The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-19

stitueuts have made It imperative to meet
every Wednesday night Since the 10Th Of
October, lS67-we have never hal a chance
to adjourn over ev en- for two weeks. Last
"Wednesday night the Council considered
the usefulness Of the ADVOCATE. The Leagues
want : weekly paper from the Atlantic
States that will keep them posted about TIE
labor movements on the other SHE Of The
mountains. They are nov taxing the daily
papers Of the city and file them, where all
can read but they want eastern light. ami
for the purpose Of obtaining Il, the Council
have unanimously adopted the following
preamble and resolutions
PEEAMBiE
WaEasAs, The good Of the people and safety
Of The Government depend upon the amount w
intelligence possessed by our citizens aud mas
much there l. no direct medium Of informs-
tinn 70 relation 70 the labor questions Of The day
nov being agitated in the Atlantic States and
whereas we have read with great pleasure the
Ebe articles written, and the great amount of
Z labor news given in the WoRKNGMAN's ADvo-
y CATE, 0f Chicago aud Philadelphia 4 paper
v b
7 therefore.
\ Resolved That while we most sin, .ely thank
+ the propret0rs Of newspapers that have advo-
Gated our cause, ana with pleasure recommend
4 them to Che favorable consideration OF those we
represent, We 90 most earnestly request that
che Labor Associations, and the individual mem
bers thereof, viii take steps to subscribe Tor the
Advocate and give il general circulation AZ
possible that she Delegates in Council be re
Z .ttta sH..Hf tt ftrr 2 .a Ill r-- .l-..
+ tions and advocate the support Of that paper,
which is now established on a firm basis a. thc
organ " the "NauouL Labor UuiOn.n and n
emphaticslly devoted 70 the labor interest Of ths
country
. Resolved, That friendly Newspapers every
where BE- requested % give publicity % this pre-
amble ana resolutions.
This preamble aud resolutions have found
a place h the columns OF nearly al the pa
pers 0f our city, and | think there viii ~
very respectable list Of subscribers gotten up
among the eigh,-hour a s0ciations ln this
state
AT che last meeting Of the Council the
popularity OF the Covenant between the
Leagues vas discussed and fully approved
there is not a vote in the Council against ia.
y fact It is only what had been agreed t0
before. bat TINS concentrates The various
an u of the Leagues and fixes it boz printed
form, where all can read anu understand III
A few that are friendly To the opponents 0f
tue eight-lour Ri lem are not only opposed
t0 tne Covenant but they are opposed to any
t-lng eiae inst would serve to cement the
Leagues and induce them 70 act IN harmony
with each other The willy pOlitici ans NJ The
GaY know well how TO bring about strife I'D
tie elements they wish 20 disturb. SEQ in
10 u and break II up," Il the command ny
those that pay for members 10 attend the
meetings and destroy the harmony that pre-
walls. Such men need watching
The following rs The copy of toe Covenant.
which some Of the Leagues are having iram-
ed in elegant style, the cabinet-makrrs
frame will cost about Sl2j. The celcbra-
ton Of the A 0l June, which IS tae anniser-
sary 81 essr sraa1 eight-hoUr demonstration
IA S6T, will be Observed IN becoming style
The celebration will consist on ecture bg
q member, and the presentation vi the Cove
nant 10 thG Presidents Of all the Leagues.
Fhis document has been printed IN elegant
style. and viii BE- framed and placed wv 4
conspicuous place in every League loom, BOB
order that every member may understand
his obligations. THIS C0Eeuant ~ a new
feature "a tbs movement i0T Improvement of
The condition OF the WORKING classes
7 A covESASr.
A solemn Covenant w ana between thg Ne
chanics State Council Of California.
These articles are entered into wv thc hi-h
contracting parties a. a solemn compact. pledg
ng the faith Of this association and ts members
% strictly comply with tseir conditions
4. VS. - satifY the constitution of the Ne
cbsaics' state Council or California, atd agree
% abide by ana sustain IT, provisions
2. In addition to the Constitution, we grant
to tile Mechanics State Council fun power to
make and change al pleasure all laws the dele
gates may deem necessary 70 the mutual good
v Of the associations under it, Jurisdiction. BRO
vded they DO not conf =. with the constitution
and bylaws 0f the societies.
8. To deiray the expense of the Council. we
authorize il 70 assess and collect from ;his asso-
ciatIon is proportion which we promise to pay
on demand.
a. We authoriza TIE Council To organize and
covenant with any eight-hOur ASSOCIATION in this
State, OF in any other State where there Is ~
such representative State organization and
finally we pledge the faith OF this association to
comply with this, our solemn and biuding cove
naut
AZ evidence OF which tie great seal Of The
Council and the names Of the Pres ,nts and
Secretaries are hereunto appended, this the
DAY Of, IS.
For the Leagues IN Convention, il is stat
ed by the officers Of the Council for the
League Or Association taking the covenant.
The rreat seal affixed finishes the docu-
nett.
The President called the attention or the
members Of the Council to a dispatch dated
Washington, May IT'D, which says: "The
workmen in government employ here are
dissatisfied with the course Of the Admins
tration on the Eight Hour question, and TO-
morrow the Navy Yard employees Will hold
a meeting to take action towards forming a
WoIkingmens Navy Yard Union League,
which viii De A branch of similar 0rganizi-
tons now being organized by the workmen
70 all the Navy Y ards Of The country. The
object proposed j. TO contend for the Eight
Hour law a. passed by Congress some weeks
ago. A q1es,.on was addressed 10 the Navy
Department a. TO whether the recent deci-
sion Of the Secretary Of the Navy affected
he pay 81 the master work c-n Of the yard,
ana whether or not the twenty per cent.
was to be dsdr Cd from their daily stipend.
No answer ha a vet been receiv u, ana
the master workmen Of the ard hive not
received their salaries for last mont, as the
paymastcr il undecided as to whether they
come under the terms of the order of the
Secretary"
Some discussion on the subject ensued,
and the following resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted
Resolved That we learn with great pleasure
hat the workmen ia the Washington Navy Yard
have az last become dissatisfied With the
course Of the governments on the eight-hour
question, and lat they have determined q
form Navy Yard League to act in connection
with other Leauges that have or may be organ
lied for The purpose Of resisting the unwise ac-
ton Of the Secretary Of War and Navy, and We
wish them success.
Resolved, That we disapprove the action ol
the Secretaries in constituting the Eight Il our
law to mean a reduction Of wages, and look up
on that action a. an evasion OF the pls "a pro-