The San Francisco call., 1896-02-19

Gratis, Populists and other parties, and each
man will endeavor to have his party selected
10 represent the laboring classes Now, there
was a disposition manifested at those two
meetings by the radicals TO discard all OF these
old parties and throw the force OF the laboring
people into the Socialist Labor party: The
laboring men are not ready for so radical d
change, and don't think they will stand it.
IL the leaders go into politics for men and
measures without regard for party they will
stand better show for success, but we are not
ready for the Socialist Labor party yet. To
be successful they should keep the unions and
ponies apart. Let an auxiliary political party
Dei1ormed such as there Is in the East and have
every union send delegates to 1t. In that way
the labor unions can do politics and not in
terfere with their union work
e. f. Schadt, R. T. McIvor and others
prominent in the convention in discussing
the foregoing remarks said that the argu-
mentS were like setting up straw men tor
the pleasure of knocking them down. Mr..
Schadt said:
am sorry that any one should have failed
10 comprehend The situation as presented the
other DAY. In the first place, there is no at
Tempt TO force the labor unions into the Social
ISL i-aDor party ranks. 1t is against the prln-
clples OF socialism, which is growth-an ad
Vaneement-and not an agitation.
NOW, what is proposed is this, and do not
hesitate to make the purpose known: In this
movement are laborers who are determined to
take action in politics in order to regain their
rights, which they cannot secure by setting
cal bosses.
Now to the point. Let these laboring men
come out boldly and say who they will and
who they will not vote form other words
form party-and the Socialist Labor party
viii stand by the laboring mans party. If they
Will put trustworthy men TO the head of the
proposed party the socialists of this City, and
there are between 5000 and 10, 900 here will
stand by the new party individually and as an
organization. BY so doing the socialists will
be living up to their principles and consider
that they are advancing the cause.
In substantiation Mr.. Schadt cited an
instance that happened before an election
several years ago. A trades-union con-
vention was called, but when it was dem
onstrated that it was in the hands of
few too conservative labor leaders, the
progressive element, composed largely of
men of socialistic principles, left in body
and that same night joined the Peoples
party. 1t is proposed to SO carefully con-
duct the present movement that there will
be no boltlng.
Among the progressive element that
promises to rally around the banner of
new labor party is the Lathers' Protective
Union that was organized last evening.
For many months past the old Lather's
Union has not been prospering, and the
membership gradually dwindled down to
about fifteen who were IL good standing.
The progressive spirit manifested by the
recently organized Building Trades Coun-
Gil aroused the fire of the fathers, and q
call was issued for reorganization.
Last night fifty out of the seventy lath-
ers in this City responded to the call, ana
the new union was formed. Every one
joined the union, and it is believed all but
half dozen will soon be enrolled. A rad
ical departure in the formation of the new
union was that the bosses are eligible to
membership, and of the nifty there were
fifteen bosses.
p III. Kerrigan was selected as president
and n. b. Russell as secretary. The other
officers will be selected later. The follow
ing committee was selected to form a
constitution and bylaws: T. Devillers
John Zeigler, Peter Rivers, Henry Potter
William Dowling, NJ. Nichols, William
Patee, John Dorrigan, Edward Mouiton,
William Starr.