The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-10
The National Labor Congress.

The address Of Richard 4. TrelliCk
President Of the National Labor Congress
says three State organizations have been
formed since the Congress Of last year
and over one hundred charters issued;
also that 10 charters have beOA issued
from the Presidents office to places
where no State organizations existed.
Tho President suggested several ques-
tions for discussion by the Congress, and
eXhoTted them TO consider all matters OF
interest to the wOrkingmen with calm
ness, sonnd judgment, and the spirit OF
wisdom and harmony, lie also stated
that during the past year tho actions OF
both National and State Legislatures
had been quite encouraging, and that the
State conventions had incorporated in
their platforms at least portion of the
principles advocated by workingmen.
A resolution was offered calling on the
wOrkingmen in every section of the land
to organize labor unions, take ont
charters from this body, until there is q
sufficient number In each State to create
and support q State organization, pledg.
ing themselves to support this principle
at the ballot.box, urging the national and
international trade and corporation assO-
Citations Of the propriety Of calling at an
early day, a national trade assembly, to
be composed Of delegates from purely
industrial organizations. A resolution
was adopted for committee Of three to
present proper address and petition to
the Federal Congress Tor the establish
ment Of u national labor bureau. Mr..
Davis, of Cincinnati, stated that he had
been instructed by large per centage of
the labOring people Of Ohio to urge
upon the National Labor Union tile
necessity Of providing some plan of
organization, Horace II. Day, Of New
York, offered resolution extending
the time for the assembling of the nomi.
mating convention of tho national labor
party to the third Wednesday Of January,
1879, After considerable discussion, the
matter was referred to committee.
Mrs. Willard, Of Chicago, offered
resolution recognizing the right ofwomen
to equal pay with men for equal work,
whereupOn Mr.. Herr, of Pennsylvania,
after q little discussion, offered tho fol.
lowing, which was adopted, greatly to
tho satisfaction Of Mrs. Millard
Resolred, That this organization cheer.
fully recognizes the right women every
where 10 learn and engage In my pro
iesslon, trade or occupation which they
may desire, and that for any certain
amount Of work they should receive the
same pay as men,
A Communication was received from
the miners Of Massillon, Ohio, asking for
tho same plan by which oil the working.
men may be organized under the Union,
which was placed on file.
The Committee on Platform, recon- |
mendC the rG.adoptlon Of the platform |
adopted at Chicago In 1867, and re.at-
flrmed nt subsequent meetings in New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, with |
the addition Of the following That II is
tho duty oi the Government TO 80 exercise |
Its power over the railroad and telegraph |
corporations that tho actual capital hon.
estly invested therein shall In no case 70. |
alze exceeding per cent upon the
amount invested. A somewhat lengthy |
debate ensued, which resulted finally In |
the adoption of tho report of the Com.
mittee.
A motion to strike from the Chicago
platform tho words "causc the immigra.
lion of skilled labor" ELECTED considcra.
Bile discussion and was lost
A feeling tribute to Wm. II. Sylvis, dc.
ceased, formerly President Of tho Union,
was unanimously adopted.
Horace II. Day, oil New York, report.
ed In favor of extending the time Of bold.
ing the convention ut Columbus, Ohio, for
tho final organization of tho Labor Re.
form party and the nomination of o Pres.
ident and Vice President, from tic third
Wednesday In October, 1871, to the third
Wednesday In January, 1879, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Day offered u resolution for the MP.
pointment Of n committee TO answer the
address Of the International Working.
mems Association OF Europe to their as.
,ociates IN the United States, and TO pro-
cure authentic information respecting tho
great events especially referred to, and
IuCh others as may seem necessary In our
,iIOrts to promote the true interests Of tho
abOr civilization andprogrcss throughout
he whole world.