The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-07
AFTER THE PARADE.
The Farmer Friend Of Labor Sums Up
tho Results OF the Recent Demonstra-
ton and Gives Some Good Advice.
To the Readers Of The Labor Enquirer:

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To the Readers Of The Labor Enquirer:
FoRT COLLINS, Feb. 26.
MY BRoTHERs AND SISTERS: Now that
the parade of Labor" has passed over
SO grandly successful that our bitterest
enemies have failed to find flaw, I hope
you will not lose slghtof the object we
had in view when we planned the parade,
We must bear in mind that while the
exhibition of our strength surprised our
foes, it also taught them the necessity Of
deeper cunning and more deter
mined ef05t on their part to destroy our
organization. Our demonstration on the
streets of Denver last Sunday con-
founded our enemies for the time being.
CONSERVATION was visible on every cow
ardly countenance as they wonderingly
gazed upon our ranks and saw that we
had wiped out the "color line,n the sec
.tional line," the nationality delusion,
acaste'' and "classp distinctions, and
every vestige of the hoary-headed mon.
ster "creed.p
Their cheeks blanched in guilty fear
as they watched our steady, earnest,
manly bearing and determined tread
They understood at a glance: that the
thousands before them were men and
women who had an object In view, and
who at all hazards were determined to
obtain it. 1t was self-eyident to the dull
est among them that we were not parad-
ing for pastme or to swagger In gaudy
regalia or the improved pattern atin
helmet" of the late political campaign.
But what added horror to their agony
was the fact that our mighty mass of
toiling men and women were proof
against the temptations of the wine-cup.
So long as they could make '.labor"
drunken their task of robbery was an
easy one, but when they failed to find a
single one of their allies (the rumsellers)
in our ranks they knew at glance that
we were on the high road to victory.
And, brothers, I implore you to be vigi-
liant now, for efforts will be made to
undermine the noble structure you have
raised and the rumfend will be the
FIRST tool used by our ever-watchful
enemies. Our noble and holy order"
forbids the rumseller to cross the
threshold of our sanctuary, and it will be
an Improvement to the ban if we refuse
10 cross the threshold Of the rumseller.
While am happy to see the immense
growth ofthe organization in Colorado,
/ confess there is danger which needs
your careful attention. in that very rapid
growth.
In the DAYS of our poverty and humil-
1ity when We stood "foot to foot and
shoulder to shoulder" and were per-
4 sonaily acquainted with each other,
there was no room for petty spite or
jealousy. But now we are a great
power in the state, and it now behooyes
4 each individual member to so conduct
himself that the machine of which he is
part may not be impaired while per-
forming it's appointed duty
The first essential element to success
in any organization is obedience to the
proper authority. See to it at all times
!, that you all cheerfully obey the proper
officers for without obedience and strict
/ jdiAcipline on the part of the individual
members our organization must fail. OF
course I am well aware that it is a pleas
ure to obey our present officers.
Did i need proof of your deep interest
in the welfare of the order and the at
tention you pay to its business could
find an abundance in the fact that you
1 wers 50 careful in selecting men to fill
such important positions as those at
present held by the Executive Board.
For ssal, ability and honesty they could
i NOT b. sxcelled-
# & 3 of the utmost Importance too
i Ifhat ~ ptineipass Of our organisation
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