The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-21
A SPURIOUS LABOR PARTY.
AN ORGINTzITTON 10 PROMOTE THB
TENIS PICIEIC Jon.
Tom SCOTS Agents Preparing TO capture The
Indianapolis Convention - An Unexpected
HreRk In the Rnnlaa Of the SmhsIdN Men.

Tom SCOTS Agents Preparing TO Capture The
Indianapolis Convention - An Unexpected
Break in the Ranks OF the subsidy Men.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Feb. 10.-In well-iu-
formed quarters IT has long been known that
the leading manipulators Of the new Ihdcpcn-
dent Labor party which claims to have its main
strength Throughout the Southwestern States
were and are among the CHIEF advocates Of the
Texas Pacific subsidy scheme. Even their ex-
treme cautiousness could not prevent this from
leaking out, and for some time a line u division
has been drawn between the friends and foes OF
that measure within the ranks Of those who
we're friendly TO tho organization OF tho new
party. There may be favorable feeling for tho
subsidy in the Southern and southwestern
states, vet this Is counterbalanced by the oppo-
sition to 1t In the Eastern. Middle, and North
western states, while throughout the entire
country there are goody number OF honcsb
CHAMPIONS OF labor who believe the policy OF
endorsing n scheme the counterpart Of which
brought such terrible odium upon existing per-
ties suicidal one. and these are not disposed
TO lend themselves to the iurthering oil new
Credit MObier.
A part OF the programme OF tho subsidy agents
was To draw the late Autobiography Convention
ui Pennsyvanla INTO the mesho. ard commit 10
call for State convention for the appointments
of delegates e. the national convention which is
TO meet III INDIANAPOLIS May H. 1875, was held in
reserve by the Executive Committee Of this state
for Just this expected event. Hut. as Il we'll
known to the readers Of Inc SUN. the powder
flashed in the pan and the subsidy scheme
was unceremoniously thrown overheard, despite
the trickery aud hard work Of its trusty hackers.
Now, right on the heel Of this action of the
Anti MonOpolsts comes the semi-oficial and
significant announcement that the Executive
Committee Of the Independents will not cali n
state convention, coupled with the excuse that
the want of funds Is the cause OF this action, ~
want Of action. II Is believed, however, that
the real cause Ia the Decentralization Great
by the action Of the Anti Monopoly Convention
in pronouucing against subsidies and refusing
to commit itself to independent party action.
One Of tAese acts was made necessary 10y tho
other, and the Convention displayed sound Wis
dom In thus placing Itself upon unHssailable
ground. IL Is generally Interpreted as a warning
to the Independents to unload to dump all
their little doubtful jobs OF the cart, II they
wish the genuine friends Of the labOrng men to
| approach u. IL Is telling them that Tom Scott,
| Jay Gould, and all the other monopoly ma
niIuiatOrs are too much OF load to carry,
even with senator Cameron thrown In as "A SAM
| ple " political virtue. Whether delegates VIII
| be sent to Indianapolis from this State remains
to he scent hut one thing rs certain, and that IS,
| that the wprkingmen generally approve Of the
! action OF the Harrisburg Convention. aud, per
| consequence. the Decentralization among those
| professional labor advocates who have SO far
| chammOned Col SCOTS subsidy scheme Is COM
| plete.
There Is nothing at all strange about Senator's
| Wallace and Cameron handing uctitiOns into tho
| Senate purp rttng to come from pennsylyania
sidy. There " no lack Of facilities for the nanu-
facture OF petitions OF any kind and then scOtt's
| operators have the political machinery OF both
| y rifles in PENNSYLVANIA, with goodly number
| Of hungry labor reformers thrown In, to turn out
any desired amount Of public sentiment
| "a PATRON who wrote last week to The
| Sun concerning the attitude Of the Western
grangers toward the 1cx.s Pacidc job should
know that alnfee number OF the most prominent
grdncers, sucn as Is. NJ Sndth, are also among
the most prominent advocates Of the subsidy
scheme, and Furthermore that one. Jenkins
from Tcx1s. has been travelling and speaking
| Justify for IL, claiming to do sO by special ap-
| pOlutnCnt OF the Grange.