New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
The Massachusetts ,yorkingrnep

The CdroHotyps and other Boston papers con
tain the proceedings gof the State Convention of
the friends Of Industrial Reform held in that city
on Thursday. at which the following resolutions
were adopted
UFereas Tie present condition or Labor a>i TIE labor
ing interests ui e country clearly indicate the imperative
Necessity OF thorough AVA rHcgl change IL State
and NatoEa eg.saen 10 sac te people from Industrial
1oit's iAd oo,i- ot7 lah3ti ana Ellef'9 m lSu's
ct The two great political parties OF tue land Or At least the
last . wears IS one OF asslploa rsat1n ai trttcie
and support tie honest working classes rendered their
longer supremacy disgrace 10 the tnon and curse 70
every honest ard useful iHierest-iherei0re
l. ReS0tcd, That we call upon our fellow worEnsrlel,
throughout Massachusetts ami tie Union. TO ahsove them
selves from ali connection with these PARTIES, and unite
upon one common platform OF Jasie 70 Labor anu Justice
? Rcsorea, That or object il not % much lie political
triumph Of parties and The practical recognition o!
rights, through which Iye become and Hc form the
g. Rcaorcd That Tic ani OF this continent the proper
ty of thepeopie AID oeitO be held sacred from le grasp
n spectators and moaOpo!st. ard be secured by act
OF Congress for the use,u actual settlers limited qIat
ties free from al cost except the cost of transfer
Rfsolred That Tie homestead ought in every instance
10 he preserved against all execution and process the
fortune extravaganza of atler ought never 10 be viS-
lied on his Innocent wife aud offspring
5 Reoircd That il Is Tie duty OF every State To protect
the labor 0i every person aIaist the rtid OF dishonest
employers by giving tie aborer lien on property winch
lie has nadc valuable ~ MS igoI, III preference 10 al o'
& ReolfGd That es ten hours day : allowed by all me
y
fcierl ion man to work, l4 ought To be enacted promo
jiiun all INCORPORATED Companies from working one sci OF
hands more tlHn ten hours dav. as without sUc lW ul
wealthy employer viii take ad' iias 81 tit le s rs "
The poor to compel them 20 work the ors NE ilhN ocue
Rcoied That as II IS lie duty as Wen as til incfes'
OF Workngne. 10 form Mutua. OF cooperating LABOR ~
socaou il order abolish a t1r Us trey can the system
Ofwages Slavery a" ought to be enacted III lls 9ae,
by which all such Associations can receive me
and benefits u Interpretations without Inc lFouoe lAu eA
pense Of obtaining special enactment it'll, -
g. Rc0ired That tic late Act OF Congress "llcH con
The citizens OF HE free states into lntcatchef tof
tie slave OF lie South. Is gross violation OF ue
Constitution, am infamous i-llTiallol' ana Il 'lt7'e i
meut rot binding in law conscience on the people ana
oaeat be resisted II necessary 10 DEATH hy every ffeud
to 0ur country. to 1plmiry and 10 justice
Rs9lrel That tie LaHd Bounty Act. which has recent
Is uasSt both liuscS OF Congress under the specour pea
Of rewardug soldiers engaged Ia certain wars l. gross
and infamous sviud!e gotup by >pecuaors 10 franc III
the peoples Inheritance. and ablreiaeed robbery Wien
cail5 laT! fi.e reprobation Of all honest men.
10 R4s0ircd That lie present unequal representations III
orr STATE calls loudly for reform
n Rc,eJed That nj the present nle deem .lexpe-
df 10 form separate and independent party bur strongly
recommend 0uy brother 1yigmeh % question ecey cHd-
dy rho o9t himself f5r office whether in town city coul-
IS or State aud for no man who VIII not advocate ana
support te principles conanci IN Tie preceding resolution
The delegates met IN Hancock Hail and We're
in session the Whole day. APPLETON FAY OF
Worcester presided Messrs. w L. Young OF
Lowell and Daniel y. Smith OF South Boston,
acted as Wee Presidents and Mr. B +. Treanor
OF Boston. was Secretary.
Messrs Young, II. Z Trask Brown OF Lynn,
Smith and Trearor Were appointed a Committee
10 prepare Resolutions and an Address to the
Wolkinamcn ol the Commonweaith
Dr. DOUGLASS oil Conn was introduced to the
meeting, and gave an interesting account OF the
efforts made in previous Years III the cause OF
|. ?bor. he himself had at one time published
paper devoted to the cause He concluded by
condemning apathy ameng W orklngmen, ana
called on them to arouse themselves to their true
interests, believing sincerely that the welfare OF
the Republic depended on them.
al
Workinelnen to perscyero iii their efforts to
organise as distinct party. He had lett his party
because it proved false to its principles
Mcssrs Dcycreux and W ilmarth OF Providence
Young OF Low ell, Parkman, Trask, lreanof Alp'il
gan. Brown and Fay also addressed the Copych-
fion. These gentlemen spoke warmly upon the
important topics which interest thenl-such rs the
freedom of the public lands. the passage OF a
lien law and ten hourlaw abolition OF the bank
ing system. the iniquity OF the Fugitive slave
law.
The speeches were all of nature well calcu
lated to adorn our halls OF legislation and truly
more Invested of selfishncss and chicanery than
any we the Chf0a0fY2El ever heard from those
WHO squander the peoples money by one'sided
legislation.
were appointed Committee to address the seye
raj candidates for Governor and Lieut.. Governor
in relation to the sentiments OF this meeting, and
publish their answers,
The NeWE England Industrial League were EN-
powered to call future meetings and the Conycn.
ton adjourned
With regard to nominations they pursue the
same policy recommended for the season by the
New DIRK and New j ersey Reormers.
Twenty organized labor Associations were rep,
resented at the Massachusetts Convention, and
the Cz1ouoSApe in speaking of their Delegates,
says, they were OF the right stamp, lmbued
with zeal for the welfare OF the laborcr, and
determination to work by all audable means for
the improvement of his condition.