The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-12
THE MOVEMENT IN NEW ENGLAND


| We loAIb AIum tua WOrCe4tcr EteHMs
Gazette that grand labor reform meeting
was held in that city on Monday evening,
Sept 2S. The workingmen turned out ia
full force, Mechanics Hall being crowded 70
it's utmost capacity. Mr. III. II. Bigelox
was called to the chair, Mr.. J. j. O'GermAn
was chosen secretary.
After the objects for which ID. meeting
bad been called, had been stated ny the
president, the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, The right TO labor aud its rewnrd
Is self evident; and whereas, tbs excess or
want of work is a fruitful source Of ignorance
aud depravity and wherc Hs, the tendencv Of
legislation and monopoly is 20 restrict the free
dom, cripple the energies, and purlOiR The earn
ings of industry, therefore
Resoived,-That the movemei TO reduce the
hours and increase the reward OF Dor is fouad-
ed in justice, beueAeent in purpose, and de-
serves to succeed.
Resolved, That 70 secure these ends the class
laws and false customs which nov degrade ard
enslave labor to capital must be abolished; and
government, trade, industry aud finance serve
the interests Of justice and reciprocity.
iResoved, That deprecatng strikes as disas
trous, and TO be avoided il possible, He howev-
er regard them as outbreakng evidences of
chronic war between The hostile interests that
while, "a the fairly earned and garnered fruits
Of industry, capital has rights which must be
respected, IL yet may not be used 90 the injury,
but should always be held in trust for the bene-
1T Of humanity and that the wages principle
being relic VI slavery and serfion, the only
possible OF desirable solution Of this problem 4
a friendly aud impartial co operation Of capit4l
With labor, which shall invest them with JOINT
possession Of the KEYS OF the factory and the
warehouse, and make trade an equitable means
OF exchange between producers and consam, rs.
Resolyed,-That since al irredeemsbls paper
currency u a most active and prevalent invasion
Of the common welfare, we favor the earliest
withdrawal Of the notes Of the natiol \ bans,
and the substitution therefor Of a convenient
and reliable representative Of value that a ua-
tlonal debt Is not a national blessing bnt ma
tlonal curse, which with its indirect revenues
and deyocring tariffs Il hostile 60 the best ia
terests Of both labor aud capital, in al their
manifold forms OF agriculture, manu- actHres and
commerce; aud shat good faith 10 an part ties
concerned, requires the equalization " public
burdens by direct taxation upon all property,
including government bonds.
ResOlved,-That the low wages, long hours
and damaging service TO Wlrch mulutudes OF
working girls aUd women are doomed. destroy
health, inperil virtue, srd are a standing re
preach 10 civilization .aat We sOuid urge
them to learn trades, engsge in basinsss form
societies, the -h,llot, OF use any other
honorable means to per Jade or force men 20
render unto every woman according 10 her
work
Resolved, That the removal of prOstitatios,
intemperance, war, aud other social evil- can
never be effectually accomplished until asgiee
Is done 70 labor; thai, Instead Of holding temp
tations IN one hand and penalties for yiei1lag
to them IN the other, il is not so much the DUTY
oil society 70 arrest the thief, the drnnkAsd. o.
the prostitute, as TO arrest the eircamsta ces
which allow or compel them TO be sMch.
Reso.ved,-That We urge workingnen every
where to be mindful not obly Of their rights Tut
their duties; to organize labor unions and co
operative societies, seek knowledge, Temperance,
chastity, wealth, and by the utmost IHaiAr
ton Of culture and resources to prepare f,r this
great struggle for individual and social silva
ton.
Resolved, That "a question saonld be para.
moaat 10 al other considerations IN politics. !
aud whether il may be eIpedient to support an
indepe Ident nomination, or, for the present. 70
seiec. An available candidate from either exist
ing party, We pledge ourselves 70 vote or no
man who is not fairly committed to the int; rests
OF labor rsv-rr. ..e|
The meeting was then addressed BY the
Hon. Amasra Walker and y. II. Haywood,
Esq, in an able and impressive manner,
after which the assembly adjourned with
three cheers for the success OF the labor
movement.