The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-03

for cool effrouteTy, ana downright toadylsm
the concluding paragraph is A No. |. II
the operators were IN a plot to raise tl.t
price Of coal, nothing should be done by tn,
authorities, but "now that il is known tina
a large proportion are not in any plot" 1T il
incumbent on the local and STATE authori
ties" ,Se., sc. What think the "dear pub
lie" Of that construction Of law.
The miners have proved conclusively thu
business Of their suspension, and we woulC
be pleased 70 bear or see the reasons giver
by the operators for refusing to resume.
Constitution OF the NatioaI Labor
Union.
ARTICLE l.
SFgrIoN L This organization shall be know
as tie National Labor Union, and is jurisdlctior
shall be eoLhIed % the United States.
ARTICLE III
SsCroS Tie National Labor Union shal
De composed Of such labor organizations as may
now or hereafter exist having foo their Object
the ameliOratiOn Of the condition Of those who
labor fir living.
SEC. p Every International or National Ia
Dor organization shall Dc entitled 20 three rep
resentatives State organizations 10 two; trades
unions aud an other lahor organizations 20 one
representative w THE National Labor Uli1n
provided chat representatives, shall derive their
election direct from the organization they claim
20 represent.
SEC. 3. FIX representatives, upon presenCa-
ton 0f certificates Of good standing 10 their or
ganizati0n, shil be entitled % a voice, without
a vote, ia She National Labor Union.
ARucLE ~.
SECTION d The officers Of the National Labor
Jgi0u shall De elected annually on the last day
~ che session, the nominations being made one
day previous 70 election, aud shall hold their
Office dutil their successors are duly elected
They shall consist Of a President, FIRST and See
oul Nice-Presideut 70 % chosen from different
States,) a Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and
40 Executive Committee, consisting Of one
member from each State, such member TO be
chosen hv their respective States and sac name
furnished to the President
Article ly.
SECTION I. The President shall preside AZ al
meetings Of che NttiOull Labor Union. and pre-.
serve order ana enforce the laws During the
recess he Shall have power 10 appoint members
~ the Executive Committee III States where
they have not been chosen and. in case of non
Performance of duty, snail remove them and m
all vacancies. He sha.! ED all blanks. write All
debts 0r orders I0r money ana br IN casto-
dian of the zeal, which he shall afiy to all doe
uments emaultiug from bis Office. Three month.
previous Co the meeting Of the Union be sha
issue a sufficient nu uber Of blank credentials tc
Jhe members of Che Executive Committee i'll
each State, TO be used by tile organization send
ing representative 90 the National Labor
Union, and Per.rm such other duties as NAV be
PAN SRI nt
uected With tle performance III his duties snail
be betrayed by tue National Labor Union. and
FOR the faithful performance OF bis duties be
shall receive the sum of II 500.
SEc. q The Vice Presidents shall, ia the all
sence M M1iity n the President, perform
thy duties Office ID rotation.
Sac recording Secretary shall keep
correct &ount Of the proceedings Of the
National Labor Union perform such other du-
ties AZ may oe required Of him pay an blls
and Orders which may De drawn on hin-prop
er.y a.e.tel lie shall keep a debit and a
credit account aud report at soh meeting OF
the National LABOR Unior- He shall make %
he President a quarterly report of finances, ior
submission tl the various organizations.
SEC q. The Treasurer shall receive an mon
ays, pay all bills anil orders vi 'h NAV be drawn
pa him ana properly attes.ei be snail Keep a
d.b t ana credit account sud repurt AZ each
meeting ri thg National Labor Union lie SHAH
make % tHe F.e7'dent quarterly report OF
lions
$50 5. IL shalI w the dutv 81 rhe Executive
Committee 20 correspond at least once 4 month
with Che resident giving him a synopsis Of the
progress Of the movement ia bis State. and that
his authority be confined 70 bis own State.
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l.-....,',:.l '-.g IN $500 su'l 'e's N
bs1s AZ j9ta-,io ',,I' '55f',' 80 ~u u
shan have power under the direction OF the
President to organize the worAngmen into a
la'oi reform party. Failure on the part n Any
member oi iHc Executive Committee ca cores
pond ai.h -ae President ior two months shall
1e s-A''i.tt cause Tor his removal Inc Fresi-
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t'-. "- II. $500 y tAPcuscs III
..- ~ .'' ue'i '1'7 ~ -i EAeeuuFe O9un L
n'-'1e ~ ''e pe'iJiiiaiea oi -if duties shaii
'1 P''- lI'll I'M treasury!
ARTICLE v
section A. seven members iu sny labor OF.
oanizau'n shall oe sufficient 70 apply for a
-gtfl7' Tn'en +4aA us era tea on the pawn mt
s1f An 80 br. N, .- I '-l III tbn
.4na crstt iu nur lacrIi,v aHer5 nrior ,rc,n
izl.ion W ez-ria-. wl.hoat thy consent of tbe
union existing.
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