The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-07
" THE NATIONAL LABOR COUN-
GIL"

A few weeks ago we had occasion to re-
fer to the impertinent pretensions Of few
impertinent demagogues located in Wash
ington, styling themselves the National
Labor Council, and processing to be the
authorized representatives of the working
classes. The withdrawal of the bona fde
labor element from its deliberations, and
the reason for so doing, an account of
which We clip from the Star and Repubti-
can Of that city, conclusively proves that
our structures were richly merited Under
date of May 81, a member Of the late
Council, in announcing the withdrawal of
the delegates, writes to the ADVOCATE as
follows.
81 send to your address our National Re
publican aud Star papers, containing account
Of the proceedings Of that organization, the Ma
tional Labor Congress or Council For some
time this organization has been in blast and
our mechanics have kept close eye on its
workings, and gradually grew uneasy TO its
leaders claiming too much attention,
gwen to personal advancement, and not look
ing TO the best interest of its true supporters
You will notice the true hard working me
chAnics have withdrawn from the old organi-
zatIon, representing the leading industries of
our city, for the purpose of looking to mutual
advancement and protection, by it meeting
As yet they are without a perfect Organiza-
zation, but such steps will be taken, to act in
unison with the brotherhood Of Labor
throughout the United States and no doubt
effort will be made to have a representa-
tive in the council of the working men, to be
held in Cleveland, Ohio, July next. | am
pleased to inform you our mechanics and
heads OF industry IN our city are not asleep IS
to a voice IN their interest, and meetings will
be held TO perfect a true organization, and
consider the call from Messrs. Satin, Feb
renbateh, Foran and Collins"
The Republican in its cccount of the pro-
ceedings, after the Secession, says
He 1.-THE reporter inqu as to the reason Of
their seeding, and was informed that they did
not intend to affiliate any longer with such
BOGUS CONCERN,
which they believed was not working for the
interest Of the laboring men, but to elevate
broken-dOwn politicians, among whom was
named ex Senator Pool as the figure head
They reassembled in the hall after the
former meeting adjourned. Mr. Thos vii
hams called them to order and said they had
met to
REFORM THE LABOR COUNCIL
Of the District and nominated Mr.. James
AAckey a. temporary chairman, who was
elected. Mr.. George Corbett was chosen see
rotary pro tenn.
Mr.. Witherow moved that an advertise
ment be inserted in the papers calling . meet
ing of the mechanics to form q regular labor
council, and that they desired more to act
who do not work. The motion was agreed to.
POOLS CONCERN REPuprArEp.
Mr.. Witherow moved that they repudiate
the action Of the so-cAlled Labor Council and
request the papers to give notice of that fact
to the public throughout the country.
MIR. Lowe said that the reason be had with
drawn from the old Labor Council was be-
cause they had brought in old, broken down
politicians. What good WA Senator Pool to
the workingmen! Of NO use but to laugh and
sneer At them, and ride into power on their
backs. hs would support no politician from
that time, but would work for any laboring
man, and strive to raise him up ; bnt this
laudation Of such dsfunct politicians a. Sena-
tor Pool he had decidedly objected TO.
Mr.. Nathan w. Rowe, one Of the delegates
who remained in the former meeting, wished
70 know II It was private meeting
Mr.. Thomas Williams said it was meeting
for mechanics, and all Of that class were vel
come, but there was no invitation extended to
enter for such men as Senator Pool, General
Cameron, Colonel Fisk, AL other politicians
The meetings that had been held and presided
over BY the president Of the bogus concern
known q the Labor Council, had been crowd,
cd, It was true, st times, but only to allow
BROKEN down. POLITICIANS
to come into their midst He came there for
work, not politics. 1t was said that be had
no nfuence; but the present meeting would !
decide that fact. They had left the old Coun- |
ell IN dlsgust, minus quorum, and those that |
departed would stand a. a bulwark for the |
cause of the mechanics.
For this action the representative work