Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
j. w. BRYCE,
Committee EUGENE HIGGINS.
EDWIN A. MOORE.

Whereas, in the course of human
events the inevitable experience. the
moral certainty and the normal Sc
quence of every life, has come to Ed
ward Bellamy, and
Whereas, The desire to cast one
last lingering look on the immobile
dead ere the remains are forever con-
signed to the kindred clay, is but nat
ural. and
Whereas. The tendency to revive
such associations as endear us to the
departed is the manner in which man
kind pays the tribute of its regard.
Therefore, The members of Local
Union No. of the Brotherhood of
the Cooperative Commonwealth (of
ontanal-comrades who surviving in
the flesh, humbly but hopefully. con-
tinue his mission in the spirit, speak
ing not from personal acquaintance
or attachment. but from that commu-
Mon of thought which binds soul to
soul, through the medium of a mutual,
exalted and sacred purpose, would
convey some word of consolation to
his mourning relatives.
When departs a great man the Sc
rious mind stands aloof, and bridging
over the river of passage. muses. on
the transition, is awed into silent,
dry-eyed contemplation. When de-
parts grand man, a man in whom
| the properties of soul and conscience
temper and control the genius of
intellect, the human race suffers Il
sense of personal loss, and the general
eye is dim with tears. And yet the
tears are like summer showers. which
clearing away the mists, extend and
clarity the horizon. Edward Bellamy
was a grand man. Emotions of grief
at his departure blend with those of
thankfulness for his presence, the
Future is brighter and more hopeful.
This is the immortal prerogative of
every life, proud or humble, to leave
| a memory. Blessed therefore are
they at lifes surcharGe, whose
| thoughts are adiudged yirtuous. whose
ideas are deemed dignihed, whose
/ ideals are exalted. and whose inhu-
euccs are lofty and inspiring, and
precious is the legacy we have re-
ceiycd from this comrade who truly
regarded lifes real obligations and
con-ccrated his life to the duty of
service. Such influence Is imperisha-
bile. He granted to mankind accord
! inc to his needs. More chan this no
man can do. These were his ideas of
an exchange of equivalents. He
taught that this right Is the right
which wrongs no man and that
this duty deyolves upon all men,
and is impossible to DO man, and
this alone is the course which graft
des the Creator. This was his reli-
giou, siAplifed Thus did he dis
charge the great debt he owed for the
endowment of his remarkable facul
ties. by striving to so enlarge the
ethical vision of men that the i'm
portance of these preCepts would be
recognized, by their incorporation in
the state, and that all mems good
would be each mans rule.
Therefore be it resolved That we
again affirm our allegiance and dedi-
cate our efforts to the Cause TO which
! Edward Bellamy devoted the best
years of his life, encouraged and in
spircd by the conviction that the
principles which he so clearly eluci-
! dated, are those upon which depend,
| the salvation of the human race. and
the knowledge that largely through
! the medium of his unselhsh efforts
! their ultimate success is assured.
| Then shall the gaunt spectre of want
be made to fee FROM the field OF hui
man affairs, and justice, equality and
peace reign for evermore in the re-
allied Kingdom of Heaven on earth"
so graphically described by our de-
parted comrade and for whose advent
the Galilean taught his followers to
pray,
WIN. HOGAN, Pres.
Committee p. j. CooNEY. Sec.
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