The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-01
The Cooper's International Convention

The Cooper's International Convention
The following call has just been issued
by Mr.. NJ A. Foran, President of the
Cooper's international Union.
To the Officers and Members Of all Unions under
the jurisdiction of the International Union.
BROTHERs, ,-0ne-filth Of all Unions un-
der the jurisdiction OF the international
Union lave requested the Executive to
issue a call for an extra session Of the In
ternational Union. and official notice there
Of having been received and fled at these
head quarter and in addition thereto, the
Executive neems the present an extraor-
binary occasion; deems an extra session of
the International Union, not only desirable
and necessary at this time but an absolute
sine que non to our future existance. Now
therefore notice is hereby given that an
extra session of the International Union
will be held in Baltimore Nd, on the first
Tuesday in October 1870, at > PM, in
Central Hall % North Gay Street. The
injudicious and criminal rashness, with
which some Unions are plunging their
members into strikes, and then calling upon
the International Union for aid, without
taking the trouble to ascertain whether such
aid can be reasonably obtained OIL not, or
whether one or more strikes are not then
actually in existence; the frequency that this
anomalism occurs the lack Of adequate
appropriation to meet the current expenses
of Executive Head Quarters, which unless
remedied, would eventually necessitate the
resignation Of the Executive the unlocked
for unprecedenty rapid increase Of the
organization the large area over which it
is spreading, requiring more extended and
liberal legislation, are some Of the many
reasons why this call has been issued.
There are other reasons mentioned in the
circular Of August 4tb, which it would be
well for Unions to consider.
The International Union has increased in
Lodges aud numbers, at least four fold
since its formation 1t will therefore be
readily seen that three fourths Of the present
organization, has had no voice in forming
its basis, or framing the laws to which they
are expected to yield obedience. Justice
to this majority demands the measure and
again, our unwrittcn work, either through
negligence or trcachery, has been diyulged,
and those not of the order are in possession
of it. The executive has no power given
him BY the Constitution, to change it. In
a word there are many crudities in the or
ganization that require expurgating. and a
general loseness that requires consolid ,.0g.
And as this will be the most important
convention Of Coopers ever held in America,
it is hoped that every Union under the
jurisdiction of the International Union will
be fully and ably represented. And any
Union that after oxhausting every means in
- power, still finds il utterly impossible 70
be represented, are at least expected to draw
up a series of resolutions, expressive of
their views on the present needs Of the
organization, and forward such resolutions
to these head quarters prior to Sept. Both,
that they may be presented and acted upon
at the Convention.
Done at Cleveland, Ohio, this 5th day Of
September, A. ID. 1870.
In witness whereof | have hereunto at
tached my signature and affixed my seal of
the International Union.
NJ. A. FoRAN, Pres. |. U.