The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19

iuo a'nutos 81 the uttemoon session wef&
. then read, md fiisR one % ltso csdsespas
: approved 81 hsp
The COMMITTEES On credeu2Islp rsps<sed that
the stenesusissA had sensin ! dslsGssien Of ave.
which was found % DO correek and shaf the
sheenakes had cent dslexatss Ais found
v b. eosr6et. $50
On motion, she report 4 shs ssnnls,ss NJ
approved, and The deIssates admitted 70 seats 10
the convection. ,.s -. ~.
the Azse' ssrem. yY
The following report was submitted BY the
committee on e olutionss sl#E
WHrRKAs, We. the skilled artixans. mechan,
les and vorkingmen Of Chicago, deeminr il e.
the benefit of labor generally, do hereby ee.a-
binc ourselves as a workingman's party figaas-
ing party politics In city and county sfairsl do
hereby publicly submit the following resolutions
and determine 20 support the candidsses Of this
! workingmsns ~agty, in preference 60 politici-
ans for every Office in the giff OF the people Of
Cook county ~ - yr
Resolved, That tie system at present pracsic-
ed ia our state penitehGiary, by which the labor
< Of the convict Is brought into unjust and iniu-
rious competitor with the labor of the honest.
skilled mechanic, Is one which We unreservedly
denounce, and pletRe ourselves 70 secure its IA
conditional repeal.
Resolved, That the Interests Of labor den.p 4
that the La Sale Black Law, one Of the most
odious enactments should be repealed, more co
pecially the following clauses:
SEcTIoS l. If any person shall, by threat. in.
timidatio3, or oTHRRwIsK, seek 10 prevent any
other person frOm working at any lawful bust
ness or aav that he may see fit, such person 40
offendIng, shah be deewed guilt, Of a mlsde~
'aeanor. ard, on conviction thereof, shall be
aned in say sum not exceeding ore hundred
dollars.
SEe \. If ans Two or more persons shan SOM
bine for the purpose of depriving the owner or
I possesscr OF property Of its lawful use and man
4 agement, or Of preventing, bv threats, sugges
tons of Danger Or other means anv perso1 or
persons from being employed by such oweer or
/ possessor Of property, such terms Is the par
ties concerned may agree upon, such persons. so
Offending, shall be fined in any sum not exceed.
/ ing i've hundred dollars, or Imprisoned in the
county jill not exc ding six months
J Resolved. That .se are in favor of the enforce
ment Of the Eigbt>hour Law, passed al the last
session OF our legislature, the abrogation Of the
special contract clause, and the attachment of
penalty thereto, Furnishing any corporation or
employer working women or minors more than
eight hours
Resolved, That We are in favor If the rs ssaee
Of an efficient apprenticeship law, which will /
protect alike the interests Of the EMPLOYER and
employed.
Resolved, That We are IN favor or the n... I
sage Of Mechanics Lien law, which will
give to the workman the right to secure the
fruits of his labor any time within six months !
after the completion Of the work upon which be
has been employed.
Resolved. That We are in favor oG the PASSAGE
Of law extending the time for keeping tie /
polls open till P. NJ, to enable the working
men TO deposit their ballots, as the present re-
gulatiOns virtually DISTINGUISHES one third Of
them.
Re@olged, That we are in favor Of the estab~
shment Of the Poly technic Branch Of the In.
dustria university Of Illinois. IN his citv and I
the appropriation OF $4,000 BY the stat, le-
gislature to sustain the same
Resolved TLst,the 10 W wages, hong hours and I
damaging service 10 which multitudes Of work.
ing girls and women are doomed, DESTROY health.
imperi virtue, and a standing reproach TO
civilization; that We would urge them 10 learn
,rades, engage 10 bushes. JoiR our labor ~nions
or use any other honorable means 70 pursuade
or force men to render unto every woman ac-
cordiug to her work.
fhe report was adopted
Mr.. Massie offered the following
Resolved, That sli candidates nominated BY
this convention shall not resign such nomination
upon any pretext whatever.
Resolved, That II ans vacancy occur in the
ticket nominated Dv this convention, whether |.
be BY sickness or death, the executive commit
tee only shall have poner TO fll such vacancy,
aad none but bona tide UNION men shall be so
nominated.
On motion Of A II. Brown, tine above was
laid on the table
J p O'Connell moved that the convention
now proceed to nominate candidates for officers
for city and county Carried.
T. Moffet moved that one one from ca b trade
rcpresc ted he appointed committee On nom
nations. Carried
The following gentlemen we're appointed a.
such committee; A. II. Brown, D. O'Neil, p. J.
OConnen, James Kennedy, Hugh MTaughlin,
Joseph Irving, a c. Cameron, A. RamsdeII, 3.
r. Wallace, R. Ba~t ry
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY oFFIcERs
The convention then proceeded to nominate
candidates for the different county Offices with
the following result;
State Scuator-Joseph N My, Of The Illinois
Central Railroad shops
Legislative Ticket-South ID -ision-J. W
overaker, Of the Coopers' Union Henry Bonn,
Of the Cigar Makers Union.
West Division-John Moore, Of the Carpen-
ters' and Joincrs' Union Mark Morrissev. Of
the Ston Cutters Union, and W. 1. Mcnamara,
Of the Coopers' Union.
North Division-James Hennessey Of the
Shoemakers' Union; Max Boestch, Of the Ba-
kers' Union.
CLERK of Circuit Court-Major John NJ Far.
quhar, Of the Pointers Union
Sheriff. j. Oconnell Of the Bricklayers'
Union
Coroner-Dr c. W. Parks
Collector-south Division s. Thompson,
Assessor--Sodth DivisiJn-wm. Hoctor, of
the Gss Filters Unioa
Coiiector--N esi Divsion-RObert Mohegan,
Of the Stonecutters Union
Assessor--George rhomr son, Northwestern
Railroad shops
COllector--Ncrth sids-H. O.. HazeItOn, Of
the Bricklsvers' Union.
Assessor Antoni Immhof, Of the German
Carpenters Association.
The nomination of the MINOR cfhcers, such az
Supervisors and ConstabIcs, was iefl 10 the E1
ecutivc Committee.
The convention theo went into an election
for an Executive Committee, With The following
result:
Trades Assembly,. c. Cameron.
C0opers' Association--A. J. eebring.
Shoemakers' Union--Charies Whitney.
BricklayeTs' Union--Charles Kelly 4
Stonecut,ers' Union--Joseph irving
Iron MoldeFs' Union Alonzo RaInsdell
Coopers' Protective Union--Michael Oaks
Typographical Union-James MotIst.
Puddiers' Union-George syms.
P. Il. Massie offered the following resolution !
which vas adopted:
Resolved, That all candidates omioated by
this convention shall not resign their nomina-
tion upon any pretext whatever.
The following resolution was unanimously
fdopted.