The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
IL FAILED.
Socialists Could Not
Forestall
INDEPE NDENT CLUB
Labor Men Meet and Effect
Permanent Organization.

labor headquarters. The representa-
tlVes Of the socialist-labor party were
out with reinforcements, though MIR.
Bokelund, who had so much to say at
the last meeting, was conspicuous by
his absence yesterday afternoon.
me meeting was called to order at
5.So by Chairman Rossley, and, at the
suggestion of Leroy Usher, of the So
clallst party, the minutes of the last
meeting We're read. No flaw beino
found in them, they were approved
Mr.. Usher was the first speaker. and
ms TAX was along the lines of a per
Llahent organization. 1.-The meeting
last sunday said he, was not. as 7
understood it, called for the purpose If
forming the tail to any political marty
ana II was also given out that the
tIaues unions were not going to run it
aione, out that it was to be for all
Wofklngmen. The motion to give II
the name of the Citizens Indenendent
Cup was out OF order at the time if
was MADE, for no club was then in ex-
istence: / move to reconsider the mo-
Coii whereby the club was named the
Citlzens' Independent Club
me motion was seconded. and Sec
letafy ID. Il. Coogan asked Mr.. fisher
what party he thought the club would
The citizens independent ,,or+,, -,
sad Mr.. Usher, means the tail of 10
democratic party" He then went ON 10
gay that several independent parties
iiau peen formed in Worcester durino,
tle past rev years and that thew had
eleed into one of the two don't
nant parties in time
MI. Coogan then stated that there
s so never been on independent party
e. n@llieo IN Worcester. There had
oeeh a citizens party, but this cinh
meant something different. I'll viii
Ne De the tail of any party" said
M; Coogan, IF it is run on the lnes
i' w uo"h by the committee on rules .
w; A. Rossley had feJc
words to say about the name
ero4 the club. 1t intended being
in N5I0oly what the name Indicated
fa Iuepenoent OF any political party and
Its Ill wi pg i OF the workingman.
~ 10 ohiy OBJECT was to put in olIica in
.he city government men who viii
nave the inter est of the lahorjnq cIass
~ heaft and does not taxpect r. ~
tempt the Impossible. :" at
~ was then suggested by one of tba
aaherents of socialism present tho :
t tnI lame 'cluizens" covered a multi.
ous VI SINS; 1t would admit any me
10 membership. The capitaIist oo,iJ
get in as readily as the wori5 i,,,r vooIu
ana anu once he got in he would run thines
through his henchman It worid be
pesI TO define it by the name If ~
ent club iei'' lh0iepcnd-
MI. Coogan said the club wop1d
never De run either by capitaIists ~.
p tS| , but would be for and bv
the Workingmen. iU ny
AFTER rather lengthy discussion
upon the meaning of the name ma 49,, ,'a
9bpecLlVe merits and dement's thereof
Sne question was put and the mott,
lost. Inc reading of the rules Voc
then called for. They are as Follo mae
OpJects and principles of the Gil.
ems independent Club: The object
VI me Club shall be to cement mare
ir ,ossly the interests of the work
ilsHlen OF Worcester in nolitinal
INES, and will be indenenden+ at
all parties. ii''eht OF
me officers of the club shall he
preSluent, Vice-president. financial
anu recording secretary in one ana
connected with the club shall he
system of ward committees
he ai o!iiSers ana committees shall
rbe'.e eu ny pallot from the floor.
monthly dues. 70 except
month CENTS
Each member shall consider him
EEL d committee of one to bring in
new members. NiiHs III
+h me club shall be governed bv
questions. vi All
1t was then moved nv Mr. TO-
ene socialist labor party that tbey he a
Eau separately and adopted Tbis
was carried before Mr.. Hoar raali1 ,ta1
lHat by his own action he had ebnt ofs
al qepate upon the rules, and he w c's
r. Unable 10 have the vote reconsiderad
- "a, was Lhen moved to elect permanent
- ana that a recess of ten min
utes De allowed that all who wieba5
might have an opportunity of siq,1i,, - :.
t sue ron ana that all those not signino,
oe prohibited from voting unon ane2
question This was a direct hi at ~
representatives. of the socialist iabn,.
party, and Mr.. Hoar told why he Vac
present at the meeting, though he did
Ilos intend TO join the club IT came
Today as ] said last Sunday" he sajd
to prevent if possible anv furfbar ' AZ
vision of the workingrnen of Worces-
teT Inc socialist labor party offered
an tney wanted, and he was present
70 oIIer II to the Workingmen
Mr.. Coogan then explained for the
peneHt OF those who were not present
at the last meeting the objects of ths
clup, AFTER his talk representative of
slle SOCIALIST labor aprty made a few re-
marks as sort of farewell shot.
You workingmen don't realize that
you are class" he said. There is
no use for you to try to get control Of
polltlcs unless you go to the bottom Of
It, 1t isn't sufficient to take charge If
the town, you must hold the nation, the
state, the county as well as the Town
before you can succeed. 1 am glad to
see even this much action taken, but I
warn you not to fuse with ward mol
ltlcs. II you do, you cannot live and
II you go into this alone you will have
the class proletariat of the socialist In :
Dor party to contend against.
The recess then was taken, and be-
fore the meeting was again called TO
order, several new signatures were OH
tanned and the socialists had left the
hall.
The election Of the several officers
then took place, with the following re-
suit:
President, ID. l.. Coogan: vice pres
ident, A. H. Knight; financial and re-
cording secretary w. Il. Bangs treas
urer, Patrick II. Haggerty.
The ward committees were then
| chosen, ward l having no representa- :
tive present, was left until the next
meeting. They are as follows: Ward ,,
NJ. II. Garrett and w. E. Bangs; ward
Q, John Lamotte; ward 4, William
Dunn and Daniel Cronin: ward ), w. a.
Rossley and w. j. McNulty: ward G
Timothy Shannon and p. r. Coogan:
ward Z ]. j, McGratty and william
Casey; ward s, A. Fl. Knight.
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