The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25
THIRD DAY.
MORNING SESSION.

Union assembled at 8 o'clock-Pres.
| Blend in the chair.
Roll call of Officers-Absent, J. W.
| Lavine, lst vice-preSident, and David Shell
ter, ID vice president
Roll call of Members-Absent James
Coffee and w. J. Bryan.
Reps Sterritt and Kuhn, absentees
when the vote on the report of the com
mittee on Cincinnati claims was taken now
neing present, voted yea.
The minutes OF the morning and after
noon session Of Tuesday were read and ap-
proved
Pres Blend arose and stated that Mr.. A.
G. Cameron, editor and proprietor Of the
| WORKINGMAN's ADVOCATE, was present
and desired TO address the convention.
On motion of Rep. OCallaghan MIR.
Cameron was granted the privilege of the
| floor
| Mr. Cameron then addressed the cnnven-
| ion on the suhjec ct the WoRKINGMAN 5
| ADVOCATE as our official organ, and sub
nit ed various propositions and suggestions
and expressed hrs willingness TO enter INTO
contract to issue private circular to
| loo Al unions, in connection with the ORR
| INGMANs ADVOCATE, without any add
/ t.onal cost or Expense 10 the Int irrational
or local uniCns
On motion of Rep HayCon, Mr. Alex
| Troup, editor OF the New Haven Union
was invited to a seat on the platform with
| permission TO make propositions looking
toward making the New Haven UHiOR
our official organ
Mr. T,oup addressed The convention tor
few mir utes in which he decllued 10
enter into cCmpe ition with Mr.. Cameron.
unless the International [ niun should de-
Ter inc to make a change OF papers as an
Off i'll organ.
On motion OF Rep. Havdon. the report
OF the committee on constitution. relating
to our official organ, was made the special
order o. the dav fur O'c'ock his after
noon.
Yep. IRE offered toe following
Resolred. That this convention DO now
take a vote OF confidence in Mr. Cameron
as editor of our official organ, the WORK
INGMANs ADVOCATE.
Rep Bryan moved to 'a0le The resolution
-Carried-Yeas, 10. Nav, a.
On motion OF tep Cady the rule regu-
lating the hour Of adjournment was sus-
pended
Rep. Cady then moved hat when we do
adjourn, we adjourn to meet at 3 O'Clock P.
NJ, in order 10 give the committee time to
prepare report on the subject VI our official
organ
Req. Cannon offered the following;
To the Officers and Members OF The Cigar
Makers | irrational Union
GENTLEMEN As have been instruc ed
by Cleveland Union to appeal against the
decision of the Xecutive Board IN the
case OF Clevelanl union, No. n. VS.. @ lum-
bus union, No u. would respectfully ask
that the papers IN the case be laid before
the committee on officers report, previo T.
to discu- sing he case before tuis body
VIM J. CANNON.
On mo ion of Rep .Juuio permission was
granted Committee on past and future
strikes reported progress
Rep. Castlne, chairman Of committee on
officers reports and finance submitted the
following report;
BosToN, sept 6, 1871.
To the Officers and Members u the Cigar
Makers International Union,
GENTIEMEN-YOur commi tee on officers
reports, examined he reports Of your
office rs and decision o. your president and
are pleased TO report the following
Blends decision upon quest ons OF diff r
encc arising be Ween local u1ioi and
members thereof and those OF the Interna-
tional Mon; we see no reason to differ
on the general digest OF his opinions eX-
centinc the following, " A member of the
union cannot not work in a shop where
the Moulds are used with filler breaker,
even if they are used by the Boss
No lfffar fro tho nrIn nf praa
Blend as TO the privilege OF the employer
using the Form or any other method he
may adopt for he manufacture of Cigsrs,
as we believe it will not result In any DIS
advantage to those men working il the
shop, where such NAV be the case.
Regarding the decision rendered May II,
1871, 10 st. Joseph union. sppertaining to
apprentices. the committee was unable to
torn a unanimous opinion-Mr. James
Coffee and Mr.. q. Caswell, sus aiming Pres.
r. Blend and Mr. E. M Castine the Exec
utive Board
Regarding Pres. Blends reference 10 the
Forms, it beng already in the hands of the
committee on constitution TOR their proper
adjustment, we would ab-tsin from offer
ing any suggestions believing that II they
prove success, they will be worked, our
objections Notwithstanding but suggest
such measures 10 be taken by this conven-
ton as will settle the all absorbing ques-
tion OF Forms or Moulds.
4. NJ. CAsTINE,
GEO. CAswBLL,
JAMES COFFEE
BosToN, Sept. g, 1871.
To the Officers and Members of the Cigar
Makers International Union:
GENTLEMEN-Y our committee on Fl
nance having examined the books of the
Secretary, Thomas J. Birch, would most
respec fully submit the following report
From capitation tax, charter fees, Kingston
conspiracy moneys returned from sus-
pended unions, etc, total receipts ei5S6 IS
Total expenditures, 1884 40
Leaving balance on hand Of 50 IS
The Committee also take pleasure to
state that they have examined the accounts
of International Treasurer, &. Solomon,
and find them correct Ia every particular.
The Committee cannot close their labor,
without bes.owing few words OF praise on
Mr.. Thomas J. Birch, for The efficient and
accurate manner in which be has trans
acted the business devolvilg on him as
Secretary of the International Union.
r NJ GAsTTNr