The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-24
To Include All Workmen in the
Country Except RailrOaders-
IT'S CALLED THEA.L.U.
1t Will Probably Work With
the A. r.. U.
And Seeks. to Supercede Every
Other Labor Order.

CHICAGO, July PA new labor union
to be called the American Labor union.
has been launched forth on the troubled
seas of the labor world, which, its leaders
say. will gather under one banner, the
whole army of the toiling masses At
meeting of the board of directors of the
new order it has been decided to admit
militiamen as members of the new or
ganization, which the directors claim
will take the place of the Knights Of
Labor.
The declaration of principles" say
the directors, shave in consideration
many obstacles that will be encOunted.
First will be the characters of the prime
caused by the fear of our dis
rupting older organization and
there leaders pull with politi-
clans, corporations and shysters of
every desert ption. Second will be the
arduous task of convincing the masses
that it is necessary to their welfare; that
the so-calIed labor leaders are too num-
erous and are thriving upon hard earned
wages Of the tOiiing masses. and that the
time has arrived when only one organ
izatiOn of labor is sufficient.
There should be one general head
shorn of all power to precipitate the or
der into any conflict or strike; the
grievance of any one member will be the
concern of the whole organization.
Trades and classes have frequently been
lighting single handed to be overwhelm-
ingly defeated in nearly every instance.
The A. L L. protects its members to its
full strength, sacrificing every member
to get the combined capital with COM
bined labor under one grand brother
hood of man. It's motto IS: "Ihe cause
of one IS the cause of all.
'sThe late struggle Of labor has clearly
convinced the most skeptical that united
action must be used, and this action shall
be left 10 the power of the rank and file.
We have for years literally contributed
a share Of our hard earned wages IN sup
port of so-calIed labor leaders, whose
aspirations have been in many cases to
become politicians The time has ar
rived for an honest labor organization,
with each and every mem Der leader"
Temporary headquarters will be at
McCoy's hotel. There Will be chosen
two directors from New York, one from
Philadelphia. one from Buffalo, on from
Kansas City, two from St. Louis. two
from the Pacific coast, and one each from
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The officers Of the union are: w. c.
Walsh, president; w. H Overton, vice
president; VI. A. Cogley, secretary and
treasurer. The Chicago di irectors are
G. A Keller. w. E. Kerr, Col f. Hamil-
ton, P. J. Grimes, F. NJ DonneIly, H. Z.
Huntington John Costello, Owen Nc
Shane, William Russell. Peter Kennedy,
S. Frotherstone, G. l. Dahl.
The officers Of the new organization say
organizers will put in the field immedia-
tely and the union extend throughout
the country.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
financial support to f. V. Debs and
pledging corporation with the A r. L.
J. 5 McFadden, a personal friend of
Debs. stated that Debs and his Co work
ers are behind the American Labor
Union. 1t is the intention to include in
this organization all labor of whatever
kind not merged under the head of rail-
roading. 1t will be affiliated with the
American Railway Union. and doubtless
be controlled by the same officials