The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-04-03
MR.. DAYS SPEECH

Of March last While We agree with all
he says in the main, and heartily endorse
his denunoiations Of the present ex-
isting political factions, and the necessity
for the immediate organization of party
representing the interests Of the industrial
classes. We must remind him that steps
had previously been taken at Cleveland
u accomplish this very purpose hence
We can see no necessity for counter or
opposing organization. At that Convex
ton were assembled the representative
men Of the the Agricultural and Indus
trial interests, and to that Convention
Mr. Day. as professed friend Of the prin-
ciples enunciated, was cordially invited.
! The names Of Alex Campbell, K. +. Trey
sllick, Robert Schilling, Jackson Wright,
John Siney, John A. Thompson, and
Warner st. John, gentlemen who have been
identified with the labor movement for
years. besides host Of others. who par
tIcipated III the proceedings, and whose
zeal his never been called in question.
afford guarantee Of honesty Of purpose,
unseltish devotion, unpurchaseable man
charge or muendo can destroy while the
frankness, magnanimity, discrimination
and unaninity displayed by the earnest
farmers of the West. dispelled in every
honest mind the thought of trickery or
lusincerity. Farmers and mechanics
seemed 10 vie with each other in enthusi-
ssm and determination to cut themselves
aloof from the partisan ties Of the past,
and secure cooperative action in the fu
ture any parties came actuated by SIMS
ter motives their conduct failed to Be
tray it, and a hyper criticism that picks
flaws where none exist, and needleSsly
sows the seeds of suspicion, is line Of
| action with which we have no sympathy
whatever
The platform adopted is one which can
moi fail 70 meet the appreciation Of every
earnest reformer. Its utterances are
are plain, bold, terse and effective There
is no lodging the issue 1t has the ring
Of the true metal, and upon it the entire
industrial element can unite 1t has re
ceived time and again the endorsement o.
| Mr. DAY and his friends, and in all essen
tIals cover the ground as effectively as any
emanstiou from their pen can do. 1t il
under these circumstances that we ques
tion, seriously question the propriety 81
attempting. no matter how specious the ar
gument advanced, the formation of a coun
ter organization, which can only tend I,
distract and weaken labor's forces. Ar,
We 80 strong in point Of numbers, influence
wealth or brains that We can afford thes,
dissensions ia our ranks, or allow persona
ambiti"a e. astStilsf the public veal
Gan more suicidal course be adopted, .
one better calculated TO defeat the very
Directs sought t. be attained The Onl,
hope for success lies IN the concerted acton
Of the industrial classes IN the e1ercis
Of sci; abnegariun and the crucifying 0
every ambition that places the advance
ment "a self ia a primary instead u
secondary position.
The charge uf The New Haven Uato
that the Convention ~aa lizzle is alA
unkinu. uiIgenerous and untrue. 4 NOR
thoroughly earnest, honest, or IntellI2en
class 5f men wer- never assembled dnde
an, roof ana shis Is saying great deal
While It was not as large IN point Of mum
Ders - -. had hoped IL would have been
the poverty Of the masses proved that
lack Of money, rather than lack Of IL
terest furnished potent reason for rhei
/ absence, as the communications receive
from alDeSsA- xny section OF the countr
abundantly proved. -7AgesiAa, We have |
FROM the lips Of two unimpeachsble~ vi
nesses that its editor, who was present
and addressed public meeting, espresso,
himself satisfied and gratihed with tn
result, and that upon his return 10 Ne'
Haven, II was his intention to give tn
movement his cordial support and
necessary We can furnish the atidavits Q
these gentlemen in support Of their state
uents.
In CONCLUSION We desire u add. with a.
due respect and Difference to the effort
ami support II the many noble friends 9
financial reform in the East, that the con
tee, between capital and labora contes
which Is to decide alike the perpetuity {
the republic and the status Of the indus
trial classes must be fought and wo
West q n. iHeghdnieS, If won at all.
must be fought, and won too, before tn
monled interests and influence Of va
street can paralyze the energies. blight tn
prospect or entrap the freemen Of the IVES
in the same net which they have wovel
for, and IN which they have impris
oned the industrial elements Of tn
East, and no one knows this fact bette
than Mr.. Day himself. In sincerity an,
kindness then We appeal to all who ar
earnest in the cause, to drop all bicker
ings, all attempts to foster petty Jealous
les, TO place self before principle-to joil
in common eause-tO unite as one maj
under common banner, upon q common
platform to crush a common
foe, the present iniquitous financial sys
tem-which is pauperizing the industrial
interests Of a common country. This is
an ambition worthy Of the noblest efforts
THE TYNE sHIPBUILDERs STRIKE