The advocate., 1891-11-25

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the front az the great and paramount issue
before the American people.
Let US firmly demand of all aSpirants for
onr guffrages and of all, parties an unequiv-
ocsl definition Of their position on the great
prinCiples we eSpouse andhave promulgated
Let u0 be deceived NO longer. Let us know
hereafter that those entrusted with our con-
fldencs will not betray il, but will prove
worthy by honest, faithful endeavor TO pro-
teCt and promote our interests and sne gen"
eral welfare Of the whole people. Let US
CON tinue and enlarge the grand and Rlorl-
GUS work 40 auspiciOusly andsO successfully
inaururated in educating the masses in the
true principles of economical governments
and in the rights, duties and responsl6lh'
tioa Of American citizenship.
Before your body win assemble again a
general election, with all it's attendant OK
Citement, strife and bitterness, will have
occurred. But whatever its character, let
Ehis grand organization win and enjoy the
glorious triumph of firmness over weakness
OF fidelity over treaChery, Of patriotism
over party zeal, of digni6ed independence
ovsr slayish subservienCy, Of principles over
policy, and thus exalt, adorn and dlgnlry
public and political morals.
ORGANIZATION, ITS PRoGREss AND CONDITION
Notwithstanding the oft-repested asser-
zion Of its enemies that our organization II
in a state Of diSinsegration and decline' yet
IL has steadily enlarged its area Of jurisdiC-
tion, and since it's organization there has
bean NO time when it was in higher spirit,
more united or in more thorough and haE
moniOus accord on our principles anC
purposes than il 10 to-day. Per
haps no more striking OK conclusive
proof of this can bO found thai
in tho readiness, eSgernsSS and
dsliRht with which the detection of q singl'
subordinate body out Of about forty thouS
and, or the desertion Of single mombS
ont OF millions, is heralded and extolled b.
the partisan press Of the country.
We have added to our call SinCeyour Las
annual meeting, the states OF Ohio' NeN
, York, Iowa, Wisconsin, Delaware, Oregon
Washington and New Jersey, and other
atill would have been added but for our IN
ability TO supply organizerS.
The greatly increased number OF reform
paVerO, and the volume of general Allianc
lisarature, which has been distributed, an
tha efforts to meet, in some measure, th
earnest and increasing demand for infoI
nation, seem only to have stimulated an
AUGMENTED that demand, until it assume
uroportions far in excess Of our ability I
supply it with the means at our CommanC
In compliance with our law, herewith sui
INIT q report Of, the proceedings Of you
national legislative council, held in the Cit
OF Washington, D. G., on the 4th day {
February last.
REFORM LTTKRATURH.
The Rradstions through which we hav
passed leading from simple TO a compls
oivilisstion, have evolved new condition
new policies, new problems, social, indu
trial and political, and new necessitie
which, TO be Comprehended and to be uti
iEed 70 as best to conserve tho highest il
tHestS Of the public good, must be car
fully investigated in all their varied aSpeC
and bearings. This investigation should
made in the light Of truth and reason ar
in the spirit OF an honest and patriotic pu
pose to reach correct and just ConOluSion
Never before have the great masses Of Il
people 90 earnestly and anxiOusly sought il
formation and enlightenment. Never befo
has the public mind BEEN 30 impressed wi
an undeAnable yet painful apprehensiC
that great and impending national evi