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

Union monthly, or oftener, if necessary,
would mako the business Of the Nations
Union lass cumbersome, and enable ms b
increass'its usefulness in like ratio as we in
crease in numbers. Every month adds =
the business Of the Office, and it bids fail
that before the meeting of another Con
gress the correspondence will be % larg'
that we shall need much larger force o
clerical assistance if the business is eoRduct
cd under the present system.
Since the last meeting Of the Labor Con
gress / have necessarily been absent from
the Office in travelling and holding meeting
in different States l69 days during tha
time. l was busily engaged for eighteer
days in Massachusetts, aided BY such efhci
ent and noble men as Messrs. Cummings
Mclean, Troup, Chamberlain. and others
The results Of the campaign are maDifes'
to all. Many thanks are due to such noblt
coadjutors in the great work during the cam.
paign in New Hampshire. With the valu-
able assistance of the above mentioned gen
tlemsn we canvassed the State as far 40 tims
and means at our disposal would admit and
If 90 much could be accomplished in the
short time We were engaged, isit not reason
able to suppose that much more could have
been done with larger number of active
speakers, and the necessary funds to pay the
expenses Of travel? Therefore, | would re-
speetfully suggest that the present Congress
consider some plan whereby larger forct
of the best talent in our ranks can be con
stantly employed, and be paid q fair remun.
Grafton for their labor.
received cordial and pressing invita-,
ton to visit the coal regions Of Pennsylra-
mia, and, in company with that tried and
trusty friend Of the toiler, Mr.. John Siney.
with other reliable and true men, l visited
their locality to ascertain the true State Oi
affairs as regards their grievances, and then
general bearing as belonging to the great
family of workingmen; and / will here say
in truth and in justice to them, that. a. an
orderly, virtuous and law-abiding class Of
community, in my observation ! have NOT
seen their superiors, and they stand as q
monument and example to workingmen for
their irmness and stability in times that try
mems honor and integaity on the great ques-
tions Of right and justice to the toiler.
Ialso visited portion of the mining re-
giou Of Illinois. and there l found the same
firmness of principle, and fixed detArmi-
nation to hereafter adhere and support the
principles Of reform, as laid down in the
platform Of the National Union and wher-
ever l have addressed body Of working
men-East, West, North or South-there
seemed to be the same feeling prevailing, q
desire for q change in political matters.
"Having had the opportunity, BY
personal observation and frequent inter
views with workingmen, / can more readily
see the absolute necessity of extending our
work by increasing the number Of active
and energetic men to travel through the
country and explain our position on the
great questions which are now agitating the
minds of thinking men; and in the most Of
places have visited they need only to be
clearly explained to be eagerly embraced BY
the people but this requires time and L.
Dor, and We cannot expect, or We should be
the last to ask mans time and labor com
bined without remuneration. It will there
fore, be for you, il you think it expedient,
to take these matters into consideration, and
to devise some plan, financially, that will
strengthen the hands Of those who, by your
choice, are made the officers for the coming
year, and If our means will allow, to in.
crease the number of actual workers, to
more fully explain our views, and the mode
of carrying out the great reform, we pro
pose to inaugurate; and in this connection
I would suggest to this body that you con.
slider whether it it will not be beneficial and
necessary that this organization declares il
self distinct political party, denominated
as the Labor Reform Party, based upon the
principle of equal rights to all men, special
privileges to none, as set forth in the plat
form of the National Labor Union. 1 con.
slider this to be the only true basis, and the
only one on which we can safely rely for ul-
innate success in checking the many evils
from which we are now suffering through
and by the effect Of unjust and ill-timed
Legislation.
81 should, therefore, recommend that the
present Congress take into consideration
the feasibility of calling a National Con
vsntion, composed of regularly appointed
delegates from the Labor Reform Unions
throughout the United States, at such times
and places as in your Judgment may seen
best, for the purpose of choosing standard
bearer that is willing to fight with us th'
great battle for the rights of humanity, be
lieving that the time has come when th'
producing classes must and will sustain th,
candidate for Cffice who does without ques
ton or cavil plant himself squarely on th'
platform of the Labor Reform Party; anC
would recommend to the delegates of th'
different organizations, that State Con
vention be called in their respective States
wherever it is practicable, for the purpos
Of nominating State officers, and takin,
into consideration any other business tend
ing to the accomplishment Of the great oh
ject in view. and that is, thorough orga
nization Of the friends Of Labor Reform.
cat the session of the last Labor Con
gress resolution was passed to send q rep
resentative from the National Labor Uniol
of the United States to the Internations
Workingmen's Congress at Basic. Switzer
land. Mr.. A. G. Cameron was elected an
accredited as our representative, and frOu
official letters received from there, was glad
ly received and highly eomplimented 70
the high-minded and noble stand he toe
I lxwhs Ia a L. L e 4-U -
presented, and it shows the wisdom an
foretbcught evinced by the Congress in th
selection of a representative on 30 import
ant mission.
The following are the resolutions pesss
| BY the General Council Of the InternatiOna
Workingmen's Association:
II That an emigration bureau be establishe
in conjunction with the National Labor UnIo
of the United States.
% That in case of strikes the Council shA