The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-25

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North Chicago-For supervisor. n. A. Klaus
mann assistant supervisor, Fred. Hsinses Eel
lectOr, Fritz Metzke; town clerk, Charlie
West. ~- --s.
CONSTITUTIONAL coKvRxxsnN.
From the fifteenth District-Joseph Medill
J. B. Bradwell, L. L. Bond.
From the Siztieth District-J. Y. Scanmoa
J. L. Thompson. N f-A L.
From the Sixty first District-L. II. HcRes
J. L. Stark. m E#rfH
WORKNGNESs MExTING.-A meeting Of work
ingmen was held at the Recorders Court room
on Saturday evening, August l4th. Frederick
Reitz, chairman, A. RsmsdeIl and Charles
Kings. secretaries The resolutions we're reed
In English and German, cossidered section b.
section and adopted 40 avhsae. Yhs following
are the resolutions: t5sL 5A8 rIes..
Resolved. That the conSracs sysaem has 70 be
abolished and all public works have 70 be ear
ri'd on directly by the Commonwealth, County
or City, under the supervision Of practical
and efficient superintendent. r.
ReSolved, That no privileges or snbsidies
shall he granted, no monies or guarantees of in.
terest given, nor public lands donated for and
In the interest Of anv one person or persona.
ties, and no more special charters shall hereaf
ter be granted to private corpora tons by the
state legislature /; all private charters shall he
Issued under the general incorporation laws of
the state. .
Resolved, That eight hours be ackno lodged
as the only lawful days work at oil public works
Resolved, No officer shall be salaried other.
wise than by fixed sum, and all prequisites arts
ing from all Offices shall how into the rubi;..
treasury.
Resolved, That all public Offices arc to be "a
larled according to their responsibility as well
as the amount of labor to be performed.
Resolved, That the letting Of convict LABOR is
detrimental to the best interest of the peopIe.
and that said involuntary labor shall oaly be
used for the public welfare and not come into
competition with free labor.
Resolved, That the erection and furnishing
OF a sufficient number Of public school houses
for the accommodation of all children who want
to attend school, ought forthw be taken into
consideration and carried into effect.
Resolved that the Commonwealt aha II estab
lsh, as soon as possible, free polytechnic schools
for the benefit Of all classes.
Resolved, That all Laws infringing upon the
personal liberty Of any individual shall be re-
pealed III m
Resolved, That all laws establishing licepces
under which mechanics or business men are suf
iering, shall be repealed aud progressive tai
upon incomes and property established.
Resolved, That the nominations Of all cleo.
tive Offices shall be made through the medium
Of the ballot box only.
Resolved, That the polls upon public election
day shall be open from o'clock A. NJ, until 8
o'clock P. NJ
Resolved, That all representatives, as well as
others, holding Office Of trust, shall be response.
BILE Tor their actions to their constituents, who
may revoke the election Of sald representative
or officers, upon a majority of the said constitu.
ents voting for such revocation.
Resolved, That the claims of the veteran SOL
diers Tor appointments shall be considered first.
without distinction of former ranR, providing
other qualifications are equal.
A motion to appoint committee OF seven to
act as Central Committee for Cook County
was adopted, and the chair appointed the fol- |
owing Frederick Retz, AlOnzo Ransdell,
Emil Strassman, Henry Flint, Charles Kings,
Daniel Cornelius, s B. EasGon.
The NEE ting then adjourned SUBJECT to the
,all of the committee u
ALoNZo RAXsDKLL, Secretary.