The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26

WARRINGTON, Dec. 10, 1908.
Pursuant 20 announcement, che commit
tees appointed at the late sessioa Of the
National Labor Union, convened OF their
roons, In the city Of washiugt D. O.,
for the transaction Of business, on Tues6Ss,
Dsoenber 10, 1858, the President, Mr.. WIN.
II. Syivis, In the chair.
On motion, A. G. Cameron was elected
secretary.
The President In . few, suecinct remarks,
stated the objscss for shich the meeting
bad bssa convened, and eonela ied BY ask
ing the members present to express their
views.
Amer heightened discussion by Messrs.
Day, Sylvis, Whaiey, Cameron, Trevellick,
Psstt, Csvis and others, as to tie beet
means to Affect the desired object, the fol-
loving resolution offered by Mr.. Whsley,
vas unanimously adopted:
| Resolved-Thas We, in Executive Commute
sssesnbled. recommend that the President of
the Nstional Labor Union, At the earliest prac
ticable moment. 10 person take the field TO can
vsss the ps'ucipai cilies and towns OF the coun-
try, for the purpose Of discussing and dissent
Mating the principles Of the National Labor
Union, and forming branch Unions to cooper :
ate Herewith ard further recommend that
he appoint such assistant advocates to aid him
in the labor as be in his discretion may see
proper to engage.
The following declaration and resolutions,
embodying the sense Of the ocmmittee, were
then unanimously adopted:
Al joint meeting IF the several aushoriz
committees of the National Lsh.r Union helt
at their rooms, In the city Of Warrington, Dec.
18Th, 18th, 18th and 18th, 1888, among other
things the following Declaration was adopted,
and the President Of the National Labor Union,
with the Resident Committee At Washington,
were Instructed TO present to, and urge the
same upon Congress and the country; -
Res. led, 1st-That We demand q chaar.
safe and abundant currency, the abolition Of the
national banking system and the issue Of trea-
sury notes made a legal tender IN the payment
Of all d. BITS, public and private, and converti-
BILE, at she option Of the holder, into government
bonds. bearing just rate Of interest, satscient-
" below the rate Of annual increase in the ma
tionsl production three yer cent free frorr tax.
stionl 40 to MAKE an equitable Distribution Of
/ the pfOuuCts Oh t1uOf-
1 9d-That We will wage an incorporating op-
/ position and resistance TO auy scheme Tor paying
! the national debt in a different currency than
that in which ID was contracted.
/ 3d--We offer ancompromisiRg hostility to
any scheme looking 70 return TO specie pay
ment, believing that money made Of gold or sii
yer 10 the author cause Of all the disorders Of
commerce and industry, and has every been the
most powerful instrument in the hands Of op
pres~ors, fostering centraliza ton Of wealth. rob-
bing laboss pnd dividing society into clssses-lhe
rich and "a poor, the master and the slave.
4th.--We demand change in the land poll
cy Of the governmeat, that win prevent spec--
laiion and monopoly. in the same, giving the
public domain in small parcels TO actual settlers
only; and TIE imposition OF tar upoa uneulti-
waited lands.
5th,-We demand the creation Of depart
ment Of Labor" said department to have charge,
under the laws Of Congress, Of the distribution
Of the public domain, the registration and regu-
lAtion, under general system Of Trades Unions,
Cooperative Associations, and all other organi
zse8as OF workingmen and women, having for
their object the protective industry, and the
elevation Of those who toll.
6th.---We demand an honest and Intelligent
expressioa Of Congress on the eight hour ques-
tion.
Tth.-We demand tnaf tnere sn0uid De IL
beral system Of railroads, express and water
transportation and Geographic communication,
under the management Of the general govern
ment, for the bene6s Of the people.
We earnestly ask the co operation Of the
whole people. white and black. male aud fe-
male, to dnite with and assist rs in bringing In
to operation the principles above set forth,
knowing, as We do, that the industrial prosperity
Of she nation Interests alike all the people.
VIZ H. SrLys,
President National Lobor Onion
,. C. O. WHALEr, Dist. OF Col
ALRx. C3xrBELL, Illinois
A. n. PuETT, Indiana.
A. q. CAxKRoS, Illinois
HoRAcz 81. Oar, NV York.
Resident COMMITTEES.
Washington City, Dec 1sth, 1sss.
On motion, the Resident COMMITTEES were
instructed 20 present the same TO the Senate
and House Of Representatives, through the
Hons. Ben. Wsde and Schuyler Collar, and
have them circulated throughout the coan-
try.