The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-12

convention re- assembled at 2 o'clock, D. m,
President johnson in the chair.
Roll call Of officers. Absent, J. II. Hay
don, LIST Vice Pres.
Roll call of members All present.
The committee appointed to take into
consideration the circular issued by Boston
Union No Is, made the following report
TURNER HALL, ST. Louis, Sept, 81, 1872
We, the committee appointed to take into
consideration the Boston circular, would
most respectfully submit this their report
WHEREAS, circular has been issued by BOs-
ton I mon No. Is, July 10, 1872, to the different
Local Unions under the jurisdiction OF the
International Union, condemning the Inter
national mon as a failure, inasmuch as 1t
never attained the object for which 1t was
originally established and charging the Inter
national Union with robbery and extrava-
gance, And
WHEREAS, said Union No. Is makes pro
positions for the establishment Of state
Unions and the dissolution of the Interna
tioual mon, thereby destroying the good
effects of our Local Organizations, and in a
short time destroying every Local Union
which We believe is the ann Of the originators
OF said circular, Therefore he it
EeSoired The we, the members ct the In
ternational Union in convention assembled
do condemn the action of Boston Union No
Is demoralizing to our trade, and at
tempt to eventually destroy all uniOnism
among cigar makers. All Of which is res
pectfully submitted.
PETER CADY,
JOSEPH NTERRITT,
WM koENIG,
AUG. EIZLEB, ,.:..
EDWIN RoLLErT.
DANIEL u. OLIVE,
VIM II. NoEKR,
DAVID AMBROSE
The committee on credentials reported
VIM Breslick entitled t. seat in this
convention, as representative from Kan
saS City union.
Rep Laies moved that the report of the
committee on credentials be accepted
Rep. kocnig presented the following
resolution
E,pird. That We make arrangements with
al e. Cameron, editor and proprietor u the
NnEKINtMAN'> ADVOCATE, for the purpose If
having a monthly journal printed IN which
all matters pertaining t" the International
| Union and Local Mons shall IT, published
therein.
Referred to the committee on official or
gan.
Rep. Olive presented the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the Commit
tee on past strikes
WHEKEA~ Canton Union Nc. l2O having
been on strike for the las four months, and
from causes not known, have not received the
amount of assistance guaranteed them 10y the
Int Union, Therefore be 1t
Be>uIrtd That after the final adjournment
Of this body, the Executive Board hc and is
hereby authorized t. take such measures As
will promptly hquIdate all indebtedness Of
the Int. Union to Canton Union
The President stated he had received an
application for a charter from a body Of
cigar makers IF Hudson, y y; that he
lad written to Albany, Union No. :,
under whose jurisdiction the applicants
were working, and after waiting thirty
days. and receiving no answer from Albany
had approved ~ granting sand charter,
and had also received the approval If a
majority Of the Executive Board, but
after sending the application {" the ENecu-
tive Board, he received protest from
Albany, Union No :
Rep. Cady moved that a committee Of
three be appointed for the purpose uf
examining the case If Albany | mon, y
Hudson. The President then appointed
a. such committee, Reps Cady Kuhn
and Mitus.
Rep. Kuhn moved that We now adjourn
until tomorrow at . O'Clock. III order To
give the several committees time To com
plete their labors.