The examiner., 1886-01-23
A LEADER WANTED.

FafmeiA Tactics Needed m C0nnectacuts-
 MIR. .ED1roR-There is no agency in our country so powerful, or that affects the people for veal or wee so much as that of government,-an agency that is, or might be entirely within the control of the voting part of the people. I have looked with astonishment at what seems to be the short-sightedness of the Changers in their
 ignoring of politics as an organization, while they have so many grievances as class, for which government is responsible, or which it could redress.
 The workingmen of Connecticut as of every other state might control it's political destines were they sufficiently united, and even now they are enough so that they hold the balance of power as between the two dominant parties. But to make a sep arate nomination as labor party is only to invite utter defeat and throw away the advantage they now possess, and by which through proper yet not an unworthy manipulation of leading men in either party, they could attain all the objects de- sired or obtainable where the labor party is not strong enough to elect its own nominees, which it cannot till the masses are much more enlightened than now.
 Possibly some will object to this plan, as did many of the old abolitionists during | the anti-slaveIy struggle, who strenuously
 repudiated expediency or anything called policy; and yet they never could have sue ceeded had they continued to cling to a
 separate political organization.
 But there las been infinitely wiser counsel than mine advising to ssMake 10 yourselves friends of the mammon of un-
 righteous, ,"-though would by no means insinuae that all politicians are unright- | out within their own party lines the meas
 ures demanded, in return for the political support of the workingmen. It is just the
 kind of tactics adopted by that astute statesman Charles Stewart Parnell, that
 has so completely muddled the political parties in England and is almost certain to eventuate in freedom to his own Ireland. But however feasible, or however ap-
 proved this plan may be, it cannot be carried into operation without effort and order It would require the services of some one especially authorized to act in | the capacity of ''leader," or diplomatic agent for the labor party in conferring with eaders and members of the other parties. This agent should be a man sagacious, re- | liable, devoted to the cause of labor, and discreet enough to keep his owh council.
 He should pot be too profuse in words,
 but. straightforward, saying what he
 meant, meaning what he said, and who would inspire others with the idea of his entire trust-worthiness; and that conf
 dence reposed in him would not be mis- placed. There may be some, there may be many
 of this stamp in the ranks of the working
 men of Connecticut; bu: there is only one
 whom I know that is available and who believe possesses all the qualities named
 as requisite for the position; one who is so diffident with regard to his own merits,
 that I can hardly hope for his pardon in suggesting his name. I allude to- 1 Although endorsing the position and sen- l diments of our esteemed correspondent, we ake the liberty of withholding the name suggested, and the special reasons given for it's presentation-ED. Ex.
 Very likely it may be thought quite too presuming in myself to venture sugges- i tion, but the interest feel in the success of the movement is my only apology, be-
 lieving that success depends very much upon the right selection of one to carry out | the plan. E. P. c. Hartford, Jan. 1886.