The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-05-31


ers most experienced warn us that the
contest Of last year between employers and
employees over the question Of wages and
division of profits is To be renewed. The
cost Of that struggle TO production, and
consequently TO labor and capital, to the
common wealth Of the country. can only
be estimated by millions; probably $50,
900, 600 would not cover IT, Are such
scenes 70 be annually renewed Is there
70 be no mediator Are the cupidity Of
capital and the spirit Of labor 70 fight It out
every summer until accident or exhaustion
shall give temporary victory e one side or
the other Such victory can be but tran
silent. and its effects abide only until
opportunity ami strength concur for fresh
eNertion.
Bv granting moderate and reasonable
chartered privilege to industrial associa
tI5us We may enable their members to
improve their condition and promote their
own happiness Thus may We place legal
barriers betv cen these antagonists thus
may We ahate al once those dangers which
threaten the working classes and their Zeal
7 ot resistance. Such measures are peace
offerings. They are substitution of Law
I for force, Of adjudication for violence. Of
7 arhltrament for arms.
Half the complaint Of labor against socl-
v ETY. Is that capital has seduced the Law to
take her side in this eternal contest and
50 far the complaint IS Just Let us re
move this much ground and half the
I dissatisfaction will disappear with its cause.
Let labor and capital stand upon equal
\ ground, ana they may soon find their mu-
\ tual interest IN peaceful If not in friendly
I relations Nature has made them 50 far
I dependant On each Their that if one cannot
subject the other they must cooperate
/ Labor cannot suhsist without capital
] Capital we're worthless. ana hence not cap
ltal without labor Neither could exist
without the other Let them be taught to
| behold each other As free aud equal, and
respect each others rights. and there will
be peace between them and prosperity for
all
" hen We can say uf them
''rhr, kl.a uH master. amt Acknowledge none
IAry know ua slave 1ud the. scklav 20 none
We shall see the problem Of capital and
labor IN process uf solution. Then the bal
ances " Justice Viii swing freely and weigh
correctly the worth II each contribution to
the common store II production, and
award 10 each the proportion of profits
Il IS idle o. deny that there Is cause Of
complaint. Thousands uf men do not
move without reason. Millions do LOT
strike with q moving cause. The toilug
masses DO y-t labor literally for bread
They can scarcely be- SAID % live by their
labor. they dn but subsist, some only sur
tIyy Nay. many perish thousands die
and population fails for want of adequate
reward 20 Labor This IL So Ia the best
regulated states and in the worse it IS
Narsc aud worse. tili IN the worst It IS uu-
uvJrtnlr. unreliable Diseases are not to
be cured rs denying their existence or
their gausr, The true physician searches
for the fact and deals with IT faithfully
Let the legislator ~ the same
The .auuru- masses of Europe are RS
tIvr ami unhappy under Governments and
forms ~ ~.y.rty which restrain and Cypress
them Th., book OF America a. a refuge.
They arr .->pc,ated IN unions Let US
lrLtlLe associations If lahorers and We
thereby extend Z" the masses abroad an
rarues- % sympathy an invitation. and
a welcome tn aur ,hor,>
THIS Immigration ~ industrious people
Is better tlr rs than gold ana corn and
cotton aul Ir.u lt Is the greatest add
tim We aau make G. eur possessions and
power
There may o, some Nhu fear ~ adopt
any measure having the word .interna-
uoual. lest something ia the name might
bring Us harm. ] are mot for thar word
II Was ia the dictionary before the people
81 France and other European countries
blinded tn oppression. used and abused NJ.
MFrI d.
equality before thv law. with their hatred
II and Resistance. r. tyranny. with their
courage and heroic endurance. | sympa-
thIze hut excess done III their name |
deplure Arson and assassination abhor.
by whumsoever done and ia whatever
cause Civilization has no need II crime
% accomplish any Of her ends But for
the satisfaction Of all doubts | have the
means Of showing that the iron mulders Of
America are not III any wise connected with
the " nternationals and are therefore
not entitled TO any honor or blame which
may be Justly awarded to that association.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the last convention OF Iron Molders
international mon, assembled at Troy.
New York, July 10 ls72
WHEREAS. The great makers OF pubhs
opinion, the press and the pulpit. have, du-
ring the past wear condemned trade unions
and their members a. being controlled by the
international 40 Europe. and whereas such
assertions. although both unjust and untre,
are calculated o. draw from the trade unions
the sympathy % the general public. ard 9th
erwlse wrrA injury tr the various trade
unions therefore be u
A." Rs-.'r.5. That the Iron holders Inter
national -. a.
the United states and Canada only, denounce
any ami all assertions thar they owe any al
leTance. or are N any manner connected with
the International Of Europe As wilfully
and maliciously false
4 Rsso'red That the Iron Molders In
ternatIonal Umou il purely an American
institution, having for it, object the elevation
mentally, morally, and financially, OF the
molders 81 America
- Rssolrsd, That while we will extend
welcome to our foreign craftsmen, we shall
expect Of them % throw off all allegiance 70
foreign trade unions, believing as we do, that
the moulders and othermechan Ice in America
are fully competent through their own or.
CARNATIONS, to protect and elevate their re-
spectlve trades
= Rtso'r.d, That the press generally be
requested O. give A. great publicity TO these
resolutions a. they have gwen statements at
variance herewith
. Adopted
The same convention adopted the follow
lowing resolutions
II Rssoir.i That ia the Judgment Of this
convention early action should be taken 10
incorporate the / NJ IT,, and TOR this pur-
pose the board u trustees, including the
president. snail constitute the committee on
charter
And p. q f'rthcr resoir.,j. That said com
mittee shall petition the Congress of the
United states tor charter for the NJ.
r."
In pursuance 20 the above resolutions
the pending bill was prepared and present
ed. Let us consider 1t IN a spirit Of kind
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