The advocate., 1890-12-17

united by common interest-cOn-
frOntod by common dangers-impelled
by common puspOr0 - devoted 20
common country, standing for q
common destiny, and guided by tho dc
tatos OF an .exalted patriotism, will in the
exercise Of conservative political action,
strive 10 secure "equal rights for all and
special privileges 10 nome and secure
indeed government OF tho people, for the
people and by tho people"
No patriot can view, but with feelings OF
gravest apprehension and alarm, tho grow
ing tendency, under the fostering care Of
our pOlitiCO-eConOmic system, 30 the CEN
tralization OF money power and the uphold
ing OF monOpOlles. Centralized capital,
allied 20 irresponsible corporate power,
stands to-day as a formidable menace DO in
dividual rights and popular government.
This power is felt In all halls of Legislation,
state and natl0nal-in our popular conven.
tiOns--at tho ballot box and In our temples
OF justice, and II arrOgantly lays its unhOly
hand on the greatest and most powerful
lever OF modern thought and actiOn-the
public press of the country.
EmbOldened by the rapid growth OF los
power, II has levied tribute on the great
political parties Of the country which must
be paid In seryile party subserviency 30 its
greedy demands. High places in politics
and In government have been entrusted 10
its chosen servants, and BubOrned leaders
who sCorn the will and the interests Of the
people; 80 that rejecting patriotic men are
confronted with the queBtiOn--whether this
is really a popular government founded con
the consent OF the governed" and whose
"pOwers are vested In and derived from the
people," or, whether IL is party government
whose power is vested In and derived from
arrogant and unfaithful party leaders,
We are rapidly drifting from the moor
ings of our fathers and stand to-day in the
crucial era OF our free institutions, OF our
free form OF government, and of our Chris
tain civilization. To rescue these inestim-
able blessings and interests from the inn
pending peril, should be the self imposed
duty Of all patriots throughout the land.
pRodREss OF ORGANIZATION.
Since our last annual meeting in the city
OF St. Louis, the states OF Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, North Dakota, California, Colo
radO, West Virginia, Pennsylvania pnd Ok
lahOma, have been added 10 the roll-Call of
our supreme council. Organizers are at
work in the states OF Washington, Oregon,
Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Arizona.
And In oil these states the fields are ripe
unto the harvest but the laborers are few.
cannot too earnestly urge upon you the
importance of devisinR means and methods
for the prompt occupation of these and
other states, with competent and active
organizers. During the year have visited
officially twenty-four (2l) states, and every
where | found jealous, interested and
harmonious spirit among the brotherhood.
Indeed the order was never in finer spirit or
more united in purpose than it is to-day.
LECTURERS.
II asked what is tho greatest and most
essential need of our order, as contributing
most TO It's ultimate and triumphant success,
l should unhesitatingly answer in one word
-EDUoATION.
Education in the mutual relations and
reciprocal duties between each other, as
brethren, as neighbors, as members of So
Ciety-education In the responsible duties
Of citizenship-eduoatio in the science
OF economical education
for higher aspiration, for higher
thought, and higher manhood among
the masses-educRtion, in broad patriot
ism, which should bind the great cOnserva-
tive masses of the country in the strongest
ties of fraternity and union. Hence,
urgently commend TO your most favorable
consideration the importance Of providing
at once plan by which competent lecturers
can be actively employed and maintained in
che field. Jealous, faithful and untiring, AZ
has been your national lecturer, Brother
Terrell, yet the service rendered by him was
not q tithe of what is urgently demanded
from all sections OF our territory. / COM
mend TO your consideration the policy OF
employing lecturers at hxed salaries, to be
paid from the national treasury, or treasur.
les OF che states in which they shall be em.
ployed, OF from both, jointly, whose entire
time shall be devoted TO the work, and In
sufficient number that the whole field may
be canvRssed during the year. Selected foi
their peculiar fitness aud employing their
whole time, would give us service, which
for efficiency, could be secured in no othel
way. In most of the states comprising thi!
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