New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-11
WORKINGwOMEN IN COUNCIL
MEETING AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.

-, $500 ,,py tho occupation OF the former apartment
he meeting was called 10 order by Miss lainene oil the
Csrmakers' Union and the following officers for the
meeting were elected President. Alex. Troup Vice
l,rsadents-Eva H. Howard. Nancy Whitemore. Mary j.
Lynch Mrs q. W. Swift. Kate Muaney J. W. Browning,
Secretary; Miss Leonard Treasurer
Mr. Troup took the chair and spoke briefly advocating
the formation Of State Labor organization and depre
eating all antagOnsm between masculine and feminine
workers The Constitution of the "workngwomans State
Labor Organization" Intended to derive Its jurisdiction
from the National Labor Union" was then read The
preamble Is Us follows:
Believing that the present poor and npaid condition OF
the worknGwOman is owing TO the unorganzed CONDITION
OF labor and also believing that the only way In when
receive fair share Of our labor Is TO organize lne
different trades INTO sperg6e trades u1sns Mace 10 Se te
snder the protection of the National Labor Union We tne
OF Newlork. IN Cooper Institute assem-
bled, adopt this Constitution
One section provides that the charter fee shall be w.
An article declares that the objects Of the Union shall be
TO ennobc labor and the labOring woman; the mante-
nance Of fair rate of the employment OF every
means which may tend TO the elevationOf workngwomen
In the social scale; to further cooperation; to impress
upon different Unions the necessity Of close and
thorough organization. and to correct abuses.
Local or subordinate Unions numbering 100 members OF
less are declared entitled 10 delegate Unions num-
berpg 200 members. to two delegates and there
after one delegate for each 200 members
Local Unions are instructed to cooperate through
their prcper officers with the Board Of Trustees of
tins Uuiou and noncompliance with reasonable requests
or neglect 70 collect and pay the annual per capita
tax shall sufficient grounds they are told for cancel
ing their charter No subordinate Union will be admit
ted 70 representation in this Union until all dues have
been paid The local Unions further instructed 10
make returns this Union at its annual convention Vi
al matters OF interest in Labor. All officers are
eSS are " Defined at length The Board Of
Trustees consisting OF one member rs I to,r S"Sn
counties their action shall be subject TO the appro
q of the S S9S SS peo Of s
b-rs OF the Board. The revenue OF TINS mon VIII DC Ne
sis Of i've cents each the number of members cons
tutiug their basis Of representation pro rata assess
Yent viii be levied upon the members OF tne Union
slloald the thus obtained be insufficient Inc iOca
Unious have the power to adopt ther own
provided they do not conflict with that OF the parent
an address. embodying the constructive ideas OF the
Snion then read. The objects of the Union were
bonds Of .i.Ihoet The working hing .o%eI Of S,
usbd to better protect themselves SUD AID ne ODs
d thoroughly Orgau the working girl, in tbei, y,To..
