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

Ance nom the International Union. bus ;nobly
won q victory for themselte.i The exact dates
when the strike commenced. or ended b moi
known.
diana, against reduction Of Eage. Eesuked hvos
turned 70 the various UpiOas again
INTERNAL RAvKxnU Law.
There are no changes In the Internal Revpnns
Laws since my last report The oenoxlo9s sec.
foFce,a which requires l0uneymAn who may
manufacture or work ct hls home, 70 nter Into
bonds to the amount Of eo0O This section be.
ing In force, the manufacturers have .decde1
advantage over the journeymen. who are p1eed
at the mercy OF inscriptions employees 1ouI
attention IL called to this fAct. and combined
effort should be made to appeal TO our reprsesn-
tatiyes in ConRreggmo repeal this secion.
The thanks OF this Convention are due TO VIM.
j. Jessup President Of the Workingmen's Assem-
bly, Of the State Of New York, for hia earliest
appeal 70 2 convention q Hald BODY. hsid y al. AL
in general q Tie state q Ns. Icrs, g iase ~
ton SD Of the law OF 1858 repealed
TEE LoAHINe SYSTEM.
Much has been said and done by Local Unions,
also in the sessions Of the International UniOn In
reference TO this system the principal legislation
having been directed towards the strict enforce
ment Of the weekly twenty per cent. collections for
the payment Of endorsementson cards. This system
andthe strict enforcement ofNthe law In reference
TO The collections has worked very well, but still
there seems TO be dissatisfacilp among Unions,
caused by the nOn-receipt Of theA ans in proper
iosninr system altogether. There is one thing tha
desire 10 call your attention 70. II 10 the fact thai
the collection w is enforced by nearly all the
Unions Men are compelled to pay Their endorse ID ,
evident that A. FAR - the collection lie concerned
everything works as well as may be expected.
/ have paid mnch attention to this matter, and,
when possible tried toinvestgate all complaints on
this subject and fnd that in nine out Of ten.
the fault lay with officers Of Local Unions AlmOI
daily we hear Of frauds committed by officers Of
Unions, whose duty it IL 70 transmit these loans 10
their destination but fail to do so, and generally
men receiving the loans are eensured for non-pay-
ment Of the same. The law regarding the collec-
tiOn works well, and now should direct q little
of the legislation towards compelling officery to
send sll collections their destination, and think
thatIshe report will be in one year hence, that
everything works in harmony on this subject.
THE woRKISeAAS's ADVOCATE.
This paper has been great advantage to rs a.
circulating medium of the most important bust
ness Of the International Union also TO circulars Of
various times, from Local Unions, that the ADvo-
cAIt was not received properly, and the Editor OF
san paper blamed Tor the non-receipt OF the paper
AFTER due enquiry, | ind that every issue OF that
paper mailed to all subscribers of our trade,
and that the trouble lay alone with the L. g. Mail
Department, with Secretaries of Local Unions.
VINO iailed 10 send their proper address when
change occurred.
BUSINESS IN GENERAL, AND coNCLUsIoN:
As near | can learn, general desire IL felt to
organize our trade upon secret principles. believing
that much good will result from 1t. submitted the
question in my call for this Convention, and un-
doubtedly good plan will be reported foi your ap-
provaL
For a report Of the strikes Of 1869 and 1870 and
the CoOlie questions will respectfully rer you to
my report to the special session Of the International
Union.
David Shelter Of Union No. ., BufFalo, N. r., was
elected to all n Vacancy In the once of Second
Vice President, caused by the resignation OF
Thomas Clune. q
VIM J. Cannon, Of Union No. II, of 0aevelu4a.
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