The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-03-26
THE CIGAR MAKERS.

place )" FRED. BLEND
co,mssUs. Ohio, March Is, 1870.
~ OHOers and Members Of LOCAL C Unions
70 ~ The Jurisdiction Of the OigArmakers
SsII.."Srosti,nal Union;
lnsern..s,,T-It gives me pleasure 70 an
hat the difficulties at CincinrAti,-'
uOunce u nearly fourteen weeks durAtion,-is q
strlAs " The union has been successful In gain
END niste victory. About seventy-6ve Of
ing Gu reumed their lAbors on Thursday,
me Me- ~ and the remainder will he at work
Nooot!' are respectfully requested to cOntin-
UnlODsn action Of the taxes until further no
ds me NJ TS international union is in arrears in
ice. ~ n the assistance Of the Cincinnati
coneqI ~ anne should be paid without delay.
men '' Yours Frsternally,
FRED. BLEND, Int Pres't.
CorrrBUs. Ohio, March II. 1870.
~ Svann. Corresponding Secretary Of
TO- No. 8, Of Albany, N. \.
Unouo ~ "A fter a careful examination Of the
DkAA ~ a;ven by Albany and West6eld uni
siss@e l"ssssnce 10 Albany union admitting an
ons ~ ~. from West6eld, find that the fol-
uniah ~. .hout true statement of the case !:
loHps d. an unfair man from West6eld, ap-
James lIhsnv union for membership, on or
ser, December sth, 1859 and was admitted 70
s0Ous 80 a that date was then published to
~ ,r,ds as James Barnes the secretary making
me u11 - ,be name). No reply was received
~ notice, and Born was allowed TO work on:
10 'u afterwards Born applied for his card
sOu Iib,ny. left the jurisdiction OF that union,
.,.;Ded employment 'at 81. harrington ;
ou Wv. rrder the jurisdiction OF Westheid union.
wv Nan director at St. Darlington sent Borns
y 10 West6ed union, which was rejected by
c ~ nnion. on the ground that they would not
nar. man to work in union shop under the
a"s.di.tion Of their union until all charges
nis ,o,inst such person by their union Is PAID
T. I'D imposed a fine Of $40 on this man,
LIZA thew wanted paid before they would re-
i"a his card. Albany union objected to haV-
r' ,hsir cards rejected, claiming that West
VA un;on was only entitled to Born's Initiation
a''s ~ snv sum that he might have defrsuded
wa8,Ssh union out Of because he applied Tor
"...hersbip and was admitted during the time
NJ, M amnesty proclamation was in force.
Wa.,6eId union claims that they notlhed the
,.,s,0.tiopal president that their union, by an
lu'lO vote. had rejected the amnesty pro
uu I-.,;on and would not have it under any con-
V s--.t;on and that they would stand by their
liner vote at all hazards, and requested the
T.,srn,tioual president to notify all local unions
aS,bs ame. That they would not receive any
s.,5s that we're issued under the same clrcum-
,'.ncss a. Born's. Therefore the question as It
,,ands il submitted to me for settlement by
Albany union
1Dsver-I do hereby acknOW ledge the receipt
III Letter from West6eld union, stating that
,se, had. bva unanimous vote, rejected the
s.stv proclamation, and requesting me to no
Nh Iocsl Unions of the same. | would beg 70
III ,he attention Of West6eld union to cecl-
,inn giyeu By me to ]. A. Quencer, president Of
W..ertowr. n. Y, union, under date of Octo-
w II. 1869, published in the Advocate
O,tober %, 1869 and another to A. 5. Nun,
IA, secretary OF Dayton union under date OF
Oc,ober 81, 1869, also published IN the ADvo-
49, .oon after that. As West6eld union doubts
n. conztltutional,v Of the amnesty prociAma-
lion would beg 10 'efer them to Section OF
Article |. OF the International constitution
That section gives the International union pow
- 10 devise the best means known TO facilitate
,bnronyh organization of the trade 1t repre-
.,n,s The representatives 20 the last meeting
N ,be International union deemed it eXpedient
"a mass the amnesty proclsmstion-tbe object
being a better and more thorough organization
N The trade knowing that the section referred
.boVs would reverse sny objections that might
h. raised as to the constitutiOnality OF the am
pestv proclamation. / desire TO know where
West6eld union gets its authority TO reject the
,mresty and claim that they will adhere TO
heir rejection at all hazards. While working
under A charter Of the International union they
might lust IS well say that they will reject the
constitution adopted at the sixth session Of the
International union, and properly ratified by 10
al unions The amnesty proclamation was
passed for the government of-nOt a few local
unious-but for ALL local unions under the ju-
rsdiction Of the International union, and West
geld union, as veil as every other, must adhere
% Il while working under a charter granted by
aid BODY. And, as Albany union admitted
Born drriHg the time that the amnesty procla-
nation was in force, and for not publishing the
right name, therefore, Albany union must pay
10 West6eld union the regular initiation fees Of
said union. and any amount Born has defrauded
Westheld union out Of, or any ENDORSEMENTS held
against Born previous to that time; and West
Geld union must recognize the card issued by
Albany union 70 Born.
Yours irsternally,
FRED. BLEND. Int. Pres't-
CoLrMBUs, Ohio, March II, 1870.
70 the Officers and Members Of Local Unions
under the Jurisdiction Of the Cigarmakers'
International Union.
GISrLINEN Union No. Is Of New York
city, has notified me that at a mass meeting Of
the trade, the following preamble and resolu-
tons we're unanimously adopted:
WHKREAs, The Committee Of WAYS and
Means in Congress, have proposed a reduction
Of duty on imported cigars and,
WHEREAs, It is an impossibility for the
American Workingmen at the present low rates
Of gold and the high duties collected on tht
raw material on the one side, and the diminish
ng low price OF foreign labor, together will
The bonded labor OF Cut \, on the other side
10 compete with the imT rIed goods, BY th'
duty collected at present, be Il therefore
Resolved, That We the cigarmakers Of Nes
York city and vicinity, assembled IN mas
meeting, request our representatives, and al
The represen, atives who advocate the interea
Oftbe workingmen 10 Congress, to use all thei
influence to raise the present duty on imPorte,,
cigars from $3.50 per pound and 25 per cea
Id valorem to tS per pound and 80 per ceA
I'D valorem; and be it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to clos
y watch the vote on the Tariff bill, and ke4
high in our memory the protectors of tn
WOrkingmen's interests. .
A copy Of these resolutions were sent to ea9
Of their representatives in Congress q
recommend that each local union under II
Jurisdiction Of the International Union, adot
similar resolutions, and immediately forwaaiC
hem on to their respective representatives
Congress. Il is necessary that unions take IL,
Eediate action on this, as the question v,
come up at an early day.
Hoping that there will be no delay in tsi
matter, am
Yours frsternally,
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres't4
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 10, 1870
LYMAN JACOBS Esq, Louisville, Ky:
DEAR Sir: Yours Of March 9th at haIsd
fon say-during the late strike at Louisvite
you took an active part in it, was idle ~
E.eek', during which time you received se{e
dollars benefit Shortly Afterwards xo