The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-04
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them on their feet, and / do not know why
they are silent. ! am not d candidate for
popularity or position, but ! am ready to
light this matter to the end. For fear there
may be q Misunderstanding will make the
following statement:
When | received instructions from the
union | represent to make the protest,
wrote to Miss Augusta Lewis-my union 10
at present supporting and paying the ex.
Denses month after mouth to sustain fe-
male trade union-noW | wrote to the presi-
dent Of that union and requested her to give
me some information in reference to the
matter. l only received the answer but IN
our ago in this r. ON, and will read il:
A" The WOrkingWomen's Association was
organized Immediately before the last Ses-
ton Of the Labor Congress. was the first
vice president. Mrs. Stanton was ANXIOUS
to have q Workingwomen's suffrage assOeia-
ton. Il was left to q vote, and ruled out
The society at one time comprised over one
hundred working women, but, IS there was
nothing practical done TO ameliorate their
condition, they gradually withdrew. | DO
not know who introdu ced the I" literary" in
the society, but the debates and introduction
Of suffrage" we're introduced by Mrs.
NAChAuACya hLkcE Tue hdOpkAuu VI OOhSNSN
ton and bylaws several members Of the
Sorosis Joined, and were on the committee
to nominate officers, which they did, ignOr-
ing workingwomen-
= Miss Norton intimated that our resigna-
lions would be acceptable, instead of asking
the wealthy officers, who did not attend to
their duty, to resign, as their absence pre-
vented quorum as well as Miss Johns and
my absence did. The workingwOmen we're
by another member asked to resign. AL
though the society comprises many wealthy
ladies, they raised thirty dollars for she
laundresses Of Troy. As a society, either
The want of knowledge or the want Of sense
renders them, as a workingwomen's assOCia-
ton, very inefficient.
" wish ! could assist you in your pro-
test more than have hope it 10 not too
late for the purpose. Trusting you under
stand the cause Of my seeming neglect, and
with the wish that you may be success
full, am &C.,
"AUGUsTA LEWIS"
"P. S. | sent word to the delegate from
the Workingwomen's Association that she
would in all probability not be received
She will 60, however"
Now, do not know what further testi-
mony you want than this. 1t is q plain
statement and to the point, and trust that
we will dispose of the question. | am in
favor of the resolution offered by Mr.. Walls.
Il is matter of principle not to admit any
body here who has not genuine right to be
present, and | am opposed to any man or
woman who is net a worker and who does
not toll for their LIVING. Applause
Mr.. Putt, of Indiana. / want to say for
the ear Of the gentleman over the way, that
did not question whether he himself be a
nottingham, and do not think be means that
NOBODY but type setter is one. i have
worked all my life, from the tine can re-
member, and / was in the forests, making
bread before he was born, and to-day can
bear hands with him, although / am sixty
i've ears of age. But suppose did rot do
hand stir but labor mentally. tits great
deal harder on the constitution. Kisses
! cannot understand this thing OF working
meaning one kind Of labor. | hold that q
man if be lsbors at anything is a working
man. l never was anything else but labor
ing man.
Mr.. Trevellicx. Of Michigan, spoke in fa-
Vor Of Miss AnthoDy's admission AZ .
delegate.
Mr. Mclean Of Massachusetts, said Miss
Anthony has not the power to reply, not un-
I'll this vote is taken. | therefore move, in
justice, that she be allowed the privilege Of
addressing Us in our calmer moments, and
not when We are agitated.
We Walsh seconded the motion.
; - kSMe, Of New York, said the
e S5.is t1tatf6R allowed Miss Anthony to be on
the floor as a delegate from last year.
will oppose her admittance, however, As q
new delegate.
The Chair then stated that Miss Anthony
is an ex.delegate, and as such has the priv.
lege Of the floor.
Miss Anthony then said
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN: Some wo-
men, l am glad to see, are on the floor al
ready. With reference to this matter Of the
collar laundry Of New York, have to plead
an immense amount of ignorance, as the az
lair occurred when | was in the west, but
lave heard it said that the WOrkingwOmen'a
Association bad q meeting at which the
president Of the Collar-mAkeTs' Ulion oil
Troy vas TO be present, and that the Work
ingWomen's Association Of New York took
up collection of $50 for the Union. ! can
not vOuch for the statement any more than
what the treasurer told me the other day,
when inquired how the funds stood, and
Vas informed SO much, and that there was
The $50 that was collected for the Troy Col
lar and Laundry Union, and TO whom the
president had made application, but could
tot ascertain where to send the money.
II his is the most can tell you.
The objection raised to my admission was
rot that the National Workingmen's Asso-
ciaticn Of New York, which is incorporated
hy special law Of the Legislature Of New
York; is not proper workingmen's or labor
OTganiZa ion. That was not the main point
At issue lest night. The objection vas that
Susan B. Anthony had been q renegade 10
The principles and interests Of the working.
men Of New York, and | suppose they want
me TO answer these specific charges, that tx.
ist according 10 Miss Lewis letter.
Mics Anthony then explained her come c.
tioI with the association. She sgreed that
u was proper for men and women 10 be mar.
red, and that the fcImr should support
The latter; but she worked for q class o
wCmtn that lad DO husbands, and who were
on the street penniless, homeless ard with
cut shelter. Now, ask you what we are
10 do with these gHls? Shall we tell them
10 staIve in the garrets because the printers,
ly their own necessities, open their doors
and give slight training to a.few girls for
lew WetKs5 Shall | say to the girls,
Do not 60 in, but staIve 2" CT shall l say,
go inland get little skill into your bands,
sL0 fit yourselves to work size by side with
mtn :" ! want 10 ask the Cooper alive
Union Of New York how many girls they
Lave taken 10 learn the type-setting BUSH
ness How many women have y GU ordered
each department or establishment to take as
apprentices, and to train in the art Of type
setting?
Mr.. Walsh, Of New York, rose and said /:
We belong 10 a trade union, and a part OF
our obligation is first TO give preference to
fellow union man. If a girl is a member OF
our union, We will give her work, having
already admitted two women, but we do not
60 outside of our organization. You
Tuipht "a well All whv we don't Sand f,r tha