Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-08

interested to suggest what they desire, This IS no mere partisan political 1 movement. It seeks to unite all these heretofore divided forces on three or four measures, tO the end that they shall he made law. Your organization is therefore requested tu send, as speedily as possible, as the time for work is limited. to Edward ODunueI, secretary of this committee, j9J Washington Street, Boston, the opinion called for by the above resolutions. Each organiza- tion Is also invited to appoint a commit tee of five to attend the meetings.
 The members of your organization are invited tu all meetings of this COute- renee.
 HARRY LLOYD,
 FRANK K. FOSTER.
 JAMES II. MEILEN,
 TUCKER \. LEMERY, l.,,....;t,.,
 CYRUS F. WILLARD. o""'"''''''
 Epw. $. HUNTINGTON,
 II. R, LEGATE,
 EDWIN NJ. CHAMBERLIN,
 EDWARD O'DONNELL,
 E. NORRIS.
 Boston, Sept, g, 1890.
 After replies to this circular had been received from many organizations, an- other conference meeting was called for the Fist of October, which was to be at tended by five delegates from each body. Nearly all the reform bodies in the city received such a circular. The American Section of the $. l. P. had one sent to it but not the German and Jewish sections. At least, if the last two bodies were in vlted it was too late for them to consider the invitation as organizations. 1t sud denly appeared at this conference meet. ing that a mysterious and so called in dustrial alliance had been formed SC cretly within week and the declaration of principles drawn up (which you will see by referring to the enclosed clipping) was submitted to the delegates present for their adoption. It was also proposed that all the delegates present join the alliance and work on the line indicated in the above declaration. It would thus seem that every thing had not been done above board; that there had been a dis position not to act with Candor; also, that there had been plan formed to tie the hands of organized labor as well as
 
 that they could be used to serve the two old rotten capitalistlc parties democratic and republican, or be kept in position where they could take no independent political action of themselves. Suffice it to say, that most of the delegates pre- sent refused to join the false alliance, feeling that they had no authority from their respective bodies to act III any such manner. So the said alliance, or ganzed in the dark, was left to itself. This latter has just issued d circular to the voters of this State, calling on them to vote against Governor BraCkett, be- cause he signed the West End Street Railroad Bill. What does this mean but working for the Democratic party and for its nosinee for Governor, Hon. Wm. E. Russell, who accepted a $500 retainer from that very Company for his advice; am afraid that as yet most of the Ma tiOnalsts and Christian Socialists, in Boston at least, think more of their old political affiliations than they do of natlOnallsm or christian socialism, The very platform of the alliance opens the door to all sorts of deals with either of the old parties. Thanks to the American section of the $. L. F., it has had nOth- ing to do with such questionable work nor does it propose 10 have any. Its purpose is to hold unCompromisingl to the platform and principles of the SO- cialist Labor party, which are none other than the principles of revolution ary, scientific socialism. By and by we shall know who are the real friends of labor, who are true to our principles and who are not, who would use those principles in order to make "boodle" out of the old parties and who can be relied on continually to stand with bold front against the common enemy of the workers.
 Fratcrnally yours,
 3OSTON SOCIALIST.