The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-01-27

interest of themselves and the working men
generally lies III their giving their fullest and
individual support to the National Labor Re
form party, and in furtherance of these opin-
ions they therefore
4 Resotred, That this meeting recommend that
every miner in the States Of Illinois and Indi-
ana ally themselves to, it and be active and
working members of said party.
On motion, the meeting now adjourned
till 8 a. m, on Thursday.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
4 Pursuant to adjournment the convention
I met at sharp nine O'Clock, the president,
Mr.. Owens, in the chair
4 On the motion of Mr.. Thorley, seconded
by Mr. Hall, the instructions Of the Indiana
delegates were taken up and read. BY vir-
tue Of resolution, sections . first, =" sec
ond. and "third," Of said instructions
were laid on the table, as it was beyond the
power of the convention to treat them with
out three months previous notice that such
questions would be submitted for their con-
sideration.
Mr.. Thorley moved, and one of the mem
bers seconded, that travelling cards be &C
cepted by lodges from miners carrying them
from all lodges in the United States, and
accepted into the union Of Illinois.
The following names were then placed in
nomination as officers for the ensuing year
President james W. Thorley, Casey
vile, (elected.)
Vice President Edwards, Muir
physboro, elected p. McMahon, Casey
vile. W. Z. Roberts, Bloomington.
Secretary ry-George kinghorn, Reibs Sta
ton; Morgan j. Reese, Caseyville; John
James, Braidwood, (elected.)
Treasurer Thadeus Ward, Caseyville;
Richard Walliscroft, Springfield, elected. }
Trustees Hall, Alma p. McCann,
Lincoln H. Webb, Bloomington.
The delegate from Indiana moved that
rule No. . be amended, by giving no no
tice to members i'll arrears, at the expira-
ton Of three months, but expell without
any" Carried
A resolution was here introduced by a
member to this effect, That this convention
favor the submission Of resolution to the
various lodges throughout the States Of
Illinois and Indiana, favoring a United
States Coal Miners Union. Carried
The delegates were instructed, at this
point, to submit this question to their
lodges, have them vote upon it, and report
to the Grand Council by the first day Of
March, 1872
Mr.. James moved that when the above
resolution be ratified by the lodges, if it
should be so, the officers Of the Grand
Council be empowered to communicate with
the officers Of the other unions i'll the other
States on the subject, fixing a time and
place, and the conditions Of representation
to the convention for that purpose. Car
ried.
Mr. Thorley moved that this meeting
favor having this State represented in the
General States Convention by one repre-
sentative only.
Mr. James said that under the belief that
this convention would take some steps to
organize this State somewhat more perfect
" than it was at present, he would amend
the motion by having the basis Of represen-
tation, one delegate to every l,0O0 mem
bers or fractional part thereof The amend
ment carried
Moved, that this meeting take action in
the matter Of more perfectly organizing
the miners of the States of Illinois and In
diana at once. Carried.
A motion to adjourn until o'clock P. NJ.
was here submitted and carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chairman, Mr.. Owens, in the chair.
The secretary now read the following reso-
lutions, which were handed to him by one
Of the members Of the convention
ResoIrtd, That this meeting recommend to
all Lodges in the States Of Illinois and lndi-
ana the necessity Of employing one or more
men to visit the different mining localities in
/ tha fata anil hava fhnrY
lied Carried.
Resoirsd, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to draft an address and have it sent
to all the mining regions in the two States,
urging the miners to rally round the standard
of union, and Join hands with their fellow
workmen in the grand struggle Of elevating
themselves in. the social scale, instead of al
lowing themselves by inactivity to sink into
the depths Of degradation. carried
Resolved, That said committee be
empowered with the State officers to call for
an equal levy or assessment on all members in
this State to defray the expenses of those en-
gagged in organizing
Committee appointed to draft the address
J. Hall and VIM. E. Owens, Caseyville,
and p. Mccain, Lincoln.
Moved, that a memorial be drawn by
this Convention, explaining its views on the
miners bill now before the House of Rep
resentatives and the substitute which is
also before the same honorable body-both
of which being now before us, and having
been carefully examined in all their sec
tions. and presented to that body before
said bill come to its final reading. Carried.
The memorial was here drawn, but order
ed withheld from publication till after pre-
sentation to the House.
Moved, that vote Of thanks be tender
ed our officers for the past years services,
and to our retiring President for his untir-
ing efforts in our behalf Carried by ac-
clamatiOn.
Moved, that vote of thanks be tender
ed the landlord for his generosity in allow
ing us the hall rent free during our session.
Carried
Moved, that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the ADVOCATE,
and copy forwarded to every Lodge in
the States Of Indiana and Illinois.
When the Financial Committee had au-
dited the books, paid over the expenses Of
the delegates and the bills against the As
sociation for the last year, it was moved
that this meeting adjourn till the 10th Of
January, 1873, or at the call of the Grand
Council JOHN JAMES, Sec'y.
A DRUNK EN- husband in an Ohio village
who had a mania for breaking furniture,
had the tables turned on him very neatly
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