The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23

slicly, expressed an opinion upon the
subject, with the exception of letter or
two counselling harmony.
I have read transcripts of the minutes
of the meetings when the charges against
Haskell were being investigated in San
Francisco, the copies being attested by
men that .Know to be honest in the
cause. I have read ably written letters
from the other side charging Haskell
with all manner of iniqaity, and l now
say, unhesitatingly, that | believe Conn
rade Haskell is unjustly accused of
treachery. believe him to be an in
jured man, and as such extend to him
my deepest sympathy. / believe him to
be a true friend and an4untiring, con-
seientious worker in the cause of Social
Revolution, and as such extend to
him my hand in confidence, and my
fullest support, feeble though it may be.
/ believe that those who have carried
on and are still carrying on the war
upon him to have some personal spite
against Haskell, and that they are IN
spired by motives not beneficial to the
cause. ea -. - '5
There is no questioning the abilities
and past services of these men, but that
| they have done a comrade and the
movement radical injury in this mat
ter there can be no doubt. Wear none
of us perfect or lnfallible, and may be
partially wrong in my conclusions, but
lii l am, time will tell ). and it cannot be
charged that am now Influenced by
personal friendships, for I know but one
of the California comrades personally.
l do not fully understand the cosoni-
zation project, but will say candidly
that l have never looked with great
favor upon 1T, from the knowledge l had
but can see no special reason for max
! ing it out such crime and putting the
burden upon the shoulders of one man.
And, looking upon the project as .un-
wise, have never deemed it anything
worse than piece of poor judgment.
If an wrong in this, am willlngto be
set right.
What, in my judgment, most tends to
weaken the case of the opponents of
Comrade Haskell is the fact that they
have been rushing into print with a
matter which could but do the move,
ment an injury, while he (Haskell) has
quietly let the investigation take its
course and, .though a regular cores
pondent, has referred only in the most
grleved manner (witheut particulariz-
ing to the unpleasantness, when writ,
ing to me personally, and not in the
slightest manner touching upon it at all
in writing for THE ENQUIRER. This can
not be laid to superior "shrewdness,
for am satisfied that the other side
is not wanting in "smartness."
hope the whole matter will be drop
ped, and, if it is impossible to heal the
breach and push the good work on to-
gether, that there will be no more pub
lie slander of anyone. have not
printed the letters upon the subject
which / haye received, and l shall not
print any that may arrive hereafter
i.unless they differ very materially in
tone from their predecessors. This
paper is published as an educator in the
Social Revolution, and not as scaven-
ger cart CARRYING the sIops cast off by
any man or faction. If this hits any
publisher he can take 1t.
shall in the future, as in the past,
give every private letter written me
on this subject careful attention, and i
it is shown that am wrong in the con
clusions here set down, l shall freely say
so but until such time arrives l mus
assure our comrades everywhere tina
! The ENQUIRER believes Comrade Has
kell to be worthy of confidence anc
support.