The examiner., 1886-08-14
STATE POLITICS.
JUDAS AT WORK.

Now that Labor in Connecticut is be-
ginning to talk of getting ready for polit-
zeal action, the political sycophantic sheets
which live on their pretensions of friend
ship to Labor principles, will be getting
ready their store of villainous inuendoes to
fling out during the campaign The New
Haven Union, that Benedict Arnold of
Labor journalism, has commenced already.
The Trades Council of New Haven having
become possessed of the sagacity to call
conference of all Labor organizations in
the Second Congressional District, to con-
fer on the ACCESSIBILITY of placing an indie
pendent ticket in the field at the ensuing
election, this prostitute sheet strives to
poison in advance, the minds of what work
ingmen it may influence, by asserting that
''It is intimated that n. d. Spery "a Re
publican politician) than whom there is no
one better known as wire puller, is viii
ling to help out workingman's conven-
ton, so-called, quite substantially" This
is the kind of argument this class of pa
pers propose to use. This is the kind Of
argument was used against this same
ever since its fall it has adopted the tactics
of the strumpet in striving to either de-
bauch the life, or render impotent the
work of the virtuous who have taken it's
place.
AS this mode of warfare proved too
much for the Union in it's life time of use
fulness, the renegade editor believes it,,
also, the only method for him to adopt in
carrying out his diabolical bargain with
his masters, and at the same time save his
own wages of sin. And he is sagacious
enough to know that it is the only plan in
which he is safe, for should he undertake
to discuss the issues between his party and
the wol kingmen, his own former testimony
might be brought in evidence against him.
But we believe it is safe to prophesy that
this warfare of inuendoes, insinuation or
positive lying will not exercise the influence
they on ce had over the minds and actions
of Connec ticut workingmen. The trick
is growing stale, while the Workingmen are
growing intelligent. They are beginning
to realize that it makes little difference to
them which party is in power, the results
are the same, while the taxes imposed for
salaries and sinecures are no different, and
the wages do not vary, except from bad TO
worse.
We trust the honest voters of the State
will do something to place in nomination a
ticket that honest men may vote for with
out violation of conscience, and not be
brow beaten or cajoled into still wearing
the yoke of bondage to party by men who
have no interest in humanity outside
themselves and their own immediate house
holds. These ravenous hyenas will stop
at nothing to feed on the carcasses of their
oppressed fellows. Therefore, no heed
whatsoever should be given their howlings.
From the time the Independent convention
is adjourned, until the time of closing the
polls in November every active man in the
ranks of Labor will be maligpedmzand Risz
-z-.zslz - 4 "a
office hunters, and every paper connected
with the movement will be set down a:
bought by the Republican managers
thinking the majority of recruits must
come from the Democratic faction. Even
in some cases the am punt of money re-
ceiVed for the ''bargain' will be given.
Let workingmen beware of the vile
methods which will be used to keep them
divided into two hostile parties called
democratic" and republican," and let
them attend their Assemblies and Unions
in full force to express their will and take
part in the new straightforward POLITICAL
movement with their hearty cooperation
will result in the ignominious defeat of
-1,o1v hot h.
Organized Labor.-W orkmen's Advocate.
Workingmen of Connecticut have surely
voted for Democrats and Republicans long
enough. They surely see that to vote for
either means the same thing-the perpet
uation of present conditions; and that the
adherence to either is worse than folly.
Then by all means let us have State
ticket this fall made up of the names of
men who can stand squarely on platform
that will mean something. Men who
know what is needed are not afraid to act.
Some steps should be taken at once that
would lead to the calling of convention
for this purpose and Connecticut working
men should be given another chance to
vote for themselves instead of for their
masters.-The Agitator.
The Hartford Telegram in referring to
the supposed gubernatorial candidates of
the Republican party, represents LOunS-
bury's name with S mark. We trust the
Telegram will be consistent and represent
the successful candidate of the Democracy
by the same character, as it is well known
that Mr.. Barnum's bar'l will be the motive
power on which he shall glide along, to
poke the senatorial chestnut out of the
Republican fire for the man of the mules
to crack. If the Telegram has any con-
stitutional antipathy to s $ it will probably
find relief enough in the poverty of some
Labor candidate representing principle
that which the Telegram now pretends to
love so ardently. And we shall be most
agreeably disappointed if the Telegram is
found acting on this suggestion, instead of
f1inging uncharitable insinuations at those
who do.
There are in this State some excellent
advocates of the cause of Labor, Just as
sincere and just as able champions a, any
cause needs. They command wider in
fuence, a more advantageous position
tow ard organized Labor, than ourselves.
They have assiduously taught the doctrine
that the salvation of the toiling masses,
is to be found in the ballot alone. 1t seems
to us that the time of talking is well nigh
past, and that the moment for action has
come. Neither of the old parties of this
State have done their duty by the masses, |
the Republicans because they would not |
the Democrats because being in minority. |
they could not. Neither party can organ
iZe the next house can enact a siDule low