The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-17
ORGANIZE A LEAGUE.
LOCAL LABOR UNIONS WILL
ENTER THE POLITICAL RING,
THIRTY MEN HAVE CONTROL
Enthusiastic Meeting at Foresters Hall
Make a Move of Political Sig
nifcance.- Parties to be
Affected.

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moment was started at FOresters' Hall
last night when ten men representing
the leading labor unions of the city got
together for the purpose of turning the
labor organizations of the city into one
great political ring, which will attempt
to control the ballots of the laboring
men in future elections.
The meeting was private, but several
of the leaders in the movement were
seen by representative of this paper
and partially divulged the plans of the
newly formed league. 1t will be known
as the Workingman's League of Keno
sha and will be under the control of
a Central committee of all labOring
men of this city. According to the
plan it's organization will be complete
and made in such manner as to bind
the members of the various unions TO
the support of the candidates Of labor
The league is said to have been organ.
lied under the sanction and direction
of the Trades and Labor Council and
the movement has been on foot for
some time. The chrystalizatiOn Of the
scheme however did not occur until last
night.
In case of it's success the party ties
will be ruthlessly broken and men who
have long held prominent and import
ant places in the councils of the older
political parties will drop out and enter
the new league to fight against their
former companions and political allies.
The league has no objects beyond the
political. It is an organization not to
better the cause of labor in direct
way but indirectly to better it by So
curing the spoils of office by the men
who act as leaders. The league is now
full f1eSged ana expects to enter the
spring campaign with full ticket.
The new labor party, for the league
is nothing more than political party
will be simply an amalgamation of the
political leaders of everv union. The
governing Committee, will con
sist of thirty members, of two chosen
from the membership from each local
union. These two committeeman will
be the political bosses Of the union. To
them will be assigned the duty of ap
pointing ward committees and seeing
that labor is properly treated and that
full and independent ticket be placed
in nomination in every ward and cleo
ton precinct in the city and county.
The meeting last night was meet
ing of the leaders and the following
officers of the Central Committee were
chosen.
Chairman-John Mcconnell.
Secretary-Joe Letting.
Treasurer-John Rock.
In thus entering the political arena
the labor unions of the city are tramp
ing in the dust the foundations of or
ganized labor. They can scarcely
hope to attain any great success, as the
men on whom they must rely for their
support are the rank and file of the
voters of the city, and these men are
thinking men and cannot be led to dis
regard their dearest principles for the
purpose of advancing the aims and
ambitions of few men who have set
themselves up as the leaders of labor.
The movement however, is new and
it will undoubtedly cause stir in the
political world for year or so and
may prove an important feature in the
spring election and the result will be
watched very carefully by interested
nartieS