The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
AN UNwELCoMR TASK.

1t is certainly an ungracious taak to be
compelled to expose the selfshness and mar
wminded jealousy of any man or claas
Of men, connected with. or welding an in
tuence in the labor movement, but q sense
of duty compels us to refer to the action
Of one occupying such position, whose con-
trolling motive seems to be the advance
ment Of his own selfish interests, no mat
ter At what cost who has earned an unen-
vi.ble notoriety in opposing every project
looking to the organization If the miners
Of the West, under one responsible head,
and who is now using his influence to
thwart the establishment Of a National
Union For months past we have received
complaints regarding his selfish and one
sided action, but refrained from giving
them publicity, because We hoped his better
Judgment would eventually gain the mas
terry, and that he would be found ere long
co-worker in the good cause. But hope
deferred makes the heart sick" We have
waited till patience has ceased to be viz
tue, till the innate sel6shness and over
weening vanity Of the man has convinced
US that he should be shown up in his true
character, and his opportunities for doing
further mischief, as far as possible, destroy
ed. We refer 70 Mr.. John Morgan, Pres
ldeut of District No. | of the Illinois Mi
uers Ben -yOlent and Protective Assucia-
ton, whose horizon, and whose sense Of
duty 70 the organization with which he is
connected, IS bounded by the interests and
selfish aspirations Of John Morgan. Now
The day has gone by when these consldera-
tons can long retain the mastery. A cath
ohc. comprehensive policy must prevail
The matter of selfish exclusiveness must
and ,c,H be thrown aside The U,tso,.ian
policy Is at a discount, and when aped, Is
second hand at best The interests of the
miners II the Belleville district are Identi-
val with the interests of the miners Of the
other portions Of Illinois, and of the West
ern States. Consolidation is the policy Of
the future, and Mr. Morgan can rest as
sured that he must accept it, or be brushed
as cobWeb, aside The interests Of the
miners Of St Clair un;y are worth more
than SO OF $50 per month, even if the Of
tice IF a sinecure has 10 be abolished
IN speaking thus We dlsclaim all unknd
feelings % Mr. Morgan, personally, never
having seen the gentleman but the sooner
hc Is taught thar the interests Of the mi
Hers, as q 'rhoi,. are paramount t. his own
soheming seltshness. the better for all par
ties concerned.
At the recent State Convention Of West
ern Miners, at St Louis. We are credibly
Informed that II was III a great measure
owing To ms opposition chat the Belleville
district was unrepresented, and that he has
opposed, and still opposes all efforts made
and being made u organize Miners Ma
tIonal Union, on the grounds that the mi
ners Vt Belleyllle can take care Of their
own interests without MATCHMAKING With
any organization Ii the miners Of the
Belleyille district are foolish enough to act
"a this principle, it would be well for them
to remember that those who SOW to the
wind viii reap to the whirlwind" and that
II is a long, long lane which has no turn.
II they are wise if they study their best
interests, they will spurn the teachings Of
every an who tells them to the con
trary they will and will the efforts of their
fellow craftsmen throughout the United
States to build up Miners National
Union, and see to it that the miners Of st
Clair are represented at the Youngstown
Convention.