The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-06

as the nominee OF that party, / am bound III
honor as well as inclination, to stand by its
organization. and abide hy the decision of it,
National Convention To be a candidate Of
one party while supporting the nominees OF
another although the two may agree sub
stantially in principle would lie inconsistent,
and | therefore respectfully decline the nom
nation rendered NE by the convention yn
represent. JoEL PARKEG.
As We have from the first hour of Judge
DAVIS acceptance Of the nomination tender
ed. jthe original Of whichis now III our pos
session., believed IN his honesty and good
faith. and insisted that his official position
and character was guarantee that the sub
terfuges Of the professional politician, had
found, or would find no lodgment in his ma
ture, andas We naG the honor t. be one ofthe
committee appointed to tender hm the nomi-
nation, it is perhaps expected that we
should refer 70 a matter which has caused
50 much dissatisfaction and distrust, and
which threatens such serious consequences
TO the Labor Reform Party.
At Columbus, as many Of the delegates
knew, Judge Davis was not our choice. We
seriously questioned the Propriety OF
Swapping horses while crossing the
stream, more especially as we had the as
suranco that the gallant Gen. Ewing the
victim Of the Bourbon Democracy, Of Ohio,
the men who learn nothing and forget
nothing had given 10 the world the
ablest expositionand defence OF the financial
principles Of the later platform. and who
had been sacrificed for 80 doing, was ready
IN good taih to accept the nomination.
We believed in young blood We Laer we
could trust, under all circumstances the
man who had thus bearded the lion in his
den, and who, si,,gie handed, had almost
persuaded the citizens Of that state to he
come christians yet We had no desire ~
offer factious opposition t. Mr.. Davis,
more especially as we were assured that he
also would accept in good faith, and
was in perfect accord with the greenback
theory and thus yielding to representa-
tons which US helierad - - -~.-...-'.
acquiesced IN the decision.
Arriving at Washington, we were supris
ed to learn that Mr. Chamberlm was una
bic to be present, and that Mr. Day had
petulently resigned and these gentleman
with Messrs Groom and Puett. ami
self formed the committee. Although no
formal interview was held We left with
the assurance that Judge Davis had accept
ed in good ruth meant just what he said,
in the telegram-would not withdraw
that lis judicial and official position for
bid him publicly endorsing the platform, as
il VS. within the range Of possibilities that
Ne might required to decide upon some Of
its declarations
Candor cohpels the admission, however,
that we received these assurances with
good deal Of misgiving yet as we are in
tn minority, and crediting the
members Of the Committee present with
the s'rQe honesty Of purpose as we claimed
for ouNelves, we determined to give the
nomineesan honest and hearty support.
With theefforts of Judge Davis friends
to secure DENOMINATION at Cincinnati, We
took no issue. We believed that success,
if it could be AHMED without sacrifice
Of principle, was " great dssiderat,,D,. In
obedience to the summons We went to that
city. In conjunctionNith the other mem
bers Of the Committee, We labored anxious
~ to secure the endorAment Of the Co.
lumbus nominees. We Nad fondly hoped
that the Liberal Cd movene II, about which
50 much parade has been Oade, was in
active sympathy with the La " reformers,
and that such sympathy wo' be practi-
cally shown in an endorsempA of their
principles and platform. But, "A there is
an all important bat, the COmmisS found
they had been egresiously foolA AT
Cincinnati was collected the greatesAc CON
glomeration of aimless, unprinci< III.
characterless, constituencies, pohiAI
frauds. ever assembled under the canS1'
OF Heaven; men whose hostility to Il
Labor movement and its adherents WI
open and undigUiSed. Tricksters Who
only creed was rotation in Office" WI
) didn't or who couldn't, understand VIII
true reform meant who ridiculed evel
plea or claim put forth by the Workir
classes; who in fact evinced as much SyI
pathy with their platform, as a conviet'
sinner does with the bottomless pit. Al
o yet it is refreshing to note in view Of the
y facts, with what gusto its organs, and wi
}, what assurance its supporters, lay claim
% the suffrage Of the producing classes.
y On the other hand, the Democracy, fro
which SO much was expected, and
which 30 much has been claimed,
proven that it was more corrupt and L
10 principled, than even its bitterest eneI
IN had given it credit for. With "The loav
u and the fishes" for its only guiding sta
Y In presents tO-'A<y, one of the most pitial
TsIghts ever offse~A by political party. I
\ nomination Of Greeley and Brown, inst
I. of weakening the labor candidates., rea
- strengthened them, Prorided il honss
: desired their success, or eUer seriously
! tended to eadOrss them. With the sd
!. is own and the members Of the lat
Reform Party, it requires no phiBsopf
tCprove that Davis and Parker void ha
ut | swept the Country. But, no, to Ave do
NC %, 10 have been guided bycomton san
ist would have proved It recreant " its D,
qf | h4spry J j. Of ia father the dey
y sB sha sgsk 4 Il fsfhsr It iaas &
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