The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-06
FROM MARYLAND.

DALfMoRs, Eco. ZOLny loo9.
To tAe Editor Of the woRKnaHAE's ADvocArs-
ANoEo TIE cRIsPISs.
For the last few weeks, my time has been
entirely occupied by personal matters, that
could not devote even a few moments to
business Of the ADvocArE.
In the mean time there has been some i'm
portant steps taken, which II successful will
be Of inculculable benefit to the workingmen
of this locality.
At the adjourned meeting Of the proceed
ing officers, or rather at meeting OF the
delegates appointed by the several trades
associations Of this city, to meet in conven.
ton on the second day in February, the
subject Of recognizing the Trades Assem-
sembly came up, and the delegates were re-
fered back to their associations for instruc-
tons in the matter. The question o, q
Trades Assembly is one Of great importance
to the workingmen OF any city; without it
or ganizatiOn lie incomplete. 1t has no Gen.
ter-no head, and tie members OF the sew
eral trades union are always in ignorance Of
what is TRANSPORTING among the several
trades. A Trades Assembly bears the same
relation to the working people Of . coumu.
nifty, as the municipal government bears to
the whole community, and II is Just essential
NJ city e vernment.
| am sorry to say our leading working
men in some of our trades unions do not
take this vi-w Of it. They seem TO think
that having an National or international
Union, does away with the necessity and
usefulness ofa Trades Assembly. With NIL
due respects for the opinions Of these men.
| must say that this Is a very erroneous opin-
ion. These men are blinded by the impor-
lance they attach to the National Union, TO
such an extent that they cannot see any
benefits to be derived outside OF il. Now
let us look at the matter square in the face
In the first place the frs, and perhaps
the greatest benefit attainable by the exIs-
tence 81 Trades Assembly in any city, 10.
that it creates kind OF bs otherhood. or fl
kswship among the members OF the several
trades association and keeps alive mn inter
est to hear what is passing in the Assembly.
Secondly-ls 10 the province Of . Trades
Assembly to take eognizance Of oil state and
municipal laws that bear unjnstly or op-
pressIvely on the industrial portion on the
community, and to institute steps to have
such laws modified or abolished. Thirdly
IL Is the medium through which the mass Of
@oTkingmen can Do educated and elevated.
Fourthly-it exercises o moral influence
which commands the respect Of tho iDlelli-
gent and employing portions Of the commu-
atty and when properly organic d possess
90 physical and material power, that ie. q
terror ito the tyrant and oppressor. With
out Trades Assembly In every city and
Town the system Of trades organic ltions il
incomplete.
Taking this visw Of tie matter IL may be
wHY DOES rHe woEE fARRrf
Every locality will have to answer this
question for ITSELF In rrgard to Baltimore
am compelled TO say thas selfist ness ana
old womens' fears are the only Sh:ngs mat
retards il here. Were 10 mot Tor these We
could have hourishing Trades Assembly |
in this city. This 6jsct disposed Of tie |
matter Of
TEE PAPER PRcyecr
was started Alter considerable couvsrsa- !
'ional debate on the subject, in which the
Imporsaoce OF local organ was Get forth
g vas determined TO start paper on the |
cooperative principle. The capital was fixed |
q 500 10 be snbscribed i'm shares Of
I'VE dollars each. parable NV weekIv snsfsf- \
nents. A committee was appointed from
sach delegate present TO obtain subscribers,
and report progress on the second Tuesday
IN March.
rHR WoExIxGHAH's Deposit AND LOAN Asso-
cfAFI0H
3 now in full opsrapcn; iss capital Ia fixsd
4 $3.50 Coo y Be taken in shares Of esq-