, 1874-06-16
THE WORKINGMEN.
Effort to Organize nm Eng1isll-
Speaking Section.

Speeches by Messrs. Fuller and
Others. |
mcotIua OF vorkingmen WAS hold ut No. 124 |
South Franklin street last evening. to coilsuor |
tho adyisablty Of organizing IN Engliah-spcak-
Ing section Of tho International Work!ngfhcha
Association. There aro number Of 0crmau,
Polish, and Scandinavian aootious in this city.
tho craftsmen ot these natonalltios having en-
bracel tho Nrst opportunity to combine their
strength, In thohopo Of bonoflttiug themselves.
Tho English and American artisans, on tho other
hand. uaya boon backward for Homo reason, and
until ouite recently no efforts warc mado TO lfl-
dnco thon to establish section. They could
not become mombors Of those already IN
existence, sinco sloy wore unable to spenk tho
languages in which tho business ut their meee-
iucg Ia transacted. Thoso who advocatcd tho
formation Of such q section received soulo ell
co,ragomcnt from tho workipgmon With whom
they oonvoracd Oh the subject, and
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
was to ascertain wnethcr sufficient interest WAS
| manitasted to warrant tho organization OF one.
Thcro woro about 100 men and four women
present.
Ma. E. n. FULLER
| was elected Chailhnn, and said they had met
to take measures TO organize thomselyes with
tho EngIish-speaking brethren of the city into
sections Of tho International Woraingmen's AS.
soclation,--a society which had taken deep root
among tlle predicting classos Of Europe, and
mado considerable progrosa in America, having
already extended its organization into beverat
States, and lnying membership OF 4.0oo Or
5000 Germans aud Scandinavians IN Chicago,
who had formed frnter1al relations with tho
farmers. Tho Association oponea to them tho
possibility OF controlling tho politics Of Chicago,
with its three Congressman and largo delegation
in tho State Legislature and at least give them
tue opportunity to decnro by their action and
voto TINT no political demagogue who lived car
| riod tho worktngmen In his pocket. ,,,
| But above Ill moro personal political quea-
| tiopB roao paramount cortnin
/ soorAr, EoosoMrc, AND MORAL rn1Ho1rLEs
pertaining to tho life, welfare, aud comfort OF
mankind, to advance which the Association was
primarily founded. Its principles were applica-
bio to oyory country and evoty ago,. forming az
nearly perfect IN optomo Of the central
sent In tho cx,t'':,g state Of soeiety: X the
| platform Of the ;rnntion1ls failcd to roaIizo
all their sublinioat thuorles and hopes. 1t
ut least pointed out and anticipated constant
2pract,cai advance In political aud aocial reform.
land presented 4 ulothod Of organization by
(which tho work,ngmon Of every country could
act lnteliigontly III concert, aud work out their
own salvation from tho pernic!ous results Of tho
many sl'ans which comprised large pnft OF H. INC
tho reform adTantageousy, they Should INST
demonstrate tAoir
showing that they could act together ns ono man,
TINT they could trust ono another aud drown all
aclnshness and petty jealomBaes for the general
good. Among their trat duties was to elect rclis-
blo mon to every Legislative position, and to roor-
ganizo civil and social lilo on truly democratic
P-f. N. Ira ft,nt 1T11u auf31cu fila Erh1nf
the forum, tho newspaper, and tho ballot-box.
II existing institution failed to answer their pr-
posos, thog must creato noT ones; md they MnSs
remember tlas the press OF tlie country was now
tho workugmoa should aim to establish. The
motto on their banner should bo: 1.-The rights
| OF man down With feuda!iHm aud legal rrivi-
lego; tho workey alone shall be tho oatar." With
thin nodded into the etatutea and tho national
conscicnco, The world would ceato to be-, as IT
had been. a hell to the millions, "and kngoTafs
and priestcraft coua no longer dauaa the poo-
plo with their shami. [Apnlause.]
aus. ARNOLD
was introduced md urged combination, Tint the
uresont corruption III the local and General Gov
eormaents might booverthrown. It was wrong
for one n1an to be Above another; all should bo
brethren and aistcrs, and have equal rights; and
tho hws should he nude for tho Donetit OF tho
, worAngmon, and not for ono-tenth Of the popu-
: lati0u.
JOHN A'Au1rsFE
said tho WorkingnoA's party OF illinois wns not
strictly tile international Society, though It's
principles wore similar. They had not united
with the farmers. MS tho latter were
=. 30 bgo;cd TINT tloy did not consider their in
: torosts mud those Of the worKingmen identical,
4 The capitaliats were responsible for tho intem-
poraneo against which there was 40 much out
cry. 10 favored female suffrage [applatsc],
mud ugcd voters. II they deairod 10 lave officers
a to re,resent their interests to be careful for
r. whom they cast their ballots.
| WEaTrTr
n remarked that one OF tho objects Of organizing
action waB to diBcusa subjects Of eyery kind,
wAsther It he with relerencc to earth, heaven, or
O lel. for it was only IN free discussion that
n schools and churches should bo thrown open for
4 workingmen's mootngs; but it was not done, be-
. cause aglntion was feared.
{ Mn. PORE
! aaid they must know themselves. and thon they
would understand intelligently their rights, md
I by inherent power not only appreciate but con.
, tend for them. They" "saoulA oaueato them.
| aelyes. They were tho aoyeregns, tho aria.oc
I tho Inferior claus Of society; and they BboulG
+ | establish government that betittea men nnt
women who know their rights and their rotation.
! to society.
some ono in tho audience arose, and deniei
' that the churchos took part IN tho difference,
I botweon tho workingman aud capitalists. tha
4 doora waro opan lycauuas had boen ehtahlishel
g and al were weloono to their benefits.
!. CoNClIsuELL REYNOLDS
then made his old speech. aud was patientl!
! listoncd to, aud eyen applauded. 11e said y
!, was not u workingman, but he felt Interested Ii
q them, and in securing good laws.
:: Mr. Arnold mofea that all who were in faro
OF true and honest government como forWar
:. and put doHn their names.
l. Mu. FnANK LAWLER
\ talked about the Lake Trout, and the ne1
Il Cou1tHouso, being in favor Of selling the forme
mud building tho inter, and pitched into th
d howlers about capital. He Gid not object to
political organization, but wished The moeting t
10 tako hold Of tho Mechanics Institute, get it on
At OF the l,anas OF tho Board OF Education, TIN