The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

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Unions No and II We're assessed, but
failed to send aid Duration OF strike seven
weeks. Respectfully submitted,
WV J. CANNON, Int Pres.
CLEvELAND July p, 74-Those Unions
which have failed to comply with the laws of
tue International Union in withholding aid
from their sister Urions on strike, and for
whose support they have been assessed, will
take notice that have this day forwarded to
the address of their respective corresponding
secretaries a notice that further failure on
their part t. comply with the laws of the In
ternatiunal Union will forfeit their member
ship according to the laws made and provi-
ded for delinquent Unions. You viii there
fore take notice and govern yourselves
cordingly Yours fraternally,
NN J. CANNON, Int. Pres.
Ht,Bi ,RrsRs 90 CIaAR MAkERs INT. L. % AMERICA
CLEyELANp, July q, 1874.
n ". officers and Members Of q W. Unions:
GENrLEMEN Ia response to the request of
many unions we hereby submit t. YOU prop
osition to suspend Art y of the International
Constitution. according to the provisions OF
sec I, Art. XIV. to-wit
Whenever, III the Judgment Of the Exec
utive Board it Is deemed necessary t. amend
any article or section of this Constitution, the
Executive Board shall submit to all local
unions the reason why they deem such sus-
pension necessary, and order a vote Of the
unions ON the proposition, and report to them
the result uf such vote within sixty days,
under the penalty prescribed by sec. ) of this
Article and if a majority Of the local unions
vote IN favor " the proposition, then the In
ternational President shall declare said Ar
ticle Or section suspended or amended"
You are therefore ordered to proceed with
il the limits Of time specified in the foregoing
section to vote ON the proposition to suspend
Art \ Of the International Constitution, and
report the result Of said vote to the lnterna
tional Secretary, properly attested by the
proper officers under the penalties prescribed
by sec. ). Art XIX And the Executive
Board do assign the following as their reasons
for submitting the proposition:
LIST Because Of the great dissatisfaction ex-
lsting among many members of many unions,
by reason of the frequent demands made upon
them under its provisions, and the consequent
inability OF the local OIlcefS 10 make the COh-
lections required to enforce it.
ID Because where members are unable or
unwilling to pay, loss of membership to the
union is the natural result Of its enforcement
and anything which results in a loss Of MEM
bel ship has tendency to weaken the union,
both numerically and financially and shoqld
be discontinued at the earliest practlcabie
moment.
3D. Because a member may he compelled to
pav the levies as long as he is a member, which
perhaps would be for term Of years but the
moment he takes Retiring card, no benefits
accrue either to himself or heirs
4th Because the Law does not discriminate
between members as to the benefits to be de-
rived from it, inasmuch as an applicant Tor
Membership might have no other object in
view at the time of his application but that
his heirs might receive its Dement'S, and Tor
which he may have never contributed
9Th. Because there is general feeling that
any futrre convention may repeal the law,
and it is deemed best by those unions who
| think So that it he done at once, and before
any more monies are collected or paid.
9th. Because experience has pTored the aa-
,c;Liayness or inability Of many unions to conf
MIN Nth is provisions, not one tery yet made
| has been f,Ilg met By all the unions. and me
more recent ones hare been responded 20 by 6u'
teic Of them, and the enforcement 81 NE Pe"as-
| fies by the Executive Board tcOatd result az ht
suspension Of many unions, ,chich in az other re-
s,ects fully comply nth the lars Of the Inter
national Union.
we have endeavored to give few OF the
many reasons assigned by the unions why the
suspension Of the Article is deemed necessary,
and it perhaps is unnecessary for us 70 1 Ma
that in our Judgment they are ample W.
therefore urge upon you the necessity o
promptness on your part in taking them mt
immediate consideration, and reporting the re
suit of your vote to the proper officers OF TN
International Union. Secretaries are hereby
notified to bring this matter before their re
spective unions immediately. a. there are no.
10 tteu) applications for benefits under TIM
article pending before the Executive Board
Respectfully submitted
WIN. J. CANNON, President,
JOSEPH BoKIEN, LIST Vice Pres,
TmEo. FIrzaKRALD, ID Vice Pres,
4. J. Cox, Secretary,
FELIX A. LEMEIE. Asst Secy.
Executive Board.