, 1873-12-23
The Subject Referred to Special Com.
mittee, to Confer with the
Workingmen.
Tic Result Is Announced, and tho People
Go Home Satisfied.


ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT.
The report of tho meeting Of tho West Side
Turner Hall Sunday afternoon came upon tho
American portion Of tho population OF Ohicago
like lightning from a clenr sky. They wore cn-
tirely unprepnrcd for anything Of tho kind. They
knew that thero Was much destitution, and TINT
many men wore out Of work, but tloro Ind been
nothing to prepare them for this large meeting,
aud this demand that tho city should furnish
work to tho unemployed, or tho moans Of iy-
ing, If it had not tho work for them.
Yet it appears TINT tho organization Of this
movement has been in progress for Soma time,
beginning when tho distreas among tho laboring
classes began, and gaining strength rs 1t increaa
cd. 1t has boon confined thus far to those Of
our population who speak foreign tongues
Germans, Poles 6candinayians, Dohemians,
etc.,-and for that reason 1t las attracted no
public attention.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. KLINcK.
In order to ascertnin something concerning
tho objects lof this movement. md the manner in
which it was started, reporter called upon Mr.
Carl Klinok, one OF tho speakers at tho moot
ing Sunday, aud who is cutler, employ
cd In the shop Of E. Molchior d Co,
Mr.. Klinck is also q member Of tho Committee
of tho First Section Of the SocoP Political Worli-
iugmen's Union (Socicllor Polltischcr Arbcits-
Verein).
Tho Reporter-I haye called to seo 1t could
find out who got up the meeting you had Suu-
day at Vorwarts Hall.
AIr. Kiuck-1t was called By joint commit
teo, representing the Socio-P Political Union, the
Workingmen's Union, the Carpenters Union,
and several other societies md unions.
The Neporter-What is it TINT ia wanted2
THEY WANT WORK.
Mr. Klinok-You will find it in our platform.
We want work.
The Reporter charity?
Mr. Klinck-No; work if there is any il not,
holp.
Tho Roportor-What pny do you want?
Afr. Kliucls-Enough to liye On.
The Reporter -Illon you do not insist On full
wages?
alr. Klinok-No, but enough for q man to
support himself and his family.
The Reportor-But many of those ont Of
work arc mechancs-mon like yourself, who are
not fit for more digging-how will they be
holped?
Mr. Klinck-They aro ready to dig or do any
thing, 30 thoy can live. I Aavo met such men
who were ready for any work.
Tho Roportor-How many people do you think
there arc unemployed?
Mr. Klinok-We haye opened two Offices where
tho men may 60 aud sign their names aud their
houses, and how largo their families are. We
lavo now 5000.
aons.
Nlr. Klnok-Ycs, think.
The Raportor-Do your people want anything
beside work?
. hfr. Klinck-I do not understand.
Tlo Noporter-Dil you hear the speech at
your meeting about distribution Of surplus
wealth among tho laboring olassos? -,
The Reporter strong is your own or
GanIzaton-tho socio-Politlcal Workingmen's
Union?
Alr. Kliuck-Tlloro arc three German sections,
ono Fronch, one Scandinavian, and ono Polish.
Tho Noportor-How many memborB has
'oS Mr. Klinok-Niaoty.
Tic Roportor--Are they all Of one trade, o,--ia IT
a Trades Union?
Mr.. Klinck-No. thoy are OF MI trades.
Tho Roportcr--Whcn was 1t organized?
Mr. Klinck-A1y section wAH started IN 1868.
Tho nepoEtor-Ilaye you taken any part In
slr. Kliuck-wo did in 1903, aud shall next
autumn.
The Reporter-What do you organize for?
Nlr. Kiucli-To help ourselves politically 3D.
cial!y, aud othorwiae-to meet such troubles AZ
this ono now.
The Reporter-Is it a charitable association?
Mr.. Klinok-We help men who are out Of
work, II wa can.
THE INTERNATIONAL.
The Roportor-Do you belong to the 1nterna-
tlonal2
Alr. Kinck-Not o1netly, but We have corro.
aronde4 with them with view to joining
tllom.
Ths Roportor-Who did you write to IN Eu.
rope?
A1r. Kllnck-We wrote to Now York, to the
brunch thoro7
The Reportor-A1ltl they replied?
hlr. Kliilok-Yoa; We haye 1ad several letters.
The Roporter-So you have nothing to do with
ideas for dividing up property. and 10 OH?
Mr. KIinuk-No, we hayo nothing to do with
that az q body.
Tho neportor-Who Is the President OF your
section?
Mr.. Kllnck--TAere Ia none. We hayo Com.
mlttee, of which ! AM onc.