The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-17
HOME INDUSTRY.
Meeting Of Manufacturers and Miners
at the Board OF Trade Rooms.


This morning at half past ten o'clock meet
ang of Manufacturers, miners, and others lin.
terested In the health and grown OF our home
Industry" was nd In the Board of Trade Rooms,
No sos Chestnut street Iu the published call
for Lne meeting IL is stated that itB object would
he 'Io reorganize a more efficient National
Iesgue or Association, 10 include all our useful
tndustriea, and to be a centre for unity of
plan and action Tor the associations OF special
A fair attendance was present. On motion,
the meeting organized by tne ca ling Of the
Hon II enry ID. Moore to the chair, and the
election of q. b. Sleboins ss secretary
Mr.. Moore, on assuming the chhlr, made
few remarks STATING the OF ect OF Lne meeting,
aud asserting that us success was vital to the
hfe and health OF home industries. lie said
that the nation wants protection, wants a
tariff and that Without IL our manufacturers
are ruined.
and tneu read the following resolution:-
Resolved, That for nuinal acquaintance and coope-
I.s,os " gala and ngaIG oGGa9 ysWs % Of the reIS-
and their en- CT trade and finance, 20 stranEthen
Some deem S ia 10
organize and mantAin National Industrial League.
Alter the passage of the foregoing resolution
others were introduced, but owing TO a raJner
warm debate upon them, participated 10 by
Keuuedy OF PDiladelphia: Metzger OF Boston,
Elder OF Johnstown Pa, BannOn Of PoJtsvllIe.
and WaitmaDn OF Philadelphia, upoa motion
iL was ordered to lay the subject of resolutions
upon the table, and go into measures to or
gHniZe the LeFgue.
The Secretary then read q draft OF consti.
IN articles were taken up seria,ia.
Article / was adopted, as tDlloWs:-
Tne name of this organization shall be the
Eali, nal Industrial League.
Misunderstanding aud other producing IN CeresJs
of Lne country, TO gather facts and spread 10
formation louehing ali departments of our
condition, ana thus help the growth OF C ,rrect
public opinion; and the gaining sdch legisla-
lion ss snail secure wise economy in public
affairs g. the simplest and best Byslem of internal
revenue taxes; and such tariff arrangements
as will give Lnat just ana fair protection TO our
Industry ne edeo for the development of our
lss, NJ ces, the best condition OF our people, and
the high St nonor od our oU SoSernm mensi m ia ,bao
objees may become memner oy paying ten
u, lars; and assc ciallops OF special Industries
may ue members by their authorized delegates,
on such Terms as may be decided by a mem Der
OF the Executive Council.
Article A. Ibe officers shall be President,
thirteen Vice. Presidents, Treasurer, Score
tAry, al d an Executive COuucu of nine mem
3 ,ra, with power 10 delegate authority TO q SUD
o IR ialiiee If their pumoer; aud ali Its officers
alalI be eI oGtetD members OF the Council. All
Article 5. The PIebideDt. or Vlce-President
in h absence, shall preside ct meetings and
do whs Yer else 'rtains 10 his office.
Article 6. The treasurer snail Keep an account
OF aIi IDUneys, pay orders OF the Executive
O1uncil signed by the secretary, make annual
r, por,s or finance, apd hand over moneys and
u opsrlv - 'tR successor.
PAittela7 The secretary shall keep record
of "A meetings, receive aud answer Commun ni-
catioI b. collect moneys 10 be paid TO Tue urea.
tuBe F, colleo5 and arrange tacis. give general
a H
Cf be acts of The assuciauon, and the progress
and prOppects of American inc ustry.
ATiic 3 Inc Executive Council shall pro
vice needed rooms ana Iurnlture; see 10 the
nut lie alton OF Oocuments ana newspaper arti
eIe tue cOilec log OF funls; giving orders on
ths treasurer Bnd auditing aooOunH; nxing Tue
salaries OF paid officers or agents; M vacancies
In officet; adopt by. laws; call eeiings; and
general, care for the Ooie3is OF the Lssgue.
Article v. Foe rfgnlar meetings OF the League
1h ali nes tue discretion of the Council, yearly
or oftener, and Zen days nOIlce ShdA Do gwen
of RoV rue sDng.
Article 10 No morey shall be appropriated
beyond aolual receipts, and no deots oon
Artioe IL This constitution may be amended
al any regular meeting by q two thirds vcle
aSosnL Az, Gle 10, wnicJ Rh III stand unaltsred
The constitution was adopted az above.
ON moi ion, The Chairman and secret airy were
constitute Il n committee 10 open roll OF mem
ID Wa opened ana those present very gene
raliv sui ser bed tneir names.
Upon motion the Char Lnen appointed th'
folIoging gentlemen as a .emporary coupell
nine 10 name nominees Tor All ihe permaneu
officss, snd report at the adj J9nrned meet sR;-
MeRare Hap ley OF Syracuse, Metoall Oh u lsCDn
StenpIns Of Detroit. Littieheld OF PAwtuekst
RI Il Wnarton Of PnuHdelphtN. Ward OF %
froIf Bannon of PottsVille, Sentorof whining
ron Kennedy OF POiiadtl lpnia
Unon nnliOn. the Chairman was elecIeu teIn
poTsry President OF the League, ana Mr' step
tips TEN pOraTV Secretary. ,,.
urtiI 10 morrow afternoon AT o'eInoh ln
Csunell 10 consult IA the meantime anu TeDof
al the adjourned nesilng'