Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-13
The Proposed National Trades As
semhly.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MECHANICS
AND wORKINGMEN's COUNCIL.
council Of the mechanics and laboring men
was held last night; Mr.. j. r, Mackey i'm the
chair, and Mr.. g. NJ. Rowe secretary. Creden-
tials we're received from delegates from the
ers, East Washington Shop and Columbia shop
No. j, Z. .. U. NJ, and they were admitted to
membership.
Cincinnati, Ohio, lin response to letter Of i'm
quiry from Mr. c. NJ. Roberts of this CITY, as
to what would be the composition of the pro-
posed industrial congress, and what would be
requisite of delegates to entitle them to admis-
siOn,) saying that "the congress will consider
purely industrial questions, 50 that mechanics
organizing for other than protective purposes
proposed to make another national labor union,
neither Is it proposed to allow the same class of
men who run that institution to its ruin to have
The congress will keep clear, IL possible, Of de-
signing party men; and, to this end, all new
associations which organize apparently for the
sake Of representation will be more than likely
denied that representation. 1t was Just such
organizations that ruined the N. l.. u, and a
burned child breads the fire."
The call which accompanies the communica-
Moulders' International Union; John Fehren.
batch, president Machinists' and Blacksmths'
International Union; n. A. Foran, president
secretary International Typographical Union;
H. j. Wall, acting secretary Of COMMITTEES Gin
cinnad, Ohio, and Is addressed to the working
men Of the United States organized for protec-
tive purposes. 1t states that the right of the
producer to fair share OF the results OF his
labor, and the infringement upon that right by
capitalists and middlemen, was the primary
cause of the organization Of trade unions in this
country, which at first being merely local in
character, have nearly all advanced 50 far as
TO become parts Of great national and interna-
ternational associations have, for q time at
least, lessened the speed of the whirlwind that
was rapidly carrying the producing masses into
condition OF utter dependence upon the within
of capital.
Through causes which II is needless to enum-
crate, the power OF capital Is daily becoming
greater, while we trade unionists are at stand.
still. The rapid and alarming concentration Of
capital, placed under the control of q few men,
and the fact that almost the entire legislation
of the country, both state and national is in the
interest of this concentrated capital, giving it
almost imperial powers, should admOnish us
that to longer stand still means rapid decrease
Of our power IN comparison with that Of capital.
While we are kept in continual alarm by the
efforts Of the peoples representatives to enact
conspiracy laws against US, by their refusal to
grant even the smallest boon asked for, they
are fostering huge monopolies that are slowly
ducers. These monOpOlies openly defy us: buy
and sell our law makers, and workingmen rest
ing in false security, are rapidly drifting into
that Of the most despOtic government on the
face Of the earth.
Already the farmers of the west and north
west, driven to desperation by the bold bare
legalized monopoly, have organized powerful
state organizations; and while we have thon-
sands OF organizations scattered throughout
the North, South, East and West, yet there is
no concentrated effort; they are as far apart,
except in individual trades, as ii their interests
were Numerically opposed; and while they
thus remain, they are an easy prey to those who
tremble at the idea OF their invincibiiity when
organised - they must be.
What trade unionists have been for years
teaching to the members Of their trades must
nov be taught TO trade unions themselves; that
IL, union-closer union-a common brotherhood
pledged b labor's redemption. Let not the
failures Of the past deter rs from making re-
newed efforts; but, Pro6ting by our dear bought
experience, build up and perfect An organixa-
1856.
We, the undersigned, have for some months
past, oy correspondence and otherwise, been
sE11nrsnS tes question u Of Organising an Indus.
believing that further delay would be preiudI-
cial to the cause OF labor do hereby cafI on
every trade organizatioe In the United states.
anti monopoly, cooperative, or other sssocstioSS
send 1osa fde dele9stss 70 : eonssaeion. Is 81
held in the city Of Clevelaad, Ohio, on the 18Th
meeting viii be given through the pres.
Omoers were then elected . follows b com
plete the organization: j. B. Mc10hou, cor
responding secretary; ". T. Levy, treasurer;
Thos. Wiiliaals and q. II. Roberts were elected
As delegates 70 the industrial conereo q Glove
land. Nsssn. Whitmoee, O6utt and Williams
we're apposnted committee 20 prepare an ad-
dress TO he mechanics and lsborine men Of the
committee.