The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-07
COAST LABORERS' UNION.
a Telegram That Was to Have b.

"A Telegram That Was to Have Been
Sent I" the Farmers Alliance.
The Pacific Coast Laborers' Union explains
why The following telegram was not sent to
the National Convention Of the Farmers ALI
apce. The telegram had been adopted when the
representative OF the press called for the pro-
ceedings OF The evening and it was gwen 10 him.
Ii was found however, owing 10 the fact that 1t
would have to pass over a branch line, 1t would
cost $50. instead of $50 as supposed. There
being but bare quorum OF the council present.
they did not feel justified In making so heavy
draft upon the treasury. President Wiley
omitted 10 notify the press. as he hoped to effect
arrangements by which 1t would be sent, but in
this lie failed:
To the Farmers Alliance, in National Con-
UentfOH assembled:
The Grand Council OF the Pacific Coast Labor.
erS Unions sends greeting:
B:oIbers from The far West, we look towards
YOU with anxious yet hopeful hearts. We shout
to you across The Continent. To Hades with
Free-trade rot aud Protection taify; protection
That does not protect The producer is "A fraud.
Free trade under The competitive system Is the
essence of absurdity. Tile problem 10 be solved
Is WHY those who produce the food 90 hungry !?
why those who make the clothes are ragged?
why those who build The palaces i've III dirty
lehementS? Why the condition OF those who
lie d and cloihe the world grows worse and worse
year by year? This is the fruit of the murder
Gus competitive system under which we live the
cornerstone OF which Is Il villainous system of
finance conceived for deceit and wrought out for
Inc eHslavenent OF man. THIS Octa.us has en-
vsoped Columbia In its crushing folds. The
country must be freed from this deadly embrace
America shall not be ruled by MaInmon. We
VIII not accept wealth as our God. Our own
country against The world The flesh and The
devil. We appeal to you to lend your assis auce
10 lie dowD-II odden humanity OF large Industrial
cenlels; champion ihei: cause for the shortening
OF Tie hours OF toll IN all manufacturing eenters.
Demand That lie eight-bour law be enforced in
ali government Worh aud all contracts There
from emanating ard sub-conlracts thereto. In
(rlEpi
own laws; demand that all supplies for The Gov
eminent be produced or manufactured III strict
accordance with This law.
Break The frtteis OF the foreign Shyloeks. We
cannot live without the fam products. We can
not eat gold or silver. The land is The best basis
for currency.
Make intelligence the preserver aud purifier.
as It has been tie founder OF our elective fran
chSe
Down with the domination of ignorant votes,
black or white of either sex. Through them
alone the liquor traffic has had Government ware
houses Duil Tor their assistance. Pour out the
rum ana MI up tile bonded warehouses with the
stan OF life and Tree our mothers sisters. wives
aud brothers.
1t Will take David TO fight this fight We have
returned 10 you trusted, tried aud true CHAIN
tioh 10 Daitle Tor enr common hight. The Stan
ioiu Land Loan Bill Is tie entering wedge and
Leland Stamford is the man. We are for meas
uIes and not men; but when a man has stood for
our tights In face OF the deadliest opposition and
heaviest pressure OF foreign capital We propose
10 siand Tor MIN, IN sl'ile OF calumny ana abuse.
Leland stanford stands to-day tile gtaadest fig
ulc vi ihcolfuptluie manhood ana noDlcst phli-
ahllli opy OF tiilS century. We. who know him,
can look tie Whole world in The face and say
Ltianu stanford Is devoted with answering
hdeliy 10 The uplifting and ennobliug OF his
leiow-men. He Is The man OF the hour Let
your voices be heard IN no uncertain manner
that The ShylOcks and their vassals may be
husbed before tie majestic thuDders of a God
ike voice OF the people. Forget not your broth
els, !he down-tiodden slaves OF the Giles. We
want 10 stand with you as brothers 10 brothers.
In The words OF Edwin Arnold:
- We i those whose bugle rings
!" hat all Tie wars may cease
We are those who pay the kings
The cruel price OF peace.
" We are those whose steadfast watch
WORD is
What Christ did teach
Each man for his brother first,
Aud heaven then for each"
Dispatched by The Older OF the Grand Council
Pacific Coast LaborrI's Union. No. L.
WILLIAM NJ WILEY, President.
j. ID. MCkINIEN. SecIe.aIY