Year: 1872

tlelphia Convention.


| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


| Allow me through your columns TO state some
facts in relation to the labor reform party OF the
United States, its conventions and its present
| status.


After years Ofpatient labor and agitation through
out the country, it was thought best to enter the
national of politics for the purpose of bring
ing more forcbly before the public distinctive
principles and to create political party to pave
the way for incorporating them inte the economy
OF the government. We assembled accordingly
in National Convention at Columbus, Ohlo
February %, for the purpose of placing
a Presidential ticket in the field. The majority OF
the States were represented by able and earnest
men, and the Columbus platform, with David Davis
and Joel Parker were given to the country. The
committee appointed by the Convention to inform
these gentlemen of their nomination. and ask their
acceptance OF the same delayed their action till
after the Cincinnati Convention, hoping our ticket
might be adopted by that body. Labor reformers
generally hoped for this result, but were disap-
pointed like the committee. After Cincinnati the
committee from over zeal for the Cincinnati NOM
inees, or from some most chimerical idea OF policy
failed to carry out the instructions OF the
Convention. Murmurs OF discomfort began TO
arise, which at last became so general that
r. NJ. Chamberlain assumed the responsibility OF
acting for the committee. Both Davis and Parker
declined and substantially declared for Greeley





the fact that the chairman OF the National Com
mittee and OF the committee to inform the candi.
dates OF their nomination had so long neglected
his duty, and also the latcness or the canvass
Mr.. Chamberlain took the responsibility OF calling
conference of labor reformers In New York ON
July 80. This conference, composed mainly OF dele
gates TO Columbus, decided to call National Con-
vention at this city on August 22 for the purpose
of placing national ticket In the field.


The Convention assembled in this city and de-
cded not TO enter the Presidential fight but agreed
that II the Louisville Convention adopted our
Columbus platform, or an embodiment OF its prln
dent, that labor reformers would support their
ticket. IL will be seen from this action that the
labor reform party takes no stock In the LOUISVILLE
move until after its action Is known, and not then
unless IL plants itself squarely on our principles,
thing by no manner of means expect


Labor reformers look upon this Louisville move
as one in the interest OF Grant and Wilson, and
will continue to do unless 1t puts forth labor
Columbus Convention. The men OF COlumbus-the
true men OF our party-are not going to be used by
politicians to elect either Grant or Greeley Hav-
ing no candidates OF our own we shall vote as we


wish to say word in relation to so-called
National Labor Reform Convention held In this city
on the ed, which declared for OConor and Sauls-
bury for President and Vice President, and pro-
credbly informed that this Convention was COM
posed OF about dozen men, and That II held lts
session in par0r OF the Washington House, and
yet they claimed 1853 delegates and had the means
to telegraph Q long despatch Of buncombe proceed.
ings all over the country. This bogus Convention
gotten up in the interest OF the Louisville move
to put wind In its sails. IL did not put forth single
labor reform resolution, nor In any way recognize
the Columbus patform-the creed or the party.
Not a man in II, or name put forth by it. was
ever known TO labor refQrmers. II was .
political fraud, exactly In keeping with
one held in New York, which brought