Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

Since the republican, party has out lived the days of its usefulness and the "democratic" party has become but cor ruptmachine by the use of which, as shown Tn the late election, aristocrats and spoils- men endeavor to defeat the will of the people-even the democratic" President of the United States and the democrat lC" Governor of New York prostituting their power in aid of the vilest mercena- ries as against an honest effort to purify municipal politics, we hereby declare that the time has come for an organiza- tion which shall be in the true sense re- publican and in the true sense democrat ic-of real party of the people, pro gressve democracy, which shall revive and carry out the principles of Thomas Jefferson.
 We call upon the ward organizations of this city formed to support the Labor Ticket m the late election to continue their their work, to throw open their doors to new members and to devote themselves to the work of education and organization preparatory to future con tests. We call upon the Trades Council, to which is due the credit of taking the initiative in this great movement in this city, to call the attention of the organ ized trades to the importance of taking an active part in the political labor movement.
 Platform and Declaration were unanimously adopted by vote of the meeting.
 Then the Chairman introduced Henry George. As he rose to his feet he was greeted with several rounds of applause. Our space for bids as complete report as we should like to give, but there was hardly a reader of the WORKMEN' $ ADVOCATE in New Haven who was not present to listen. Among other things he said:
 ''ln taking political action you are talk ing the only steps by which the right of labor can be asserted, by which politics can be purified and the reign of corrup- tion brought to an end. Whether you can elect your candidate, do not know and do not care. believe your feeling is what ours was in New York. We did not elect our candidate daughter but we won victory. Success. What is suc- cess? Is it the filling of an office of an office? What is that to taking the first steps that start q movement that must at last be victorious? You can elect your candidates if the workingmen of New Haven choose to do so. but whether you do it or not you can urge on move ment compared to which the holding of all the offices in the United States amounts to nothing.
 In closing his eloquent and ire quently applauded speech, Mr.. George said:
 'This movement is in it's beginning. No matter who is elected here thIs time, you must win in the end. hope this good citizen Teferring to Peter Lynch) will be your next mayor. l hope no good democrat, no man who believes in mems equal rights, will leave one stone unturned to elect him. Elect him if you can; if you cannot, come as near to do- ing so as you can.
 You never saw such q meeting, so filled with rejoicing and enthusiasm, as that we 6S,OO0 held in New York; not one vote of them that was cast in the hope of gaining office; not one vote that was bought by money or promises. Take part with the new party that is sworn to crusade against poverty, to the aboli- tion of industrial slavery, to do away with classes and to make of this nation a nation of independent freemen. That is why l come here tonight to ask you to vote for this man. Your action is not mere municipal action. What you do here will tell for the good cause here and and everywhere"
 After Mr.. George finished, three rouslng cheers were given for him and three more for Mir. Lynch, and the meeting adjourned.