The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27

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success for the friendly press, for iu.tanns
the WoRKINGMAN's ADVOCATE Of Ch;c.ns
and the other old and able friend Of the caIss
BY 80 doing be strengthens his friends ~
weakens his enemies. -"u
The resolution was unanimou.lr
adopted.
MIR. Wolff from the Committee oD
Resolutions, presented the foIIov;D9
which were adopted:
Resolved, That the rights and interest,". ~ N
useful industries are unitAry and % ~ -. -
fdl must mako common cause against thai, -
mon enemies, unprincipled capitalists. dishor
est legislators, and all monopolists Of ths 49,
ducts Of human labor.
Resolved, That we cordially invite and sD,,..,
all classes Of workers, common, aRricutursI 49,
skilled lsborers, and all persons Who svmna,h;..
with our efiOIts to protect and improve I'M co,.
dtion Of the producing classes, TO units hss,t
ly with ne in placing in Office men who Uni, M
present the substan ial interests Of the whoI.
country.
Resolved, That We view with spUrehsD,;o0
the tendency 70 military domination il tha ~.
eral government; that standing armies ara a..
gerous to the liberties Of the people; that thsv
entail heavy and unnecessary burdens on ths
productive industries, and should be reduoad Al
the lowest standard
Resolved, That the Union was sustained IN
the late struggle by the working classes Tie
citizen soldiers Of the Republic; Who. when An.
battle was over, returned t. the private 80.
Of life and the protective industries, whsr,hv.
the expenses Of the var are being paid M Vo,.
eminent supported and the wealth Of the Conn.
try increased that the officers ofthe arwv VINO.
receive the highest pay and do the safest wort
get all the honors and the highest pensions. dn
the least and get the best accommodation, ana
are now clamoring for positions which are sip-.
ecures. resisting the efforts. 10 retire the rup-
plus and TO reduce their pay demanding tha
continuance Of a standing army beyond enr A..
cessity; aud that all this shows shat patrssim,
Is 10 the people, ambition and plumber Ia tAs a.
6ces. injustice and ingratitude in the govern.
menk
Resolved, That the Determinations IN M,
and pensions, In favor Of the officers and ana. 4
the soldiers the retention on full day or hall
pay, or dismissed with years pay Of said Om-
GERS; aud the refusal Of congress to dismiss sv
cry ofiicir not needed on the same terms AZ tha
soldiers, is unjust, and demonstrates Liquidation
under the influence Of military officers.
Resolved. That W. reafRrm our position u a.
vor OF the necessity and Justice Of che reduction
Of the hours Of labor, as well az the oblinsIun
Of all able bodi I'd persons to contribute 70 uss-
full labor an equivalent for their supper.
Resolved. That women are entitled 70 equal
pay for equal service with men (; that the prae-
tice of working women and children ten TO g.
teen hours per day At starvation prices 10 brutal
in the extreme, and subversive OF the healh,
intelligence and morality Of the nation, AMI de-
mAnOs tne lnterpOeis Ion OA law
Resolved, That we recognize In agricultaFaI
labor the base Of all our supplies, and thiS In
terest IS second TO no other, and that We speci-
ally and hesrtily invite the farmers and work.
iOgmen 20 unite nth US in our effera tam-
prove ourselves and the country.
Resolved, That what we call common Or un..
skilled labor is an essential and indispensable.
element Of support ard wealth, aud cordially In.
wife it's CO operation in our efforts to improve.
the condition of the productive classes.
Resolved, That inasmuch 40 both the present
political parties are denomipated by the non-
producing Glasses, who depeud on public plum
der for subsistence and wealth, and have no
sympathy 18th The working millions beyond the
use they can make or them Tor their own poliH-
cal and pecnniary ACKNOWLEDGMENT thereiOre,
the highest interest Of our colored fellow -ciIi-
gems 10 with the NoFkingmen, who, like them
selves, are slaves Of capital and politicians, and
; should strike for liberty.
} Mr.. Campbell, Of Illinois, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, pre-
; scented q series Of resolutions, recon
mending an assessment of FIVE cents
per capita on all members Of local labor
unions and trade organizations, for the
purpose " meeting the indebtedness
and current expenses of the Nationd
Labor Congress, and the same be paid
within three months.
The report embraced other sugges-
tons, but this portion only Was aP-
proved.
Mr.. Redstone, Of California, moved
the passage Of the resolution already
Published demanding the abrogation Of
the treaty with China.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Walls, of Cincinnati, presented
the following, which were adopted:
ResOlUed, That the WoRKNexAS's AD
vocArE Of Chicago, and the Arbsitr OS'0.
Of New York City be declared the national
official organ of the National Labor Union
aud the National Reform Party.
Resolved, That the anthracite MOnliG
Of Tamaqua Penn, is declared the ohcl
organ for the State Of Pennsylvania.
RssOIoed, That the american Rcrt~m
be declared the official organ for The Ssais
of Massachusetts,.
ResOlved, That the Rorkingnca's Jour-
nal, Of Columbus, be declared the cfhcalor
gan for the state of Kansas.
Reso|Ued, That the Workt.;grleaS Jo",
nal Of San Francisco, be declared the OfhcN
organ of California.
ResolUed, That the Homestead Cham
pion be declared tho Official organ for tOe
District Of Columbia.
lmNW
ResOtUed, That us the imPsratI" dug
Of wOrkingmen to support every neHSpaF
started and controlled in the interest Oh Ind
Workingmen's Labor Union and the Nation
al Reform Party.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois, presenter
following, which were adopted;
ResotUed, That this Congress sPPolnI
permanent committee Of five, who shall Gum
stitute for the ensuing year the lnterraHOu
al Bureau of Labor and Emigration, ID y
cordance with the recommendation OF "
international WOrkingmen's Congress DsI
at Basic, Switzerland, submitted by the ~
egate from the American Nationr DA"
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