The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23

State House. We indorsed the action Of
the Industrial Congress, passed resolutions
censnrinf Superintending Architect Mul
lett and calling for his removal. The
mestine was addressed by the Hon. VIVA.
L. Springer, Capt. J. Tobin, Of st. Louis,
and VIM. Evans. A letter from T. ". 5.
Kidd regretting his inability to attend was
receivsd and resd to the uneeting. The
workingmen of Springfield intend ~ make
their influence felt in the right direction in
the fnture. Ak1J
DETROIr.
The mass meeting OF the workingmen Of
this city was attended by at least 2, ono
people. 1t was held in the Young Mems
Hall. 1t was called to order by Mr.. M.
Dolan. Mr.. Jas. McFseley was chosen
Chairman and f. A. Lemkie, Secretary. r.
+. Travellick was chosen first Vice Presi-
dent, and the following list Of additional
Vice Presidents was read
Cigar Makers Henry Kiel, It. N. Dolan,
John Drideme.
Printers-S. Ii. Bell E. I. Plank. John
McVicar.
Pressmen- Charles Rousseau, Nicholas
Healy, Silas Risher.
Iron Molders- -Paterick Stewart, VIM. Da-
wilson, A J. Emery.
Sewing Machine Agents-Wm Ellis.
Machinists and Blacksmiths- Edward Nc
Cowsn, Gustave Long. Hugh Guy.
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j. Pa6l, j. McAulIff
Ship Carpenters and Caulkers--R Ream Par
ish. Thos Read, VIM. PAlglAss.
Tinsmiths-Edward Coonly, VIM. Patberg.
Carpenters and JOiners--Ih0mas Moore
Robert Wallace, Thomas Taylor.
Lithographers-A. A. r. Murtagh. john Dem
ier.
Hatters- Jacob Meyer s. Henry Buffers.
Piasterers-Edwarc Flanagan.
Mr.. Adam Elder and Mr. III. A. Robin
son addressed the meeting, the former
named gentleman in bad taste, and the
latter in an admirable manner, after which
the Declaration Of Principles adopted at
Washington we're unanimously adopted, to
which were added the following
WHEKEAs, The Iron Molder's Union Of
America have now before Congress an applica-
tion asking for legal recognition by such body,
therefore be it
Kesotued. That the workingmen of Detroit,
in mass meeting assembled, respectfully re-
qusst Congress 70 grant the privileges asked
| tor.
The Secretary was instructed to forward
q copy Of these resolutions to the members
of Congress from Michigan.
On motion Of John McYicar, the Com
mittee of various Trades Unions, which
made arrangements for this meeting, were
continued, and instructed to urge the trades
of tnis city which have NO distinctive organ
iZation, to organize with view to forming
a central organization Of all the trades.
COLUMBUS, O.
According TO invitation the Working
men Of this city assembled last night in
mass meeting. The Rochester platform
was unanimously re-affirmed. Resolutions
were also adopted denouncing Supervising
Architect Mullett for extending contracts
to parties who do not observe the Eight
hour law denouncing the system Of con
vict labor favoring the establishment Of
cooperative ships aud stores by the indus
trial classes denOuncing demagoTes A.; fa-
voring cutting loose from all political work
ing men, and favorlng protective tariff,
which will better protect the iron interests
Of this country.
CHICAGO.
On Last Monday night the Twelfth street
Turner Hall was the scene of one of the
largest meetings of workingmen ever held by
the workingmen Of this city The main hall
and galleries were densely crowded, and the
large audience was regaled by enlvening
tunes from the Great Western Light Guard
Band.
The meeting was called under the auspices
of the Trades Unions of the city for the pur-
pose Of indorsing the action of the Industrial
Congress, and protesting against the Repeal
Of the Eight Hour Law.
The Journeymen Stone Cutters Association
turned out in full, assembling at their head
quarters, they marched in body to the
place of meeting.
| THE MEETING
at the time appoined was called to order by
Mr.. Joseph Waddlngton who introduced MIR
Pat Coffin the Of stonecutters, as Chairman,
Mr.. Unger, of the cigarmaker, acted as
Secretary, and Mcssrs. Lawrence of the
tailors, Dali Of the stonecutters, as Vice
| Presidents
The Uhair extended an invitation to all
officers Of trades organizations who were
in the hall He then stated in few brief
remarks the object of the meeting to be to
protest against the repeal of the Eight Hour
Law, and indorse the action Of the Industrial
Congress Of the United States, at the con
clusion of his remarks he introduced
Mr. RICHARD p TREvELLIcK
of Detroit, Michigan, who spoke for an hour
and twenty minutes on the question Of
| LABOR AND FINANCE
''The chief feature with the workingmen in
the past, was, he said, that they had too much
neglected their own interests, and delegated
their work to persons who did not serve them
faithfully. Indeed, the politicians had said
that the workingmen did not understand the
science Of government, but whether they
understand it or not, the workingmen Of
America would, in the future, endeavor to
create in this Republic better state Of
things than now existed here. [Applause. n
When he had to deal with the question OF
over labor, he certainly handled it in a
masterly style, showing how the long hour
system oppressed and depressed the working
men. lie needed some spare time to devote
to his family, "when he did not have this
time, what was the esult. That family was
neglected, and if the boys or the girls went
to the bad, the ministers held up their hands
in holy horror and said, What . picture ot
demorsf 'tiOn.' Judging by the circum-
stance ounding the overwOrked people it
could hardly be wondered at" And then he
passed to the rich and naughty classes Por-
tion Of society which looked upon the work
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