South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-12


We gladly yield most OF orr spsce
this week to prude-t AMI timely
article from the pen Of DR.. a.. G.
EtIzey Ct Woodstock, Md. In answer
to some Questions ny the Nat. Econ.
omist - 10 the objects aud prubsbls
effect OF the February Conference at
81. Louis IN which oil or most OF the
iabo: organizations 10 the countr,
will be representei.
In this tims IT unrest and deep
anxie'y about the fa.urs OF our be-
loved country. the conservative ut.
terances OF wise and thoughtful men
are often Of great use 10 forming pub.
lie sentiment.
DIR n o ELLzEY. woopsrccK. ND.
/ am asked to st.te my views of
the Fsbru,ry meeting Of industrial
organizations. | speak from the
standpoint OF . member OF ihe Far
msrs' Alliay ce and Industrial Uaion !:
OF a farmer whose living depends up.
on that business and OF Democrat
Who bee me a Democrat under tn.
influence OF the teaching OF Mason
end Henry. Of J.fferson and Jackson
and Of Calhoun and Benton. I have
been selected as q delegate TO the
proposed conference, from the Mary
land Alliance and hoIe o D TT icipa,e
In the meeting. hut If l be.:ev d
that II would assemble with any
narrow. unpa'rio ic, or mischiey Gus
purpose. no induc. msnt coud per-
suade me to hsve anything to do
with ii. do not bclieve tina, apy of
the great organizations OF indu.t,ia.
workers 10 he represented will send
delegates from suy self.h purpose
Net one Of them is &C: uated by any
impossible desire 10 advance It's own
peculiar Interests at the expense Of
tue general welfare. There il no
room for doubt that the ere.t organ.
'zat'ons 10 be represented have a
profound sense Of their great respon
eibiiies as participants m tie pro-
posed ennfercncs. believe there is
too much accurate Information amoao
the masses OF the people, concerning
pub ic affairs. TO admit OF their being
seriously m'sled By demsgognes, or
'ong deceived By face and erroneous
party po'iciee. Neither will ttos.
prof ssiouaI liars in he employ me:.,
OF mendscious press be abe to ,le-
ceive the public as /, the motives or
purposes of this conference, for a
professional lie has ear marks by
which II il known wherever IL an
pears. Tbs delegates viii come to
this conference with ep serse o,
their responsibility TO their particular
consti.u ents; to other inlusttiai or
carnations, aud, ab,ve al, 20 ST. ciuty
at large. Thy will know thai how.
ever great and powerful any oryani
zati n may bee mc, il remnin, a
part OF the social organ ,,ioi which
ultlmatss in th. oom mon bro he hood
duties and ri,.hs Of mankind. In. v
know thai evary right implies q r..
sultant duty aud thrt no msn Can
inherit or possess any ri, BIT excep. as
the result OF duty, performed, there
lore thes understand Inst no organi
zasioL can inva ie the rights OF 9th.
ers for It's owe advantage without re-.
oeiving the Same injury 1t infic e.
II, then, this be the spirit in which
this conference will meei, what are
they going TO me.t forp T,frm a
new partse No. not 50. The de-
sign o, this conference is tentative.
1t is we'll known that all Industrial
organizations are. IL slowly. none the
less surely, srayitating toward the
central standard OF The Farmers Al
lance aud Industrial Union. Be.
yond any doubt they will ultimately
coa'esce IN cooperative coniedeea.
ton. Ii Is evideOt that the progress.
sive steps Of such 9 union must be
IN q certain degree tentative. Just
What the coming conference will un.
dsrtaks or accomplish cannot be
foreseen. The meeting Ia general
terms, may he said to DO In behalf o,
the advancement OF the reforms and
economies in public affairs, v h,ch are
IN general manner set forth IN the
so styled 'demsnds' which are we'll
known and understood by the public.
The ways aud means TO that end
which The conference nay deciAe to
recommend In the Participating or.
CARNATIONS and lndustr'pl worke.s
generally, cannot be for, known
Doubtless there will I've delegates en-
thused with the idea OF Independent
political action some OF thcm, Der
haEs, will not be able 20 listen 10 or
see anything eIse. But II will not
be Within the province Of this con
ference TO 60 furi her than II recon-.
mend the formation OF Now party.
and to recommend all indnstfial
workers 10 60 into Il. The effect or
such Recommendation, " made. re-
mains TO he seen. Olhtr msmbefs will
tebVe that tie political airy 20
which they belong msy be trusted 10
carry out 81 the reforms Ihe7 con
tend for. Du1 wbs'eTe7 individual
mtmbor- m'y believe, whatever the
convection in its wisdom may do nr
recon neud, there rxis's no power in
any ,rEahizaton to c1ntrol the vote.
or direct 'be political action OF ind.
vicual cit ZEN. IL will not be COS
si6le 10 convert the organ Eato Of
the Alliances into poll ical party, or
to carry The mem bersbip in a body
into any polltcsl party. oll or new
An st'eDpt to do 60 would neccsrar-
ilY result in d'sintesratiol Of The
Order AMI the distribution Of the