Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-05-06
THE CINCINNATI MEETING.
The National Economist Defines It's Posi-.
tiOn-Its Reasons Therefor.

THE CINCINNATI MEETING.
The National Economist Defines Its Posi-
tion-Its Reasons Therefor.
The following is taken from the
Klngsbury Independent, De Smet, S. D.:
The National Economist does not believe
In the holding of q convention in May to de-
eide as to organizing third party for 1892,
and calls the leaders of the ovement hot
headed, and that the question is not ripe and
should be deferred. Does the Economist
take Into consideration that these men that
1t terms "hot- headed" have been the sole
means of bringing about all the political
honors of the new party at the late cleo
tions9 Or does the National Economist take
all this credit upon its shoulders and con-
slider that the people have no right to move
In this matter without its consent?
Editorials of similar character to the
above are found in few papers printed
in the north and west Some even are
brutal enough to charge mercenary mo-
tives to brothers Powderly, Polk and
Macune as the reason for their action
in opposing the meeting. Such edito-
rial sentiments simply confirm the posi-
ton taken by these gentlemen that the
coming year should be devoted to edu-
cation in the correct principles of re-
form, and also proves that such editors
should be the most earnest students
The Economist is not in favor of the
proposed meeting. It's opposition
comes from its loyalty to the alliance
and obedience to the expressed will of
the supreme council. 1t is simply stand
ing by the policy of the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union as
adopted at Ocala, as the following will
clearly support Brother Macune, in
concluding his report as chairman of
the executive committee, cautioned the
order as to the great responsibility rest
ing upon this body at this time as to
what action it takes in regard to the
political situation. The order could
never participate in any partisan polit-
ical effort, and in the south it was OBJ
posed to giving its sanction to any in
dependent or third party move on the
part of the members, while in the west
and northwest the delegates claim that
the order will ettograde if such sanction
is not given. In this emergency he
thought he had a compromise to offer
that would meet the case exactly, and
that was for this body to hereby say
that it gives its sanction and call for
meeting to be held about February,
1892, to be composed of delegates from
all organizations of producers upon a
fair basis of representation for the pur-
pose of general and thorough confer
ence upon the demands just prior to the
next national campaign, and agree upon
the proper methods for enforcing such
demands. If the people by delegates
coming direct from them agree that
&c
sary, it need not be feared and that
the next session of this supreme council
elect delegates from this order to repre-
sent it in said national conference of
productive organizations for political
purposes"
This action of the national meeting
was supplemented by the joint action
of the confederation of industrial Or
CARNATIONS held at Washington, Janu-
airy %, 1891, consisting of delegates
from the Knights of Labor National
Colored Alliance. National Citizens AL
lance and the National Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union. At this
meeting the following resolutions were
adopted:
That February %, 1892, be fixed as the time
for the next meeting and the place left to the
previous TO the annual meeting. That the
president invite delegates from every in
dustrial organization in the country to meet
with this body at the next regular meeting
in 1892
Instead of the National Economist
debating or arrogating any authority,
it Is simply carrying out the provisions
OF the national meeting, and in so doing
acting in perfect harmony with the
great labor organizations in this coun-
try. 1t could do no less, and would do
| no more. Since the above meeting the
Northwestern Alliance adopted SINH
lar proposition. Here then are five ma
tional reform organizations represent
ing 95 per cent. of organized labor in
this country, united upon one pol
icy and demanding the same plan
| OF campaign In opposition to
| this comes the call for a meeting on the
! 10Th of May, at Cincinnati What or
| CARNATIONS are behind it? What ele-
ment of the reform movement does it
| represent, and why is it demanded?
Let every member of the X. of L.,
| Farmers Alliance, white or colored
Citizens Alliance, or any other true re-
| former, ask and answer for himself
| these questions before he goes into
| spasms over this proposed meeting.
| The time for hurrah conferences
| is at an end They have cursed the
people long enough. It is not agitaz
ton the people want, it is educa,
| ton on correct lines. What will be the
result of this meeting? OF what will
! e. A.: substance consist when the froth
! and enthusiasm has uiown OF? The 4.
of L. will not be represented, the n. z.
| A. and /. q. will not be there, the n. +.
| A. will be absent, the c. +. A. will not
attend, and the national branch OF the
Citizens Alliance will keep away, and
the question might be asked, Who will
| be there that represents organized la
bor9-Natioual Economist