The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-01-28
Pie Brieklayers' FatiOnal Convention
(OosTTsUED BaoA FIRST PAorl Il

most respsNf,l y submit 70 your d5n
slderaton the support we have received
during the year 1870 from the official! br-
gan of-our Union, the WorEingmans I'D
UOcGte, Of Chicago. A more faithful; or
true advocate Of the rights Of labor does
not exist at present throughout the country,
and can safely say, without fear Of can-
tradiction, that the working classes owe. the
self-sacri6cing and independent editor. of
that truly fearless organ Of the rights olila-
Der, support which, in the past, 1 am
sorry to say, be has not received. i
- would, therefore, recommend that We.
as national body continue our SUPPORT
to that truly faithful organ, whose coluc,ns
are always open to. the calls Of OPPRESSED
labor against mOneyed capital | hCbe,
therefore, that the p esent session will hot
adjourn without giving expression of fhe
many favors the working classes have 5e-
ceived from that noble exponent of the ia
boring classes
would, therefore, recommend that pa
per to the kind consideration of the dese-
gates at present assembled, ard hope they
will also recommend it to the unions they
represent as journal devoted exclusively
to the interests of the working classes. If
The great advantages held out to US by sbe
proprietor of that paper we're fully appate-
Ciated, we would save a great amountli in
he item of printing, and render them as
istance, which they are justly entitled 81.
Complaints have been frequently m'tde
% me during the year frOm different uni6hs,
hat m embers leaving their iurisdictioh 10
a Trears Of dues or suspended for violating
{ be laws Of the union, become members Of
o ther unions, so far removed from the To-
cslity they had left that it is impossible for
the latter union to ascertain the standing
Of the applicant for membership. In
many cases the union be has left in arrears
or has been expelled from, knows nothing
Of his whereabouts until info ned BY the
quarterly report Of the union he last jolied.
This causes great trouble and delay, and
At the same time is very annoying,
would, therefore, suggest that some iotu Of
questions will be adopted by this uuio5i fol
the local unions to ask every applicaR; fol
membership before the pledge of the luiou
IL administered. u
l would also suggest that on the spsiliea
ton of man for membership, the natse Of
the man making such application Should be
published in the official organ of The Ma
tIOHal Onion Of Bricklayers for at leaIq two
weeks, as this method of advertisini4 will
cost nothing to the union sending sudl no.
tice- ! think the adoption OF su,ih a
course would DO away with good dtu Of
trouble and annoyance to the differens uni
ons
think some steps should be taksIn by
the present convention to try, if possible
to induce those unions in Massachusetts t
TeorganiEe themselves into the NJHona
Union. | have hope that the chief saust
Of Withdrawal from amongst Us Of Ehos,
unions is expressed in letter writteA by
Mr. Garwin, Of No. 8. Of Massachusetts. Il
President Gaul, in 1869, wherein be sltate!
that " the greatest complaint we have here
Is the expense of maintaing the National
Union"
1 hope, therefore, if you think it odbsist
ent with abe digR'ty of the national JiaiOn,
that you will appoint some person of kaiown
organizing abilities and one as pear It's 10
oality as possible, to proceed to Bostos and