The Labor enquirer., 1883-03-24

intelligence, to advertise their own ca
pacities. a mans merit, If he has any
worthy Reconsideration, wilHsearch him
out and otherwise assert itself to the uni
versal mind and attention.
In every form of social, political and
legislative organization we meet these
blatant, generous, sacrificing souls on
the alert to employ their bounteous re
sources for the elevation and progress of
great reformatOIy and beneficial meas
ures, The ranks of trades unions swarm
with men Of this character, whose minds
are so sorely exercised in behalf of the
promotion of union" interests, that
there is immediate danger of acute men
tai arrangement, unless some remedy is
speedily devised by which they may be
relieved from the agonizing sense of the
great responsibilities resting upon their
shoulders. This we will attempt to do,
as an act Of humanity to agrievously op-
pressed element of union" champions.
In the first place, we ask you what rea-
sons you have to offer why you should
receive official recognition in any dele
gatonal sense? Have you ever evinced
any particular fitness, stamping you as
capable Of intelHgentIy acting as officers
or leaders rather than as "privatesH in
the regular line Of duty? Do you COM
mand the support respect and honor of
your fellOw-tradesmen, through indiVid-
ual and effective efforts to advance the
cause of labor to its proper dignity and
reward ? Have you been, heretofore,
and are you reliant wholly upon your
standing as superior union" advocates
and defenders, independent, IN the
strictest meaning of the word, of all elec-
ton chiCanery and obsequious pamper-
ings to the Whims and tastes Of capri
ciOus "fOremen," such as degrade the
true manhood and debase you in the es-
timation of men, honorable, reliant and
meritdriOus2 It is safe to say you can
not, conscientiously, lay claim either to
ability or independence, nor would you
wish the faWning and deCeitful measures
you are now employing to SECURE "un-
ion" honors, publicly paraded before
your co-IabOrers, as the direct influences
through which you hope to secure the
accomplishment Of your ambitions
Let such as these give way to men,
loyal and uncODlpromiSing Support by
your ballots and confer what honors
there be in the gift of union" organiza-
tion upon tried, trusty and true servants
of the great cause. These are not want !
ing. 1t IS possible to overlook the best
candidates for your official bestowment, |
in the bluster and blarney of these noisy |
nuisanceS and mushroom aspirants |
Elect such men to represent you in dis !
tinctive bodies and in general cOuven- |
ton, as have clear records, whose deeds |
and actions will Lear inspection in the
light Of truth and sincerity who would
scorn to deal in petty toadyisms or sIyly
tickle the fancies Of superciIious superb
ors in quest of favor and official fruit"
Suppress that class Of men, greedy for
office, and using Sinking schemes to
work out their own selfish aggrandize-
ment; bury them in their own jnfamy
and pollution 50 deep, 50 sure, as to for
ever exclude the possibility Of resurrec-
ton or a renewal of so ne1arious a nui-
sance; and let no man so far forget his
duty to himself and felIowmen as to offer
one plea nor feel the slightest sense of
pity for such as groyeI to govern.
THE BOHEMIAN.