The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-05-30
COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS.
Pursuant to announcement, a large as
semblage o. Working and LAboring men
met in Naughton Hall last Monday even
ing to ratlfy the proceedings Of the Indus
trial Congress, and demand the removal Of
Superintendent Architect Mullett.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
George Mcdonald, of the Machinsts ana
Blacksmiths Union No. ,.
On motion Of Mr.. T.. J. Manly, a com
lnittee Of three was appointed to report
permanent officers, and Messrs y. j. Man
ly, A. b. Bradford and ID. A. Dunbar we're
named. This committee reported As fol
lows:
President: Mai Samuel l.. Lefiingwell,
Columbus Typographical Union. Vice
presidents g. Mcdonald, NJ a y. II. No.
., Of Ohio David A. Plant, |. ~ p T. of
l.. s; David r. Boyer, G. T. e.; George
Moccaba, X Of st. OF; Il. George, Il A :.
H.. Evan Davis, 4. >. Of NJ, Franklin
Forge Secretaries VIM 7. Poland, {. 7.
r.; b. A. Leg, NJ. a Il. U.; ID. a. Dun
bar. X Of st. q. Recording Secretaries
VIM Martin. Nat Union Of |. n 5. r.;
Henry Charles, |. A :. H.; James Glover
u. ;. Of vi, Franklin Farsr.
The President on assuming the duties Of
the chair, made very able and interesting
address, which we have received IN fun,
and will publish soon as space permits.
The following Is IN extract
AN should feel encouraged, ne sand,
. H.. D.. l.l.
and To- develop means of ameliorltion Of
the condition of tho Working Glasses
None of us object u capital honorably and
iudiciously employed. Money will build
our shops, mills, furnaces, etc, will pro
duce material for manufacturing purposes,
and will pay the Nottingham Yet on the
other hand labor holds An equally import
ant position Money without labor would
rust and rot III the bank vaults labor
without money would tamsh, Ne distress 4d
with want, and perish. Strikes are not an
advisable means t. heal the ills Of labor,
and should never be resnrted to while ar
| btration Is open, or the blow can be hon
orably avoided And when necessity does
compel resistance to the oppression If
muneyed combinations, let it he duty oi
the strikers t. guard well the possessions
Of their employers, ana to prevent any and
all acts of violence tending To injure Inf,
and property. Mr.. Letingwell's address
was greeted with applause.
The following resolutions were then pre-
scented by Daniel "A. Plant, and unani.
mously adopted:
ReScired. That We meet as workingmen {,
| discuss some Of the wrongs to which We art
subjected, and suggest a remedy for then
| redress
R.>oiroI. That while We agree with writers
on political economy that capital and labor
should be bound to each other IN friendly ties
we cannot accept an alliance that bears peace
and friendship IN one hand while with the
other is applied the lash Of oppression t,
crush our existence.
| Re~oiroi That We endorse aud adopt tn,
declaration Of principles az the National H.
dustrl.u Congress. The great deslderatum oI
the hour Is the organization and direction 10y
cooperative efforts at the power Vt the pro
duclug masses for their substantial elevation
yet we recognize IN the ballot box the great
AZ, ncy through which our wrongs can he ~
dressed
ReajC,d, That We favor the ahrogation 81
all laws that 40 not bear equally upon capita
and labor.
R,soir,i, That We favor the substitution
Of arbitration tor strikes by laws which IA
sure equity and justice T. both employer an'
empluye
HcSoir,d. That We would advance the
standard Of American mechanics rs the en-
actment ana enforcement Of equitable apprcu
tice laws
| R,>Oic.d That We favor the enactment q
a Law to compel chartered corporations to IA,
their employees at least once IN every month
the full amount for labor performed duru.
the preceding month, IN lawful money NJ tn,
country, and the enactment Of a law gvin.
mechanics AM laborers first lien On thei
work
". 4. Holmes then offered The folowin.
resolution, which Vas also adopted
Rc,oir,d That the action Of Supervisor!
Architect Mullett IA extending the contIac
system to all branches engaged IN the con
struction Of government buildings therchl
giving and to q violation uf the elght-hou
law, contractors failing to observe the same
thus depriving workingmcu Of its rights, b
deserving OF the seyerest censure and tina
We demand the removal VI the agents ~ ca
government connected with the department
Of architecture, and insist upon the abolition
Of the contract system on all national, stat
and mucipal work, and especially M prison.
Mr.. +. J, Manly presented resolution
embodying the principles Of the n ttiona
Industrial Congress, which was referred T.
a special committee
; Mm. Martin then offered the fuluwin.
7 which was adopted
RcSOir,d That We favor the establishment
! of cooperative shops and stores BY the ID
dustrial classes, based upon a system 4
equity; and We believe that government
| should give reasonable assistance. upon GOO
security to all societies that are earnestl
striving to elevate themselves and their fo
, low men, rather than to grant subsidies {
powerful corporations whose sympathies AZ
not with their employees, but who seek IL d,
grade them.
George Mcdonald then offered the fol
lowing, which were adopted
ReSoired, That we hold in contempt I'll
tool and dupe Of a moncyed hierarchy who
in the course Of legislatlng, introduces law
| and resolutions pretendingtp aid the labonn
classes, and quietly sees them buried m con
{ mittees or assists ia dodging them to destrut
ton on a final passage
. | ResOired That our interest demand tina
we discard all party politics ami politicians
and vote for none but those on whom we ca
} rely; and that we viii resolutely refuse t. b
wheedIed and cheated ont Of rights which we
as citizens, ought to demand
Bcsotced, That we are weary Of the cours
t generally pursued by the modery politician
; who excells all competitors IN ms profession
} Of economy before he gets into office, and afte
his election makes it a strong point to exec
all Who nave gone before him IN squandenn
the largest amount Of the people money 10
the smallest amount Of labor performed.
Edward George then submitted the fol
lowing, which was adopted
Resoircd, That while we do not adv"cat
the establishment OF a high protective taril
as general principle, we w~uld urge up"I
Congress an alteration IN the present law
which viii better protect the iron interest o
this country and while it will prevent tn
withdrawal of millions of money from gu
manufacturing interests, viii also give EN-
Iployment to several humid ID Thousand work