The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-27
FROM CONNECTICUT.
LABOR CONVENTION IN HAprro.,

LABOR CONVENTION M HARrrona
Our advises from the Nutmeg Stan
are encouraging A Labor Conventicr
was held In Hartford, on "Wednesday
May Sd. Mr. James Grogan Of New
Haven was elected President ana NJ
;. A. Conner Secretary. A large num-
Der Of delegates from different parts Of
the State were present. T .ty
Mr.. Grogan,i in brief address a..p5
for what purpose the convention WA.
called. He said he intended to organ
Ize subordinate unions IN every city and
town IN the State before winter settled
IN. Other speeches were made on. M,
labor reform which very clearly shoUed
that Workingmen were fairly aroumaa
and intend TO contend earnestly for tbeirN
rights in The future aud protectlon-u,L
representation the government
Mr.. Albert X. Harrison, OF New IA.
ven, spoke at length on the obnoxlous
laws now existing, and especially d.
law exemptiug SIS from tie working
manfrOm attachment, which was reDealrd
in 1865, denounclng Il an outrage UPON
the laborlng men, and that III iustIcg
TO them ought again be placed upon The
statute book. lie also condemned N y
strong language the act entitled an act
encouraging the impJrtationof laborers
passed IN Z 500, which the speaker d.
clared favored the capitalists to the
great and absolute injury Of the work
ing classes in this country and that All
honorable means should be used 10
have it repealed Mr.. Harrison VA
followed by Mr.. Craw, OF HorwaIk, and
Mr.. Larrlmee, OF bridgeport, who eH.
pressed the same sentiments.
The following reaplptin-s $780, n
Resolved, That the State Labor Union Of
CounecticuL organized under and by chartst n
from the National Labor Union, do bersby 4
firm and declare that they will abide by the
platform Of the National Labor Congress 10 all
particulars 10y
Resolved. That the State Labor Uaioa sban =
consist Of President Weep resident, Record
Ing Secretary, Corresponding Secret ary, TrOas-
urer, aud delegate from each subordnats
union, and from every subordinate union nun
boring over City nembers, two delegateA
A committee Of three was then ap-
pointed to draw up plan for the or
ganization Of subordinate unions 10
every city and town in the state, and
the committee submitted the following
resolutions, which, after some amend
ments, were unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That subordinate unions NAV, o.
applics tIon o. seven electors, be organized 10
every city aid town in the state, provided tbsJ
pay TO the State Labor Union one dollar for
q charter, and said subordinate unions shall b
subject TO and under control OF the State La
Dor Union and
Resolved, That each person becoming mem
Der Of subordinate unions shall be proposed for
membership and vOuched for bY a member ia
good standing bis name shall 60 before CON
mttee sppoi ted by { unions and he shAl b.
balloted for. II five black balls appear against
him be shall be rejected. Said member Whsn
elected, shall sign he name 70 the platform q
tie National Labor Union sna the rules and
ordinances adopted by the union Of whlUh be
il 4 member and
Resolved, That subordinate unions have the
power 70 make such rules and regulations a. Y
they may see ft, provided they do NOS c0nhiet
"Ahu Viz VIh' ~ III VI tlc NdtlOheA AsaVuN
or Instructions from the State Labor Unioa, and
Resolved, That no person shall be admitted
81 it's business tiugs except the mem 'er'
thereof and
Resolved, That the above resolutions be
published 10 The New Haven Daily News. thai E
being the only newspaper in the State which
advocates the rights and interests Of the labor .
ing men.
1t was voted that the officers Of the
State Labor Union be an executive
boArd until the next meeting OF the
convention.
A motion was then made that the
annual meeting Of the Sta'e labor
Union b. held on the first Wednesday
in May Of each year to elect Ofhcers and
to do any other business that may prop
erly be brought before II. Carried.
Two additional officers Of the STATE
Labor Union were elected. Ibe
names Of the officers Of the State Labor
Union are az follows: President, james
Grogan Of New Haven; Vice Presi'
dent, Thomas III. Llrimee OF Bridge
port; Recording Secretary, Edward
NJ. Groves Of Hartford Corresponding
Secretary, George III. Jackson u New
Haven; Treasurer, J. i. BlVen o.
Windham.
The meeting was spirited gig
throughout, but for want ot space can
not give The full proceedings.
The Convention then adjourned y
the first Wednesday in May, 1877
The Trades Union Conference, 10
London, repre- senting no less than 1917
600 men, members of the various tfaues
unions all over the country, has sOi'
EMMY resolved that, for the future, ~
course shall in no case or place be nsu
to strike, but that All disputes shan o.
referred, a. they arise, 70 JOINT delsga
tons Of employers and employed PR
sided over BY AZ umpire.
ABOUT 5000 persons, miners ~.
others, in Ohio, have petitloned NV
Legislature To enact law for the Oe''ei
regulation and ventilation Of coal mines
and for the appointment Of an insPee
ton Of mining, 10 see that the ProYls
ions of the law are ia thfully carrleS
out. TO secure a good supply OF re-.
air in these minesiis not very dilnSILs
problem, and wise legislation can