The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
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Ed. GREAT WEST:

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Ed. GREAT West:
SRAR S1R:-The National Econ
omist," in it's issue of January 18th,
refers to the union of the great in
dustrial organizations, consum-
mated at st. Louis, and says: "a
third political party will not be
formed by these organizations"
cit is a non-partisan movement IN
which each member may remain true
to his party, but each one Viii see
to it that party cont..n,ies trEe to
him..
Mr.. Powderly, in his recent address
at the Cooper Institute. also, op-
posed the formation of an indepen-
dent party now. l would like to
have the economist and Mr.. Powder
" explain what they mean by ''pol-
itical party"
understand that phrase to mean
division of the the voters (politi-
cal citizens) upon a question of pub
lie policy. The question, at issue,
may be of either township, munich
pal, county, state or national i'm
pOrtance.
When the great Industrial organ
izatiOns met in st. Louis and agreed
upon certain lines of public policy;
and formulated a platform, declaring
that national affairs should take
particular course, they formed one
of the grandest political parties that
this nation ever had. 1t may be a
s'non-partisan" movement; but, one
would not get that idea from the
general tenor of the Economist. But,
perhaps, the Economist don't
mean anything by it's vigorous, able,
and noble championship of this
party of the common people, and
it's determined onslaught upon the
party composed of-of-oh! of the
citizens, who are opposed to the
public policy outlined at st. Louis.
Mr.. Powderly and the Economist will,
doubtless, say, these opposing citi-
zens are not parties, the people have
no political organization declaring
it's purpose to shape the national
policy in accordance with the St.
Louis platform"
All! just so!-lots of people
haven't even heard of it yet.
Perhaps the Economist and Mr.
Powderly are mixed up in the ole
political organizations-no, not that
but mean that they use the words
party and organization, as syn
onyms. ii. "A. SWAIN,
County Lecturer, Rice County
Well, Bro. Swain, the great nation
al organization and the Economist
mean that the organization, itself, il
not q party. The great stalwarts
will work with a new party. But lei
the new party be a convention work
the same as Others. A body o
men may be strohg,to represent ALI
ances-but let body of men to or
game the party be sent by primar
les, for that purpose. That is tn
idea, and it looks very reasonable.
What shall we read at the Alliance
meetings?
First, the GREAT WEsT-some G
the more practical articles, and dis
cuss them.
Secondly, chapter from the grea
work of Bellamy's: Looking Back
ward" This work is a story, it il
true But the story part is only tn
dressing to clothe the wonderful pro
gress concealed in the century befor'
us.
Thirdly, a chapter of a bool
known as Caesars Column" a worl
which goes at the great issue in :
manner directly opposite that of Mr.
Bellamy.
An exchange was missed for severa
weeks. A card was written from ,thi
Office, and the following was in tn
reply:
II wouldn't for a great deal los
the advantage of exchange with tn
GREAT WEST. 1t is an inspiration
1t is new light in the world.
Twill take good care that the omis
sion does not happen again. Yours
with best wishes for success"
From Pope County.
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