The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-29
IrIshmsn and Kearney.

Irishmen and kearneys
The Pilot is rhe great organ of Cath
olicism, and of the working people in
the East. 1t says of Kearney and his
! followers:
Because the Pilot is workingmsn's
paper, becsuse eighty per cent. of our
readers are in the truest sense "hon-
est, horny listed sons of toll, /" we feel
bound to ask Dennis Kearney two
questions: l. Does he believe that
Where are the facts or issues upon
which he came TO the East to sgitate
the workIngmen3
1t must be admitted that since Dem
mis- Kearney came East be has not
brought forward single idea for the
consideration of intelligent men.
Pool your issues" he cries in every
speech; but he does not attempt to de-
fac or propose what the issues shall
be. Capture the State" he shouts;
but he gives no suggestion of a policy
when the State is captured"
We are not of those who oppose and
condemn q workIngman who assumes
to be leader. We welcome him as
healthy sign OF democracy. But work.
in9men, like other men, must proceed
according to civilized methods.
A union of men, utterly without
policy except the desire OF Capturing
State" so as to control its official
power, would be a dangerous and un-
civilized factor.
The workingmen of this country
need wise leaders. There are half
score of burning questions for their
consideration and action. Has Dennis
Kesrney any message TO deliver on any
of these subjects3 The workingmen
are all divided on their issues. 10 an
other column we give fifty or sixty rem
edies proposed by workingmen to the
Hewitt committee, ranging all the way
from the abolition of labor and prop
erty to the abolition of money and gov
erDment. On which of these or on
what else are the workingmen to agree9
Dennis Kearney's repeated illusions
to "builets, if ballots fall" is gross
ignorance and defiance of democratic
principles. There is no danger Of bal
lots failing. II the worklngmen OF
this country have intelligence enough
to be united-for 1t takes intelligence
and practical ideas to unite men-they
are sure to succeed, for they have the
msjcrity in numbers. To talk of "bul-
lets" simply proves that the intelli-
gence to unite is absent, and this is to
libel the workingmen.
Shall the workingmen support free
trade or protectionG Which is best
for hem, gold, silver, untsxed bonds,
inf ,tion, or an "Inconvertible paper
curreDcy2" Shall the government
seize the railroads2 Shall there be
division of the public lands among the
poor2 Shall idle investments be taxed1
and shall business investments go un-
taxed? Shall there be an issue of
treasury notes to buy up interest-bear
ing honds2 In Gods name, propose.
something, Kearney, and give up this
foul and fetid blatherskite about the
'lecherous bondholders" and "the
Shiny imps of hell" who publish news
papers.
Have you anything to say, man, that
is worth saying9 The country will
listen to you. Do you really represent
the workingmen, or, using the name
of workmen, have you simply come to
Massachusetts as the hired stump
orator of Gen. Butler2
The workIngmen of Massachusetts,
knew Gen. Butler better than you do.
They do. not want your assurance that
he sympathizes with the masses. II
you proceed with the empty and vio-
lent speeches of the past two weeks,
you will effectually injure Gen. Buffers
| chances of election. II Gen. Butler
advises your pointless aud profane pol
ICY, he makes mistake that will kill
his chances and grieve his friends.
Let US say to Dennis Kearney that
he had, and has still, If he have brain
and principle, rare and splepi1ieSn.
portunity. There is no gre
than that of trusted lead
ingmen. This is the cS
production of such leaders. Labor Is
rec and respected and enfranchised.
Turn to the study, man, before it js too
late. Seize the deep wishes and hopes;
take hold of the strong lines; be wise
aud powerful and gentle. Be faithful
and be able to lead the masses to bet
ter laws and greater happiness. Be
Rienzi, If you can; be Masapiello, II
you fail but, for the honor of toll, be
even "a decent Watt Tyler or Jack
Cade.
Remember, Kesrney, it is no enemy
who speaks. Every word we say here
will reach the eyes or ears Of million
workingmen.
In their name, for their interests, we
condemn your Intemperate course.
You commit crime when your furi-
Gus and blind utterapces hold up the
cause of labor to public derision.
l. is charged that you are 'Pfotes.
tant IrishmaD and an Orangeman."
We don't care for that though we
don't believe It. You have not come
as an Irishman, German, Protestant
or Cstholic-but plainly as citizen.
That is good and now sll We ask Of
you is from this out to study the real
wrongs of workingmen and propose
remedies; to abandon abuse and adopt
argument; to admit that it is not q
crime 20 grow rich By honest means to
make friends for the working
men, not enemies; to say something
practical every time you speak, and
not to speak till you have the useful
word ready; to say nothing about Gen.
Butler, but q great deal about the rea-
sons why workingmen should vote for
him in word to be q leader by pru-
depce, foresight and common sense, in
stead of by filthy sdjeciives, riotous
illusions, absurd advice and brass-ket-
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