The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-14
OHIO
M,ssrLLoN, sept Z, lS72

Council III the state Nc Ohio, met and or-
y,niyed Al The Amcrican House, Allnancc,
Stark county. Ohio, AZ N m., Aug 3oth.
1872 THU Vice President, Thomas Gwynh-
" The char
Committee W. Credentials Bros John
h. Lewis Nm. H. Powell and james
Carter Committee reported favorable oh
the following delegates Iuscara"as
Valley. John Pollock Wm n. Powell
ana John Roman, Mahoning Valley mo
Il Lewis. Thos Phillips and i t. smith
Salinville James Carter ana James
Brunker
IN motion. George Ward, from the Aus
untowu lodge was admitted ky 4 seat ~
this Council. but not entitled to Notc.
Minutes VI preceding session read anu
approved rs read.
REPORTS WYE pELEDArF~
Tuscaravas Valley delegates reported
the Association n -'ud cuntti'H- .uiu
nrged upon the State Council tu adopt
,nme mean, wv niurr fully complete thg
State ORGANIZATION Mahouiu- dl.ty rt
pnrted LIKEWISE Sulnyiiic reported raJ
nfthe meu III Nahnvillt were ,ll uut XIII
the Association. ana uu that account "trt
compelled ~ submit XIX y reduction H tth
cents. with am nn0tINlhlltAlll- tf'hN'. ''h
employer ana employed THAT thc latter
would demand tho tyu cents UacA '-an
upon the Ut VI September. loi2 anna thlt
thew appealed tD This Grand t'unD. ta
devise some plan tu gyt rhe mem ut ~tuhyA-
vile. Hammoud,ille ana yellow ,rrrh
and other places organized, as aA thsr M-
terests are the same
On motion article first nf the state Cuu-
stitution - repealed. aud rhe ""rl Wn.n
wherever il exists. Notion iusf
On notion all the delegates names u
this Convention IVY used az mc1rlr t.
tors. ana John Pollock he authorised X"
make application fur a charter accordingly
on motion. the principal officers .t this
Association was transferred tu Alliance,
STARK county, ONO
Oh motion. John Pollock w authorized
III instruct the Secretary NJ state, AZ to -.-
manner w carrying WA the business ni thi~
Association Ii was also moved Jhat rms
Council elects and puts INTO tLe field Man
for the purpose uf organizing tA- organized
miners of Ohio, anu tl receive "A stipulated
salary therefor whose duty It sinai. be tn
get vi petitions ana ret signatures iu aHu
around the mining districts, and wherever
else Ne can -et Them fur the purpose NJ
securing the passage Ut mining bih tAt
ensuing winter.
IN motion. John Pollock be elected
from ana IN this Council KIN act A. the
aforesaid organizer.
Onmutiuu. AL .-OrIau,ler re elected tor
three months. aud al the expiration "l
said time. ivy. thc aforesaid organizer -hall
report KY the President of tAls Grand Cuuu-
Gil. thu progress Ar has made and at tHt
Judgment II said President anna Executive
Committee, lie shall continue ur withdraw
as they deem best
On motion. a levy ~ l5 cents Il called
from all members ia tins state. on
motion, We adjourned until y 4. IA. to-
morrow
SECOND DAY', PROCEEDINGS. !.
MoRNISG Session Nute called. the
DELEGATES All present Minutes ~ proceed
ing day were read and approved. The deI-
III ates from the ~henaugu Valley were ad-
united 70 seats.
On motion. John Pollock be empowered
to call to his aid amy brother tu assist hmm
in the performance Of ill., duties az organ
izer. il needed, when the attention VI the
Council was drawn tU a discussion un the
relation IL miners i'll the ShenangO alley,
Penn. toward the miners of Ohio
On motion. the question nj relationship
between the Shenango alley ana the
valleys III Ohio, be laid on the table until
2p m. and committee appointed "
draft articles II agreement between the
aforesaid parties and places. Committee
appointed James Carter. John Pollock and
Thomas Russell
On motion, this Convention appeals
10 al grand lodges ~ carry
out Article IA of Grand Lodge
laws, also that the Grand Council "
the State u OHIO, ". and L. Il. AL, be the
impression u the sea- Of this Council also
that all contributing members pay two Per
cent. Of all monies paid into subordinate
lodges, the same to be forwarded to the
Treasurer Of the State Council, and his
receipt taken for the same.
On motion, the percentage q subordl-
nate lodges be paid quarterly, commencing
October, 1872; also that this Council con
siders the best means to procure fresh
supply of constitutions also that each sub
ordinate lodge DO their own printing.
Motion amended, that this Council retains
the right TO do the printing for the Asso-
citation also that the question q printing
be laid on the table indefinitely. Also
that the Secretary Of the state Council be
authorized to procure | 900 copies Of the
Constitution as early az possible. The
Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon reassem-
bling Of the Convention, the delegates were
all present, when the committee on draft
ing articles Of agreement, between the
miners Of the Shenango Valley and the
miners of Ohio, reported having drawn
up the same, which were read and adopted,
and the Committee discharged. The arti
cles are as follows
"ALLIASCE, Stark county. ohio, Aug.
9th, 1872 Article Of agreement made
and entered into between the miners Of
Ohio in Convention assembled and the
miners Of the Shenango Valley, Pa.
Resoired, That We, the Miners vi Ohio.
through our representatives, 40 agree and
enter into a permanent understanding, and
we say we viii stand BY and support the
miners Of the Shenango Valley ~ any amount
put on us by way Of levy in case said She
mango Valley be involved i'll a strike. sus-
pend any part Of work which may he injuring
such miners while on strike, hy way Of filling
their market, providing said strike j. justified
by the executive boards Of Ohio and Shenan-
90 Valley miners. acting in conjunction with
.mhe presidents Of said boards.
= We, Thomas Russell and Patrick Lemon,
do, in the behalf Of the miners Of Shenango
Valley, enter into and fully agree to. and
abide by and sustain the aforesaid condition
authorized 50 to do by the miners Of the She
mango Valley. Signed and sealed in the pres
ence of this Cosncil THos GwYNN. Pres
JOHN POLLOCK, Secretary (.
jones S0as CARTE. Com. on drafting
THOMAS RussgLL, agreement
On motion, Andrew Roy be admitted to
. seat il this Council and participate il the
discussions thereof, bun Be not entitled to
a vote. When a lengthy discussion arose
concerning some men In the Shenango
Valley who have been vichmized, suppos-
ed to have been taking an active part in
- I4 .-ha,, tha follo,rr,, , ras,l,,