The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-19

sSnally pledges himself to do all in bis power TO
assist the Pres;t ent pccuniarily during the en-
suing term
Unanimously agreed to.
The committee appointed to procure
copy Of Senator Prstt's bill reported that
they had been unable to find one.
By Mr.. Sylvis, Of Pa:
Resolved, That the low wages, long hours,
and damaging service to which the workinRwo-
men are doomed, destroy health, imperil virtue,
ana are Standing reproseh to civilization.
Resolved mat We urge them to learn trades,
| engage IN business Join our labor unions form
protective unions of IT, cir own secure the ballot
ana use every other honorable means 70 per
susde ard force EMPLOYERS to do Justice to wo-
men oy paving equal wages for equal work.
hesoFed, That pledge the aid Of the
Unions represented in this Congress to working
women protective associations, which are now
~ ma. 4reafter be formed, in all their just
and lawful demands.
Mr.. r. III. Hall, of Missouri, moved
that the resolutions be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions.
The words and secure the ballot
having been expunged, and the rights and
wrongs of women having been eloquently
dwelt upon by Messrs. Sylvis, of Pa.
Cameron and Cogswell, of ILL.,, Trevellick
Of Michigan, and Mrs. Willard, Of Ill.
the resolution was agreed to.
By Mr. Sheldon, Of Ohio, seconded b,
Mr.. Puett, of Ind.
Resolved. That we have heard with profoun
! sorrow the death of r. w. Latham. a menbe
Of the last Congress, and executive COMMITTEES
q from New Jersey. t
! Mr.. Latham was an early and devote'
!. friend Of the Labor Reform movement. ii
4 was one of natures noblemen-warm an
:. devout in bis friendship and self-sacrl6cin
q in advancing the interests Of humanity
His death we consider national loss.
- Unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Cameron, Of H., moved that Ii
" blank in the section of the constitution q,
ing the Presidents salary be filed Wit
- 81, 900.
! Agreed to.
Mr.. Cameron from the committee on pla
!, form reported as follows: The committee Q
platform, to whom the resolution referring
Senator Pratt's Senate Bill No. 10 was r
feTed, recommend its passage BY this Coz
gress.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on CORE
y pondence, reported that they bad receive
II and examined communications addressed
ii the Congress from the following source
le and recommended that they be deposited
the archives of the organization, reservir
to the President and council the right
] publish any or all Of them if deemed exp
dent
Theodore Tilton-Editor Golden 40
New Y ork city.
Alexander Longley-Editor The Com
: n1unist, st. Louis, Mo.
w. D. Delaney-Executive officer N
a tional Labor Union for the State Of Ca
fornia.
: R. W. Hume-Chairman committee
y Land Reform appointed at the New Yol
Congress.
Victoria 9. Woodhull-Editress
70 Woodruff and Clahin's Weekly, New YO
n City.
Dir. Ray and ether officers of the Lar
q Reform Association, New York City.
] +. A. Sorge-Secr. tary Americs
i Branch International Workingmen's Ass
l citation.
The President appointed as bis Execu
r tive Committee for the coming year Mess
! A. @. Cameron, of ILL.,, Moses W. FEEL
4 Of Michigan, and James q Sylvis,
IL Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Cameron, of Ill, move that we
II now adjourn to meet in the city of Mas
a vile Tenn, on the Sd. Tuesday Of Septer
ID Der, 1872.
/ The motion having been decided in {
i affirmative the President declared the Ct
= Congress &c ~ Nc+;cncl L2h7- T1icn :
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