Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-09-10
Industrial Freedom.

Industrial Freedom.
Industrial freedom is the only true
object of government. Beyond its
accomplishment her functions are for
NAL her problems are solved. In this
truth are to be found both the origin
of democracy and the origin of its dis
cords. Call it by whatever name YOU
will, organize it into whatever party
you desire, clothe it in whatever garb
your fancy may dictate, democracy
ceases to be democracy when it has
any other object than the industrial
freedom of mankind. applause In
naming our leader we must not only
name a man who personities this fun
damental truth of democracy, but we
must name a man who the people
know personities this truth.
Gentlemen of the convention, dem
ocrats of California, | nominate for
the high Office of Governor the Hon.
James G Mcguire. (Applause.l
Nominate him to-day-declare him
the choice of this convention and
then go home if you will, and take no
part in the campaign. Retire to your
farms. your stores, your offices, your
shops, and never lift hand from now
until the Sth of November. Surren-
der every fortress and stronghold in
the state. Construct for him no breast
work and lift no shield in his defense
Lay bare his breast to every shaft
of corporate greed. Unloose the filthy
bloodhounds of monopoly. Crowd the
columns of every libelous and black
mailing sheet with calumny and lies.
Hire the SANDER of every oratorical
prostitute that wallows in his own
slime at the feet of special privilege:
and let them concentrate their hell
born energy upon the hero | have
named, and you will see the honest,
grateful, patriotic, liberty-loving peo-
pie of this state arise in his defense,
press forward as one man, construct
about him human barricade and fol-
low him to victory.
A tremendous demonstration greet
ed this reference TO the combined
newspaper, corporation and other will.
anies whose efforts to crush Judge
Mcguire from public life have resulted
in his election three times to congress
with ever-increasing majorities and
have now crowned him with a nomi-
nation for Governor of the people he
has served so honestly. Mr. Afford
continued: But, democrats of Cali
fornia, this will not be your coucse.
From the moment this convention
adjourns you will consecrate the ener-
gy and power with which you are en-
dowed to the noblest cause for which
mankind can fight-the cause of hui
man liberty.
We have abolished chattel slavery
in this country: At the price of the
| life blood of a million white men and
billions of treasure we set the black
man free, and yet we are fostering in
situations that are fastening upon
white men and black men alike a
slavery that is far more degrading
because it wears upon its hideous face
the mask of liberty.
Industrial slavery is the offspring of
monopoly. 1t will perish when mo-
nopoly is destroyed. We have achiev-
ed political freedom, we have achiev-
ed religious freedom, There is just
one step more to take, and across the
/ banner of democracy as il moves down
the future | can read in letters Of
/ living light the industrial Free
DOM (Applause.l
In the name of every enemy of
! trusts in the name of every foe of
special privilege; in the name of
every opponent of monopoly; in the
name of every champion of industrial
freedom, in the name of democracy,
in its highest form, | nominate for
/ the office of Governor of California
the honorable James G.. Mcguire.
Speech of Hon. w. II. Afford nomi-
mating James G. Mcguire for govern
or of California on democratic ticket.