The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21
YAT1ogAl LABOR CONGRESS.

l000f-tlAne6
scpolies-Letfer from Hinton Rowan Helper,
of "Crssis,, Fame-Miss ANTHONY Goes Home
The Platform Of the Labor COnaress-Hsn-
ore 20 the Late MIR. sylvis.
PHILADELPHIA, August 40 1909.
The Labor Congress went to work seriously TO-
day and accomplished q good deal. The platform
was presented and with slight debate on re"
amendments was ado pied. Reports OF committees
poured In and less OF empty argument occurred
than had previously marked the proceedings OF the
Convention.
At nine O'Clock the Congress assembled.
Mr. j. f. WALSH explained that whereas IN the
report OF bis remarks upon the admission Of Miss
Anthony he alleged to have said that che desired
W degrade man 10 the level OF woman, not to ele-
vste woman to the level OF man, he desired to STATE
shat while he NAV have uttered such words he did
not mean them, and deprecated the construction
which had been placed upon them.
Mr.. yRssUP, OF New York, presented document
which had been gwen him to hand 10 Mr. Syivis be.
fore his ,sylvis0 death, and requested that special
committee OF Dve be appointed to which II should be
referred. Agreed 70.
HusH BRYsoN, Of Pennsylvania, stated that he
HAD been informed thai certain delegates on the
moor did represent labor organizations, and he
wanted such delegates 10 explain by what right they
claimed seats.
'rhe CHAIaNAs ruled the delegate ous Of order Ia
HE remarks.
Mr. WALLS, OF Pennsylvania, chairman or the Com.
nluee on Organization, read the report OF tue com
mttee The change in the report from that reported
,be preceding day consisted in adding to the first
executive committee OF one having power to appoint
not more than i've members, OF different labor
unions to assist him In the duties laid down. the
power Of said executive committee to cease upon
the formation of State unions, which shall be con-
sideyed completc upon the reception OF q charter
fiOu
a motion was made that il he received Agreed
M DALEY OF Ohio, moved that 1t be not adopted.
After short debate the whole matter was land
The committee, in view OF this action, requested
10 be discharged. 1t was agreed to, and the thanks
u the Convention were returned TO them.
MISS MARTHA WALBRIpaE, of Mass, reported, on
behalf OF the Committee on Female Labor, the fol-
lowing
Committee Female Labor wou,d respee,aly re-
MAI ~ he
thorough organization oil female labor and demand the
pay for work equally well done BY woman as that by
psyay capacissea should be freely opened to her on
,hs same terms and conditions " allowed to any class of
The OF hi, Ss
Rssosea, We ask Tor woman equal opportunities and
rights in every field Of enterprise and labor.
Nj DAY. Of New York. asked permission to read
document presented TO him.
III,
bot was interrupted by several delegates VINO de-
rared the subject treated OF as foreign to the object
inreusa eoartesy to continue, and the docameet
when finished was referred TO the committee OF
I'VE.
lengthy letter from Hinton Rowan Helper, rela-
ting to emigration to the South and touching upon
politics, was read.
lowing resolutions which were adopted
Be- the of the 2
Congress-
nn,, their successors arc appointed and whose duty II shall
sppon, of
sas a Ss % o. Ss S@ sa
esssies .. this Organization and otherwise provide FOR It's
Mr. CAMEToN, Of Illinois, chairman of the Com
,aittee ON Coolie Labor, presented the following,
whereas interested and unprinciped capitalists
Asayorng 70 sw.r the wasss q the mechanics and
sooe labor and whereas people ii. pillars
saen tis and 70 hs s.s e:
S s world and and asea.a aSa e for
se under such obligation: and would Therefore De able
sgny OF the aporer lead TO sise q psupersm
SS rhh TSsS S.n %Is ~ The
S% vi ns oepe. &c DC
.he importation Of 'sis race to fun contracts entered
Resolved. That demand the rigid enforcement of the
ihs protection Of the laws ike other citizens 'O'
The following were appointed committee on o
new political party:--James c. Syvis OF Pennsylva-
MIA; seiglried Meyers Of New York; James Carr, Of
New York; Hal. J. Walker, Of Alabama; W. j. Nc
LaGchlin, OF Massachusetts,
Mt s. p. PRATT, OF Massachusetts,, chairman OF the
Committee on Mines and Mining, presented the fol-
IOwIng:-
IMPORT OF aHr COMMITTEE ON MIsEs AND MIsIss.
j. snasraeS true that the prsjSdS Lee Of The Working
have scn ss mSs OF s
every q d. man WIN ne
a not hat
miners FOR The gye:sn, high price q coal
i: .%s q to;.,,sn 3, =:
Tss sssIss.
sTs IN limo e defsad their common rehts a men
these: solestloa OF an bills whether they
@ The 5 her a The ns q @ s
The sa.si s. g s be-. s9
make ior Eye cent. NsI were The doctor.
for ' married siy cents single person The
S D2 ssG1 h 10 5
o. ns @ % ss sd Them e. H.
Srisber. tfL Instances are related where Il. shoe
s. sr 1 SGs . nsss sps s oS The e. bin a. q:
had stores. which they eomgelsd .s men . psrenla.
srssy they senS spend her a1a
.sSs 10y .e Collars icy p:1 %
making fabulous. SAID one miner: "ne ops
sns W. a IKE
Of our lime TO books and papers but how when ibe
Iawr II was the universal complaint that the operators
q ss e q e. asa s a n 10
from eight to ten years of age even younger are
obliged 20 work ten hours per day.
Hacs bias been said about seeking to control
She market This 10 the miners statement When all the
they supply the market Ia
months List year IL 900 tons required this year
she amount required will be about 1900 Q01 Now they
claim that much better for them to work moderately ali
ftc least months than 10 giu the
Act IN s spring and then lie idle part of the Again,
cy tbink that 10 far better to keep coal 81 about five
six dollars the year round than c have the nces ranging
from oui 10 Aff;seA de!as ss ssfs the oc,aiors
have competed With each other, and bued market
sssy pr2gose TO stop this business get control Of
she market, aVl DC done IN every instance at
least ernpr-ers Here seems
70 be trouble The operators have idea OF u CON
with fair rtIns aud 10 share with their worknen
them something dlcuous The aiding scale OF prices
works both ways, however; for the willing to mine
cheaper when the prices fail below q certain point
then, Responsible for the present price Of
eoaY Unquestionsbly 10 divided between these three
slssses.-
Nr~-fhe great mining monoposs, the managers Of which
are mot satished profit the mined, but who
s.bnll" the marx IN Q score Of ways.