The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-20
The International typographical Union
rs Twentieth session al Richmond va.

rs Twentieth Session al Richmond va
We have received the Printers Circular.
for July, from which we extract the fol-
lowing from the proceedings Of the TWEEN
tieth Session of the International Typo
graphical Union, which was held at
Richlpond Va, commencing on Monday,
June Sd.
Seventy-one delegates representing fifty
four unions were present.
The following officers were elected
President, T. j. Hammond, New Or
leans, (re-elected); LIST Vice President, L.
@. Crump, of Richmond Va; I'd Vice
President, r. G. Slater, Desoret; Secre-
tary, John Collins, Cincinnati, (re-elected)
Treasurer and cor sec, r. A. Hamilton,
Philadelphia.
Tho report Of the President and Secre-
tary were then presented. In the former
attention is particularly called to the pas
sage, by one branch Of Congress, Of bill
admitting books and other printed matter
into this country free of duty. The
President deems this q measure fraught
with danger to the craft, and thinks the
matter ought to be investigated by spec
ial committee.
The report of the Secretary was also
presented 1t refers principally to the
finances Of the International Union. The
total receipts amount to 81, 622. 90, and
the total disbursements to 81, I3l on. The
balance now i'll the treasury is 81, 7O921.
The Corresponding Seeretary's report
states that there has been but little change
in the compensation paid to printers.
Successful strikes are reported in Salt
Lake City, Utah, and in Montreal, Canada;
and unsuccessful in indianapolis, and New
Haven. There has been visible progress
III the matter of admitting females to mem
bcrship. No Union is reported as being
opposed to admitting them, and nearly all
are said to be positively favorable. The
following Unions, among others, now have
lady members: Chicago, Washington,
Boston, Pittsburg, Raleigh, n c., Roch-
ester, N. Y, and Des MONIES, Iowa. The
policy of this admission is said to have
had satisfactory result, and a majority
seem to regard this plan as better than
that involving separate organizations and
lower wages. Trade is represented as
generally fair; but there seems to be dan
ger Of the number Of printers increasing
too rapidly. The contributions Of the
craft for the benefit of the Chicago
sufferers amounted to not less than
SIC, 600; and not only relieved a great
deal Of suffering, but probably prevented
the breaking up Of the Union.
Mr.. Armstrong, Of Pittsburgh, offered a
resolution declaring the conspiracy laws
against labor combinations as disgrace TO
the civilization of the age, and urging
mechanics everywhere to petition for the
repeal of said laws. In offering this reso-
luton, Mr.. Armstrong stated that he knew
Of large number of workmen who are
now in jail, and who may 60 to the peni-
Tertiary, for presuming to ask for higher
wages The resolution was adopted with
applause.
On Tuesday the convention was address
ed by Geo. Walker, who was cordially
welcomed by the delegates. He spoke as
follows:
He said he was glad to meet, in his Of
fetal as well as in his private capacity, q
body representing such great industrial
element of our population as the Typo
graphical Union-an element which all
should delight to honor and respect
Called upon suddenly to come before the
Union, he had not had time to arrange his
thoughts, but took pleasure in welcoming
the members of the organization, one and
all, TO the soil of the Old Dominion for
the Old Dominion always extends q heat
felt welcome to all that are honest, upright,
and industrious. As wOfkingmen he
syn pathized with them, for he, too, had
earned his living by the sweat of his brow,
and without aid from any quarter. The
Governor then alluded to the fact that this
was q National Convention, representing
no one sect or party, but from all parts of
this great and glorious country. This union
of printers was syrnbollcal Of that great
er union now forming drought the country,
a more perfect union, not in name only
but in principle, heart, and feeling, and
union of the whole people Of
this broad land. AS such he healed it.
Again he thanked the printers for this
honor.
The Governors remarks were frequently
BY applause.
Mayor Kelley then rose and returned
his thanks. in. the happiest manner, for
the courtesy Of the door, and after
pleasing historical allusion, eloquently
poke Of the dignity of labor, and of the
special dignity Of the department Of labor
here represented. In conclusion, he, on
behalf Of the city; extended to the visit
ing typos hearty welcome to the capital
If the Old Dominion. His remarks were
oudly applauded.
Montreal was elected as the place for
holding the next convention by the follow
M vote Montreal 50; Boston 80.
Mr. Tracy, Of Chicago, rising TO ques-
ion of privilege, proceeded to give des-
ription Of the great fire in Chicago, by |
which ali the printing establishments Of
hat city were destroyed, and the printers
educed to utter poverty; and referred in
loquent terms to the action Of the printers
the world in sending relief and
uecor 10 their brethren Of that in-fased
ity, In behalf Of the Chicago printers. |