The Labor enquirer., 1883-04-28
THE BENEFITS
Reaped Through the Workingmen's
Efforts in the Recent City
Election.
t. the Editor Of The Labor Enquirer.


FORT COLLINS, April 24.-HiStory re-
cords many acts Of tyranny on the part
of individual rulers and governments :;
but | know ofno instance where the re
tormer succeeded in his first attempt to
right the wrong done.
Corruption in government, whether
municipal or national, is one Of those
diseases which require years Of patient,
earnest and energetic effort on the part
Of the people to destroy. While all adj.
mit the enOrmHty Of the corruption, few
very few are found willing to attempt to
make permanent alterations; therefore,
it is Of the greatest importance, that
those who combine to overthrow cOrrup-
tiOn should be men Of good judgment,
wisdom, earneStneSS and patience.
The party to be OVerthrOWn composed
of keen, shrewd, energetic men who,
lacking all the manly attributes reQuir-
ing conscience and honor, are always
ready to take advantage OfUyery circUm-
stance Which will, if possible, give them
Il tirmer hold upon the public purse and
business. Being well aware that their
success depends upon the voters. they
aim to control them by every means
within their power. The printing press
is brought into requioiCiOn and made to
f)rge the fetters WhiChln its youth it rent
in twain. Misrepresentation. however un-
true sIander however foul, abuse how NeYer
dirty is the stock in trade, and woe unto
the man or men who have the hardi-
hood to raise a finger or d voice against
the ring.
And yet, notwithstanding all this, a
few Of the tOlIerS Of Denver have had
tie manlincSS IL come to the front like
true and honest citizens and rebuke cor
ruDtiOn in its stronghold as it has never
been rebukel la your ety.. All honor
to YOU, United Wurkinymen' Of HenyCr.
Your manIiness and tirmnesS entities
yOl to the admiration and respect Of all
hottest men. Honor, too, to the noble
minded men who, as your candidates
preferred to be defeated in good cause
rather than be elected in a bad one
COWards and renegad0S may Snepr and
point the finger Of ScOrn at you because
vou were not entirely successful but
every honest man who understands
what fearful odds YOU had to encounter
will appreciate you at your true value,
aud honor you accordingly. Had you
efforts would still be an example for
YOUR brothers in other localities to fol-
low 1t is not the numbers elected, but
the manhood that made the attempt, ut
which the toiing millions may be proud.
GOur organization, your devotion to
principle and your tirmneSs III front OF
your foes are models for future contests.
Now, that yru are organized, allow no
opportunity to pass in which you can eN-
tend your organization. Invite the TOLL
ers who are vet outside and in dark
ness to come and make common cause
along with you SO that we may, by
thorough union, hasten the day for
which millions of our class have earn
estIy prayed, but whose eyes were not
permitted to see the dawning. BE eHru-
est Be patient
Every retormer, who has had expert
ence among the working classes, is we'll
aware of the existence Of a class Of men
within our own lines whom it is almost
impossible to reach. Remember, while
listening to the silly tWHddIv of such
men, that tine poor fellows have been SO
long at the mercy and under the tulr-
lage of ourVery worst enemies that they
have lost every virtue that makes the
man of independent mind and they inn
agine that slavery is their normal and
GOd-ordujned condition; and That those
who would dare make alterations in the
present perniclOUs systems are enemies
to God and man. Such men will try.
and often tire your patience. Ignorance
is their curse. DO not forget that our
aim must be to destroy the Ignorance
and yet treat the man as our friend and
brother. Agitate, organize and educate.
You may expect to be abuSed belied.
misrepresented and prosecuted in pro-
lortion to the ettDrts you make to over