Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14
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Campairu Address.

C3lH pSIEO ACuTeSS.
/ NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The campaign
executive committee of The central labor
union If this city has just issued an adj
/ dress to the organized labor throughout the
United States After referring TO the
great moral victory" achieved in securing
IS, 600 votes fer Henry George. for mayor.
and expressing the belief thai a successful
national movement may be organized the
address SAYS: This campaign has shown
that IN spite Of all differences and divis-
| ion. il is possible to unite the political
power of labor upon platform confined 10
the fundamental principles What We
have done in New York, has been accom-
plished in the face OF greater
obstacles than exist anywhere else
throughout the country. We see that it is
only necessary to improve our organization
here to carry this city, and believe that the
general organization must result in the
formation Of Il national party that will
sweep the country.
We call upon organized labor through
out the country to form political associa-
ations in each locality upon these principles.
and hayinr.in view political action, local
and general. When the time for ii shall
come. it is proper that organized laoor.
wherever ii exists. should take the militia
tive IN this movement, but It is ouTopiniOn,
confirmed By recent experience, that the
ul,,~t effective organizations for political &C
ton are to Be formed outside of labor aSso-
ciailrns. though rs far rs possible.
an mated and controlled by their members.
In this way one may ;,void any conflict
with the rules and regulations that forbid
political action on the part u associations
PRIMARILY designed for Industrial purposes,
as bringing into our ranks q large class
Et,yy outside If the labor associations, but
whose symp1thies are thoroughly with US,
and NAV secure that organization by cleo
ton districts. which IS necessary to effect
raIitiC:ll work. This IS the course we
have resolved 90 adopt IL THIS city, aud we
commend inilar course TO Cur brethren
throughout the land Il IS rot our desire
TO interfere ii any way With the labor
organizations or To divert any energy from
their extension, but we believe the time
has come when for the accomplishment Of
its purposes labor must step !njo tue noiitl-
cal arena and bring all lis forces together
that are upon It's side AID make an open
fight for the assertion Of those equal rights
which The great charter OF American lib
erty guarantees To us. all of which both
he great political parties have heretofore
ignored.
The difficulty which everywhere cen
fronts - in or efforts 10 raise wages and
secure leisure Is the existence 0f an imp0v-
erished mass. forced by their necessities
to accept work on any terms, and until VIC
can lessen the intensity Of that struggle
for existence. which makes SO many men
and women ready tn DO anything 10 pro
viI. the mere necessities Of life, the work
IF our labor associations must be con-
clucted under tremendous Disadvantages.
Men who cannot find employment are
everywhere the force by which tlose who
opp"se us utilize to resist our just de
mandS.
II Is therefore necessary that Ne should
make oar war upon the great wrong which
ca,lscS poverty, the primary injustice which
makes the laud on which and from which
we must MI live the exclusive properly Of
individuals. and denies to the rest Of Is the
right to give and To work unless w
paw blackmail for the privilege, We,
therefore. asi, Won 10 everywhere form cliti-
cal associations. based OF ne princip! SCI
forth in our Platform, and, through the
central committee which has been appoint
I'd. and for that purpose to put yourselves
in communication with other associations
throughout the land The work
which we ask YOU 10 undertake
is in It's preliminary stages. mainly
educational We wish to see formed all
over the country open associations or clubs,
which by means of reunions. lectures. de
bales. and the dissemination of literature
and comparison of opinions. shall prepare
the way for such polii cal union rs viii
result IN the formation Of a national party
powerful enough to reGoyafc the laws and
carry into execution the popular Wit.
BY order cf the executive committee.
ioisncdI JNo. McMAcaIS,
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