The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-09

i ~ eAN@ Sasyp WnO 9tG DeAU124Ay @h@huB ~ Vs.
hsslf, are beneath contempt. The failure o
the eight hour struggle, to which they refer, wal
owing 70 their own craven pusillanimoas con-
duct We did for them what they were unable
to Dc for thsmselves-pScurs from John M
Douglas Esq, President Of the illinois Central
RAILROAD Company, the pledge that every mar
who i4uit work, should be taken back into the
Company's employment We make this state
mens, not to parade our eforts, but 10 show how
thorough Is our contempt for their winnings.
Shpo, fly, don't bodder me-"
RtsOLUrIoK OF REsPBcr-THE LATE =. w.
ScESs 1Dr.-At . meeting Of the Cigarmakers
Unis No. IL, held on the 2Sth Of March, the
fOlICr resolutions on the death Of T. w.
Schmidt. were adopted:
VI; HEKzAs, 1t has pleased Almighty God "a
take from our midst our honored and much ee-
teeused brother and fellow workman =. W.
Sch1 nidt; therefore be it
Resolved, That fully approaching the sad
afli6tion with which bis parents and relatives
have been visited, we tender 70 them in their
Bereavement our most sincere and heartfelt
SYMPATHY and coincidence.
Resolved, That We fully appreciate the high
q1af ties and integrities Of the deceased while q
member Of our organization.
Resolved, That these resolutions BE- printed
in tee WoRKISeMAN's ADVOCATE, and a copy be
sent to his parents.
TIKI PLAsrERERs' STRIKE.-In our last we an
nou4ced that the jOurneymen plAsterers to the
nuDsber Of seventy five, employed on the Re
pubic Insurance Building, had struck for an
incre ase Of wages to - per day. On Satur-
dAyieveHing, mass meeting was held at the
rootqs of the Sailors Union, In Lind's Block, to
consider the situation and take such action az
might be deemed advisable.
Op motion, Mr.. PiggOtt was called to the
chat, and Mr.. Jeffrey's was appointed Score
taryt After the President had stated at length
the objects for which the meeting had been
called, and an opportunity had been afforded 20
all present DESTROYS of taking the pledge that
they would not work on said building till the
demands Of the wOrkingmen had been acceeded
to, Hr. A. G. Cameron, Of Tn woRKIssxAS's
DvocArE, was introduced. Mr.. C. spoke
Ape~5sy AVA hO@AAy M houAy 1ho WhhhC VWnAnb
hiwself As generally opposed 70 the system Of
striEes, stated that in the present instance a
STRIFE was not only justi6able, but indispensa-
BILE. He also strongly urged upon oil present
the duty Of connecting themselves with the
Pls4terers' Union. SpasmOdic action could &C
complsh little. The struggle before the work
ingr$en was one Of lifelong duration. It didn't
me4n the advance Of a brigade, the repuise Of
q division, and the abandonment Of the field.
1t meant general advance of the whole line,
and this could only be accomplished by unHag-
gins and persistent effort, Referring 70 the cry
thae this was the plea Of the demagogue, he
staff that be would rather be demsgOgue,
plesding for the rights Of bis fellow toiler, than
. dSnAgOgue defending the claims Of the OPP
PREF eors, reviling and slurring the very men to
Whole efforts they we're indebted for every dol
lar ihey possessed He urged them to stand by
one, another. In a contest between muscle and
morley, labor was always placed at discount.
Let them triumph like men, or fail like men.
God helped those who helped themselves, and
he trusted that every plasterer present would
rem ain true to his pledge and declaration.
st the conclusion Of his remarks, an Oppor-
tupity was again offered to every workman en-
gagged on the building to sign the obligation,
wbsch was responded to BY every plasterer who
had previously failed to do so.
% Monday the demands of the workmen
We,e acceded to, and on Tuesday all went to
wotk under the new schedule.
Do Tuesday another mass meeting was held
at iSt Georges Hall, when As new members
weie added to the organization. A general
strike for "a per day was ordered throughout
thu, city, and at the time Of our gong to press,
tha indications are that large majority Of the
employers will comply with the demand. 10 our
nekt we shall Announce the result