The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-19
ORGANIZING.
The Workingmen Emulating
the Farmers.
They are Forming their Spe-
clal Organizations
Everywhere.
Objects of the Sovereigns
of Industry.
Talk with Mr.. Earle. the Grand
Master.
Re Tells How the Order is Spreading
Over the Country.
1t Meets with the Cordial Cooperation Of the
Changers,

1t Meets with the Cordial Co-operaIlon VI tne
Changers,
A reporter for the Chicago Tribune
called at the Clarendon Hotel on North
Clark street, and inquired for Mr.. Earle
who is known by the style and title OF
master of the National Council of the
Sovereigns of Industry" His fixed resi-
dence is at Worcester, Mass. The report
er was shown to a cheerful room on the
second floor of the hotel where he found
the object of his search and thus he writes
about his interview:
Mr.. Earle is gentleman of some alti-
tude-over 6 feet0very thin and straight,
with pronounced American face, clearly
cut and rather serene in outline, but hight
ed by genial smile His hair Is some
what space upon his temples, and is con-
siderably frosted on the summit of his era
mum. His eyes are gray and full, and his
beard is of the patriarchial type, and has
tinge of auburn, relieved by plentiful
sprinkling of white hairs. He is accompa-
MED by his wife-a lady not yet middle
aged and of very kindly aspect
SHRlNklNG thOM
Mr.. Earle, after the reporter had intro
duced himself, said: II was hoping to
keep out of the way of you newspaper
men, but was warned in st. Louis that 1t
was impossible to evade Chicago report
er. Now it appears so. l suppose IL
have to submit to an interview? That is
the usual way in which ChicagOans learn OF
the presence of outsiders.
VI ,lOck lie, IN y
Earle's view of the situation. He said :
You have been organizing for the 'Soyer-
eigns of Industry throughout the West,
Mr.. Earle p
ORGANIZING.
Mr.. Earle-Why, yes. I've been to ST.
Louis and some other places
How is your organization prospecting Z?
asked the reporter.
Mr. Earle-Oh, admirably We could
not expect anything better We have
Councils" organized in several States, and
others are falling in rapidly.
THE WORK DONE.
Reporter-Have you any objection to Civ
ing me list of the States already organ
lied, or partially so?
Mr.. Earle-None whatever. III JUS
write you out list from my note book.
The list was made out, and showed a
follows Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Mary
land, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer
sey, Missouri, Louisiana, Tennessee Mis-
sissippi, Kansas, California, Iowa, Wiscon
sin, and Indiana.
THE LEADERS.
The reporter asked if any very promi
nent men were advocates of the movemen
in the States enumerated.
Mr.. Earle-The Rev. William A. Algel
who is going to preach in the Rev. Nj
Wendte's Unitarian church during his al
sence, was the first Grand Master in Ma
sachusetts. There is no better, no MOI
honorable man living. You will all get
know him here in Chicago. In New Ham,
shire we have, as Deputy, the famous s.
Davis, of Nashua, the compiler of th
"Odd Fellows Manual" John B. Clark
editor of the Manchester Mirror, is vel
warm friend of the organization. So
John Davis, of Boston. In New Yor
city, the most prominent Deputy is John
Wells, of the firm of Wells x Co., No.4;
Broome street and there are others tt
numerous to mention. The State is ais
well represented, In St. Louis our leadiL
man is j. G. Hall, for many years Urea
urer of the National Bricklayers Associ
ton. Mr.. Bowles, of the Springfe
Mass. J Republican, was the first edit
that ever wrote an article In our behalf, an
MIR. Graves, of the New Haven Conn
Union, has also been staunch friend. t
was Master of the First Council at OF
time In Worcester, where we have o.
headquarters, our staunchest supporter
j. G.. Abbott, who has been, during thr
years, prominently identified with the p
irons Of Husbandry' Mr.. Buck, of Phi
adelphia, chief among Oranges, has VIZ
ten to me that he is organizing Grang
throughout that State at an average
three a week, and that everywhere he fin
mechanics and workingmen, who are exclU
ed from the privileges enjoyed by the h!
bandmen, calling out for organization.
thinks that the 'SOvereigns of lndustr
is the very thing for them, and he has {
permission to organize for US whenever
sees good chance.
sUPPLEMENTING THE CHANGERS.
Reporter-Then you claim that this
ganization of yours is merely supplement
ry to the Changers?
Mr., Earle-Yes. They are for the Fl
mers-we are for the mechanics and OPP
atives.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appears TO
the ot-bed of the business
Mr. Earle-That is an impression that
wish to dissipate. lis true we first org
lied there, but we are national in poll
To be sure, Massachusetts and New E
land generally is good ground to work
there are so many large manutactur
towns.
THE SPECIAL POLICY.
Reporter-What do you claim to be
particular policy Of your 'Sovereigns OF
dustry.
Mr. EarlQ-We hold that there is a u
Ter and more effective way to regulate
relations between capital and labor than
strikes and riotous demonstrations.
believe in the principle, educate, that
may be prosperous and happy.
Reporter-But what material good IA
from this educational idea, do you prop
to accomplish
MIR. Earle-Take this example
Iowa farmers make their own flour,
can ship it direct from their own Graz
to, say, a Council in Massachus,
They need employ no middle-men-u
ers known under the title of commits
merchants or shippers" The cos
reloading can be avoided by shippin
continuous line, and thus -four car
cheapened to the working people at
of say So per barrel, which else migS
into the pockets of parties who fatte
the existing system OF extortion. W
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