The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
RATIONAL LABOR (esdIRESS.
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FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Platform Of Principles of the Ma
o q tiOnal Labor Party.


me Congress met pursuant TO adjournment at
nhe O'Clock A. M. yesterday In the Germania As
sembly Rooms Nos. 29l and 293 BOwery. The Pre-
ssdent J. @. O. Whaley, in the chair Henry b. Null
hall, Secretary.
The Committee on Constitution presented their
report. They recommended that the name adopted
be the International Labor Union with jurisdiction
extending over the United States and the Dominion
II Canada.
Mr. JORDAN moved that the name be the National
Workingmen's Party. Tabled
Mr. JUNO offered "National Labor Congress of
North America" Tabled
Mr. JAMES A. BoURKE again opposed this political
lodging.
Mr. ENNIS moved to strike out the words sInter,,
and "Dominlon of Canada.n
Mr. CAMERON opposed the impertnence OF this
Congress intruding its gratuitous advice TO Cana
1tans.
The wosds enters and "Canadam were stricken
out
Nj. JAMES A. BoURKE OF the New York City Paint
ess. commenting upon the action Of the Congress in
endorsing Mrs. Cady Stanton and her woman suf-
rage idea, moved that the word 'labor,n wherever
1t occurs in the constitution be stricken out.
Tabled
1t was resolved that the National Congress grant
no ch-ster to any body having less than seven MEM
sers nor to any trade union in any city where a
similar craft has charter without the previous as
sent OF the chartered body,
The Congress then suspended in order 10 go into
m informal ballot for President, which resulted in
the election Of Mr. Wm Il. Sylvs who il also Presi-
dent OF the International Union Of Iron Moulders. c.
dent.
The Congress next went into an informal ballot for
second Vice President
MisaS
thony canvassed and caucused energeticaly while
tae ballot was being taken in favor OF their stand
sra bearer, Miss X. MOlOny, Troy collar laundry
manufactures, and with good result, as She had an
immense majority on the first ballot. On referring
10 the constitution it found that she Ineligi
Die, as 1t was specially provided that the first and
State.
Mr.. John Vincent, OF typographical Union No. g.,
OF New York city, was elected Recording Secretary.
Mr.. A. w. Phelps, President OF the Jolners' and
carpenters National Union, was elected Treasurer
Mr.. CAMERON moved a warm vote OF thanks to the
outgoing President which was adopted unanimously.
Afternoon Session.
The Congress resumed it's labors at three o'clock
p. M. Miss Anthony, Mrs. Putnam and Mrs.
AcDon aid IN their usual seats, but the business
OF the evening called for no display OF their oraori-
cal p overs. At the passage in the platform which
plcrgeo the individual and undivided support of the
org anlzation to the korkingmen being read they,
however, evinced marked signs OF appreciation by
Appng on the floor after the fashion of their male
friends. Mrs. Mcdonald at one time got on her feet
as y about to speak, but resumed her seat again
An invitation was received from the Association
Tor the Advancement OF Science and Art asking the
officers and members OF the Congress to attend the
associations regular meeting on Friday evening
next at the Cooper Institute and TO take part in the
proceedings.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
The consideration OF the different articles of the
new constitution was then resumed. Articles six
and seven, follows, were passed without any
amendment being offered thereto
10 s ns be the duty 2" labor
miee OF their State at least month such information
II as hi.
Transmit 9 ms successors all DOCKS papers ana moneys per-
A questions not herein provided for n.
call the yea. and 1ays oc. organization repre,.,ed shall
pay per capita Of annually each OF ts
ees International and national organ1a.ion shall pay
lara The tax Of all examinations shall be paid on the pre-
sh be permitted take part in the deliberations OF the
Union until the tai Ia paid.
Article eight gave rise to great deal Of discussion.
An amendment being offered tn raise the tax from
one cent each to five cents, Messrs. Hine, Young,
Ennis, Gordon, Condo, Vincent and Welsh argued
the propositiOn-sOme for and some against H.
Mr.. MULLIGAN, Of Albany, moved as an amend
ment that each local organization represented in this
Congress pay an annual tax OF i've dollars.
This was also discussed at length, some favoring
per capita tax and others being opposed to It.
ss,E. sad rRe on tss OF ans nv
revenue raised through per capita tax upon the
people OF the United states this government would
burst up in six months.
This amendment was lost.
motion was made then TO recommt II 20 the
COMMITTEE on the Constitution This was also lost,
the chairman OF the committee opposing the motion.
The section as presented by the committee was finally
accepted.
ART Sc. The annual meeting OF the National Labor
Onion shall e held the third Monday in IN each
Sec aspecis meetings OF the National Labor Union shall
called ~ The Sn hs Eve Of she members Of
Arr. o0rd~ OF Busi.es.Firs report Of committee on
and special committed; sixth report Of receiving ccmmpnE
Of s Sn' a., new S
Of Union twelfth, AL. TN
amended unless notice be given least session prior
A a. 4 aoobsS Isonf' Chairman
WILLIAM s. KING, Committee.
l. {. J. J. w S11fIkzaE,
Article nine gave rise to another discussion. 1t
was moved to strike out the third Monday I'm Sep
tember and to insert the third Monday In October
Mr.. FINcHER, Of New York, said the machinisis
and backsmths held their convention In that month
Mr.. HEWITT said if the organization intended to
~ bter on 70 nut Se meeting To no
moved that the third Monday In August be Inserted
instead OF the third Monday in September. This
MT. sYLvAs, the President elect for the next year.
was here conducted to the chair. On taking has
GENTLEMEN-I made all the speeches this morning
am going to make. The Union will now proceed to
business.
The chairman Of the Committee on the Platform
then read the platform OF the party, a. folows:--
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES or Inv NATIONAL LABOR
PARTY.
We hold these truths be selfevdent that all people
created equal that they endowed by their Creator
certain naiensble rights that among them life liberty
ana the pursuit Of happiness that to these rights
Gnmens instituted men, deriving their
ere from the consent OF the governed
That there are but two pure forms OF the
tocfnc and the democrac under the the will the
ndvidua sovereign the supreme law under the latter the
sovereignty ~ vested the whole
being modification OF the of these tnc
PIES and that ultimately the
prevail throughout all civilized 10 now FOR The
American people TO determine which OF principles shall
That The design Of the founders Of the republic 10 Inst
tne the principle Of absolute Inherent
sovereignty OF the people and that each rzen
tbe largest political and religious liberty compatible with The
good order OF society and
the uits OF bis labor and talents that when
destructive Of these ends they without moral bindn
right duty Of the peope 4, a,er