, 1874-07-08
THE sovERE1aNs OF INDUSTRY.

THE sovEREIaN8 OF INDUSTRY.
A special publit meeting OF tho Bovoreigna Of
Industry, hold under tho nuspiccs Of Council
No. II, was held at their hall, corner Of Wnah-
ineton and Deaplalnes streets. last evening.
Owing to the storm the attendance waB not very
1nrge, only about afty poraons bc!ug prosent
h. E. Hoyt presided, and W, 3. Kesney acted as
Becrolary.
OBJECTS.
1he Chairman gavo brief account Of tho OBJ
jccts Of tho organization saying 1t was not q
temperance society, as nnny suppoBed no
pledge WAS required but It was hoped tho Coun-
cila had sufficient respect for morality to deny
admission to habitual druntarls. II was not
religious, a nan'H creed did not debas him
from membership; but simply cooperative
association, whose purpose vas to eavo
money. The first Council was established
six months ago, aud now thoro we're Councils in
thirty 8tatos-ffteon in Illinois, ton Of which
were III Chicago.
.The choir tiien sang "Amsrica," and Mr. ..
g. FoHter followed with recitation Of "The
Peoples Advent"
read paper on .'1he objecss ai,a Aims Of the
se'f-interest the controlling spirit ana basis Of
a'l its oporatiops,i to elevate tho character aud
improve tho condition, and, as far possible. to
poffcet the happiness Of the labor1ng claases
II cultivate generous sympathies, sonndness OF
Thought and supreme respect for the rights Of
othars, With an lnho1!be determination to nlnin-
tain their own. They proposed to sub
stituto reciprocity Tor composition; to
unite capatni Ind 1abor In unity Of
interest," the basis TO bo m intel!iEent under-
atandinE and an equitable distribution Of tho
coats and psohts derived from both labor aud
commerce. The inombera wero pehcc-lo aud
peace-makers, aud staunch friends Of law and
order, and would nse only such menns to &C.
compliah their end as wore sanctioned by
demonstratea principles Of moral philosophy,
soca! science, the universal interests Of society,
aud philanthropy rising itnpartiatly above a!l
distinction ct class, sex, crced. race, or natiotl-
atty. Tue war would be aggreaaivety carried OIL
until al unjust monopolioe disappeared, and
tho principles et tho aoyereigns peemoated so.
ciptY, mud Beif-intereBt became tbs standard
by which to determine tho equity OF human re-
lations nnd established the golden rsle. "Do
unto others 80 20 would thas others do unto
Altar song by Mira. slayton, which waa ex-
celsntiy rendered., the Chair stated that remarks
upon xny subject wore IN order.
MIR. JOHN WILLIAMS
spoke Of ::ananc,ezing. which, he said. was
neithor Hc!nnco nor systom but trade. At
least be had go found it, having tried to mako
money soveral timca and always being neatcn by
some fellow who underatool tho art Of mixing
money. He then wandered from his subject.
and talked about goyernmonts, advocating the
eAtablslmeut Of such IN ono "a would 10 ben
etit to the people.
LII. MILLS
spoks incohorently for half an hour, covering q
great dpa} Of ground, but in reality saying worry
little. In lia opinion the mechanics were the
producers-the strength of tho nation-the
power behind the throne and II they asserted
their manhood, they would DO no longer tho
e1avoa aud tools OF politicians aid capitalists.
The remedy for everything WOE corporation In
theie labors, anl In tue purchase Of food and
clothing.
Tho Council thon went into secret session,
snd the strangers left tho hall.