The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23

wa, declared unpolitic and wrong I'VE
should not strike at all, but II we must
then strike against the root of the evil, and
if that is removed what care we who Is
manager What we want In to increase
our comfort and facility in making iron,
and do nothing but make iron, being re-
sponsible for quantity and quality, not
caring if the manager be q shrimp as many
Of them are Let our actions be the out
growth of right as well as manifestation
Of our sense Of Justice.
The Committee on Grievances reported,
which report was acted upon by sections,
part adopted and referred.
Mr.. Edwards reported the interview
with Messrs. Burden. They were courte-
ously treated. The committee had given
the matter a thorough investigation and
offered the following resolution
Resoired, That we are heartily in favor
of supporting the said brothers in any mat
ter which has tendency to remove evils
but cannot lend our aid in promoting
struggles unwise in their tendency, Ger
talnly injurious in their results, as that of
passing by and climbing over supposed
hardships and hurting ourselves against
managers without conference with either
owners or managers. Hence, We advise
our brothers To 60 to work, concentrate
their efforts upon miner matters. trusting
that due diligence will in turn reward their
efforts by the eradication of everything
calculated to impose un just burdens. IN all
III which We pledge our united support.
No action was taken, but 1t will doubt
less be acted upon at the next session
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session ID. J McCor-
mick offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Mr. President, officers and Brothers
After viewing through the difficulty exist
ing between the Troy brothers and their
tyrannical boss. | offer the following reso-
luton
Resoired, That We sustain the Troy broth
ers IN their present struggle against the
tyrannical actions II Langley. their boss,
in removing Union brothers IN order 10
make room for inferior VOL kmen. OF in
other words, wood choppers, whom he eX-
poets To- use for his tools in ease Of emer-
gency. ID. j. MCCuRMICk.
A resolution # thanks was voted 10 the
Board II Supervisors Of Rensselaer, Co.
for the privilege Il using the Court and
Supervisors rooms.
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year
President, Davis Harris, Pittsburgh,
Pa: Vice President, r. H. Jones, Pitts
burgh, Pa Secretary, Anthony Reilly,
Dansville, Pa: Treasurer, John V. Davis,
Wheeling, W Y.
All O'Clock the Forge adjourned si,.e die.
The next Forge viii meet at Hankton,
Ohio, On the second Tuesday in August,
1874.
rHE BALL AND BANQUET.
On Thursday evening the delegates were
entertained at Harmony Hall with grand
ball and banquet, which passed Of admira-
bly, The room was handsomely decorated
with flags, and on the south wall was hung
the inscription. Welcome to Troy, dele
gates and Brothers The members Of the
Troy lodges who had the affair in charge,
spared no pans to make 1t success.
THE BANQUET.
At ~ clock last evening banquet was
given at the American House by the Troy
lodges in honor of their distinguished visi-
tors. The viands were as tempting as
the affair Was one Of the pleasantest that
has occurred here for some time After
supper, President Mclaughlin read the
toasts, which were as follows
The City Of Troy-Secnnd city III the
Union in the manufacture of iron.
Responded to by q. l.. Macarthur
Democratic Government I nder 1t labor
has found its highest -dexslnIRlssS a,sa-1 -
.uE Vffyesrf wv
grcdlesl reward.
Responded to By Major j H. Howell
Capital and Labor While Just To them
selves should be Just to each other. Mu-
tual forbearance the true motto Of both.
Responded to by }. A. Sleicher.
The Ladies Little dross and much good
mettle, they need no hAmmering To make
them true as steel.
Responded to by j. q. Edwards Of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The Sons Of Vulcan Responded to by
NJ n Humphrey, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
President Mclaughlin at the conclusion
Of the toasts made a stirring speech on the
rights and privileges Of the workingman,
which was loudly applauded-