The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26
THEA.R. ]. NAY KNOW
But the Report Of Its Reorganization
Is Not Generally Known.
NEWS BROUGHT FROM AFFAIR
REGARDING Secret Plans and Ses-
slons of Members Of the Great
Railroad Order - Various
and Sundry Rumors.

Butte Nav 25.-According to state
ments in different outside papers, the
Rutte A r. u. has been thoroughly re-
organized since its Generalization re-
sulting from the great Pullman strlke'
The Denver. Salt Lake and Spokane
naners have lately been printing
great deal about the alleged secret re-
orraniza tion OF the union all over the
country. aud each account of II tells
about the progress made in this direc-
t,on in Butte and other cities. II there
has been a reorganization in Butte 1t
has been brought about very secretly,
for men who should be in a position to
tnow say that there has been no local
reorvanization or that If there has they
know nothing about It. A Denver pa
per has il that within six months the
order will be in condition to enforce
almost any reasonable demand IL may
make in relation TO pay and hours OF
service. II is claimed that conductors
and engineers are joining, and that
when the organization. which is being
carried on most secretly, is once COM
pieted. a demand for an increase will
be made. which, IL not acceded to, Will
be followed by strike even greater
than that Of last year.
Butte railroad men who have been
seen regarding the latter statement,
say IL is the rankest rot, and that rail-
road men, whether A. r. L. members
or not, have probably had strike
enough 10 last them for several years,
at least
The Spokane Chronicle outlines the
new organization plan as follows:
IL will be remembered thai James Hogan,
vice president OF the American Railway union
NJ ade a tTin through this country on MS way 70
the coast and California a shor. time ago. HIS
object In coming was not generally known at
that time. but now the fact has leaked out,
When Mr.. Hogan arrived In The city he gave
Il out secretly 10 members OF the local lod
that a secret meeting would be held that night,
and he urgently reques that all members be
present. as he had important Information TO
impart to the lodge. This Information Included
a scheme TO make the American Railway union
one OF the strongest labor organizations In the
world.
Hogan is an Intimate and business friend of
Eugene V. Debs. president OF tbs A. II. U 4. and
as such was empowered with special orders
from his chief 10 De given 70 local lodges. IL
soon became knOwn to local members OF the
union that Hogan was here on an important
mission and the meeting that night. while abSo
lutely secret was largely attended by The mem
bers.
The scheme as outlined by the energetic or
ganizer OF the A. i. L. was TO unite the unions
into one big. powerful secret organization. II
has been known TO the employees OF the various
have been put on their trail and when II wa'
known that an empoye was a member OF III,
A. X. l.. N became an easy matter for the rail
road officials 10 trump up some charge for hrinl
him. 1his had a ten iency to discourage nm!
railroad employees from joining the union
hence il WIS planned to maze II possible 70
members 70 join the union in secret, and undo
the plan perfected here even the members o
the local lodge do not know who a brother mem
Der may be.
Now when a railroad man wants TO become
member Of the A. x L. he submits his applca
ton TO an executive committee who pass on hi
name At spokane one man Is empowered {
receive the applications fer mem bership. an
he submits the name with the record OF the al
plicant 10 the general officers OF the lodge 70
approval By this pan only one man here
aware who becomes a member and It is so ar
ranged that member need never come nea
the lodge room
In conversation with prominent member {
the union he explained the situation 10
Chronicle reporter. tie said:
Hogan is In favor Of getting conductors an
engineers into the lodge. his work must b
done with lhdlNiduals and In absolute secrec!
We have found that We can WORK ON the COT
ductors and engine rs and our efforts thus II
have been well rewarded WIKI the conductor
and engineers m mbers OF the lodge we ca
present a Sold front AGAINST the railro ads an
cannot be beaten In a fight should oc cas- 10
arise. We 40 hos anticipate any trouble an
are not seeking any bur when Il does come v
will be In tito finish Organizer Hogan
now engaged IN reorEanlung Ihs A X.
throughout the entire country on the seer
plan and Is meeting with wonderful success
lie has organized lodges and secured a larg
Pere n,ase q me employees along the line
This manner 0: organizing secretly does n
apply on the Great Northern road as the A.
u. claims every emplole on that line