The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-23
federalist monopoly.
SOCIETIES TO BE CONTINUED.


We respectfully urge that every dem
ocratic society in Pennsylvania shall
continue its organization and its acti-
witty; that they shall hold meetings as
often a it may be convenient TO the
members; that they shall invite their
peighbors of every political faith and Of
every condition Of life to participate 10
their discussions of this all important
question; and that they shall even now
prepare to perfect their state organiza-
tion, considering what amendments
may protitably be made to the consti-
tuition Of the state society, and select
ing their most intelligent and Jealous
members to serve as deputies in the
next general assembly. Wherever
such societies have not been established,
we urgently advise the still undaunted
and aggressive democracy to see that
they are Immediately instituted.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
The democratic societies, naturally
upholding the principle of home rule
in all its applications, and, naturally
supporting the interests and guarding
the rights of the masses, for which
they were originally founded by the
greatest of all American anti-monopol-
lists, will find muoh to engage their
most earnest attention in the affairs of
our great commonwealth. The result
of the late presidential election will in
crease the disinoliDation of the monop-
olists of Pennsylvania to yield any
thing whatever and unless public opin.
ion shall be aroused and directed by
intelligent and persistent effort, there
will be no enforcement of the beneficent
provisions of our state constitutions; no
interference with railroad disorimina-
tions; restraint upon combining corpor-
ations; and no relief for the wrongs of
labor in the mines, the fields and the
shops. But let the people consider
these questions in their democratic
societies in every part of the common.
wealth, and Notwithstanding the large
republican majority in the Legislature,
we may even, at this late day, enforce
partial execution of some of the
republicans pledges of the state oam-
paign of 1886.
CLOSE UP THE BROKEN RANKS.
We commend to the democratic people
of Pennsylvania the declaration of our
noble leader, President Cleveland, that,
for the propagation of our pure and
immortal principles, the democratic
societies "are the most efficient agencies
ever devised" Nor do we think we
can more appropriately close this brief
appeal tot he democracy to close up
their broken ranks and move forward
again on the straight bright line Of
! duty, to ultimate and compl etc victory
than with the following from the
democratic national COMMITTEES:
"All democratic committees and com
mitteemen are earnestly requested tc
push the organization of permanent
democratic societies or clubs withir
their respective jurisdictions. Th'
importance of such an adjunct to th,
regular organization cannot be over
estimai ed, and the regular organization
cannot be 10 active and jealous in pro
noting it. Itshould be remembered
that the democratic societies" wer,
the first efficient organization of tn,
party under Jefferson; that the election
of Jefferson in 1900, andl he ascendanc,
of the democratic party for sixty year.
was mainly the work Of these societies
and that the open, popular club, il
which men freely discuss their right
and duties, is pre-eminently democrat
ic expedient, and is more needed a
this hour than ever before in tn,
history of the country!"
CHAUNcEy +. BLACK, President.
JOHN d. Woman, Secretary,
106 South Broad street.