The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
THE HENRY GEORGE PARTY.
Address from the Executive Committee, Urg-
ing WOrkingmen to Organize at Once.

NEW YORK Nov 13-The campaign executive
committee of the Central Labor Union of this
city has just issued an address to organized
labor throughout the United States" After re-
ferring to the great moral victory" achieved in
securing $4,000 votes for Henry George for
Mayor and expressing the belief that success
full national movement may be organized the
address says:
This campaign has shown that in spite ct all diff
ferences and divisions is possible to unite The poli
cal power of labor upon platform confined to funda
mental principles. What we have done In New York
has been accomplished in the face of greater obstacles
than exist anywhere else throughout the country We
see that it is only necessary to improve organiza
ton here to carry this city and believe that gen.
eral organization must result in the formation of
national party that will sweep the country We call
upon organized labor throughout the country to form
political associations in each locality upon these
principles and having in view political action, local
and general, when the time for it shall It is
proper that organized labor wherever it exists should
take the initiative in this movement. But it Is our
most effective organizations for political action to
be formed outside of labor associations though far
possible animated and controlled by their members
In this way may avoid any conflict with the rules
and regulations that forbid political action
the part of associations primarily designed for in
dustria purposes, may bring into our ranks large
class now outside of labor associations, but whose
sympathes are thoroughly with and may secure
that organization by election districts which neces
sary to efficient political work. This is the course
have resolved TO adopt in this city, and commend
similar course to brethren thr oughout the land
1t not desire to interfere in any way with exist
ing labor organizations to divert any energy from
their extension, but believe the time has come
when, for the accomplishment of its purposes labor
must step into the political arena and raying all the
forces that upon its side make open fight for
the assertion OF those equal rights which the great
charter of American liberty guarantees to ALL but
which both the great political parties have heretofore
ignored. The difficulty which everywhere confronts
IN VaIC nrAc
the existence of an impoverished mass, forced by
their necessities to accept work any terms.
Until we lessen the intensity of that struggle for
existence which makes so many mon and women
ready to do anything to provide the mere necessities
of fe the work of our labor associations must be
Quoted under tremendous disadvantages. Men who
cannot find employment everywhere the force
resist just demands. 1t is therefore, neces-
sary that we should make war upon the
great wrong which causes poverty-the primary in
justice which makes the land which and from
which must all live the exclusive property of indi
viduals and denies to the rest Of the right to live
and to work unless pay black mail for the privilege
We therefore ask you to everywhere form political
sociatons based the principles set forth in
platform, and through the central committee, which
has been appointed for that purpose to put yourselves
in communication with other similar associations
throughout the land.
The work which we ask you to undertake Is, in its
preliminary stages, mainly educational. We wish to
see formed all over the country open associations
clubs, which, by means of reunions, lectures debates
the dissemination of literature and the comparison of
opinions, shall prepare the way for such a political
union as will result in the formation of national
party powerful enough to rewrite the laws and carry
into execution the popular will