Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1890-10-30
We win stand Uniied.


The - Louis meeting has passed
into history the proposed eonsol,la.
lion Of the agricultural organizations
has been effected. aud PLAZA Of COOP.
GRAFTON with the Knights u Labor in
matters Of mutual Interest has been
agreed upon. The result Is not only
encouraging IN itself. bat Ia marks the
beginning II new era la the history
Of industrial reform II MAS the simpl,
aud htbsrto silly giant. Labor. taking
lesson from the E,llies of the past "A
voiced 10 the world the recognition u
the 'ienlity u Interests II all classes 81
hoasst workers. and gave promise Of
their future solidiy Ia every effort 10
relieve the producers ahd elevate labor.
Previous 10 the meeting many hat
dreaded. maay others openly predicted
failure The history Of the past af.
forded little ground for hope. Folly
and faction had hitherto kept ths
workers divided into - airing fra Yment.
and lett them the easy prey a every
cunning, scheming combination. haan.
cial. political % Industrial Moreover.
Il Was fearcd that Intolerance OF opia.
IONS, sect email prejudice or imaginar,
diversity oi Interests might intruiie aud
block the path to union and progress.
"M,li u he union aud strrngth. OF dis.
uaioa and weakne,sg" va. the en-.
pressed Or unsxpresscd thought u every
earnest mini whose hopes were cen.
tered Ia the new movement But the
men who met At ST Louis rose equal TO
the emergency they rose superior 20
every other consideration bot the su.
prone question Of consolidation. The
majority u those present were deter
mined that q union should be affected.
fully believing that without this there
vas no hops for economic reform In
tina deliberations OF the united body
there was not The slightest evidence Il
sectional reiudicc shown. not even the
least trace Of u felt No such spirit
will be- tolerated in the ranks of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
aud u u TIE duty Of every member 10
diseounienanee that selfish, cowardly
and unmanly feeling wherever OF iB
whatever form expressed New that
this eonsolidai on Is effected and coon
GRAFTON agreed upon. i should be re-
membered by ever officer and msuaber
that u Was not done for mere SHOW,
bat Cor active, useful work That wors
must be done. - Aaisoaai Eooa0masi,
In reference TO the same matter the
Weekly To'ley a Nashville. Tena.. says,
''Mea Of all parties have. blinded by
prejudice, lost sight Of their Interest
and followed corrupt leaders untn the
destruction Of the FRYE instilntioas Of
our government aud the liberties Of Tie
people is seriously threatened. The
Farmers Alliance. organized 10 avert
the impending danger. seeing the
necessity Cor = union Of farmers North
aud South b successfully resist the en-
eroachments Of organised capital aud
10 thai cod have eadeAvorsd 10 remove
the sectional Preiudiess between the
North and south. and Il l. significant
thai the very day that JeasrsOn Davis.
The leader Of secession. passed OF Of the
stage Of action. the Northern add south.
sra farmers uaited At - Louis 10
brotheFly love and fraternAl nnion.
wlping out In 90 far n the farmers u oar
nation are concerned sectional hnes
Ga the same day q confederation Of
mechanics and laborsrs. known a.
knights Of Labor. mostly In the North
vas made with the farmers oi the south.
all Of Which leads 10 closer fralsrnal
love and trieadship between all sections
Of cur common country.