The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
POWDERLYS RIVAL.

Mr.. Barry issues All Address insit,n. Al
Toilers to Join Him Under the banner
Of the .IrotHefl,ood nf United Labor
AIMS Of the Proposed New Organiza-
ton.
EAsr SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. s-T H.
Barry, especially conspicuous hy his All
tagonism 10 General Master Workman 4.
Y. Powdc.sy Of the knights Of Labor has.
with others, determined IN attempt tie or
ganization Of laborng men under il new
system Mr.. Barry has written let
ter addressed to tho working men
Of America. soon to b. published III
the labor papers, in which he sets forth
the theory and object 81 the proposed
new organization. This course on the
part Of the opponents 10 PoWderit y Inc
outgrowth Of the long developing quarrel
in the old organization, which, eliminated
in the recent meeting at Indianapolis N
his address Mr.. Barry says:
I'm answer to the many letters coming to me
requesting that lead d new labor movement.
have consented to do 50. After exchanging
opinions with the brightest minds engaged III
the work OF reform they all agree that labor
movement that docs not teach selssrelance ~
the masses and destroy the over of centralism
would prove failure; Tor f'r history 81 the
world teaches that where the masses were
taught to depend upon leaders and others TO %
for them what they could best DO for Them
selves resulted in disappointment and failure.
Ireland is o living illustrator ~ this irnism.
For the lasr seven centuries the oppressed
people OF that unhappy country have
struggled for national and industrial
freedom. but for the first time III
the history of her struggle the people were
taught self reliance in the Land League move
ment nauvurated by that unfnehng patriot,
Mi chael navitl. and. Notwithstanding lie tact
that all OF Ireiand's great leaders were casi
into English dungeons. The movement was
stronger in their absence than Ill taeir pres
ence. for from the humblest cabin could be
called men or women to ill the position OF
leaders.
aAll we're leaders in the eregt army Of re-
form. and those oppressed people Ner. teach.
ing the world the science OF a peaceful and
pooaless revolution. and had they continued
in that course the powers OF lndlordsm
would ere this have beer destroyed
No movement can be successful IN whief
the people are educated 10 5eheEe
that their happiness depends upon the acton
of few. Ii the people are given 10 under
stand that success or failure rests with thenl
and will exercise the brain that nature has
endowed them with. then II leaders prove
false or err In judgment they VIII cast them
aside like so much driftwooa and the move
ment i'll go onward and upward to success.
'.In liking this step IN not doing 50 for Tie
crafty any personal ambition but for The sole
purpose OF establishing honesty in and placing
the labor movement on 4 deeentrauzea basis
which will make il forever almost Impossible
for cliaues and rings to be formed to destroy IN
months the labor OF years. The condition OF the
foilers makes necessary an organization thai
will teach self-relianc3 TO the masses, bs broad
in principle. and fearless in its advocacy VI
human rights, while federating labor's forces
under one head through common Obligation
and password. get an organization that Will re.
spect the rights OF trades to control their o.p
affairs without interference from dicfators On
autoer Is
..Such an organizations Eilt the Brotherhood
OF United Labor BE-. IT viii Ur established on
the deeentralized basis It Will isa1e tC
trades or central branches complete IN
risdiction and control oSer ihsir own
affairs, and leave to these bottles The
right to enact, amend repeal their
own laws and commission their oaA or-an-
izers: will teach the rct.rendum and encou--
age its practice. II disputes or controversies
arise between members or their employers
they will be settled BY those most congersant
with the trouble. ard not by men who know
nothing about the cause Of complaint.
1t will MAINTAIN friendly relations with oil
legitimate organizations OF labor. II viii draw
the lire closely on scabs and scabism and will
not lie made the refuge for the whtewashiag Of
unfair people 1t will urge the study Of cooper
alton and the means OF bringing il INTO practice
and will st upon our members giving fei
manufacturers preference when purchasing
the necessaries OF life. l. w.ii not appeal te
the passion or prcjnd ce of the people. but vii
appeal to their intelligence aud common scasc
and Will pursue u progressive educat onal pol
icy to bring into practice and have enacted
into practical law lts platform Of principles.
.sThe cardinal principles Ut the Brotherhood
of United Labor Will be land, currency ano
transportation reform, for beneath all the social
questions Of our time these three are OF primary
/ and universal Importance and are now agitatine
the great minds Of the world. FIRST the right
/ OF man to the use of the Garth. second the talk
/ Ing from u,urers and shyiocks the right tt
I control our currency: third, the governments,
| ownership Of the means of transporting per
/ sons. freight and intelligence, and the tahias
/ of those engines OF human happiness out oil the
/ hands OF stock gamblers and speculaiors. IN
operating them for the benefit of producer
consumer.
While seeking settlement OF those ques
| tions, we shall labor Tor amelioratige terms
| such as the reduction Of the hour, OF labor x
/ eight per day: the prob bitson OF chilo
I labor; abolition OF Tho contract system
| in the employing OF eonsiets; abolition
/ OF the contract system Oh National
| State and municipal works; prohioi
/ tion OF foreign labor under contract. the uari
fication OF our politics through the adoption o
| the Australian system Of sotlns-ia fact. al
| legitimate means for the improvements or tile
| human family mentally, morally, socially ans
| physically"
The letter concludes by saying tn at com
missions will be issued as soon a. the
blanks are prepared, and that information
will be supplied by the writer from %
Gage street. East Saginaw. Mich. Loca
labor leaders who are in sympathy witt
the new movement express great conf
| dence in its success.
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