the State in
August 1871.
The Reform party is now felt TO be a
power il the land, and it can afford TO be
Just and dignifed as well as powerful; if
- a.e wise and guarded in the proportion
of our strength, we shall be united in our
choice when the convention meets in Col
umbus on the 23nd of February next
Seleoting TIE ma. 9th srt0m zoe can ectn,
for ~ rant success, and with self sacrifice
and moderation we can command it.
When the Labor Of the country steps
aside from these failures, the Democratic
and the Republican parties, where are
they? They are shipwrecked or shelved
high and dry on the shore it is not the
candidate, although he should be the best
material on hand, for bte man himself is Of
Gerry anal ralue it is the success OF the
party, the Labor party, the owners of the
Republic, its soil and its currency, and the
creators of all its wealth.
Sympathising very earnestly with you,
Mr.. Editor, in your serious losses, which
it is the bounden duty of the party to mike