The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10
FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, May 81, 1871

DAN - 1ANOAoOO1 4Ao OAs AON l.
10 Sc Editor Of the woEKEsHAES Advocate.
The San Francisco Labor Union No.
had a large meeting last night for
that institution. About 80 persons were
present A very valuable acquisition
was made TO the association in the per
son Of Mr.. John Mason, an author OF
celebrity on the currency question, and
for twenty years identified with labor
movements in this country and in
Europe The discussions were unusu-
ally interesting though desultory.
Mr.. Delany took the floor on organ
lzalIOn, and during has argument main
tanned that the principles put forth by
the Labor Party we're not proper sub
jects tor discussion, but required the
unqualified endorsement Of every mem
Der. This raised quite q storm Of OPP
position among members who declared
their willingness to submit our prlncI-
Ll-s 10 critic suns, and their determine
LOn not to be whipped into the traces.
Mr.. Delany cited the Democratic and
Republican parties in support of his po-
sIIlon. Mr.. Mason endorsed the reso-
luton OF principles unqualityingly, ex-
cept portion OF that part relating 70
currency, and made very able de-
tense of his position in reply 10 MIR.
Delany. One gentleman present en-
dorsed all our principles except that he
was in favor Of a gold and silver cur
rency, but interpreted the discussion as
intended to exclude him; another, after
asserting that the last legislature, (dem-
Ocratlc) was the most corrupt that ever
met in California, refused TO forsake
his party, though acknowledging that
the railroad interest of California was
manipulating both parties. The Zee
ming Examiner, DemocraD denounces
the action of the Democratic con mlttee.
The Oakland Transcript folloss in the
same strain
Mr.. Delany is trying to raise the
funds TO get some labor reform speak
ers from the east. There appears 10
be little more animation than hereto
tore when liturgy, if not mystery, APP
pears to have been the order among
the Labor Reformers. The question is
now frequently asked, what have we
been dong for months ? why was not
the association organized sooner why,
if Mr.. Trevellick offered to comelhere,
his expenses being paid, has not the
money been raised for this purpose
loDg ago?
Has there been Indifference about
the success or Advancement of this
labor movement by those to whom 1t
has been entrustedp 1t so, the inter
est Of the party demands that it should
be Investigated. There is no doubt
but that large majority OF the Demo
Gratis and Republicans consider them
selves sold, and would have the advent
Of an honest party, but they don't
know who TO trust they have been so
often deceived, and in all our dehbera-
tons hitherto until last night, there has
been no outspoken and frank express
sion of feelings calculated to enlist
confidence. 1t seems as If upon that
occasion we had burst the bonds
which held US in subsection to serve
dominant but invisible powers. Under
such auspices labor party will never
be pestered, here or anywhere else.
1t is lamentable fact that we have
men here in San Francisco who have
spent years of their life in advancing
the labor interest who now step short
III their work, when the goal Of their
aspiration, il il sight. IF they are de-
vout disciples Of the prime pies they
have so long protested, how is il
that they allow others 70 reap the re-
ward of their labors? Were they
false professors who sought only pe1so-
nal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and took such re-
prehensible measures 10 effect their sell
fi-h ends, while 10 truth they were the
deceitful minions Of political dema-
gogues, who cajoled and deceived the
working masses, by the agency Of these
false and renegade leaders?