The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-20


cents bat be would tell the convention tina
no great measure could be successfully car,
ried ont without the use on money. Direci
taxation was the most practical wav 10 rais,
funds Eight-hours, az indicated on IA,
othcial envelopes. was the motto OF the NJ
tionsl Union, and the convention should Ie-
galize the same BY positive sanction. While
advocating the eight hour Law, be maintain
Cd ina. there should be corresponding re-
duction in wages and the demand for labor
would ultimately regulate tee price.
Mr.. Darkeu, Of No. 2, N. J., protested
against legalizIng the eight-hour Law, a. be
believed IL would be injurious 70 small
Unions, and result in making "scabs'' Of
many OF them.
Mr.. Collar, Of Morrisianna, N. ", favored
the eight-hour strike
Mr.. Burrows, OF Williamsburg. N. ".
also protested against the convention aIont-
ing the eight-hour law and recommending 4
renewal OF the strike in New York city In the
Spring lie was himself an eight-hour man.
DIST would cast his vote against the strike
especially where New York was concerned
10 the Unions OF which city there was nj
confidence felt.
Mr. McDonough, Of No. 5, N. Y, opposed
taxation, as there was strong combination
against u in bis Union, and il would be the
means o. breaking IL up If adopted by The
convention.
Mr.. Nichols, OF Newark, n. J., could not
vote for direct tax to keep CO strikes but
thought the old system OF voluntary contri-
buttons more just and practical.
Mr. Manning, Of n. j., was an advocate
of the eIght-hour Law, bot thought the-s
should be some m odi6catIon Of the plan
suggested, by which the measure could be
obtained.
Mr. DAWN, Of Mass, favored taxation and
eight-nours, and the sanction of The Nation
al Union
The debate here closed, when Mr.. j T..
htroy, of Maryland, offered substitute res
olutlon, which was adopted This action
iegahEes the eigat- aour Law BY the National
Convention. and empowers subordinate
Unions 90 inaugerate strikes whenever 10
Hslr opinion occasion requires, provided
they DO % 10 conformity with The conssitu-
ton Ok the National Union. The taxation
feature OK the original resolution, which
was 80 elaborately diseased was not 81
dorsed, and therefore the matter OF raising
funds 90 sustain strikes was left to volunta-
~ contributions, as heretofore
Mr.. O'Callahan, 0f No. a, New York. or
Tered resolution which was adopted, de-
plorlng the non existence OF bneklayers'
unions in any of the 50 thern States, and
providing fo- the ar continent of commit
tee Of three to devise the best means Of
organizing their brother craftsmen Of those
States
The convention then went into secret ses
sion, and sat with closed doors the remain
der Of the session.
sIxrE DAY.
WAsHISGrOs, Jan. l6, 1859.
Upon reassembIing this morning, Mr.. d.
M Pollard, delegate az large, whose install
alton was p postponed at the first OF the ses-
sion because of his peing called home On
account OF family affection. appeared and
took the usual obligation administered IA
newl y-elected ofkcers-
MIR. Morley, C Nd, from the committee
on the revision Of the constitution. submit
ted bis report, and the varia.-a amendments
to that document suggested therein were
taken up and considered by the cOnventiOn
till the horr Of IL O'Clock, when the work
was completed, and the secretary instructed
to have 4 500 copies oF the same printed in
English and 2,O0y copies printed 10 Ger
man. Embraced In the amendments ID the
old constitution worthy Of mention are pro
visions that the seer etAry or the National
Union shall receive an annual salary Of
$500, and that il thaIl require the sanction
OF two-thirds Of all the UGI0ns IN ev-ry city
or town where more thsn one Union exists
before any employer Or employee shall be
pronounced q "scab."l
The rest OF the morning session was taken
up 10 the reception and consideration OK re-
ports OF other c3mmirtees, the subiects or
which were only Of interest to the members
of the convention.
AT halfpAst IL o'clock q recess was taken
till 2 o'clock.
Al the afternoon session OF the BnckIav.
ers' National Union, an Appropriation of $50
was made for the services of the S.rEesnt-
alarms; John w. Reynolds, or Wasting
ton, was appointed q deputy 10 organize
Brlcklayers' Unions in the Southern States
che Union decided by vote to leave the a.
prentice system TO be regulated by the local
Unions ~ they deemed proper, each local
Union to net for itself; the action OF expires
ident Frost last sumner in Ievying a BRO
rata tax OF fifty cents to sustain the law
suit in New York and New Jersey conspira-
cy case, resulting from the apprentice diff
Guilty, wss endorsed q resolution offered
by Mr.. Purifier, sympathetic with the female
labor movements, was adopted rules and
regulations governing the disbursement Of
funds were presented and adopted the con-
vention was address ed BY hon j. VI. Ash
ley, OF Ohio, after which votes Of thanks
wlre rendered Unions No. l OF Washington
and Maryland for the liberal hospitalties
extended the delegates during the session
Of the National Colon in this city to Pres
ident JJhnson and Hon. Messrs. Cary and
Ashley, for addresses in favor Of the labor
movement succeeding which the convention
adjourned till the second Monday in Janua-
ry, 1870, when they will again assemble ii
Chicago.
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