The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-18
On ndr,on " i III: 1f b. Olive, the follow

ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That any journeymen cigar maker
presenting q card on which the limit OF time has
expired as prescribed BY the International Con.
stItution, shall be published to the trade to a.
certain if there be any charges against him,
with the name of the union issuing old card, and
date thereof He shall then be reinssated to
membership In the union 70 which he presents
his card, by paying the amount deaRnated in the
by.laws of said union as their reinstation ee,
together with she expense OF advertising
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed TO
issue to local unions, withdrawn cards, rs tn
yelling cards, as regards depositing in unions
The Committee on Finance asked leave %
be allowed to withdraw to fioish ther
report.
On motion, recess Of thirty minutes We
mad for the convenience OF the Committee.
BREACH on UNION LAWS.
At the expiration Of the recess, Mr.. G. II.
Lavine, offered the following
Resolved, That the President of the Interna-
tional Union il authorized TO issue an amnesty
proclamation to the unfair men of our craft, and
be il further
Resolved, That each local union shall, upon
the passage Of this resolution, open their books
for the imitation of all unfair men, working IN
der this Jurisdiction, upon the payment Of the
imitation fee.
This shall in NO case allow a local union
tU elect cigar makers who may hate money
Endorsed upon their cards.
MIR. Lavine, in support Of mis- resolution,
spoke at some length, remsrking that il the
unfair men bad an opportunity to join the
unions, and make men Of themselves, it wal
better to have these men with them thar
against them.
Several members objected, that this would
allow members who had got hundreds Of
dollars from the unions, and then left to re-
turn without refuDdng the money, Of whict
they had defrauded the unions.
Mr.. Kuhn supported the resolution, be.
lieving that 10 many cases men were work
ing contrary TO the laws Of the union with
out being aware Of it. The Castle Gardeu
depot at New York. was worked entirely il
the interest of capital. Men who wanted
cheap labor ould 20 down there TO see i
there was any men OF their trade among th'
immigrants from other countries, and il they
found cIgarmakers among them, they would
offer them employment. These men would
| 90 to work at Cnce, and be employed fol
! i've or six months before they knew tha
there was an organization. He moved thai
the resolution be referred to q special com
mittee of three.
Mr.. Lavine offered the following as az ad
dition to the resolutions, and consented Il
the reference !:
Resolved, That the above shall in no wise en-
title a local union to elect for members, an
cigar maker that has deirauded any local unioI
TO the extent Of anything, until they have mad
the proper restitution.
| The motion of MIR. Kahn was then agreed
to, and the Chair appointed Msssrs. Olive
| Lavine and McNulty.
The Convention then adjourned until
O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was again called TO or
der at 2 o'clock-Mr. Blend 10 the chair.
The FiDsncial Committee reported that
having examined the books of the retiring
officers, they found them correct, and cor
responding with the reports made BY thes,
officers. The Committee recommended tina
unions aiding unions on q strike, and send
ing their money through the hand of th
International Secretary, and receiving re
ceipt, shall retain their receipts and hsv,
them presented at each annual session of th,
International Union.
On motion Of Mr.. Lavine, the report O
the Committee was received, and the por
ton relating TO local Secretaries was refer
rec to the Committee on Constitution.
ELEcTIoN OF PRxsIDKNr.
| The Convention then proceeded to an in
! formal ballot for the election Of President o
the international UniOn, resulting as fol
lows: Blend, "a; Kuhn, 3; Lavine, 81
Smith, l.
On motion, the vote Of the Convention
was cast unanimously for Mr.. Blend, who
briefly acknowledged the honor done him.