The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-08

DAN fRANCISCO, aug. IA 1914.
To the Editor Of the woRKISesAN's ADVOCATE.
At a meeting Of the House Of Representa-
tives, eight hour league AMI shop No of
the United Mechanics, held April 1874, the
following preamble and resolutions were pre-
sented. discussed and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The WORKISGMANs ADVOCATE,
published in Chicago, has sustained itself for
ten years, ard,
WHEREAS, A. G. Cameron, its editor, has
devoted his Time. talent and energy to the cause
labor, with zeal and fidelity commanding our
respect and esteem. Therefore,
Resoircf, That the house carpenters and s
hour league and shop No. of the United
Mechanics, will continue its subscriptions and
insert it's card in the WoRKINGMANs ADyo-
CATE for one year, and we commend the AID
voCATE exponent Of labor interests, and re-
quest the trade associations throughout the
United States to give it their support.
kesoicei, That our card and copy Of these
proceedings he sent to the ADVOCATE for pub
hcation. G.. W. GRIGG, Sec.
JAMES NANRUPER, w. NJ
(The first copy of the above proceedings
miscarried EDITOR
MECHANICS STATE COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA.
Ou Tic %%u VI 'ulls hOtNs bhO hACNhsAAASS
State Council had meeting in San Francisco,
President Winn in the chair. The executive
committee reported that 1902 had been col
lected t. pay the expenses OF anti Mullett
meeting held in this city on the 18th of May,
the expenses were $202 leaving a surplus Of
$780, which was put into the treasury of the
council.
The meeting was one of the largest most
enthusiastic, and harmonious ever held on
this coast. There was but one opinion, and
that was, that the government should
remove Mullett in Justice, to the out
ragged mechanics of the United States.
BLACK LIST.
The Council makes it rule to enter upon
the black Hist, all active and vindcitive Op-
prents, giving their language in disapp:oval
or dununciatlon. While the finance commit
tee were soliciting contributions they found
one hundred and fifteen opponents, among
them some prominent members, who ex-
pect TO Till high positions, but they have dug
their political graves. AT proper time this
record will I'LL page in the history Of our
country We now begin to understand the
use Of an independent ballot.
THE woRKINGMEN's CENTRAL UNION
has been organized in this city by few Of
trades sending delegates. Some persons who
seek to divide and conquer the trade societies
have circulated that it was gotten up to run
opposition to the Mechanics State Council.
instead of that it is auxialery of Igreat inn
portance, which the Council have recognized
by the unanimous adoption and publication
Of the following premamble and qAlutions
WHEREAS, Some Of the trade uf Is Of this
city have formed representative association
which is composed Of delegates who are work
ing at their trades as journeymen, and,
WHEREAS, They ignore politics and are
united exclusively for their personal benefit
therefore
Resolved, That we have the Workingmen's |
Central Union, a harbinger Of good to the |
Journeymen Mechanics who unite with and |
sustain it, and We will do what we can to en-
courage the organization and
WHEREAS, We hold that the producers Of 1
the country can only serve their Just ard
legal nights by free use of the ballot there
fore
Resolved, That the Mechanics Stats Coun-
cil is body sustained for political action in
securing such laws as the interest Of the la
boring men may require, and the election of
such officers as will faithfully execute them
and to that end we will Continue to obtain
the necessary iDformation concentrate ideas,
and promulgate the options of workingmen,
that they may act t0Sether when labor inter
ests are at stake.
RICHARD LARIMORE
saw the necessity of passing the resolutions
Is there was an impression, that the two or
ganlzation, were running in opposition TO
each otker, which was not the case-they
have separate objects in view.
r. J. C0URTTER
nought there could be no conflict nm ONE VIVA
or the special benefit of the jOurneymsn Of
he trades united, Fhile the other ID more en-
ensive in its views as to labor interests.
eeking for social and legal remedies tLsy
ire Isoth necessary for the success Of each
'ther. .ff-