The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-22
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1Hced Ia membership AMI at the pivs,..-.
the number of members is 50 insignificant,
-.whrn compared with the rrsi number OF non
union men IN the country, that the Int. u mon
Is powerless to tultlllts promises or guarantees
Of prDterii"H made t. its members IN the fun
dImental law No our organization.
%. Jnquestlonably, there l. a great lack
Of conndenc- IN our present system of organ
lzatIon, a new system and general re-orgalza-
ton. is GL."'ie.ig necessary without delay, in
order u save what remains Of our Local I'm
IONS. and restore confidence among our crafts
nJC IN our ability 10 found an organization
powerful enough t. guarantee them protec-
ton.
3D. We have confidence in the plan a
stale and district organizations IN conjunction
with our Int Union. Then States or Dis
tricts Tint kHotr fh,ir INTERESTS best, will
legslate for their interests, subject TO the laws
% the Int. mon. which should he yeH5'dl
and not partake Of the preludices Of any one
locality We 10 not insist on the plan. but
merely mention it We will cheerfully sup
port any plan that gives hoDc, Of lettering
our organization.
4th mon men that have been in our
ranks since the formation OF our Unions. are
completely discouraged. They assert that Tn
ions are Ut no benefit to them at present, that
4 they assert their rights, oppose the tyranny
ri their emplO gers. non-U Mon men by the
hundreds are found To take their places, and
they are driven from city TO city. and finally
to he compelled to do almost anything To Oh
tam 5rtad. The strike of Union &, proves
the truth OF the above assertions
9TH. Immediate aid Is what Is needed.
When strikes take place. the aid should reach
unions the first week. Under our present sys-
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ken &, 5 and 10 weeks for umon to find out
that We needed assistance. and, to this syst
TEN can be charged the greatest cause Of com
plant and loss Of members
9th. The endowment plan seems to
give general dissatisfaction It might work
well under State organizations The benefits
20 be derived from membership in a union
must he made SO clear, that cigar makers, as
body, will consider that their best interests
demand that they should become members.
eth. Most every other National Organiza-
ton that worked ON the same plan as that
adopted by us. has met the same fate as ours,
but change of system has brought unity, pros
perty, and protection. We have everything
10 gam by change we cannot loose much by
trying an experiment.
We have given you our thoughts on this
matter Of great Importance, just as they occur.
We feel confident that you see the necessity
OF something being done to save the remnant
OF our once powerful organization.
Wfzrevef may DO che decision on
proposition, We shall accept it. II in favor,
we Will use every effort to secure the thorough
reorganization Of the trade ii against it, we
shall feel satisfied that we have done what
seemed to ms our duty.
We cannot express our thanks to you for
what YOU have done for US we shall never
forget It, gentlemen We have the fullest
confidence IN your integrity and ability, and
know that your duties are arduoGs, perplex-
ing. gu have OR heartfelt thanks and our
arduous support.
ADoLPH HENRY, Pres,
L. KENDALL, Rec. Sec,
NJ MTTUs, Fin. Sec,
JOHN FROST, Treas
j. GEBHARDT, Fin. Sec
Thomas Doyle, Frank Burkens, los. Stadler.
Ed Mason, J. j. JUNO, Executive Com
mittee
The Executive Board now refers to the
communication to You for your action, and
viii cheerfully and heartily enter into any
steps which may be taken bv Won to secure
the objects sought to be attained bv the
authors Of it, viz: The reorganization of
the trade o. cigarmaking in any manner
which Gill give protection to its members
We, however, deem it proper to obtain
from each Union an expression of their
views as to whether special session of the
International Union should be called at
this time or if called, whether YOU are
willing to send representative to par
ticlpate in the deliberations of that body,
and thus give your aid in securing the OBJ
jects sought to be accomplished through
such special sessioh, for it is evident to ev-
cry member that for the Executive Board
to convene q special session. wherein but