The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
THE SONS OF VULCAN.
The session or the National Forge second
Days Proceedings

The session Of the National Forge second
Days Proceedings
The committee reassembled On THURSDAY
morning, Nlce-Preslden, Harris ia the
chair
Inc minutes were read and adopted
motion tn hold the remaining sessions
ot the convention with closed doors was
immediately amended To have the session
FRIDAY afternoon only secret. and adopted
The Committee On Grievances presented
partial report. and recommended the az
polntment Of a committee t. confer with
Messrs. Burden IN regard to the present
strike and. II possible arrive at an honor
ALE settlement Of the difficulty. Presi-
dent Hugh Mclaughlin. NJ :. Hum
phres, james .. Edwards james Brittell
ana Edward McCmnIs we're name,l a. the
committee. and were instructed To- enter
upon their duties and report as soon as pos
sIble
On motion the convention took a recess
until =. m
AFrEkNuoN SESSION.
The convention reassembled At , pnl
The report Of the deputy. L. Finn Of
the Seventh district. vas read
1t read. that during the uast year onr
district has been sorely tried with strikes
The following FORCES have been On strike.
Byron F. No 4, which ended by a compro-
mise, Mcclellan r No. 3. ~ Philadel-
Pima. ended IN complete victory for the
brothers, HUMPHREYS r IL. If Columbia.
Pa, after "A suspension Of two weeks. end
ed IA complete victory for the mon. as
dld Reformation +. No. ?, of Pho.nixville.
Pa. Sherman r. of Duncanp"n -~h, -
for ~. mons. enued IN victorious issue
XXI ITSnen; Lackawanua F. n, II. Of
-oIanton. Goodwill r. No. ii IF Danville
Pa, were out some time. and the strikers
were greatly assisted by nom Union men
The District Deputy had organized seven
forges during the past year. He had three
more torges 10 organize at once He sug-
gested that something should be done to
prevent strikes. His expenses for postage
and envelopes had been Sll55.
The Committee on the Presidents Adj
dress reported as follows
There have been organized during the
past year, fourteen FORCES and three have
become defunct, leaving an increase OF
eleven during the past year This state
ment plainly exhibits the fact that our or
ganlzation is still on the increase. and
speaks well for the energy and ability dis
played by the executive. We respectfully
recommend that the Scranton affair be re-
ferred to "a special committee, as it is not
clear To the views Of the committee. We
agree with the President in endorsing the
action Of the Garden City Forge. and we
also agree with him in condemning the ac-
4 tho balf.arS IN 20, III 81
knightsville, Ind. while said place was on
strike We strongly recommend the pub
hshing OF weekly record, and the pay
ment Of salary to the President Of the
National Forge. We are sensible of many
valuable suggestions made by the Presi-
dent, and we ask that they be dealt with
by the committee in the good Of the order.
We recommend that the reports Of the de-
puties Of the first and their districts be
placed in the minutes The report Is high
ly pleasing, and worthy tie attention Of
the convention, and we therefore recon-
mend its adoption. We further suggest
that the convention tender vote Of
thanks to Presi cent Hugh Mclaughlin for
the manner Ia which he has conducted the
affairs of the organization.
Signed by the committee.
On nbllJn lDe report ph the 1 ItslueHl =
address was laid over until the committee
reported on other reports.
The report as read was then adopted on
the original motion.
The special committee on mileage and
per diem stated they were ready to report
The report was read, but theTe being
some few errors it was referred back to the
committee for correction.
The report Of Deputy Z. Finn, Of the
Seventh District, was read and ordered
placed in the minutes.
The convention then adjourned till
o'clock Friday morning.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention assembled at 9 O'Clock
The Committee on Ways and Means pre-
scented their report. The following is the
most important part OF the report
We recommend that the National Forge
have the power Of levying tax on all
sub FORCES in case Of strikes, and any Forge
failing to comply with tins demand shall
receive no support from the National Forge
unless said Forge shall have been off work
for two successive months Carried
We recommend that any forge failing to
pay it's strike tax shall not be entitled to
representation in the National Convention.
Carried.
On account Of the spread and growth of
our organization we recommend that the |
next President receive 81 500 per annum
clear Of all travelling expenses. Carried. |
The exI enses of Messrs. Humphries and |
Edwards, contracted through their attend |
ance at the convention, were ordered paid. |
Mr.. Thomas Cummings declined SO Of
fered him
The Committee on Mileage presented /
corrected report, but it did not meet the |
views of the convention. The President |
will now take charge Of it.
Hon. Miles HUMPHREYS read the report /
Of the Committee on the General Good Of |
the Order, which was accepted The fol- |
lowing part referred to strikes.
lone Of the most serious questions is
that If abrogating strikes. True, we have
not been afflicted with many unauthorized
ones still we are inclined TO think that
many do occur which might be obviated if
FORCES would only be patient and careful
ia the consideration of evils to be rene
died. Striking against men and foremen