The Lamar register., 1896-02-15


methods Of the So
elaIIs,s and the stability Of The treae
unions II h intended 10 SATISFY INC
progressive people and their fFteaae'
and yet preserve the trade union nese-
nent from the Influences of the Berlin
school OF Socialists. Social Reform -
the title OF the aes movement u Hiii
be officially chartered BY the American
Federation Of Labor under The sutss OF
educational Nork. bat Il really cantria-
plates much more I, has alrcady tnar
clubs doing active wcyk. Among iaoRn
promoting the organization are loaa
Mcbride. August McCyaiia. PTe-idsn,
W. b, Prescott, Of the iutcraRiionai
typographical unionl J. G Eldsrktn-
National Recording Secretary OF thc
sSamen; J. T. Morgan and =. thinner
man. Of the New Jersey Labor Bureau.
James Duncan. National Secretary Of
the Granite Cutters Frank valcsh,
Deputy Labor Commissioner af Mime
sofa; Eva Mcdonald Taiesh. of Minne-
sofa; James HolliS,cr. Chlcasos Lse
Hart, National President ot the Thest-i-
cal Employees. and many 0thers Of
prominclce. Souo Of thess people Scrs
members OF the old International SO.
eialist movement They all claim to be
Socialists, only they put The trade union
FIRST Two preliminary conferences
have been held and there viii be an
ether before the close o, The oorvca-
ton. when P. J. Mcguire. Adaiph sIss-
ser, Henry weisAman. Samuel Gsrapcrs,
c. p. Reiehers. J. r. otsullivan and
other Eastern leaders vii be Invited 20
attend
The clubs scattered through the eoun-
try have followed The same general
plaa OF work. though With some dfnsr-
enee as to detail An Effort IL noE being
made 10 give the movement a national
eharzeter--a uniform plan Of secret
work and platform for publication.
The Social Reform movement started
In the West The Western labor people
claim they can give the members Of
trade unions and their friends ali usees-
sary education and political advance
ment without going ouislde 10 the So
eialist camp. The movement ia really
socialistic, but the trade unions pro-
pose to manage ii for their own ad-
The Phoenix Federal Labor Union, OF
Chicago. began the Social Reform move
ment- IL includes amouz the members
trade unlonlsts. men holding With
drawal cards from unions and peaels
In sympathy with the trade union move
ment. The Phoenix Club has a charter
from the American Federation Of Labor.
IL Is nomiually educational in eharac-
ter, but has acquired supremacy la Cas-
cago labor circles. Social Reform Club
No. l, Of Indianapolis. was organized
some months ago. with President Ne
Bride. Of the American Federation OF
Labor; Secretary August MeCraith. of
the same organization. and President
William b. Prescott. OF the Typorrsphi-
cal Union. as leading members. Promi.
nent labor people OF Indianapolis Joined
the club. 1t has proved very popular.
The Excelsior Club. of ST. Paul. Il an
other. 1t was organized by Frank Va.
lesh. prominent member at tha
Clsar-Makers' International Union. ana
Deputy Labor Commissioner In mai
state Il claims to furnish a model coz
stitution for the new order. Two other
Clubs are reported. one from Western
New York and the other from New Ter.
sey. Many applications for charters
from the West and South furnish a good
basis Tor the proposed national organs