The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-21

The ballot for Clerk, resulted IN the
election Of Mr.. Sol Keeffe, Of Phila-
delphia
Sergeant at Arms, VIM. Fitzgerald,
of New York
The Convention then adjourned IN
I'll Friday mo ming.
FRIDAY--MoRNrNG SESSION..
M. A. Foran, President, in the Chair.
Roll of Delegates called. Minutes of
previous session read and approved.
MIR. H #. Sheridan, Of Ohio, offered
the following:
Resolved, That al sessions Of the Interna-
tioaal and sahordinate Unions, from hsnceforth
be serictiy private; and that the Organization,
Co all inEenks and purposes, Be Secret Order.
The resolution was adopted without
N dissenting voice.
On motion, the Convention then
went into Executive Session.
The Committee on Secret Work,
reported the adoption Of the Ritual IL
use by the Central Union of Ohio, with
q few minor amendments. On motion,
the report was received, read and
adopted.
On motion, Mr.. Sheridan, Of Ohio,
administered the obligation to the Pre-
sident elect The President then ad-
ministered the pledge of membership
and obligation, to the Vice-President,
who in turn, administered the pledge of
membership to the delegates present.
The President then administered the
obligation to the Convention.
I Mr.. McF arland, chairman of COM
mittee ON Secret Work, then reported
on the unwritten work adopted BY the
committee. The report was adopted,
and the members were further initiated
in the unwritten work, by MIR. McFar-
land. The Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al the appointed time, the Conven-
ton assembled, Mr.. M. A. Foran, Pre-
sident, i'm the Chair.
Mr.. Quigly, chairman of Committee
on Ways and Means, submitted the
following report:
That all subordinate unions be as
sessed from five to ten dollars, to pay
for Seal, Charter, Printing, and other
necessary expenses also, that in add
ton to the Eve cents per month, pro
rata tar, each member be taxed one
cent per week. for q period Of six
months, and that Deputies collect the
same, and forward it rs promptly as
possible, to Executive Head Quarters.
The committee also reported that
they would strongly recommend every
member Of the Organization to sub
scribe for copy of the "copper" Monthly
Journal The report was adopted as
read.
The committee on Constitution re-
ported that the blank with regard to,
Presidents salary, be made to read
one thousand dollars per year. The
report was adopted.
On motion it was resolved that the
next session Of the International Union,
be held i'm Baltimore, Md.
On motion, Mr.. Sheridan was ap-
pointed to install the officers elect !;
which ceremony was performed in &C
cordance with the Ritual Constitution.
The following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the President Of she Inter
nstioeal Union, be, and is hereby authorized to
make a tour Of inspection Of the different
Unions IN the country, as sOOO a. there are
sufhcisat funds In the Treasury.
The committee ON Good and w elfare
Of the Organization, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
wAKExAs, lis 10 evident to every thinking
mind, that the deplOrable depression Of prices,
and the instability OF our Trade, generally
arises In n great measure, from the fact that
every two members Of our Graft, actually per
form the work Of three men, BY reason Of the
many hours toey devote 20 q days work. there
BY unnecessarily Cutting the market, and pro-
ducing corresponding decline In prices and
WHExxAs, Ii 10 equally selfevident that such
q system Of labor 10 detrimental 20 the physical
moral, intellectual and social welfare Of those
qMruesserS@~v~&>.~S 10 - ------- --a-s -s.
Resolved, By the Cooper International
nestly recommend the adoption OF the ten hour
system. BY each subordinate union, at the
earliest practicable moment
On motion, it was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on Constitution, re-
ported the following amendment to the
Consultation
That whlls on strike, single men receive Sc
per week, and married men 90 provided, that
no person shall be entitled to such benefits, for
The hrst week OF the strike. The amendment
vas adopted as reported.
The following dispatch was received
and read.
LowDoN, Ont, May 9Th, 1870.
Mr. H. A FonH, President Of "COPPER" Inter
national Union: .. g..
London CeOpers yesterday organized . union
on the international bAsis-send vote Of
sympathy 70 Brother Tradesmen holding Con-
vention In Cleveland.
RoBERf BREEHKR, Cor. Sec'y.
On motion, q vote of thanks was
rendered 10 Mr.. j. b. Winsor, for his
valuable communication, and the in
terest he manifested in the Convention.
The following resolutions were intgo-
duced by Mr.. Fitzgerald, of N. Y.
Resolved, That We, the International COopers'
Union Of North America, in Cow ntion assem-
bled, do denounce and StiRmatiEe Pennypacker
SHIRLEY, boss coopers Of Philsdelphis, and
the meKim Bros, boss copers OF Bellevue,
Ohio. - mean petty tyrsnts, worthy prototypes
Of Calgula, or Nero, inasmnch a. they have
discharged, or threatened to discharge their
employees, if they did not Accede TO their
wishes. and that for the sImple reason, that
they (sbs employees,) used their God given
prerogasivs, "the Tree exercise Of their in
dividual right Of opinion" in coming together
to form q mutual protection and benevolent
association. And be IL further
RMmnlwmN That cha aniA pammwWa~kaw
others Of that ilk, are unworthy 70 breathe the
tree air Of Republican or Democratic inssiIu-
lions and further, that they are only 6t aa.c-
ciates or even subalterns In the service Of the
King Of Dahomey, or some other such despot %
the King Of Daho@ey has been.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
MIR. Fitzgerald also introduced the
following, which was adopted.
Resolved, BY the International Coopers
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