The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-27
A UNION OF ALL UNIONS.
THE AMERICAN LABOR UNION
LAUNCHED IN CHICAGO.
THEY WILL TAKE. IN HILITIAHEN
The Leaders Say They VIII Gather On,
der One Banner the Whole Army OF
the TOiling Masses-A Declara-
tiOn of Principles Adopted and
Omcers EIected-FinancIal
Aid Pledged to Debs.

CHICAGO. July 25.-A new labor
union has been launched forth upon
the troubled seas of the labor world
which, its leaders say, will gather I'M
der one banner the whole army of
the toiIiDg masses. At the meeting
of the board of directors of the new
American Labor union yesterday it
was decided to admit militiamen as
members of the new organization,
which the directors claim will take
the place of the knights of Labor.
The declaration of principles says
that the directors have taken into
consideration the many obstacles that
will be encountered, as follows:
F'r IrSt will be the assailing of the
prime movers by the so called labor
leaders; caused by the fear of dis
rupting older organizations. Second
will be the arduous task of convinc-
ing the masses that it is necessary to
their welfare, that the so called la Dor
leaders are too numerous and are
thriving on the hard earned wages of
the toiling masses, and that the time
has arrived when one organization of
labor is sufficient. One general head,
shorn of all power to precipitate the
order into any conflict or strike; the
the concern of the whole organization.
Trades and classes have frequently
been fighting corporations single
handed to be overwhelmingly de-
feated in nearly every instance. The
American Labor union will protect its
members to its full strength, sacri-
fcing every member to meet com ined
capital with combined labor under
one grand brotherhood of man. It's
motto is: The cause of one is the
cause of ALL
1.-THE late struggle of labor has
clearly convinced the most skeptical
that united action must be used and
this action shall be left to the power
of the rank and file. We have been
for years literally contributing of our
hard earned wages in support of so
called labor leaders, whose aspira-
tions have been in many cases to be-
come politicians. The time has ar
rived for an honest labor orgraniza-
ton with each and every member a
leader"
Temporary headquarters will be at
McCoy's hotel. There will be chosen
two directors from New York, one
from Philadelphia, one from Buffalo,
one from Kansas City, two from st.
Louis, two from the Pacific coast and
one each from St Paul and Minneapo-
lis.
The officers of the union are: w. c.
Walsh, president; w. Fl. Overton, vice
president: NJ. A. Cogley, secretary
and treasurer. The officers of the
new organization say organizers will
be put in the field Immediately and
the union will extend throughout the
country.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
financial support to E. V. Debs and
pledging cooperation to the Ameri-
can Railway union.
J. S. McFadden, personal friend
of Debs, stated that Debs and his CO.
workers are behind the American
Labor union. sit is the intention to
include in this organization all labor
of whatever kind not merged under
the head of railroading. 1t will be
affiliated with the American Railway
union and doubtless be controlled by
the same officials.