The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-01-28

Emaas maaAuu a niGeas a.rmhaAez.ssy
and i'm Baltimore we had to allow
him to vote 6esauss we coald not get
around il, bat We d6a't allow him in
our union. wosldn't let q niger
int oar Hnion, 'a41 if be came in l
would 60 out We WI not recog-
lise 3 nigger brickIayer y Baltimore.
D.sLepis, M ], District of Co
lumbia, made ssstatemeBt in regard
to the condition of bricklayers Of q
sable hue in his vicinity: :" We are
flooded with negroes, who flock TO
the national capital and come under
the protection of the government, to
the injury OF white men, although
their work was inferior in quality
and quantity.
John Van Kuren, No. IA New
York, said he had travelled all over the
south, and worked in several states,
but his Experience was that q white
man had 10 stand over negroes in
order to get . days work out Of
A large number of speeches were
made but the troubled waters were
stiled by Er. Bradley, who offered The
following resolution, which was adop.
ted. ie H#v
Resolved, By the national union, ir
convention assembled, that the ques-
sion of admitting the negro bricklay
ers into the jurisdiction Of the batiOna
union be referred TO the local union
for their 6nal action, aud the delegates
tor I672 be empowered to act
The report Of the
Con1rrEE ON GEEERAL coon.
TO the hooorabe body, etc. s
GkHfLRMsH OF THH OokvENTIoE :--After
careful consideration We submit the following
recomme nd stions, believing them TO be con1u
Give to the benefit Of our organization.
} First We commend the action Of Presidsn
O'Keefe for the active part he took In the re
! organization Of uuion No. |. OF Kentucky. An
the organisation OF No. 8, Of Ohio. And th
thanks OF this convention are due TO Mr. J.
Bradley for his uutiring zeal 10 behalf Of an
ion No. 1, Of Kentucky.
Sscond-We recommend that all local unioE
rl oSk4UI4W Nu8tE W2KeB hn6 Wfeb WcGGuk IN @0ttu
ary, 70 take effect the 6rst MondaJ In April.
rhird-werecommend TINT the session /
held yearly aR heretofore
Feusth--We recommend that the recomm 81
dakon Of thu president for the consolidation {
acceptance Of the oricklayers and plastere
3 unions, be left 20 the discretion of local union
Fifeh--We reeommend that all proceedings
. conventions and qasrterly reports be publIs Il
in pamphlet fern, and We recommend that q
: printing be given to cooperative association
Sixth-fbat applicants for membership
local unions be placed under an Affirmation.
|, answer TO the various questions relative to tse
? former connection with other unions
Seventh-We recommend the paying Of q
|, claims Of unions No. 10, Of New York, and N
., Of New Jerey.
!. Kighth-fhat NO aid be given from the O
tional Rsion 60 any local uuion striking fro
n she ism Of November to the l6th of March.
NinIh-We recommend q new code of seer
J work with the system Of travelling password
addition 70 the regular one and some unifor
impressive ceremonies 10 be included
/ Tenlh-We commend the action Of the pre-
:. dent in relation to No I, of Delasafe.
N EIeventh-We recommend that the secret,
:, ~ of the national union obtain possession
n the property of all disbAnded unions.
MI TWefth-We recommend that the follow il
, suggestions be presented TO the subordinA
y uuions previous to the next convention, to Y
for a vote, president first and second vi
q president, and treasurer, the president to Al
sumo the duties of secretary when not in sc
sion.
Thirteenth--To provide for the orRanisaii,
ofnew unions, and the executive to visit ea'
union between the sessions
o Fourteenth We give our earnest suI
, port to al labor movements for ths suppre
g sion OF the importation of coolie labor.
Fifteenth-That recommend the grantiI
- Of charters 70 all colo ed unions of brickia
10 ers thas sBay apply, believing u TO be pF.ma
: mcvemens that viii result in general good
:, ali.
Sixteenth-We recompend the setting
the bill Of Theodore Ayers.
q venteenth-We present the petition
union No. !, Of Virginia, for the holding Of t
!. D. II session in Richmond, and the petition
a M, Is or tie holding OF the next session
New York state.
Miroriry-M. Niles, Stephen J. Burro'
b Msjority--Willism Urls, John Byron, and II s
Jones.
e The report was adopted, after much discu
q sion, article by article, With the exception
- No. 2, which was amended. and No. Y, viii,
4 was laid on the able until the report Of /
!, finance committee was received. section n
4 q was killed by large vote, and section n
Is was tabled, as it was considered that \
Bradley's resolution fully covered the ground
The union adjourned At o'clock p N. m
r, . o'clock Saturday.