The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-07
From the WAshinton Star MAY SOth.
Lively Meeting of the National Labor
Council.
Workingmen Against the Politicians

Quite lively and exciting meeting Of
the National Labor Council took place
last night at their hall on Louisiana ave-
nue..
I The assemblage was called to order at
80 o clock by the President, Mr.. A. Z.
Redstone, and several credentials of dele
gates were accepted; delegates who 1t was
loudly claimed by some present did not
represent the trades
I A motion was made to 20 into executive
\ session, which, after lively discussion pro
and con, was finally agreed to by the Presl-
dent casting the deciding vote, the meet
ny being equally divided. Those opposed
u the Chairman then left the hall, and
loudly expressed their determination To
cut loose FROM Mr. Redstone aud what
they called his 4 ring of politicians, de
nounclng them a. - bogus concern and
not representatives Of the wOrkIngmen
\ The disatfected members remained outside
until the executive session broke up, when
they returned to the hall and organized
temporarily by calling Mr. James Mckay
to the chair and Mr.. George Corbett AS
Secretary
I Red-hot speeches were made repudiatlng
the action taken by - the so-called Labor
\ Council, and = the bogus political repre-
sentatives appointed by Mr.. Redstone,
and especially Senator Pool.
Mr.. Witherow moved that they repudI-
ate the action of the so-called Labor COun-
ell and request the papers to give notice Of
that fact to the public throughout the coun-
try
Mr. Lowe said that the reason he had
Withdrawn from the old labor council was
because they had brought IN old, broken
down politicians What good was Senator
Pool to the workingmen of no use but
to laugh and sneer at them, and ride into
power on their backs He would support
no politician from this time, but would
work for any lsboring man, and strive to
raise him up.
Mr.. Nathan w. Rowe, one of the del
egates who remained in the former meet
ing. wished to know if it was private
meeting.
Mr.. Thos Williams said it was a meeting
for mechanics, and all Of that class wert
welcome, but there was no invitation ex
tended To such men as Senator Pool, Gen
Cameron, Col. Fisk, Gen. Banks, Gen. But
ler, and other politicians.
Mr.. Rowe was surprisds at the move
ment, and thought they were starting Of
badly by abusing men who had declares
themselves favorable to the labor move
ment. 1t was Inwise to 6ght politics. The
eight hours they now enjoy for day
work was gained through politicians. HI
had heard much said against the Chair
man Of the Executive Committee-that h'
was bad and tricky man. These charge
should be looked into, and If true, h
ought to be removed. He had heard some
| thing against the President Of the Labo
: Council, but be that as it might, he haI
certainly worked in the labor cause. H
1 thought it good idea to establish snothe
labor council, but unless they worked to
( gether it would amount to little good.
t there was anything wrong about an ind
. vidual, put him out. They would find
I difficult to keep up the movement
3 there was constant pickering between tn
a members
= Mr. LipPhard, another Of the old meU
( bers. said he had heard Mr. Williams "a
4 that thirteen true men had followed hi
out Of the hall, but he considered that the
e were well rid Of such men.
, Mr.. Offutt considered himself as goo
: as any man that dare utter word again
$ him.
}, Here was prospect for row, but quie
d ness was quickly restored by Mr.. Lipphai
e retiring.
y After further discussion, Mr. Witherow
q motion was adopted and after son
d further speech-making the meeting a
IS iOurned-