The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10
PlUnk6tf' SLA8tf6r
written for The Weekly Constitution-)


farmers have not stirred in the matter
as 1t seems right they should and. per-
haps, no one else will speak of this.
In all the great to do over this day
farmers do nothing. All the industries in
the manufacturing line and the mercan-
| tile world lakes interest in the day, out
not a settlement of farmers in Georgia
gathered to do the day honor. liz seems 10
me that farmers are the very people VINO
should join the heartiest in the celeDra-
tlon. The absence OF the agricultural in
terest in the displays of the day was all
that could be found to mar in the matter.
But there was a plenty to cheer me as
I watched the great parade in Atlanta
and came to some conclusions in connec-
ton Herewith. The presence in that pa
rade Of the trades unions with the en-
thusiasm OF the members was perhaps
the most gratifying feature to me and
gave the greatest hope that the day is
at hand when science and the 'ismists
VIII cease to put in jeopardy the firm
foundations of the Christian religion as
handed down by our fathers.
The good preachers of this land are
bound to stand with these trades unions.
for there will stand law and order.
The bad preachers of this land are as
necessarily bound to array themselves
against these unions. for his position
leads through the ''isms'' and the "sci-
ences' TO anarchy.
These are the conclusions that arrived
at as 1 watched the parade on Monday.
Then, 1t seems to me. that the farmers
place is right among the trades union
boys throwing up his hat for all he IS
worth. There is no good reason why
farmers should not have farmers union
as we'll as printers or any other trade,
and a movement should start at once 10
organize such unions in the rural dis
tricts The day is not far off when men
outside of these trades unions in the
cities will line UP against the goo0
preachers against dignity. against law
and order. They will be known as wor-
shippers among the sciences" the clubs
will be their churches and dynamite will
be packed for use beneath the rostrum
OF the new preacher. The good. honest
Bible preacher is IN a bad enough TX
now, and but for these trades unions the
day would soon be upon US when there
would be ropes for their necks and fire
brands for the churches they represent.
This IS where the 'isms" have got you
and you had best look out.
But they will look out and we are all
beginning to look out. and such men as 1
notice as leaders among these trades
unions and the men of dignity and bust
ness integrity, not forgetting the men of
political and religious prestige, who have
Joined heartily in the magnifying OF La
Dor Day confirms the hope that this
country IS safe through the instrumental
ity of well organized unions upon every
hill This is no new thought with me. II
has been my position for years, and as 1
see the good feeling grow between the en-
ployer and the employee It does me good.
for strikes will cease. the good preachers
will take their places of dignity again
and the sensauonausts and the 'fsmists'
Will howl themselves to death. So mote
II be-
1 would be glad to say something good
OF the granite unions from our county.
but on a former occasion 1 have said all
that I could say and you may Just con-
slider that repeated here. The other union
that l would Ike the most to praise
would be the printers. 1 was proud OF
these for tho sake of old times. and be-
cause there was much implied good IN
seeing the harmonious commingltng OF
the workmen and the bosses. The interest
displayed by The Constitution in the day
and INDUCED IN by the proprietor. editor
and workmen promises well. and when
We com, to think OF the most excellent
character OF the men IN all the grades x
IS but another clincher TO the mind Of an
old man that these unions are TO go hand
in hand with the dignity OF religion ana
side by side in the preservation OF law
and order.
Cotton IS getting white IN the patch
and on Saturday the 18th day OF this
month. IS work day for the orphanage
near Decatur I guess that evry little
reader can understand why 1 have con-
nected this orphanaga VITA cotton white
in the field without my saying another
word, but I Will say something more IN
the hope that / may inspire some child
that had not intended TO do SO. TO go 20
work and help raise an interSt Tor thlz
7 > @Tea
Is a human being IN Georgia. much less
the sweet children. who would not bs
glad TO do soma little something upon
this day if they could only be got at il.
Cawelessness-letting the 18th pass with
out thinking that It is the day to do
something for orphanase-will have more
70 do with a short return for the day
than any other one thing. OF course every
one of US would be glad to do something.
What to do? That may be the bother. I
charge you to DO any work upon that day
which viii secure a nickel. 4 dime or a
dollar for these orphans. That is why 7
mentioned cotton white in the patch.
Country children have a better chance
than town children to secure work upon
that day. There should be a united ard
joyful move among the children to work
this day. And there should be no forget
ting the time. We don't forget Christ
mas nor Thanksgiving. nor the Fourth %
July Surely we can remember that Sat
urday. the Goth day OF September, is the
work day for the Methodist orphans
HON.
1 pass this orphanage every time I go
TO town. passed Il yesterday | wish
that all the readers could pass there on
some wash day" You would be sure to
think that Il was a powerful large fami-
" that lives there when you took a look
at the little garments upon the lines up
on the fence and upon the bushes. When
YOU know. as I have always known that
these little garments are the wearing APP
parel OF the children in this home, they
Will seem a little more than just clothes
upon line. They tell a story of orphan
age so sad and yet so sweet that never
the soul that would begrudge the work
Of one day for this noble institution II
would impress YOU. TOO, that il surely
takes money to feed these little mouths
and buy all these garments.
Robert 4. HemphilI. George Muse, Asa
G. Gambler and Howard Crltnley are the
trustees of this home. and l venture that
there is not a day of their lives but what
they give time, and precious time, to this
institution. l only know one OF these gem
tlemen intimately, and from what l know
of him in this connection, can confident
" assert that if one hundred thousand
people will devote themselves upon this
work day" just as he devotes himself
children clear above want for years. Sure