The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
THIRD CLASS OF VOTERS
THAT DEMAND ATTENTION
ing Glasses Toward the Goal
They Are Seeking.

And now there is third class of voters whose
attention 1 would enlist for few moments
and to whom Z would address with an espe-
cial appeal a few words:
Workingmen Of San Francisco, where in this
contest do you purpose to stand? Putting the
question in different form. where do your true
interests lie?
A convention composed of delegates from
some OF your unions-py no means all-has nom--
tldteu ti1e @ anu paced IN tne neid municipal
ticket purposely composed of men selected ex-
clusively from your own ranks, and pledged
to support your own especial interests. This
ticket makes an especlal appeal for your sup
port. OF the names which compose it L have
no knowledge which would justify to speak
otherw1se than In terms of entire respect
That from among the ranks Of laborNcandi-
dates can be selected who in point of charac-
ter. integrity and devotion to principle need
fear no comparison with any equal party Of
men selected by any political party or organi-
zatlon fully believe and do not hesitate to
proclaim. That such selection has been made
in the present case it would not aid my argu-
ment to deny. Yet l cannot give that ticket
my support. Sympathizing fully with the ef-
forts of all who labor and are heavy laden in
full accord with the grand and noble move
the whole civilized globe to uplift into the
light and sunshine of a happier condition the
great mass Of toiling and suffering humanity
a follower OF Jefferson holding with unswerv-
ing devotion to the faith proclaimed by him
that an created equal and that govern
ments should protect the equal rights Of an
and confer special privileges upon none believ-
ing that the political equality which
has rewarded the struggles Of the
destined to be crowned in the century now Just
born by corresponding economic equality look
ing upon labor as the true source Of all life.
the foundation Of all wealth and the condition
Of all civilization. I yet do not hesitate TO
proclaim that this effort cannot but fail
advance the laboring classes toward the goal
for which they are striving. Why hold these
views. It may be proper for you to ask and
1t is justice to myself that should answer.
When upon the field Of Gettysburg, Abraham
Lincoln uttered the ever memorable sentiment
that this nation was dedicated to the PROPOSE
t1on that all men are created equal and i'm
pIored heaven not to permit the government Of
the people, by the people and for the people
TO perish. from the earth. he pronounced the
most memorable condemnation of all class gov
ernment that ever fell from the lips Of man. =
Enlightened by his teaching and inspired b
his lofty sentiments, you, the workingmen
San Francisco, and your fellow laborers iNi
every State and city OF this Union. have ever
justly condemned a government by the money
class for the benefit of the money power. For
the selfsame reason that agree with you in
that condemnation must disagree with you
when you yourselves seek to establish govern
ment by your own class for the benefit of your
own class. The wrong in is no less
than In the other The principle which con-