Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

ORGANIZATION OF BRANCH OF THE |
BLACKsMITus AND MACHINIsTs UNION. |
A branch OF this Union was organized |
in this sity last Tuesday, and in lien Of
other report we print the following letter ;
Mr.. Misunderstanding that our friend,
John Fchrenbach, editor Of Bidckmiths
aud Machinists Journal, and President of
International Union Of b. S. and e. of
Moth America, who has visited our city
upon business connected with the organ
ization of which he is the chief execu-
tive officer, ! determined EVERY EVENING
should be fully informed in a matter that
concerns so mauy of Its readers. To this
end l attempted to record such parts Of
bis address as were matters Of public
interest.
Mr.. F. began his address by stating his
mission TO be one interesting alike to
both the capitalist and the laborer,
and that it was no part of his work 10
cause disturbance.
He claimed TO be working for reconciiia-
ton, founded upon an equitable regard
for the rights of both parties. This only
to be regulated by organization of the
parties most Interested He believed the
deplorable state of trades demanded such
measures for the defence of the work
men working at the various crafts 10 give
each an abundance Of means with which
10 enjoy life and educate himself and his
children to that point demanded by the
age in which we live, and the fact, so
uudeniabe, meeting us just here, that
the producers do not enjoy the products,
and that many thousands of men, women
and children are but prisoners In durance
vile. without the opportunities so clearly
the due Of humanity, by reason Of poverty
that compels labor from every member of
the family that Il subsistence may be
gained in this land Of plenty, and because
Of these facts he was he was here to pro-
test in the name OF humanity.
HC claimed the right to organization
for trades, because Of the organization of
all classes against them claiming the
same hight for organized labor TO fix the
price Of the only Article II has for sale, as
have the merchant, manufacturer and
professional to establish rates for mer-
chandise. Or services. The nuch talked
Of identity OF interests lie classcd as a
humbug, and said there could be no
identity between just demands and the
unjust use Of power, and freemen could
not look with coInplacency upon the power
that transforms our shops, in which We
/ spend 80 great part of our lives, into
| prisons, and the men into criminals; des-
/ eribing the highly Ornate doors, over
which is written "No Admittanoe," and
the windows covered and guarded with
u ates and bars. He said il is the object
Of trades unions to educate and elevate
men to q standard beyond this necessity,
aud claiming that the employers needed
as much Of this education as the wOrk-
men, and that their greed for gain hsd
/ driven the meH 10 The excuses so often
seen In strikes. 1t was not the province
Of the organization he represented to
encourage strike-, but contrary, 10 pre-
vent them, yet they would strike to pre-
vent prescription aud reduction Of pay.
They aimed TO educate the members to
an understanding Of the laws Of trade
and Of eo-opera ion, aud until this was
achieved, ond the workmen became their
own employers there could b. no Identity
Of interest, and that the talk upon this
idea was but blind. The objects Of the
much villifed trades unions were fret
education, second, fair play for fair work,
and right Of the men To judge Of what
is fair play. Third, cooperation, by
which the direction Of labor came to
whom ii belonged, the laborer. Fourth,
mutual sistauce in finding employ, no
man to be misrepresenled, but placed 10
his proper class as to ability.
He stated that he had very many ap-
plicatiOns fer capable mes, and was daily
in receipt Of calls for men recommended
by the International Union, and could
now lind places for $50 lrst-c,nss men.
Every commercial int crest having organ.
lied to make money ont Of the consumer,
II was a matter Of existence that they do
likewise. To claim this right was to set
the venal and ser,ile press Of the country
into plaintiye howl at the arrogance Of
the ignorant loons, whose only right is "a
suffer the dictation of capital, and to
meet this bowling we have but few
independent journals.
lu the Union every man is Independent,
his individuality is recognized, he need
not join, and ls not wanJtd unless b,
shall so elect, and he is still only resron
+ sible for himself Independence Of act OF
and thought will win respect from all
p and the lack Of II In more the cause o
, low labor rates than aught else ii il
4. the purI ose to establish uniform rate
that manufacturers Of one section hay,
no undue advantage over another; tht
great i'll at fault among workmen wal
their lack of faith in themselves and ont
another, and this Is the fault of education
and has been also the result of fault,
J. organization. Former failure in this hal
H bought wisdom. While he could not CLAIM
+ perfection for any work Of man, he coul,
g., commend the organization Of y, :. ~ VI
b as nearing the mark rapidly. Beside tn,
e many other mentioned desirable things
we greatly need an apprenticeship system
a good one that will assure the production
Of good mechanics aud stop the deteria
ton Of men aud trades. He claimed tina
every mechanic was debtor 10 trad
organization whether they admitted Il o.
not. The members of these had worked
for an agitation of the labor question
when the many had slept, and had uu
} doubtedly accomplished a good, anC
having done this claimed as their du,
the sustenauce of the craftsmen.
One hundred and fifty cities have beer
thoroughly organized, extending from
the Dominion TO the Gulf, and from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific Oceans, B, s. 4
VI. alone numbering $4,000 members
among when are circulated 500 copies o
, he Ofirial Reporter, reporting the off
| cisl business Of the Union, aud 300
cepies Of the =. 3. \ VI. Journal. Mr.
F. was listened to with marked attention
and he made a speech replete with good
: thoughts upon labor topics, your CORES
pondent not being eligible 10 membership
in Union to be formed, withdrew at III,
close Of his speech, wishing the opportu
nifty would speedily arrive when Mr. \
would favor the mechanics gcneralll
With a public address, which be has
. partly promised. He ls now on tou
Of organization through the Eastern ant
Middle States, Yours,
ARTISAN.
Boys are skeptieal about the elrcul
/ n1ro dntner oil ti,at L. ahnuvp ~, n, htii.