The representative., 1898-05-11

The fact that those two great organiza-
tions have Joined in plan of co-opera-
ton by which they will jointly favor or
oppose all laws Of interest as opposed to
the interests of the Industrial and agri-
cultural classes in this state.
The Federation of Labor sent three
fraternal delegates to the last two state
conventions of the Farmers Alliance
and the alliance has returned the COM
pliment by sending three delegates to
the last two conventions of the feder-
alton. It would be impossible to rea-
lize the influence Of those two great So
| cieties of Industrial toilers in shaping
laws Of interest to their particular call
| ings.
We do not believe that both organiza-
tions can agree upon every detail or
plank which the particular interests of
| their different callings would demand or
| require, but the great bulk of their in
| terests are Identical and it would be the
heighth Of folly to permit some small
and unacceptable detail to stand in the
way of joining the forces and influence
of 100000 toi1ers within the ranks OF
both organizations.
Let us agree 10 join forces upon all
that we can both agree upon and leave
| to each organization the cpecial features
which they deem Of peculiar interest to
hot, ;o1
We sincerely hope that some plan of
| Intelligent cooperation Will be accepted
and adopted wherein both organizations
will present their demands in the shape
OF resolutions to be presented to the
convention of each organization, and
each convention adopt as much Of the
platform Of the other as they can con-
sistently. Then let both appoint legis-
lative committees which will frame
those resolutions and present same to
the candidates of the different political
parties and report to the organizations
the attitude of the different candidates
upon the demands" of the joint organiz-
ations, so that intelligent consideration
can be given to the members of the two
organizations when they come to the
polls to vote for those candidates.
1t will thus be seen that if this plan
is strictly adhered to, it will make no
difference which political party wins,
the demands" Of the two organizations
will succeed, as no Office seeker would
dare to run counter to the demands OF
100000 voters in this state, and the
| candidates Of all parties will be pledged
beforehand to carry out the demands"
Of the two societies. Then it will be the
duty of both organizations to select a
Legislative committee" for state and
county who would keep those candidates
| reminded Of their pledges and keep their
constituencies posted on their record in
the legislature and other offices and re-
ward and punish those servants as their
actions or record deserves. The Al
lance has taken the initiative in this
matter and they have already "iegis-
lative committee" at large for the state
consisting of Hon. Ignatius Donnelly,
Hon. P. H. Rahilly and J. c. Hanley.
This committee will meet on the same
date of the executive board Of the AL
lance and cooperate with any like COM
, mittee from the state federation con-
vention in drafting, printing and dis
tributing these demands to the different
Alliances and trade councils Of the en-
tire state.
1t has been suggested that the FEEDER
alton Of Labor will do as the Alliance
has done, recommend and indorse a list
of representatives of labor for appoint
ment upon state boards and institutions
to be presented to the governor for his
consideration in making up such boards,
etc. In this case it would be indorsed by
both organizations and presented to the
governor at the same time by both
committees. There will not be any
thing lost by waiting for the action of
the federation, and If favorable action
! is taken by the convention we would
have an additional influence added to
our list by having secured the indorse-
ment Of 100000 voters in this state
We have our list all ready and will
nave our delegates present it at the con-
vention for the consideration of tho
federation II they do not indorse 1t we
have not lost anything, It they do we
have gained q great des!.