The independent., 1904-01-14
Mr.. Van Tine Has .
Few Remarks on Or
ganiZati0n.
Auxiliary Organizations

important public sentiment but they
cannot, in an adequate sense, reach
the numbers that much be reached,
and do not in any efficient way or
! ganize the people.
| What really should concern "the old
guard" is perhaps best expressed by
asking: What is that system and
method needed? Not just to convert
| the people to populism; but that sys-
tenn and method which, when the peo-
pie are duly converted to populism,
will hold them fast, occupy their at
tention, keep them in organization
and icompanionship, until the growth
| and strength of that organization
shall become endowed with a con-
scientious fealty and an intelligence
equal to feats of patience, persistence,
deprivation, destitution or humllia-
tion,i which are the ever-present Or
| more than probable concomftants to
| an enduring emancipation and the
/ NEGLECTED or forgotten) eternal Wig
lance price Of liberty. p
What should concern every patriot
| populist is that Of finding a system
| and method of organization which
shall lead and command the rank and
flle constituency (bone and sinew of
America) in continuous lesson of
action for just cause; to their being
inspired in every moment of their
work with the knowledge that the or
| ganization is alert and watchful to
sustain and protect it's membership,
to care for that memberships very
smallest needs, willing and able to
help that membership by substantial
personal pecuniary benefit: thus en-
ticing the sacred fame of confidence
and security to burn steadily. un-
ceasingly ever and ever glowing.
1t is thereby we shall secure con-
stituency that would scorn to "wob-
BILE on the SPINDLE" that would meet
death rather than desertion, that
would move when and as the organi-
zation moves, forget or expire only
when their right hand forgets it's
cunning and the tongue cleaves to the
roof Of every freeman's mouth
1t is such a system and method
alone which can build the impregna-
bic fortress. from whence the veterans
or the Omaha platform shall vanquish
the tyrant despots of vested property
rights and the bribe-seeking, bribe-
giving villains of monopoly.
Adequate organization must include
every possible department or auxiliary
in aid of the cause.
In l89O-1-2-3-4 and 5, the auxiliary
organizations that propelled the re-
form party movements then, were
known in most states as the farmers
alliance. In Illinois and Indiana they
were the farmers mutual benefit as
ISOLATION. And | am of opinion that
had the fundamental laws and reg
ulatlons of those old auxiliary organ
izations been compiled with view to
safeguard against the assaults of un-
known and unseen foes, internal
weakness, and the subterfuge of office
seeking treasons intrigue; and con-
tanning also proper provision for
securing to it's membership certain
personal pecuniary benefits, in reg
ular monthly periods; those Old aux
lliary organizations would have with
stood and overcome the political dis
appointments or betrayals.
| AhSii, do q consequence OI LDc aux
iliary organizations survival. the
peoples party would have thrust It's
plaques from companionship and.
within twelve-month cycle of time.
reorganization would have done it's
noble work; and again the peoples
party would have occupied the whole
highway to success.
The future of our political power.
the yigor granted us from public at
tention, our opportunity for control of
legislation and thus to direct the adop-
tion of attributes leading to the gen
eral public welfare Is centered upon
and depends upon the exercise of abil-
tiles to organize. To so organize that
the rank and file can be kept busy in
approval of the acts and purposes of
the leadership.
1t seems to me we populsts are like
unto the foolish virgins in the par
able; our lamps are without the "oilo
OF organization so vitality needed
by rank and file constituency. BE-
hold the bridegroom Campaign of
1900 cometh. and the oil OF adequate
auxiliary organization has been by ms
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