be raid @ the services they perform according to their World anu
fa,r9 no cooperate with organizations work together and
veci interruptions employers from inducing female labor to under
Fss establish ,h cltyA Fmals Labor B,ehaugs 60 be
nSepoyed be assisted procuring work. aud "lee en-
'Ra"sting some Of The troubles ~o6geomeu, declared
order remedy this state Of thugs We contend tosl ID, p
v,ou t,e aug whereby they may become educated and
Sase having been proved 6yopd impossible the labor
s % f. SSi sro Ss a ss6 sueed obtaining
s, a'iy belong: them nu's o , 0 snD g,6
"a, sdvsOe, to bslp to elevate her sex she is
a,, + b circle r,ss ,ss she should remain here
.d SfT aedo ssi s ss sf,s s pPs
% 5 so. az" s.d 9 sor s I se @ With se Are
sLeg choice necessity We answer that Tue labor
g. oppo the ,,le members Of their as remain
ol,g AID when introduced into trades under such
circumstance employers. taking 81 ut nee' reauns
trsl r which cases Is onooarssct By those en-
so', ace brccnns while becoming poorer
,u ss that 5ar exit reference voTans
lous ~" g'e IaoI , Gt a tDe p ' E g we
Tie alarming rapidly erowis &C. lr and
i:. 3 '' The 'o'i must be @ ''o'-''' ' the '' per
20, aaanlil Of the effort, hes huuaotarsns
rs,s ensg vle o beucyocbt citizens annually
5 the support Of Magdaen Aylnns sud smls
Loo opnoo Soaa be to adopt st would re
ssd DO ava Institutions II
30 . iSs SiesSn evil would rrdy dsea,- for ;, be
ascess the cause Of the ruin sage majority Of our
The system cooperation being PRACTICAL, carried into eject By
out aid nc 10 forming cooperative wohop whenever be made
labor has much to do Win their present depressed
az ,s and 1sIe our sisters enjoy roi4s labor
In IN nsssineai we ask the aid Of our business
The address concluded with appeal TO the phllan
thropic 20 come forward and help"
Resolutions were read ana adopted opposing me miro
duction 10y capitalists OF Chinese labor, and welcoming
voluntary emierants from every country opposing long
and the present contract system OF Prison Penn
Tertiary aud House OF Refuge labor thaDkng the state
Assembly for The passage OF the Oil protecting WORKING
women opposing strikes; ENDORSING the cooperative
movement. and commencing the establishment now
working in Troy denOuncing the owerlng OF the wages
OF the operatives OF the COchecO nanuIuctullhS Com
pAny. aud thanking the publishers OF The American
Horinan and The WorkinIm0nS Advocate and Atbetter
Jnt0l,. Two " leaders" were wOrded as follows:
t.Is. a. so.a re wofsgxcmsu We pledge
ohars 10 introduce AID hsve our Sslt's feldl ,,
That need Labor EIcfaVs and apPes to benevolent
Mr. Pratt editor OF The American Workman, advocated
formation OF WorkiDgYOmens Unions declaring that
tie introduced sSthettc, poetic, and Deau
fuI element The Womens societies in New England he
said were educating ana eevahs pOth themselves ana
the Mrs Wendt, editress of Die NeW Zeu was
called. upon to speak, but declined.
Mrs M A Lane OF Boston, "A Daughter OF IT. Crispn,
SAID since the organization OF that body the wages
az the comprising 1t had been increased from 10
90 10 per cent. Abiding 10 the ignorance OF working
rcmsn she sad that she had learned more by attend
fux trades meetings for Elk months than by going to
Mr. wilson Knight Of ST. Crispin from Worcester,
-, described the action Of the employers and OF the
3Ep men of employment tAeIe, and urged me Union
The secretary stated that Mr. Cooper had given them
che II an upon condition that strikes, pOcs 'u woman
an ffage should be discussed Mrs BaRe or the SUI
fdge Association asked 10 SPEAK sad she was utep-
~ interested bat begged TO be excused Mrs SunmerDy
another member of the said Association, said she thought
thst the women had come thtic 10 ~O'X nut "a y; ,h.
she wanted them to be successful MIS- Mayand OF mo
Cap makers Union Miss Leonard Of the PsraeOl'nakeIs
UuiOn, and Miss lalnehe spoke 10 laNo1 vi ANA
ton Mi Wells Of n. Y. thought that the 81 CIlsP;h
Sncely was god'send to me boot ana shTe , tfsee
felt that there those who looked down upon IaoOr
he hoped they would stand straight up BESIDE the Wo
man who wears the $7J ball dress IN perfect eqlalty
fAppisuse He wanted them all TO speak NO matter
II you grammatical You've no business 10 be gram
n,sticai don't how You ever had time TO STUDY
grammar" An inquiry was made why don't women co
operate, and be tlleir eunNempOyefSf MIS- Lane ah
s1ered that they hadn't done II because they hadn't un
1pIaf .adll Tho