The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-20
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TO the brotherhood Of the National Ali.
ance and Industrial Union;
We, the presidents and executive off,
GERS of the States of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Texas, Louisians, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia, West Virgin.
la and Florida, together with members of
our national executive committee, nation
al legislative committee, national judi
ciary committee and President L. L.
Polk, having been called together in
council to consider the reported peculiar
conditions in the order in the Southern
States, which it was believed seriously
threatened that harmony, brotherly love
and unity of aetion so necessary to the
success of our cause and the success of
the order in these States, after counsel
ling together and hearing detailed re.
ports, rejoice to.say to you that we feel
greatly encouraged and inspired by the
splendid spirit of unity and determined
adherence to principle which pervades
sas tie Fl these
forts Of our enemies TO sow seed of dis
cord in our ranks pending the heated po.
We therefore feel it our duty, as ser
wants of the people we represent, stand
inp upon the outposts and watch tower
of this the greatest political revolution
ever known to the nation, to say to you
that we have entered a crucial period in
the history of our great reform move
ment, in which the greatest caution,
earnest deliberation and strict adherence
| to our principles are necessary to preserve
intact that organization which stands TO-
day as the sheet-anchor and hope of
millions of wealth producers in the great
battle for the God given rights OF hu-'
You x -.sratulated upon the great
harmony and unity of sentiment in re-
gard to Alliance principles which pre-
walls within your borders, and upon the
fact that a careful canvass of the subject
at this meeting has shown that practi-
cally the members of the order in these
States stand squarely upon the demands,
with the avowed determination of hold
ing devotion to them above that to any
method Of action, and that today tht
number of those who so endorse the prin
ciples of the Alliance is much create
than ever before.
A sentiment also prevails, strong anc
uniform, that this great order, as an or
ganization, is the greatest of all modern
forces for the spread Of reform educa
ton, and thatits work must be perpetu
ated and encouraged in this high sphere
entirely free from any partisan entangle
ments.
The only dangers which seem in an
way to threaten a lack of the fullest de
velopment and prosperity of the orde
are those which attend the disposition G
few men and papers to publicly crit
else and condemn Others for their metl
ods. This is not of sufficient extent
damage the order, bu. it mars that pei
feet unity that should prevail, and a
wa,s Injuries all concerned, and it is cor
trary to the spirit Of brotherly love an
, forbearancc that should prevail
Another evil, which fortunately prt
' walls only in very few localities, is I'll
. disposition of members to seek polite;
office at the hands of their brethlen, TO
' getting that principle of Alliance do
= trinc which declares that the Office shoul
G seek the man AMI not the man the offic
i In consideration of these views as
the situation, the following rules of a
J. tion are suggt sted, as we'll calculated
"a enable the order to 60 through the cor
is ing ordeal of fierce political conte
u and come out strengthened and purified
+. 1. Let spirit OF harmony prevail ar
let unity of ac tion be the rule. Let mol
condemn a brother who stands square
by the principles of the order or speak
!. any way disparingly or disrespectful
of him because they may differ as to Il
g best methods of enforcing our principle
- Grant to every brother honesty OF pu
pose.
2. Let fealty to the principles of &
: order be the true and only test of mel
y bership, and let those who value the
partisan affiliations moie than their Al
ance obligations be informed that the
- order demands strict and full devote
sa to its principles, and leaves each to
AZ own choice as to methods, but that
= method can in no case control the prin'
~ pie, and therefore all who affiliate shou
n. accept as supreme the principles Of
"a order.
8. Every member who takes the oh
H. ~! o. Oh ys administered to those W
Jo7-lyeS, SqGissza II conditi8Tn precede
upon which all that is to follow is pre-,
y Gated, that it shalt in no way iDterf'
%. with yonr political or religious nse:'
cb Therefore, this order, as such, or any
OF its branches, has no right to take a
ast partisan, political or sectarian rebgit
lys action. We urge upon the brotherho
,rn of al, reform organizations, and all GO
Of citizens who believe. as We do, that
His enactment of laws based upon our
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