The Bessemer indicator., 1894-01-06
BEssEMER COLORADO SATURDAY
CONGRESSMAN BELL
APPROVES ORGANIZED LABOR.
He has no hobbies and seeks advice
from his eonstituents-Condem
boycotting-An interesting letter
from Washington.

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Mr.. J. B. JONES. Pres. Rocky Mt.
Lodge No. 1. A. A. of /, and 8. W.
DEAR SIR:-Yeur kind favor of the
22nd inst. ct hand and thank you very
much for the same. think that 1t is
the duty Of constituents to freely make
their wishes known that we may more
intelligently represent them.
am giving every moment of spare
time possible to this subject and have
no old hobbies or weather beaten
hallucinations upon it and have and
propose to treat the tariff question by
trying to apply all available remedies
to present necessities.
have not the slightest sympathy
with the idea of retriputive legislation.
1t is dangerous and should not be con-
sidered by any civilized people. The
judgement and reason should con-
troll every act of legislation and the
object should be to build up and not to
tear down and to aid in converting the
nation to the necessity Of the full
recognition of the unity and equality Of
all parts and industries of the govern.
ment.
The Wilson bill 10 not q western nor
a retaliatory bill. but upon the other
hand forces all Of the SO. called raw
material which is produced in the
interior Of the country upon the free
list and seeks to give all of the pro-
lection to the coast line. The very
element that destroyed silver is largely
shaping the tariff.
In the opinion of many the eastern
idea of great power is to have
deficiency tariff bill that an issue of
gold bonds may be forced to absorb
the 5000, 600. above the legal re.
serve. lying idle in eastern banks.
Unquestionably most any principle Of
industry will be sacrificed by eastern
politicians to secure bond issue.
With reference to organized labor.
l am convinced that nothing since the
invention of the printing press has done
more to civilize and elevate humanity
than organized labor
The first society that ever Joined
was = quasi labor organization Of
farmers in 1878, OF which am yet =
member In goodN standing. and 1 viii
never forget the high moralst1as;
the beautiful symbolic teAelk &
the just principles that un@Se !
fabric, and have every
lieve that like principles nsi1ess6
the leading organizatioac ~:
Every n pon that ~ -
course j eauman stsa ~ =! ! n \
labor or other orgaa
upon right principsss ~ : 1 RI y
for any considerable lsnes6 ~ IT,. II
hold upon the masses Of tie psopas.
There is nothing that so cspttvaSss ~
sympsthies of the employer or other
citizens Of whatsoever rank, as the
intelligent workman. long to re the
day when there will be complete
amalgamstion of all the producers of
wealth. and fixed determination upon
their part to work out the economic
principles. giving fair medium Of ex-
,Ihange for their own products instead
sxing this most important regime
.,;@ ;@ent to the mere absorbers of
1u : ~. sn,. e.n in wealth. Then. and
'...a ... ' ,non ~ sorsSre Sre have a civilization
'',ea ,a,ais.,," upon sqIA, y ! ,Fty and justice.
l.. oo,,r.. vhiol propose t. follow the
-. 49,. 10, ua,;, in my judgement
pest protect all of our ..,.
without any shAcklef 'es -. s,aasr.ncs ,sr
rom any source wns ssoever and will be
very much Obliged % Won and all other
good citizens of Ce, ,o,.s. for ,,v al,
sistance you may see .xt.rd M.
Yours cry truly,