The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01
SONS OF TOLL TO CONFER.
They Will Meet in May to COntrive a
New Form Of Government.
New Kind Of Liberty Desired-A Meet
ing Which VIII Assemble the Cranks
From the Ends OF the Earth Outline
OF Its Plans.
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| From the Ends OF the EarSh-Outiine
of Its Plans.
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J New York, March 81 - The latest
/ development in the cause of indus
trial reform is the call for national
/ congress TO be held in Chicago, May /,
1894, to consider the subject Of Indus
/ trial Democracy" in practical way.
| 1t grows out of the address recently
| given by Henry d. Lloyd before the
American Federation of Labor At that
time he not only gave his usual holarly
and philosophical analysis of present con
ditions, but he pointed out plan which
might lead directly to the millennium
/ Of Social Democracy" He said:
In seven years, Jan. ], 1900, the
twentieth century VIII open. Let
Us begin to make ready for that next
| emancipa ion-that new liberty which
/ enlargCs democracy Let America, the
/ leader of the liberties of mankind, make
| the first move and let the federation of
/ trades unions or its working people lead
/ America venture to suggest that the
| American Federation OF La Dor could do
! the cause Of civilization no greater ser
! vice. Let itinitiate here and now plan
/ for a series of national and international
/ conferences Of congress Of labor Let
! these eliminate on the first Mayday of
/ the new century with an International
| demonstration of the labor organizations
of all countries.
"Letthis be a grand International consti-
! tutional convention in which new Magma
I Charter. new declaration of rights shall
/ be proclaimed to guide and inspire the
| life of those who wish to live in the new
/ commonwealth. The labor organizations
/ are waiting for some such definite word
and plan. This is true not only of this
country, but OF Europe. There are hun
! oreds Of other organizations not of labor
/ which If you choose to invite them would
fall into line at once. The proposal is
practical enough TO command the support
| OF those who want to do something now
It IS so broad and far reaching as to
kindle even dull imaginations. At the
| first note of your call new hope and
/ strength will swell the veins of nations"
Through some oversight no definite ac-
ton was taken on the proposition by the
| American Federation. 1t was tacitly in
! dorsed, however, by indorsing the whole
address of which this is part. Thou
/ SANDS Of copies were printed and dis
| trlbuted among the delegates Of the con
4 ventiOn and 100000 will be scattered
! broadcast over the land, chiefly to wage
/ workers, but all who are interested can
] bObtlAA NtblNS u6 1dCp liidb tI6 lGuGfd-
| tion did not take actual charge of the
matter is now regarded as advantageous.
/ II II had, there would be disposition to
! contine the membership and deliberations
] OF the congress closely to trade union
/ lines.
! Now the greatest latitude will be given.
/ Every school of industrial thought will
be invited. The theoretical and sympa-
thetic phases of the movement will be
! equally welcome with the practical
The call Tor the meeting will quote
| Lloyd 5 suggestion given above and will
! add only the necessary details in regard
TO DELEGATES, time and place of meeting
etc. The committee IN charge of the
| affair are corresponding with people of
note all over the country asking their CO.
operation in the plan. The call for
the congress will be signed by lead
ers in every branch of industrial
reform. II is expected that
such names will appeal 10 their respec
tive constituents and sympathizers and
| ensure gathering of a thoroughly ma
tional and representative character.
Among the signatures 10 the call are
likely to be: Henry D. Lloyd, Hamlin
Garland, b. O. Flower. Thomas j. Nor
gan, Dr. Albert X. Shaw, Prof r. 7. Ely,
! Samuel Gompers, p. j. Mcclure, John
Mcbride, Eugene V. Debs, Frank Sar-
gent, p. Nj. Arthur, Frank X. Foster
GGOIBS NlCANelll, Henry George, rather
McGlynn, Louis Post. Mrs. NJ Z. Lease,
Anna L. Diggs, Jerry Simpson. Senator
PETER, John Davis, Henry Weissman, w
, h. Sovereign, james 3. Weaver, John w.
Hayes, Frances Willard. Susan B. An
| thonY, Edward Bellamy, Lawrence
Gronlund, and others of equal promi-
nenCe. Those holding official positions
will not, OF course, sign in that capacity.
but simply to show that they personally
sympathize with the plan.
The replies have been very encoura ging
and the committee are only waiting for
full list of replies to their request for sig
natures before publishing the call.
When published IL will be sent to every
liberal publication in the country. and
thus receive the widest circulation, for at
least three months before the date of the
congress. There is every reason 10 be-
Heye that there will be a general response.
Of course the first query is: what
Will be the policy Of such congress2D
What will it try TO accomplish"
Those who are in a position to know.
say that there will be no cut and
dried plan. After the congress is called
the elements composing it must decide
what the course snail be. Said one: The
general object will be TO outline and
nually complete plans for inuuEurating
system of government which shall have
as It's handspring to cooperation and cen
trallzatlon of all industrial effort for the