The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-07-26

Congress il received. i have laid It before
our body-and am instructed to say, that
we are with the move with our whole
hearts, and that the news embodied in the
''circular" shoull receive the indorse-
ment Of every laborer and mechanic in the
land, and we are willing to join you and do
any and everything we can to assist in
Labor Redemption" but it is impossible
for us u send delegate, a. we are few in
number, and no other Trade Union in this
city. Therefore am directed to ask you,
if consistent to represent US there.
Yours truly,
GEo. Z. VErTcH,
Cor Rep, 234, l. M. U.
SALT LAKE CRY, Q. T., July 8, 1873.
At = meeting Of Iron Molders' Union
23l, Of the above place, the following reso-
lutlons were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That "a members OF q trades
union, We hail every effort made amongst
the workingmen Of tina United States to
create more perfect sympathy, and. there
fore, better system Of organization than
has hitherto existed among the working
people Of the country, for the attainment
Of ali the rights incidentally theirs, whether
Resolved, That our corresponding repre-
sentative is hereby instructed to embody in
a letter addressed to the Executive Com
mittee Of Industrial Congress, to meet AZ
Cleveland, Ohio, ON the 10th inst, the SEN
timents Of this Union upon the best method
to advance the present movement.
Messrs Satin, Ferenbatch, Foran, Collins
and Walls, Executive Committee Indus
trial Congress, Cleveland, Ohio
GENTLEMEN In obedience to the fore
going resolutions, | have great pleasure in
submitting TO the Industrial Congress our
sentiments upon the questions embodied in
your call for the meeting on the 10Th inst.
We have read with deep concern and
much interest the statements made in your
circular, and as far rs our simple efforts
may, will assist You in defining, what
seems to us, the most practical method Of
organization, rs preliminary step to Sc
cure the adoption Of those remedial meas
ures SO essential to the social and intellec-
tual advancement Of the whole working
people Of the whole country. Hitherto,
every effort we have made has been unsuc-
cessiul, which is attributable solely to our
disintexration and want Of confidence in
each other 1t is the business of your in
telligent body to suggest the method to OBJ
viate any further failures we may make in
our efforts. What is the condition Of the
working people to-day After repeated
efforts we have failed to secure equitable
legislation. Our eight-hour movements
have ended in disaster; our social status il
becoming every day more imperilled, and
in hne, We are practically worse of than
we were some years ago. 1t is true great
deal has been accomplished by the National
Labor Reform Party, III giving tone t.
principles Of sound political economy, and
those especially affecting our interests, bu:,
alas their efforts, too, have proven lnef-
fectual in securing TO us one solitary advan.
tage, and all, all through want Of perfect
organization; while monopolIes Of every
description and politicians Of every shade
are quietly, and steadily, and successfully
advancing towards Capitalization, We, the
producers Of all their wealth, are gazing
alphabetically at the changes being worked
70 our Disadvantage, and actually seem IL
have no interest at stake in the progress Il
this revolution. SO long As We continue 50,
lust so long shall We have reason 10 com
plain, Till hnally, our condition will be-
come such there will be no more need Of
turtle complaining, and We will sink down
io the condition our own negligence hs,
~ de, that of the veriest slaves.
Our plan Is this Let all those trades en-
ged IN the manufacture Of iron, or Of the
iuetals, become organ zed separately,
electing each an officer, holding a position
equal To the present offce Of president, but
to act in conjunction with officers similarly
elected, and to be constituted an Exeou-
tive Committee Of the "Amalgamated Iron
Workers Union Of the United States. =
Let those engaged in the building trades
do likewise, having for each trade an exec
utive officer, who shall have strict supervi-
sion over his especial trade, but who shall
be a member of the Executive COMMITTEES
OF the ''Amalgamated Building Trades Of
the United States" Let other unions,
such as the typographical, COOpers, Cigar
Makers. Miners, CrispIns, &C. ,elect a. they
now do, their executive officers, who, In
conjunction with the same officers Of the
Amalgamated Trades, shall form ma
tIonal Council Of the United States" The
executive officers of each trade will have
the immediate direction of the trade which
elects him, in all matters pertaining there
to, but shall harmonic with those of 9TH
ers any conflicting interest which may ex-
ist or may arise. This organization will act
say, rs follows The National Council will
issue an order to each executive head OF
each trade, inquiring the number Of MEM
bers, the amount Of funds, and their con
dition and readiness to demand eight hours
for legal days work. The reports from
each trade will show precisely their condi-
ton and inclination. If in conditl;n to
do as desired, the Council will issue al or
der, ~ before, to each executive officer,
fixing a day when the eight hours shall 60
into operation. The day is fixed, employ
ers noticed, and the thing is conceded with
out struggle, loss Of time, hardshlps,
or any of the hitherto attendant evils in
such q movement and not to one trade
alone. but to all trades and classes OF peo-
pie. We want National Legislation, upon
some vital question; u vote il taken IN each
subordinate union, forwarded to the ex-
ecutive officer, laid before the National
Council, who decides with like result.
Just one great national effort to accomplish
a given object-only one-and you have
the whole working people Of the United
States with you. Then we would be pow
erful; now we are nothing. Then we
would achieve at one stroke, with less agi-
tation, less expense, less anxiety, less
everything, what in our present condition
would take us a generation 90 accomplish,
and that but very indiferently.
From the foregoing you will be able to
catch our idea, which, should it meet your
approbatic n, we shall feel gratl6ed that .
few voices from the Rocky Mountains have
done more for the well being Of our kind
than the mineral wealth around us 10 ever
aole to do.