The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-02
Socialists and Single Takers Mixed
Charges of Corruption With
Many Other Topics.
RYAN CALLED KOBER A LIAR.
Gathering of Peoples Fund and
Welfare Association Saved
From Violent End by
Efforts Of C. p. Lovely.

Nharses or corruption in the management
OF the How fund were investigated at 9
pubic meeting held at the instance Of Jane,
Eads How at Reform Hall. on Twelfth
street, between Locust ard Olive streets
yesterday afternoon.
All the charges were gone over. repeated
anu recharsed. The two factions, Sociai.
ISIS and Single Takers. who were to las
aside their factionaI differences. explained
the differences which they sought TO lay
aside. But the differences were no,
crippled by the explanation. Finally the
meeting broke up after having accom-
p"shed one thing-the passage OF a mo-
uion calling for another meeting with sim
lar purpose Et some time I'm the more
propitious future.
DHeetor Louis Kober. the Representative
OF ire Central Trades and Labor Union.
Caien ire meeting TO n sembiance of ORDER
anu was elected chairman by the gociei-
ISIS. He then instructed Secretary An
crews. who leans toward the Hill Interest
20 read the call for the meeting. The sec
retsfy read letter from Directors Hill
anu Priesmeyer saying that the meeting
was out OF order. Then the secretary. in
MS iurther capacity OF custodian OF Re-
form Hail. Inquired who were meeting and
demanded rent for the days session in
advance. The chairman oyerruled all at
tempts to speak. declaring that as direc-
tor OF the Peoples Fund and Welfare As
ISOLATION. he took possession.
ihtn Conrade Sheridan Webster asked
ior Information In regard TO a section Of
inc constitution which provides that a
minority can call a meeting OF the asso
clation. Information was not forthcoming
Inc comrade moved that the meeting ad-
i
cussed throughout all the rest OF the afr
ernoon. nnally adjournment being effected
after the speakers had touched on eyerv-
thing from the ethical problems OF the
new century TO the difference between
men. cats and rats.
Mr.. How stu MAY CoutroI Fuua
The most important point developed in
the afternoon was that the fund Is still
subject. legally. to be disposed OF as Mr.
How sees ht. Mr. How stated this clearly
In answer TO questions and opinions ex-
pressed by several of the speakers Mr.
How said that as he had not earned the
money which he Inherited. he did not con-
slider II his. but the pubIic's But the title
vests in the public through him. and he
stated that II the public IL dissatisfied
with the management afforded the fund by
the present board. the people can, by ex-
pressing their disapprovsl. compel him to
administer the moneys as the public de-
tors.
Steve Ryan expressed the hope that the
association reorganize on the ground that
there are too many factional and personal
scrimmages ever cropping out in the pres
ent body. He deprecated the personalities
In which Louis Kober had INDUCED in his
assault upon Doctor HIN. and then called
Louis Kober a liar. 81
Affairs were at red heat for a moment
and the meeting might have ended alb
ruptly in n fight. except for the able rul-
ing Of Coils p. Lovely. who had been
elected TO the chair. vice Kober. resigned.
Mr. Lovely was the one power In the
meeting. and his influence alone brought
II to a peaceful close.
The principal speakers were Harry Hill.
who came to look after the interests Of hts
brother. Doctor Hill. Of the Board OF Di-
rectors: Sheridan Webster. who made fve
speeches in favor of his motion to ad-
journ: Louis Kober. leader of the Social
ist faction in its fight on Doctor Hin and
william Murphy. who accasionally arose
to bring the others back TO the point in
hand.