The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-25
CHICAGO DETROIT AND SATURDAY OCTOBER o. 1873

Ohio; Jas Thompson, Applegate, Ohio
Daniel Mclaughlin, BraidwoOd, Ill.
The report the Committee was accepted,
and the committee continued.
On motion Mr.. Siney was elected per-
manent President by acclamation. On as
Stunning the chair ne spoke as follows
FELLOW DELEGATES | thank you sin
cerely for the honor you have seen tt to
confer upon me by selecting me to preside
over your deliberations. earnestly trust
that fraternal feeling will pervade your
councils, that all will work for a common
purpose, and that purpose the social, moral
and intellectual advancement Of the miners
Of the United States. In our present lso-
lated condition, we can accomplish but Int
tie united we can successfully enforce
any Just demand, and practically illustrate
the truth Of the motto I'm union their is
strength" 1t has been stated that, as a
Mass, we are too ignorant, too degraded,
form an organization, but | am con-
rNecd that before we separate we shall lay
thttodndatlon Of a Union which will be
sec TO none in the country. The call
whicfN Nas brought you together was issued
durins\h he session of the Cleveland Indus
Congress- in compliance with the
desire a every miner present, and the
manner which the call has been re-
Sponded Y convinces me that our efforts
have not b %n in vain. With your cooper
alton, felloAdelegates, and the co-opera-
ton OF your Nnstltuents, there is every
reason to beli&e that ere long the miners
VIII have an oNanizatlon second IN lniiu-
ence and numbSs to none IN the country.
Again, counting your support, | cordi-
ally thank you tor\he honor conferred.
On motion, Mesys James, of Braid
wood, ILL.,, and PoNock, Of Ohio, were
elected permanent Se4etaries
On motion of Mr.. DNyle, a committee
" nine were appointed y draft Declara-
ticn Of Principles, and YIN compliance
thereto the Chair appointedNhe following
Pennsylvania Street, EvaAS and Fitz-
patrick.
Oaio Pollock AMI ThOmps.a
Ilo.ois Mclaughlin and kSr
Tennessee Watts.
InjHtad Adams
On motion, the following somnittees
were appointed
~. Constitution - Messrs. Arcs bald, Da-
vis and Mciarvey, Pa Lofty, I Ill and
Thompson, of Ohio.
y" Wtys and Means Messrs- brennan
and Brennan, of Pa. and Moyan, ii
Ohio.
The Cnvention then sdjour ed till
Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINN.
MORNING SESSION.
| The Conv,I.ion reassembled, puluant
to adjournment, the President, luhn
Slney, in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meGng
were read and approved.
| On motion "a Mr. Street, the following
delegates from Youngstown were admitted
to seats IL the Convention
! VIM H. DAVIS. Mineral Ridge Da.
A. Jones, Thornhill Robert Reed, GA
town.
| The Committee on the Declaration q
\ Principles presented the following report \
/ To He officers and M-,abers Of the Miners
I NUtioHd association IL session assembled
| GENTLs4EN:-Nour committee appointed
to draft a Declaration of Principles for this
body, be leave to present the following As
| their repe't
| WHEREAS 1t is q well established fact a
fact deanstrated by bitter practical expert
| ence, thS there Is no portion of the indus
trial claSes in the United States, whose la
bors are0 unrequited, or who are so much the
victimspf the heartless demands Of CORPORA
tions aggregated wealth, as the miners and
laboreI about the mines, and
WHEREAS. 1t is only by unity Of purpose
Ia mty OF interest already exists by
conceed and concentrated efforts, that these
evils an be removed, or grievances redressed,
and order to accomplish this purpose it is
esse,Ial that national organization should
be fined, the primary objects Of which shall
be follows
J. 10 organize under a common banner
for.he purpose of mutual protection-the
eire mining population Of the United
ates
"a. To afford pecuniary and moral support
l. lis members in all districts wherever thew
hay be forced to the alternative Of strike,
Sd. To secure the passage of such laws as
heir safety demands, and the repeal of those
avs which bear uujustly on the working
cl asses in general and our craft in particular
4th. To shorten the working hours in the
mines, So as to secure TO the miner more time
for social, mental and physical improvement,
believing. as we do, that the success Of our
republic depends on the intelligence, patriot
ism and independence Of the masses, and
that just in proportion as the hours of labor
have been reduced, have ignorance pauperism
and crime decreased
In brief, to secure thorough organization.
and on interchange of opinion between the
various districts, and practically illustrate
the truth OF the principle that in union there
is strength.
On motion, the report was read and
adopted, section by section, and afterwards
rs a whole
The Committee on Credentials reported
in favor of the admission of Mr.. James
O'Halloran, Of Plymouth, Pa The report
was adopted
The Committee on Constitution reported |
progress.
On motion, a committee Of FIVE we're ap-
pointed To draft an address to the miners |
Of the United States.
The rest Of the morning session was !
taken mp by the reports of the various del |
egates, after which the Convention ad-
journed to o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled, pursuant to |
the President, John Siney, !
in the chair.
After the roll call Of delegates, the min |
utes Of the previous session were read and
approved.
The credentials of j. c. Saunders, Of |
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, we're read
and accepted.
The Committee ON Constitution, through
the Secretary, presented their report,
which was read and received, but in order
to allow the delegates to vote intelligently, |
100 copies were ordered to be printed for
the naa Of the Ennuanfinn