New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.
FIFTH DAYS SESSION.


The National Labor Congress was called to
order by the new President. VIM H. syvis. The plat
form was again taken for action. MI Heating moved
to strike ont the clause condemning strikes.
Miss Anthony warmly advocated strikes when neces-
sary though she deprecated them as general thing.
Mrs Macdonald said she would help the bricklayers in
every possible even she had to hire out as
street cardrver AppauSel The clause touching strikes
prnpa the nancai plank in the platform and moved
that be referred to select committee OF three, TO re-
portion OF the platform which proposes to give the bond
holder the power Of converting his paper into currency
a H S,ef a. s bad as samSHT
delegate had great deal to say about the manuactur-
ing OF iron In this country and in Europe We have
man candidate. said he, who would carry ont
policy beneting every aborlng man. and strike terror TO
The speaker urged IL duty devovng on the National
to Instruct us oemners ana LnnSTng Unions
paign The Convention couldn't see It, After heated
debate, the Congress adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock the Convention reassembled, and
the Committee on Ways and Means handed in supple
National and State representatives. els each, and local
representatives $0 the assessments to be charged 70 ne
organizations represented. Then followed discussions
on the financial question which was under debate In the
morning. ..o,o -. ,o,.,, s,ou,o, ,ho, Tho pa
publican wen the Democratic party controlled
by wall-st Messrs. whacy and syvis followed aud the
platform finally adopted with the clause unaineDded.
Mrs Mcdonald then made eloquent appeal in behalf
OF tho taxed property holders OF Mount Vernon West,
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upon the floor OF this Congress except the
money basis its male members They don't understand
the question the value Of money do These
never walked three and half miles with their baby
In their make Pixies Peak shirts at IA cents
apiece TO get money to pay postage letter their
husbands did In Minnesota during that fearful famine
Of 1887. penny Is great deal OF money to
the widow and her starving little ones, where
ever they may be. penny buys tho match
that lights the faggos her desoato hearth. penny
pays for the bit OF beefsuet she bos with her
worth of rice. penny pays for tho lemon TO mako u
pleasant drink to wet the lips OF the dying Therefore,
Mr.. President claim TO represent 100 workngwomen
too poor to pay into your treasury the demanded
aud In their behalf place to their credit the OF So
Furthermore pledge myself that the first week that
my labor AS u workingwoman yields abundant "a har
1t has since took my seat tho floor OF this
Congress, 10 worthy Treasurer $50
To be placed To the credit OF the 5000 working OF
this city who are too poor To pay penny II there Is
any person present authorized 10 receive money for the
Brckayers now on strike IN this city, and If they will
come forward To the Treasurer they Will receive So
which hand him 90 their credit, for, Mr.. Presl-
dent, Ibetere IN strikes aud In special frovidences"
IL was voted TO receive all delegates from tho South
representing labor unions Nothing was said about color
or sex. Tho Convention also virtually Endorsed the
woman suffrage movement by admitting Mrs. H. g. Stan
ton II delegate from the Woman's Suffrage Associa
ton The rreenback policy adopted aud strikes de-
hOunccd except in extreme cases. Cooperation was
made an important feature OF the platform. Western
delegates said the New York mcmbers had idea that
the sun rises Hnd sets IN that city. The Convention
seemed 10 he unanimously united touching She labor
party.