New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-02
LABOR CANDIDATES MlKIEG PROMISES.
THE FORM OF PLEDGE ADOPTED By THE CENTRAL
LABOR UNION.

THE FORM OF PLEDGE ADOPTED By THE CENTRAL
LABOR UNION
At the meeting of the Central Labor Union yes
terday, in Science Hail. John W. franklin presided.
He is n delegate from Bricklayers Union No. 4, and
the Grcenback nominee for Mayor. An address to
the Committee on Education and Labor of the
United states Senate adopted. Inls gave the
views OF the union on the questions to be consld-
cred BIZ the committee IN regard to the relations BE-
tween capital and labor. Is stated In the address
that rhe Central Labor Union wishes 10 De repre-
scented by counsel at the meetings OF the committee,
for the purpose of showing more plainly WHAT the
workilgmen consider TO be the remedies toT strikes
low wages and the grievances OF thG laOorlhS
classes paper containing p edge 10 De signed
by ali candidates for Office was then presented Dy
one Of the members OF the union and adopted lhe
following Is literal copy OF 10:
.. here1y declare my conviction that the shameful
treachery characterHng the past history OF labor IN
politics, ana the complete collapse OF puDuc SOhHdehce
In The purity of public life and the integrity OF political
ASPIRATIONS demand thaT ali can dates chosen ny ths
organization should pdOic piedge 10 honest
aims and oya service and therefore name 10 oe III
sertedl here and now solenny pedse my 4onor as
means Of private gain. ouy the public good b iaith-
uliy serving the working classes; that nave maze no
bargain wiki either the republican OF
Tor N y indorsemenf, and thlt Will neither prFdtty
seek nor publicly accept any sucn J t6 tha tbi
plcdge before you, conceivable circuin-
stances can justify my WlthdraWal IRON
tGe ami therefore more especially pledge myself
10 remain in the contest I'LL victory or uecl sha emu
bl
yart nysef a. the mere delegate OF this organization
mat will strictly obey al Instructions frou thls otEahi
zatOn or duly auhOrlz-dagent orJle 5aile concerning
tha urruaratiCu and Introduction or LABOR egsLaton
and the support by vote or otherwise OF measures OeI
ing upon tie fundamental principles OF TINS ORGANIZATION
aud more especially thc specluc ~ ,o,ay
or partial relief under the present sysle ot ad money
and transport monopoly rom ths nor tst vii
inflicted upon the WORKING ciassesi ."'t .u WI.
report in person or Dy "rltinH al clc1y
regular meeting Of this organization the exact con
dtion labor legislation, and tha, my influence &c on & an
other public measures shall only De 1A',clsvI IA Iii
not accept presents fdvOrs OF any Kuu unusr any
circumstances, from any corporation, CohPan! nul "a
Dful.t: thar Will not vest, or cause 10 De lhF-leu
by OF hers any money in stocks, Douds OF 0tnet ods
ness that viii scrupuOusly aN9u AL d79oS Ia a'io @
circumstances calculated 10 anord gIounus loI
or SUSPICION. OF improper influence on my cOhduct VuaI
will diligently devote my whole e anu cuei ~ ~ ny 3iy
habts iu private life thar might lnJure my pnoc repu
tntion 4; that Will promptly resign my
Py''''Sh two-thiris vote OF this organization
ana do most sOlemnly affirm IN tne ptesencc "
this assembly and IN the name of al hoid no5' Scy @
thai tbe man who would violate these ODngdiOhs nov
assumed By me. betraylng the PeOpie III tie % oD,
need by poisoning their minds against my uopO a
trust ~ deliyerance from sIHNel 7,tfh ,or tbgu
cal oIiOu, deserves TO be forever reale, IN -
the oal hug that follows the ar Win ueepe sVIl a @
dshOuuced memory should forever DC nlsa ilN "a 70
word III tie ranks OF aoor-hls hllhe ncTei 20 mi nj
-natched from its deep abyss OF lnfany eAcep as o %
object for the bitter aud relentless aDIoriehce o al
Tne chairman shall then address the assembly " You
nave beard this pledge OF honest purpose anu 10Y
lectively TO pledge your part that II tns i
violates the solemn pledge be has now mAue ou VII VIZ
deu0unce and expose him at al times aI IA ~ a. tnrs
IA a protection tO the public and warning 70 Ij
and in harmony with the punshneht nc ms us niseli ~
deced houd be the fate Of all traitors 10 our cause
that you will furnish copy OF TINS violated pleke 70
the Press II should ever after seek piaGe .. pn pII
trusf and cause ft TO be read at any puDc hssemOy
Waoh he NAV presume address ana present the same
as an objection to his admission 70 hly
which m. may desire cOptanae WIN MS IelO"snlp
All who so pledge themselves shall sigaify the same oy
saying ay e." , i, al ,o,Io-o tho cau-
ddte CHOSEN pied sed and ratified by the Central LABOR
Union.
Four of the candidates that have been nominated
for fhe Assembly and Board of Aldermen by the
union who were present. stepped upon the platform
and took the pledge. lhe act was greeted WIN WIN
Iond cheers fhs week the union VIII nominate
candidates for Congress from the Hid, lFth, ft1,
With, VIlth. VIIIth and Ath Congressional pis-
trlcts All of the men nominated so Tar say Una!
do what they can to secure the success VI ther
party.