The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-06
DYNAMITE is strong to-day at ACC.
OUR CONVENTION.

Theconyention is over and the work
ingmen of Arapahoe county have taken
decided stand in political matters.
Last spring the honest toilers of this
community took their first positive stand
with reference to the administrative
offices within their gift. The action at
that time resulted in a partial victory.
The ticket at that time nominated by
the workingmen was successful in ma
jority of cases. In a few instances men
who are positively identified with us
were elected. During their term of office
they have shown plainly that they ap-
preciate the honor shown them and
have been fully worthy of the trust.
There is now no question that men
can be elected by the wage-workers of
this community if they will only make
the effort. And the lie has been given
to the cry that all men viii betray US
when they obtain position at our hands.
The workers of this county have taken
heart from the results of last springs
election, and will this fall follow I'D their
success with a victory of doubled pro
portions.
The ticket nominated at East Turner
hall, last Saturday evening, is good one,
and one that should claim and obtain
the support of every honest son of toll
in the county. 1t is composed Of men
who have not only always been true
friends of our cause, but with few un-
avoidable exceptions, men who have
been and are yet actually of our ranks.
As was remarked in these columns last
week, it is impossible to fill the utmost
expectations and desires of every one in
the selection of so long a ticket. That
the convention,ef last Saturday did not
do this, I am we'll aware, but it was the
majority that ruled, and while no one
member was entirely suited from top to
bottom of the ticket, everyone received
some consideration at the hands of the
convention, and all had the satisfaction
of knowing that the majority did what
appeared to be the best for all
; 1t now becomes the solemn duty of
every mechanic, laborer, or toiler and
wageworker, in this county to support
the ticket nominated at the convention.
Support it in the other conventions, on
the corners, in the clubs and at the polls.
Bury all petty differences; throw off
your coats; work for the success of the
men who have been chosen as your
representatives, Do these things and we
can succeed Fail to do them, and,
we'll make up your minds that the ballot
is a hopeless trial, and that you will
never obtain your rights by peaceable
means.
l, of course, would like to see victory
all along the line at the fall election. 1t
would satisfy me that in 1884 the work
ingmen would force recognition in the
law-making body Of the state, and secure
the legislation that is needed to rescue
them from their subsection to money and
monopoly; but if you are going to be
eternally finding fault and kicking in
your own ranks, you had better waste no
further time, but begin at once to organ
ize campaign of dynamite and death.
don't care straw what the claw and
order element thinks of this doctrine,
am pretty nearly disguised with pres
ent means of attempting the liberation
of the poor, and am about ready to fall
in with the army,of practical onslaught
If there be few thin-skulled men
who should stand with me in this posi-
ton that are croaking, let them croak
and whine. have'done my duty, with
out deviation, to my workers, anc
he who doubts it is either bull-headed
ignoramus or an enemy to the cause.