Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-17

LOiOre.
TO constitu-
the opinion of
Workman that all
"a be made up Of
Each local assembly
and women of all trades
.uu,c- and when a question Of
Ital Importance 20 any one calling is 70 be
discussed, al others
II AY EECo1IE FAMILIAR WITH 1T,
and wi ben private matters relating 10 that
PARTED lar occupation are TO be discussed,
those Not directly interested may retire.
There Is no question which bears on any
trade Ar calling which does not bear
either directly or Indirectly on all others,
and malkv OF the failures or the past can be
traced directly 20 the door that closed IN
the faclls of men who were excluded from
participation in discussions In which their
interesuk were involved.
ASH rSview the past history Of the labor
rnovemelA, am inclined 10 the belief that
there mas Oeeu great waste OF vital force
and mearB AS we look around US we see
a hundreE and one new associations, hav-
ingin INV the granting of benefits for ac-
cident u sickness, or insurance In case or
death. NWhileiJ is true that many Of these
are swlb dGug concerns, pure ana simple,
it is nof o. the less true that they draw, not
alone E0m the knights of Labor, but from
all thb labOr organizations IL is fact that
thereb are too many labor organizations
struggling for supremacy. The tendency
of IL laOOr movement seems 20 be TO on
vidk 40, while that OF the opposing force,
capital, is TO concentrate, and thereby gain
the strength 10 COMBAT the forces of indus
try, when, single handed, they are arraycd
before them Every prominent member OF
a labor organization, who for some reason
or other has taken OffenSe nc something
done. or who Cntertaius an idea that his plan
is best, sets about OrganiZIuga new society
of labor The only result is division OF
strength cutting of Of communication, $50
lati0n and tGaI death. These may not be pail
pa6.e. bus chat they are true no one can de
as who has eyes BOZ see and eurs 20 hear. TO
is not 0g remaining silent on these things
we can remove the evil. Something must
be done
TOEENEDY THIS ERROR
that ft is an error both of judgment and
policy I am morally certain. There exists
no reason why every branch of toll should
not be enrolled under the shield of this or
ganizatiou. There is no reason why every
interest cannot be more carefully guarded
in this order than iu separate and isolated
camps where we too often find them more
bitterly opposed TO each other than 90 the
concentrated forces 5y which OH OF US are
a0p .ra.--y-i ui t-le- t.,5yTt-
every interest
-, ca an may meet on
ground, 1 which a unity Of
aJ may bo effected, ma which a thor
ough knowledge OF what important steps
each division of labor intends taking may
e Impaired 90 an others aud no one mans
b set of mems interests should stand lu the
-ay 0f THIS reform
The members Of this organization are 10
congratulated ON the gratifying result
the agitation for ballot reform which
inaugurated by the General Assembly
~ short years ago When the question
first presented TO the General Assem-
-Oly no State iu the United States heid
elections under laws which would secure
the voter iu tue right % cast bis ballot
without Intimidation, scrutiny, or without
subi6ctiug himself % the espiOuaEe0 Of those
who might have 10 iu their power % iuiure
him for voting contrary 20 their wishes.
Now there are thirty States 10 which the
secret ballot law is iU force. Iva some Of
these States the laws are not up 10 the
standard established by this order, but
these laws may bee ameUdeG-COnc of them
should be repealed. There must be TO back
ward steps taken ou this great question. 10
is the opinion of your General Master
Workman that we SHOULD 80 StiIl further
in advocating the passage of election laws
which viii render 10 lmpCssiD Die for any
person 90 vote.
- MESS HE CAV READ HIS BALLOT.
nave no guarantee under any of the
reform laws laaJ the uueducdted vO-
nay not dispose OF his vote in such q
uer as 90 work injury i'm the 'oTr, -
The iIitera,e voter is certainly 40 the
rcy OF some other person when casting
ballot, and If It's proper for me 70 call
D another 90 prepare Cor me my ballot, IL
S just as equitable LOr me 20 send taat otn-
fer person 90 vote ll my stead. Under the
law which was prepared by the Geleral
Executive Board some years ago. The rlgnt
OF the Ultercto lCitiZcu was guarded odJ
that feature OF OuF law was not adopted oy
any OF the States legislatures. am well
aware that 0o.ec Cons viii be raised against
derriv'ura ma SvhO cannot read of the
right 90 vote; a. 10 must not be t0rgo,ten
tLaJ we cO1tipNe 10 deny 90 women who
can read Che init 20 voice lU public 2t-
fairs, and We 10 it without Offering an
ap0I1rr for The Ncputiulauc5 of the yvrCuE.
Tb3tuo iaiusulH may bee done, it would
be- wen t0 ex q 81 il the tUture-sav ne
wears from date OF passage of
Are ilw-8f.er which no person should Ue
owed To- vote Nhless qualified 90 do so
being able 10 r'N.d l.s ballot There are
sl who would ,sN5lish ap~Cperly quail
.rru .ortre trilfu, bit we should OPP
such ar bnOvatOu with all the
o-ll we posse IS. n This nation must de-
q ior i-s l.llCut the Intelligence Ofits
lens ard it's, fery essential that an ecu-
rJLl qualification take The place OF Che
Is praCuced. Once the citizen
ead his ballot, he viii take moro
CD. anu win Oe anxious 20 study
r. as of the parties which appeal
t,slUport. no matter how intelli-
iJerate citizen may dispose of
Rlloes IL on the strength oil Wba,
h WHAT he KNOWS.
yives some other man the
Slg twice. / recommend
Assembly take action on
rr the operations of the
Eavo can more easily get /
ot,sses on the subject Of
the people for agita-
ore adoption.
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