New-York tribune., 1869-06-11
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTION
REPoRT ON rnE ApPRENr1cEsu1p SYSTEM.

REPORT ON THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.
ALBANY, June 10-This morning the mem.
bers Of the Convention made an excursion TO saratOg
and, after partaking Of banquet at Congress Hall,
| turned to this city.
The Convention met again this evening when the Com
mttee on New Business reported favoraby on the
slton regarding The apprenticeship system recommend
Ins ueoIease IN number, and more strict discipline
and seryude OF apprentices in order that they may be
"a tnS business OF printing fully; also in favor
OF he elght hour rules for days work The apprentice
shIp ana eight hour propositions were adopted.
,ps G pnanGe committee reported various appropna-
Committee on the OF H. H. Cowes reported that he
G Has Geary entitled to seat as delegate from New
Mr. Mr. Dunn Of Philadelphia offered the following:
newspapers published tie United States sSd Ia those ia
VINO 90 not eotn their through the Associated Press
na pc suppressed thereby esseg the demand for bOri there
TyPeSpSea UuC Ss Albany SeTYorE june 1853 rsp;s
sntnF states and Uslobs do earnestly ask the Congress Of the
Their nIt session that they give their favorable consideration thereby
The county and DESTROYING Of the existence
hCe That The delegates Of the National Typographical Union to
n LABOR iagfs' M 70 be held at Pittsburgh be Distracted 70 use their
WIN he different Iaons that they may be brought
contact N,h IN N is'oT OF The postal telegraph system
s: s, % SP q e. =, preamble an And a5, resolution " % pGPs
the Iou,s OF ~ ,h Co w Wv ~ ,b j,d % 49,
Mr. McKechnie Of NewYork sustained the resolution,
upon very large initiation fee establishes monopoly
and prevents the starting OF other competing papers He
every printer and these resolutions should go forth from
TINS Union with its unanimous consent.
Mr. TrOup cOncurred with Mr.. McKechnie, and de.
nounced the Associated Press the greatest and worst
monopoly In the country and this monopoly not
alone injurious TO the printer, but injurious to every
workngman. He wanted these resolutions adopted, and
no with others would carry them before the entire work
ingmen OF the country and break down this gigantic
monopoly They would to the Congress Of the United
States and demand relief from this great monopoly.
Mr.. Corcoran OF Troy asked II the Associated Press
could not bring the charge against the Unonl Are
we not ourselves great monoposs working for our own
inteTests
Mr.. Troup said that this Union did not prohibit any
honorable man from coming into IL.
hr Getchel moved its reierepce to Committee OF
five. Carried.
The proposed new constitution made special or
der for tomorrow.
Mr.. Halleck Of Washington offered series OF resolu
tOns that employers shoud not make religious or poti
cal views test OF employment and denOuucing the ac
tion OF the Congressional Printer for giving employment
to l.. III, Douglass, rat"
Mr. Flynn thought It hardly fair at this hour Q3O to
press action on such an important matter.
Mr. Getche asked for division Of the question, and
vote upon all but tho censure respecting Douglass
The proposition 10 divide the question was agreed to-
The Convention them by vote Of ca 10 %, adjourned
will Out dspCling Of the question.