Workmen's advocate., 1890-12-20
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or their desire to study the question and to advance it's discussion in their respec- tive organizations, but who under the present circumstances were in duty bound to vote as they did. He assured them that while his constituents would probably not forgive GOmpers for his behavior toward them, they would be the last to fOment disCord, but would 20 on sustaining and reinforcing Organized Labor
 In conclusion he made a strong appeal for unity, education and independent political action. The next Convention of this body, he said, will unQuestion- ably show that the seed dropped in this has germinated, and that the time s not distant when the workers of America, united to d man, will claim their osn and take it. Then will the class struggle he at An end, class rule be aholished, and trade unlonlsm, as an organization born from var and for war, be thing of the past.
 Thomas J, Morgan, of Chicago, was the next speaker, The remarkable ability which he hal displayed in the Convention had concentrated upon him the public attention, and many had come to hear his address. They were not disappointed. He spoke nearly an hour and half and never for moment allowed his hearers to lose interest or groN inpatient. Frequently humorous, sometimes pathetic, and always eloquent, he gave them d lesson in social economy which they carried home that night and from there to the shop, where, the fJl- lowing day, it was the general topic of discussion. He first narrated how he had come from England to this country of "treedom", voted the Republican ticket and few days later found him self wage.slave, without work, without opportunity to work. therefore without bread, without coal, without any of the necessares of life; although the store- houses were full, the productive capacity of land and machinery unlimited, and his own willingness to labor unques. toned, We have no king here, no em. perOr, no czar, but we have the pluto Crat, who owns the means of life, tells us when we can work, when we must be idle when we can eat and when we must starve, and even makes Us shave our whislIers if he fancics that we should have none. He gave instances of such dictaton in various establish ments, and of the nacessary c0mnlanra of free" citizens with the orders of their despotc masters. His statistical treatment of the productive machinery was full of striking illustrations and comments, which made the dry figures speak humOrOusly and elOquently. He then defined Socialism, explained its object, considered it's practical appica- ton, and showed that all the tendencies of the labor movement were in it's drec- tlon, He concluded with a strong appeal to the workingmen for union and pre- sented the following
 RESOLUTIONS,
 which were unanimously adpoted;
 ReSOiced, That we, workingmen of Detroit in mass meeting assembled, en- dorse the position of the New York C, l., r, and recognize the necessity of merging into one comprehensive move ment the economic and political forces of labor upon the ground that political power is indispensable to the accomp- lishment of the object contemplated by the labor movement.
 
 action of the Convention in refusing to admit Delegate Sanial, we hereby ac. cept the action of said body in friendly and fraternal spirit and pledge our sup port to the American Federation of Labor, hoping and believing that the kind and fraternal consideration given by the delegates to this important mat ter and to it's representatives upon the floor of the Convention, must in the near future result in q practical recog- nitiOn of the Socialists
 ReSOiCcd, That we urge our fellow Socialists everywhere to so act as to i'm prove the present good feeling felt by the Convention of the American Fedora. ton of Labor toward Socialism, and to avoid everything that will cause an- tagonism.
 August Delabar an 1 Richard Braun schweig spoke in German, after which the mpptinp aH HiOuTup6