The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-26

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a group should make himeslf tht
starting point 81 nucieus of just such n
other dub or group composed Of per'
sons PERHAPS living IN his immediate
ne,shborhood, or a1Sociated IN business
ore in some other way. The formation
Of these secondary clubs on groups, and
their development, will be easier than
that of the first. - each will have the
advantage Of an intelligent teacher
You see that ina very short time instead
of one you will have eight little clubs or
groups, each having thread Of commu-
nication with the first one, which will
continue to hold its regular meetings
Within another short period these eight
clubs meeting, perhaps, in different
wards or suburbs of city, or in little
centers of rural population will each in
like manner make of its members the
nuclei of other groups or clubs, and each
Of these again of still others and 80 on
ad infnitum.
This is the system of organization
adopted by the international. Bear in
mind that it is for educational purposes
only.
Up to this point, it will be seen, that
this method of organization is very SIM
pie and quite natural it is also free from
any expense for halls and advertising,
and no constitution or bylaws or other
formality is at all necessary. The time
usually spent in society meetings in what
is called regular business" is entirely
saved. AS the meetings are quite in
formal, and probably held near the home
of each member, there will be no neon
venience in attending them. Another
advantage Island this is an advantage
the tbelongs only to very small associa-
ions-namely, that as each club will
probably be composed of persons of
about the same class and habits and
quite familiar with each other, there will
be no timidity about the expression of
individual opinion; instead of half
dozen takers and fifty listeners, every
one will be talker and every one a
listener, and of course all will be thereby |
more interested and become more intel
ligent, and real friendship will be
likely to spring up between them. The
reciprocity of thought will produce that
effect. Another important advantage is,
that there will be little likelihood of any
one member assuming such authority as
to become "boss," self-consttuted in
of the society, making in its
name all sorts of arrangements, bargains
and compromises. Nearly all the pres
ent political associations are pestered
and damaged by such ambitious or un-
orincipled individuals, and it is an evil of
the first magnitude.
Each man is member of one group
which is under the craftsmanship of its
organizer. He is simple mem Der here
,ut if he desires himself to BECOME an
organizer he can do so by going out and
organizing group of his own.
Among the chief objects of the Inter
rational is the ascertaining of the indi-
'idual opinions of each of the members
lpon all questions of interest, Each
member isexpected to forward his views
nd thoughts and all information he OBJ |
aims to headquarters. .
In this way, if every sympathizing
eader of this article will set to work, it
will be readily seen how quickly and
uccessfully-supposing the ideas to be
orrect and the time ripe for them-the
,arty may spread. like the ganglions of
he nervous system, throughout the whole
# this broad land, preparing public
pinion, in advance of the crisis, for the
lew social order, and thus serving not
nly to mitigate the violence of the
transition, but also to make the outcome
# the new system of society more sure
nd satisfactory.
And, be it observed, that with this
ystem there will be no necessity for any
entralized authority or arbitrary regula- ..
ion. Every little group will be indie ,
,endent. and self-regulating, and will
lave the benefit of connection through
is first member or founder with group
.lder than itself, and will thus be kept