The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-07

Forwarded 60 the secretary VI the executive
board, thence to the treasurer, 10 form q
fund for current and contingent expenses,
and for the support VI. IA. -ers upon y
strike.
Ths CNpittee ia cooperation pre-
ssated thu SlABne report, which. on mo
ton, WAS. @s6epted and unanimously
adopted
cur odhmltsssso Ss eo-opsr.tion have,
considered 18th exceptional care Inc ~
I,,'rsAnt matter referr->d 49, Them. Tb-y
look upon corporation ~ aiic-d'as an OPP
portunIty for the founding at some time IN
the future Of an organization where men
who have been prosecuted and victimzed
tor the share they have taken in the good
cause of uuionisin can always hnd safe
refuge, besides securing us a knowledge OF
the selling prices OF our products and more
statistical information Of the same charac-
ter, which We ought 10 posses, and which
We cannot as well obtain M any other way,
and providing proof VI the genuineness
of our determination as trade unlonists,
which the moneyed interests will be COM
PEELED, however unwIllingly, to recognize.
We hold that within very few years 1t
will be possible for such al association, As
We all hope to build up to be the owners,
through Its members, Uf q sufficient mum
Der Il collieries to give steady employment
to from ten to twenty thousand miners.
One hundred thousand members, by pay
ing fifteen cents monthly, will FURNISH the
means To sink and coup the mines, and
We believe the assocIa, ion has within itself
the brains necessary to run them success
fully. But for the present the carrying
out Of 50 stupendous scheme rs this Is
an Imposslblllty. We should not, however,
remain idle. We can experiment IN n
small way and at q trlhmg cost, and by
closely Watching and carefully matuli Il
such All inltlatUry project can give practI-
cal aud profitable demonstration to the en-
tire feasibility Of the greater undertaking.
We should also suggest that the President
and Secretary Of the National Assocla-
ton prepare petitions to DO sent to the
next session Of the National Congress, and
any or all Of the State Legislatures, pray
my for a charter to organic one OF more
collIerles to be conducted ON the purely
cooperative or industrial partnerships
principle, OF such modification Of the lUIn
stock plan as will make the shares five dol
lars each, Tor some similar sum- limit the
number VI shares which each individual
can hold and allow each shaI eholder one
vote only ut the meetings held 10 ENACT
regulations for the conduct It said collier
les. Aud We would further r,cVuIIneud
that the said president and secretary be
empowered and Instructed ~ take such
measures, not antagOnIstIc u our constIIu-
ton Or to the constitutions VI the United
States aud the several States, as TO them
may seem best calculated to carry to apay-
ing Issue the proposed venture.
JOHN DEFINING,
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN,
WIZ. THOMPSON,
THus. LAIRD,
JOHN GRAHAM,
NM KING.
The Committee un Printing presented
the fJllowins report
la view . { the fact that regular aud con-
tinuous ,rrespondence between the cen
trail office and the various lodges and DIS
trIcts Is Necessary 10 the harmonious work
ing Of the association, therefore
Resolrsd. That We, the undersigned com
mittee. woail recommend the publication
of monthly jpurnalby the association Civ
throughout the various mining regions /;
also the report Of the various lodges OF dis
trIcts also monthly reports Of the Presl-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, and such
other matter as may be Of benefit to the
Association. the journal shall be edited
and published by the executive officers VI
the association, and shall be lssued on or
about the first of each month.
In our opinion the journal should be
self sustaining, each body receiving such q
number Of copies as their numbers may de-
termine, and being responsible to the cen
trial Office for payment Of the same.
Ii shall he the duty Of the various secre-
taries of the lodges and districts to for
ward to the central Office their monthly re
ports not later than the Goth of each
month.
WM. THOMPSON,
THos LAIRD,
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN,
HENRY HALL,
MATTHEW NEssALHAUs.
The President having been called upon
for an explanation as to why he had not
visited Bethel, Pa, during the recent
trouble there, as had been promised by the
secretary, responded briefly. He had at
the time other engagements previously en-
tered into which would not admit Of post
ponement He trusted, however, that the
time would soon come when his promise
could be fulfilled, and that when it did
come, he would find them enjoying in
dividual prosperity and strong as regards
national unionlsm.
On motion Of Mr.. Dando it was ordered
that the expenses of deputies authorized
for the central Office adjust difficulties in
the several States, 20 be paid out Of the ma
tional treasury.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Thomas, was adopted
Resolved, That it is the duty Of all work
ingmen to do what they can to spread the
circulation Of labor literature, to which
end we recommend to the miners of the
United States the WoRKINoMANs ADvo-
CATE, Of Chicago tbs VorkiRgmdn Of
Pottsvllle, and the Labor Tribune Of Pitts
burgh, which We believe can at all times
be depended upon to tell the exact truth
concerning our movements and our neces-
sites.
The convention then took q recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
half past one o'clock. The roll was called
aud the reading If the minutes of the
morning session was dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. OH ,llorau the action
Of the convention ON the amendment to
section 8, article 8. was re considered. IL
was moved that the word quarter" be
stricken out Of said amendment, and the
word month inserted.
After discussion the whole matter
was referred to the Committee ON Consti-
tuition
The enlarged special committee, ap-
pointed to consider the alleged differences
between the Nj. N. A. and the M. and l..
B. A. Of Schuylkill county. Pa, then sub
United An aInend..d repurt Recommending