Workmen's advocate., 1890-07-12
TWO CONFERENCES.
NEW YORK NATIONALlSTS
 ISSUE A CALL.
They Appoint the 10th of July with a View to Cooperation with the Conference to be Held on the Same Day under the Auspices of the Socialist Labor Party.

Same Day under the Auspices of
 the Socialist Labor Party.
 The following call for Conf erence has been issued by the Nationalists of this city, We understand that in ap, pointing for this Conference the same day as the Socialist Labor party had previously appointed for theirs, the Nationalists contemplate harmonious and united action, through such com mittees as the two bodies may respec- lively elect for that purpose. While the call foreshadows the spirit of the movement, the annexed resolutions ex- plain how it came to be issued.
 CENTRAL ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL
 IsTs OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
 To the Labor Trade and Rddicdl Or
 ganizations of the City of Neac York:
 GREETING:-An important campaign is approaching for the election of Muni- cipal. State and Federal officers.
 Our people have entered upon one of those stages in the social evolution of nations that mark the close of an old and the opening of a new era. The social stage of civilization based upon the wage system is passing away; a humaner one, now made practicable by the great inventions, is about to take its place; and issues, different from those hitherto applicable, now thrust themselves upon the public mind.
 Yet, notwithstanding, both the De- mocratic and Republican party, together with their several factions in this city, continue divided upon matters of empty form, or upon issues looking only to the interests of the capitalist and land lord class. Nor is this to be wondered at.
 It is not given to political parties, or classes, that have outllved their day, either to readjust themselves to changed conditions, or to acknowledge them. selves obsolete. Neither the Whig nor the Democratic party of generation ago would or could have grappled with the issue of Chattel Slavery. A new party, imbued with the new idea, was needed and sprang up. No more would or could the Democratic and Republican party squarely face the Irrepressible Conflict that is upon us to-day. They live on memories of the past; even the so.called Reform" parties that pe- riodically break loose from their ranks, such as "Citizens" etc., while pre- serving the worst features of both, lack the redeeming qualities of either, and exemplify, with their platitudes and dilettanteism, the imbecillty of the rul. ing class. Now, as in the days of Ere mont and Lincoln, the conditions call for new, vigorous Party; Party con- scious of the needs of our age, and reso- lute to carry cut it's demands.
 Throughout our land, throughout the civilized world, in fact, such Party is now forming. The central idea and ultimate aim of that Party is the aboli. ton of the inhuman wage-system, which means the abolition of the capitalist and landlord class. No Organization of La bor, or Radical Body, in this country but has that distinctive economic thought expressly or impliedly imbed ded in it's Declaration of Principles. By this fact, the torch of civilization has passed to their hands; with them now rests the sacred duty to hold it up aloft and carry it on to victory.
 A score of issues involving crying wrongs are ready at hand the favorable disposal of which would pave the way to higher things, while at the same time affordlng relief to the people. Upon such issues we are all agreed. But to bring them to favorable settlement, unity of forces is a prerequisite; and, as to methods, there is none available but that of independent, persistent, clear cut political action looking to ultimate political sway, without which even the slow, slight gains Of years may be lost in day. The institution of yearly cleo tions in our own country affords us exceptional opportunities; the time Is now ripe to take the first step in the direction from which there shall be no receding.
 In aid of these views the Organizations of Nationalists of this city have been appealed to in the annexed preamble and resolutions to issue a call for con. vention to take political action this fall
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