St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29
THE LABOR CONVENTION.
The Advance Guard Say It Will Not
Be a Political Gathering.
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.

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CHICAGO, July 2S.-William A. A. Carey.
president Of an independent labor party;
B. M. Abel, secretary of the same: Jno. ].
Kavanaugh, president of the Engineers
union; John A. Thompson, president of the
Car Drivers union; and w. J. Wolf, of tho
National Anti-monopIy league, arrived this
morning at the Briggs House. They are the
advance guard of the National Labor con-
vention which will meet next Wednesday.
This convention, they say, is not gotten UP
for political purposes, as was intimated by
the representatives of certain labor assem-
blies who regarded with distrust because
they did not know its object. 1t wa5
thought that it was intended to boom either
protection or Ben. Butler.
"The motto of the anti-monopoly league"
said Mr. Wolf, sis the principal of this con-
vention. That motto is: Labor and Capt.
tal-Allies not Enemies; Justice for BOTH
1.-THE coming convention was called by a
labor conference held in Philadelphia, Jan
uary 6. This conference was composed of
representatives from the various trades as
semblies in the United States. It's object is
neither political nor partisan. It is for the
amelioratiOn of the laboring men, and is
called to devise means for the better organi-
cation Of labor to compel legislation favora-
bic to our interests. We have no presiden-
tial candidate. Recognizing that president
is merely an executive officer, we prefer
to ask for redress, not from the pres dent
but from congress and the legislature. AS
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are to that extent political. BY organization
we expect to secure one congressman in
New York and several assemblymen.n
"Will the convention endorse Butler or
either of the regular candidates."
''It has never been the policy of the anti
monopoly league to indorse any particular
candidate when both the great parties have
embodied what are said in their platforms.
The Democrats aad Republicans have done
this, and an effort will be to have the conven-
ton reaffirm the principles only, and leave
the exercise of suffrage to the individual
opinion of the delegates. If all the delegates
expected attend, there Will be upward of
| thousand. But it is doubtful whether they
| will all attend.
-
your convention as much opposed to Cleve-
land as has been aleged.n
81 think the opposition to Cleveland by
the working men has been greatly exagger-
ated. Mr.. Cleveland was obliged to veto the
sc fare bill because 1t was unconstitutional
l helped to draft that bill. 1t went through
the house as we prepared It, When il
reached the senate it was tempered with,
and when it finally passed Mr.. Cleveland
could do nothing else than veto it. If it
had finally passed as it passed the house it
would not have been unconstitutional and it
would not have been vetoed. 1t is only
blind bigots who blame Cleveland for the
act. He simply did his duty. If he had
| wished to be popular he had the opportunity
to at the risk though of not doing his duty.''
| The call for the convention is as follows:
All worlingmen who are in favor of the
protection of American labor from the unfair
and unjust competition Of foreign and con-
Wet labor the revival of American ship
building, the preservation of our public
lands as homesteads for our children, the
regulation of monopolies by wise and prudent
legislation without injury to vested rights
and privileges, the establishment of Il
national labor bureau, the union of capital
and labor by mutual aid and concessions
through boards of arbitration and laws to
encourage cooperation and the improvement
of the condition of the working classes
and all other citizens who believe that moral
and Industrial education for our children,
and the wise use Of the ballot by the industrial
voter will be better aud speedier solution
to the labor question than strikes, lock-outs,
riots or revolutions, are requested to meet in
their various congressional districts and
elect three delegates to the national labor
convention, to be held in the city Of Chicago,
July 80, 1884. All labor unions, tariff clubs
and employees of all mills, mines and manu-
featuring Industries are also requested to
meet and select one delegate to represent
their industry in this convention.