The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-06
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL LABOR UNION.

p Boz 2357.l PHTLADELPHA, August, 1859.
FsElop Fsrkinomen Of the United States:
We have just the field trying prove whether
the OF this great to continue in bond
age or free have undertaken perform . task
greatest difficulties; have cope with
enemy Who armed with the pow erful weapon I'm
existence, viz Capital,
The Of rests upon ability 20 solve
the problem how shall obtain the same arm As used
by our opponent we should at place ourselves In
possession Of the necessary means Co-oPnARIoE viii
be OF the greatest agents through which shall be
able succeed; and in such form, NJ ROsenstoek Of
New York and in ranks, has prof cted q plan
which proposed for practical execution BY the Aver
IeGn HOntine Life and Saving Insurance Company, Of
New York City, upon true phiIAnthFOplc principles.
The plan thus suggested 10 hereto attached, and will
enable the poorest Of the poor TO become instrumental
In the Of cause and at the time pro.
vide for the future OF bis family.
Whilst that Company, managed as it is BY men Of
highly established characters propose issue upon the
life Of each Of policy Of $1,000, by paying $500 up
the making application and in further Of 30
cents weekly shall have from which 10
draw annually for each and ,ueTy member insured
and secure to families future competency.
The proposition is noble and benevolent one deseFv
ne experiment, and 10 900 workingmen will carry
this granddeG within t,Oo years sucIent will have
been accumulated to furnish sound basis upon which
TO establish Cooperative Unions every branch Of The
trade organize banks and other Corporations
and stand phalanx to monoroly.
The plan should be the study OF every well-meanIng
laboring man, and receive from him hearty support
To crown this philsnhrOpic ideA the Company has, %
q memento to the immortal W. H. sylvs pledged TO his
widow and children ten per cent upon all monies paid
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call and management Of the Executive Committee the
National Labor Union; and ali Agents Of the Company
and Heads Of ORGANIZATIONS to report 10 the Pres
dent Of the National Labor Union monthly the amounts
collected under this plan.
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned who have given
this proposition deliberate attention convinced
the feasibility, safety and good thereof to the Laboring
Glasses and do hereby earnestly recommend the sdop
ton aod execution Of this plan every Labor Union In
the United States
r, T. TREvELLICK, President National Labor Union.
AT CAvlS First Vice President National Labor Union
! o. II. LUOKBR, EXPresident National Labo. Union.
II. J. WALLS, Secretary National Labor Union.
CONRAD KUHN, Seconi Vice President National Labor
A. W. PHELPS. Treasurer National Labor Union.
ExEcUnvE COMMITTEE NATIONAL LABOR UHIoN.-
Alexander Campbell La Sale, Ill. A. M. West, Water
Knights Of st. Orispin A. NJ. Puett Greencastle Iud.
W. =. Jessup, President State wordngmen's Assembly
Of New York.
William stirk, President typographical Union No. 8,
New York.
Hugo Hoenaek, President New York carv re- AssOca-
ton.
Jos A. Taylor, President stairbuilders Union N. Y.
Henry Schaefer, President New York Clothing Out
ters' Union.
A. Q. Cameron, Delegate International Congress d
Basic.
Nelso w. Young, President New York WorkngmenI
Union
2: HomrIghausen, President United Cabinet Makers
Of New YorkI
James z. Purdy, President Iron Moulders Union
New York.
J: MOrstsdt, President New York Journeymen Tail
ors' Association.
John Ennis, Of the Plasterers'.
Cnas. Brandt, President Tslors Union No. ], n. \.
NoTIcE.-For further information and documents
Heads and Secretaries Of organic atoms will please com
muncate with NJ ROsENsTOCz
lac Broadway N, Y.