The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-11

workers in the labor reform movement
and while he is, as the histcry df
his labors has shown, liable to error,
and to be imposed upon by
schemers who have not the good of the
masses at heart, he has proved himself
in most instances q careful and profit,
able leader in the cause, and as such,
will give much weight to the convention
and its action. The conference is to be
attended by representatives of the farm
ers, mechanics and trades organizations,
from all parts or the Union, and will
probably number over three hundred
members. Nearly one hAndred repre-
isentatives are TO be present from the
New England States and a large number
from among ths leaders OF the Grange
movement In the Middle and Western
States. Great care has, been taken. in
making the enoice of representatives to
obtain men of broad and earnest vie We,
whose counsel and action may prove q
benefit to the cause and who will work
TOR the interests of the reform. movement
all over the land and not allow outside
issues or outside parties to infiu-
ence the convention in its action or
Considerations. The great trouble with
the majority Of the former conventions
of this nature has been that the leaders
have, unwittingly, allowed themselves
Ito be made the tools Of outside parties,
and. the Labor Reform movement has
lbeen worked over into lever with
which to lift politicians or unscrupulous
(demagogues into power, and when the
Purpose has been served the party
dropped. The forthcoming convention
must, if it would prove recognized sue.
cess and a permanent benefit, to the Ia
boring masses. entirely exclude all po-
ntieal and partisan workers and feat.
ures, and work independently, with only
the one. object in yiew., There is little
doubt but an effort will be made to- cap
[ [ture the convention by the politicians OF
the present season, and it the leaders in
the Reform cause would inspire that re-
speet without which they can not s,tc-
ceed, they must exclude the class who
would turn the movement to political
account, and strike boldly and earnestly
for the principal object, the direct ben
eft OF the labering masses. To be suc-
cessiul the confidence OF the masses
must be gained, and no eonventron
which allows itself to- be influenced BY
political tricksters orparty demagogues
can gain that confidence. While the la
boring men are interested In political is
sues, q labor reform movement which
Identifies itself with party politics is
sure of failure in its moral effects upon
the masses, and thisfact should be prom
inently held in view by every one con-
uected with the September Convention.
On this subject, Mr.: Day, in letter to
some parties already seeking an oppor-
tunIty OF this, nature, says: st did not
start. out, nor am now woulsing, for my
self alone, nor for politicians, ner for
| the promiscuous crowd whose separate
Interests are affected by my determined
loppesition to monopoly. Hence, how
ever much such may dread the effect Of
the methodical, straightforward work in
which myself and associates are en-
gagged, our convictiensare' deep and bed.
ded in. solid determinations to preserve
at. 10 as4s enc movement in, that security
to be found in the entire separations Of its
fcontroI from the monopolists, and man.
aging and manipulating classes, who
have hitherto always used f~bor.s efforts
to compass its control, and made its
power available for their own purposes