The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-01-13
ILLINOIS MINERS IN COUNCIL,
IN Tuesday afternoon last a commit

TN Tuesday afternoon last committee
from the Miners State Association, then in
session in Springfield, waited by appoint
ment, on his eNcelleney, Gov Palmer
The denltatlon consisted Of Mr.. Owens,
president If the Council. Messrs Thorlev.
Yates, Brockhust, and A. G. Cameron.
They were introduced by the Hon. John
Hmchcliffe, member of the legislature from
vt. Clair County, and author Of the bill for
the ventilation and government Of mines
which has already passed to second read
ing III the House Mr.. Cameron, in behalf
Of the delegates, addressed the Governor
as follows
II gives rs much pleasure, ~ the name and
behalf Of a large and growing interest, as the
representatives of the state Miners Associa-
tion of Illinois. numbering IA. 900 members. to
pay our respects to your excellency. The OBJ
iects which have brought together, to per
feet more thorough organization Of the vari-
Gus lodges, to advance our social and material
interests, and tn secure. by legal enactment,
the passage Of measures which will provide for
cur safety while pursuing our hazardous and
. Ni'th HNNNNNi'hs hivit ESPECIALLY hhO Nthtlid-
tium bill now before the House of Representa-
tives, are such, we believe. as will command
your hearty and unqualified support
We are also pleased to present to your con
sileration Hoopy Of the Platform Of Principles
adopted by the National Labor Union. and
shall he pleased. at Your c"nN eniencc, to learn
your views on the same The growing import
ance Of the Labor movement. the oyershadow-
ing influence 1t lis destined 10 occupy in the
Y future. together with the objects it aims to
accomplish the satisfactory al ustment of the
relationship bctu cen capital and labor, are such
d must commend themselves "a the careful
attention OF every enlightened statesman
The principles hclnn laid down have been rat
iied hy foUr successive labor Congresses, bv
representatives from every branch Of produc-
tive industry. AMI from every state in the
American mon and may safely be assumed
u represent the views OF large majority Of
the working Glasses.
To which the Governor replied substan-
TALLY as follows
GENTLEMEN IL gives me much pleasure
t. meet with the representatives Of the mining
interests Of our state. | have been convinced
fol some time that legislation for your protec-
tion was necessary, and rest assured that any
constitutional measure hay inp that end view
winch Stihil meet Win the APPRECIATION ~ the
members Of the Legislature. snail receive my
hearty support.
With regard u the request that | examine
and eve you my views ~ the principles ON
hodied in the platform n the National Labor
Union, viii t'milN With pleasure Th,ra 4
NJ question nov agtating the public miud
the satisfactory solution ~, which. in my udg
meat, y fr.u.ht win more importanvc I'll
the Woitarroi ON cpuntr, than the labor move
ment Mn oliinon al~o > that what YOU and
what AT need Is that more attention should
IL paid ~ ou Legislators u protect, -o to
speak, the un,crloI,d wealth ~ the futur,
and to secure t. the producer TIE fruits u liz
Labor, and less L. the interest ri concentrated
~ accumulated wealth
SHAH givc The propositions laid dawn ia the
Labor platform my cdrul consideration, AMI
make vou acquainted with my views al an
early date
Al Informal discussion then cusucd. par
ticipatcd IN BY Messrs. Hiuchclifit, Owens
and Cameron, after which the committee
retired highly pleased With their inter
tiyW