The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-10-10

NEW YoRK, Sept. 25, lS6

NEw YoKK, Sept. %, 1868.
The National Labor Congress met, pursu-
ant to adjournment, on Friday morning at
nine o'clock-the President, Wm. Ii. Sylyis,
in the chair.
The minutes OF the proceedings Of the
previous day having been read by the Score
tary,
Mrs. Mary Ii. Macdonald said that the
nineteen votes given for Miss Kate Malaney
for Second Vice-President haa not beeu
read. She desired them to be recorded.
gentleman delegate asked whether, Miss
gress, vote for her should be recorded on
the minutes. -
The President decided that "A votes Tor
other persons not eligible for the office Of
Second Vice-President hxd been recorded,
those for Mss Malaney should DO. Ii was
30 ordered.
DISCUSSION ON THE PLATFORM.
The President announced that the Report
Of the Committee on Platform was in order.
Mr.. Tomlinson moved that the report be
adopted.
Mr. Heating, Of New York, said there was
in the platform section deprecating strikes.
Ii was well known that the action OF the
Congress would have an influence upon the
case Of the brIcklsyers Of the State Of New
York, indicted for conspiracy, and to adopt
such . clause as this would injure their cause.
He moved that the section be stricken out.
Miss Susan b. Anthony said that portion
Of the platform should not be stricken out.
She held that it was essential TO the in
tegrity and success Of all labor organlza-
tons that this great weapon ef strikes
should be prominently put forward, that
capitalists and aristecrats might be always
able TO understand that the workiDgmen
bad = sure means Of securing their rights.
The Chicago platform, she held, was dictated
by the gold gamblers Of Wall street, and
such men as A. I. Stewart 4 Co. dictated il,
while On the other hand, the democratic
party were led and driven by Belmont 4 o.
Tue two parties b, the workingmen in
bondage. 5 he had been in all sorts OF con-
ventsoas for twenty years, but the moment
the idea was broacbcd about cutting loose
FROM political parties the cry was started
Jon are introducing politics, but did they
know thas the real enthraiment Of labor
proceeded from the blind unquessioning
faith and adherence with which the work
ingmen persisted In following the fortunes
Of the two great corrupt political parties OF
she country.
Mr.. Trevellick said that while he perfectly
sgreed with tbs noble lady who had just
spoken her views about strikes, yet be felt
that there was peculiar reason for striking
out this clause from the platform. He ives
willing, for the sake Of his ielIcw-weTkmen
IN New York, that the matter should be
omitted from the present platform. He
moved, In view Of all the circumstances, that
he section suikss be stricken out.
Mr.. Cameron seconded the motion, and,
On being put 10 the house Il vas carried.
81 me cuRREncY ouEsfIoH.
Mr.. Rincher than moved that the fnancisl
plank Il the platform be referred TO o
special con@itsss VI three, who should re-
Mr. Cameron moved % lay the motion on
The tabis. Carried. s s -
III. Fincher Dsxt moved % strike out from
the Phtform he folisviag: ssg
Gfviag ~ 0ossrsmsns cssditor NE right
to tsks ~ neney seseks intsre -benrinx boolls
q ~ saseaiea, vish the psisllsgs tetke holdsr.
- Ro6Dnvsrt ~ ben16 in>o money. q ~
noeeg in1s bonaay = p1eans-H set s's
-. FInshe -: ! dhjset b - nsassfs