Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-18

yesterday. I'VE snail nominate only
conservative men ut our convention,
because we desire to draw the vote
of the small manufacturers and re-
tail dealers, whose natural allies we
are. 1t is almost as much to their
interest as it is to ours to crush out
monopoly and the misuse of capi-
tai.
Henry George was found in his
publishing house on Astor place, re-
vising the proof sheet of Il new book.
Il read the account of the new move
of the Central Labor Union" he re-
marked, dropping his book and be-
coming animated. 81 do not Won
der that the worklngmen are
aroused. The action of Judge Bar
rett in sentencing the Thesis boy
cotters was the most outrageous
thing which has come to my notice
for years. There appears to be II
conspiracy at work to crush the la
Dor organizations out of existence.
have carefully read the sections of
the Penal Code which are supposed
to cover boycotting, and | declare |
cannot find the slightest justitica-
tion in the law for the conviction of
these poor fellows"
"Would you accept the nomina-
tion for Mayor on Il worklngmen's
ticket if it were offered to you?"
Mr.. George hcsitated q moment,
and then said: "If the wOrklngmen
perfected their organization and of
fered me such a nomination | should
feel bound to accept it. 1t would
be distasteful to me to undertake "A
campaign, but | would feel that a
great principle was involved and !
would fight the battle to finish. |
don't want to be a candidate, and !
don't suppose they will ask me to be
one, but | do want to see the work
ingmen thoroughly organized, and |
do want to hear them speak out in
the next campaign i'll way which
will make professional politicians
and rum sellers shake in their Shoes
There is u wide field for reform in
New York, and the election of few
honest men, just by way of a change.
would do incalculable good"
Mr.. Theodore f. Cuno, promi-
nent Socialist and an editorial writer
for the Folhszeilung, said that he
did not wish to speak for his party,
but that personally he was inclined
to favor combination with the
workingmen. "We have preached
abstention from the polls for some
years." he said, "but quite possibly
"a full Socialist ticket will be circu-
lated next election. This Thelss
business has gained us many con-
verts, and we ought, singlo-handed,
to poll 10000 votes next election.
We polIed 10000 in this city in the
election of 1882. Vincent W.
Woytisek, our candidate for Assem-
bly, in the Tenth district, received
l,0l1 votes. which was a remarkably
good showing, considering our lack
of funds. If we 60 into politics this
year we shall carry at least three
Assembly districts; that is, if two
Democratic tickets are in the field.
Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish
Uorll, was seen at his Office. He
said: 81 am opposed to independent
political action at this time. Our
labor reform movement is not yet
ripe for it, and premature action will
surely result in failure. We had
better take up few of the great
questions we are advocating and
force their Endorsement upon the
candidates of the old parties. If
they refuse, then defeat them, if
possible, by any honorable means in
our power. | will give you an in
stance. The great philanthropist,
Peter Cooper, educated about 30
900 people in New York at his own
expense. When he ran for Presi-
dent he got about 800 votes. have
noticed that the politicians fear the
workingmen only until they get
them sized up Independent po
litical action always gives the work
ers of the two old parties a good
chance to size rs up"
John Swinton said: at is only
through politics that those gentle
men of the Central Labor Union
can attain their ends. I.nnically. |