The National tribune., 1896-10-15

| a complete reputation of such shallow ant
bigoted estimates of the people who form TIT
| great majority of our population, and the rea
strength of the Republic in time of trouble
| certain eminent divine said not long ago
| "This Nation has nothing to fear from hel
| masses. 1t is the classes that are q menace
| The greatest dangers that have come to society
| have come from the best society. The bes
| society crucifed Christ Aristocratic society
corrupted Rome and France; and from this
| element England has frequently found herself
In compromising position. There is room fol
missionary work in the finest homes in the
| land"
in its poorer ranks. The mass may indeed be
| used as tools; but the stirring and guiding
| powers OF insurrcction are found above. Some
person has said: Communities fall by the
vices of the prosperous ranks" A whole world
OF truth in that little sentence.
From an economic standpoint, the value OF
labor organizations is beyond question. Gen
orally speaking. labor unions are intended for
tile average man, and not for those with extra
ordinary economic capacities. or gifted with
wonderful talents along certain lines. Men so
situated have little no need of such. an
organization. They are
CAPABLE OF IMPROVING
their condition without such help, and do
succeed when they are allowed to work
| out their own salvation. With the average
man, however, a membership in q good union
is of immense value.
In the first place, We must consider what the
laborer has 10 otser for the wages he may re-
ceive. Like all other men engaged in a GER
tain line of business, his stock in trade is a
commodity. and in his case that commodity is
represented by human effort. The laborer is
considered as seller of commodity, and his
market for tho disposal of it is wherever he
may be able to obtain employment Unlike
the commodity sold by others. what no may
have to offer is SO intimately bound up n his
own person rs to hamper him in many differ
ent ways. The laborer must offer his services
in the labor market in which he resides. lie
cannot seek the best market, like others who
sell. for various reasons. Sometimes he is too
uuesiucated to know the conditions of the
market in other localities and when he does
know, his poverty frequently renders it i'm
market
Concluded in Part III
L-Hw. AS PATRIOTIC TEACHERS.
The Minneapolis Sentry in its red, white and
blnc number, had this 10 say OF the L. II. w.
and its opportunities for teaching Progress
and Patriotism -:
We enjoyed the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Amos L. Seaman, Of ST. Louis, Mo-, Secretary
of the Loyal Home Workers The objects of
this organization are: First. Progress-per-
tanning to ali that tends TO develop American
intelligence on topics OF the day. and the adop.
ton of ways and means to secure this end.
Second. Northumberland study Of our
country and discussion thereon. which keeps
alive the spirit of American Independence and
loyalty. Third. Charity-providing for the
relief OF the suffering and afflicted. Surely
the objects Of The organization are all right,
and should receive the hearty support of every
American. The organization is not o secret
one, and is in no way intended to interfere with
the S. of V. or any other organization Of the
kind. but is intended TO reach outsiders whose
training has been neglected in such matters"
INSTRUCTIVE AND ENJOYABLE.
Loyal HOME WORKERS ALL: think all
who attended the seventh annual Reunion of
the L.H.W., at ST. Paul, will agree with me
that we spent most instructive aud enjoyable
week.
The pleasant trip to Minnehaha Falls, and
the happy surprises connected with the meet
ing there with our good friend. Mrs. Emily
Ross Perry. OF Minneapolis. could not be dis
counted, even by the excursion to White Bear
Lake, where we were royalty entertained
nor our subsequent expedition to Lake Mime
tonka. where your humble servant and PARTY
said their fearful good-bys to the assembled
LH.W.'e
One thing / should like to emphasize.
1mtust all the pitasuIeS OF the Week-De IL
cursion reception, quiet hours epioyed ut
our coy room in the Kitson residence or home
gatherings at "Triiby Fiats"-it seemed to me
not one among MS lost sight for moment of
the true object Of our coming together.
], for one, left St Paul with deeper regard
for our organization, its objects. and it's mem.
bsrs, than ever before experienced.
The meeting on Thursday was far from
being dull routine of business, and was made
dnO hiy inn h. ha tall
eral able speakers, among whom our Secretary
did himself credit, and Mother Presidents
talk on the Past Present and Future of the
l.. ii. W." was an inspiration to one and ALL
Loyalty A. J. streeter, Mngo. Iowa.
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
To THE L.H.W.: want to tell you how I
an encouraged by the official recognition given
the Loyal Home Workers in the recent Re.
union at st. Paul, proven to me by q copy Of
the Official program and badges sent me by
friend Seaman.
All this. after reading The NATIONAL TR1B.
uNE reports of the Reunion, goes to show what
possibilities are in store for the Loyal Homo
workers, II we are, organization, but
alert enough to profit by and improve these
opportunities offered. But we fail to do many
things that we ought and are able to do, that
would reap beneficial results. To my mind,
the accepted opportunity to do or say some
thing for the betterment of the Loyal Home
Workers is Of far greater importance than the
of finely phrased article for the
&C. columns, which interest but few and
benefit none.
Buffalo gets the 31st annual Encampment
GAR, and my prediction is that the East will
turn out in surprising way. / shall at once
begin to make plans 10 go, and hope others of
the East, as well as the West. will do the same.
Let us hear from all. Loyalty ever
III. Warner Hargrove, Browns Mills, N. ],