The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-06-27

The question proposed is virtually How
to So unite the various organizations Of
productive industry. that the members Of
each shall harmonlously cooperate, to
promote the interest ~ all
The societies OF classes referred to are
The Patrons If Husbandry, the Sovereigns
IF Industry, the Industrial Brotherhood,
the unions representing special trades and
employments. as the International NJ.
q b Union. the l. Conpers Union, the
l. Cigar Makers Union, Ship Joiners'
Union, Iron Molders' Union, the fnddlers
I mon y Union Of Iron and Steel Roll
hands. brotherhood If Locomotive ngI-
neers, Boilers Union, Painters Union,
Quarrymen Union, Stone Cutters Union,
Bricklayers Union, Carpenters a Joiners
mon. Cabinetmakers Union, Plasterers
mon, Riggers Union, Caulkers Union,
Plumbers Il Gastitters mon, Conduct
ors Brotherhood, Tallors Union. Tobacco
Laborers Union, Amalgamated Unions,
etc
Ii is manifest that there are interests
which are not common to every class. II
Is equally true, that all classes have an in
terest in common in some branches Of
Political Economy.
THE NECESSITY oF UNION AND Co-oPERA-
vIvE EFFORTS.
will be apparent, III looking at the past,
the present, and the prospective state Of
society and of the industrial classes.
Bankers, brokers, money lenders, bond
holders and monopolists have common
interest They often do, and are always
ready to combine to promote their lndlvld-
nal plans Of aggrandlzement Some doubt
less, are honorable, Just and patriotic
men. But in the past they have controlled
legislation, and more OF less, every depart
ment Of the government ; swelled their
salaries, levied taxes unequally, causing
industry to bear the largest prUportionate
amount changed national contracts to
favor themselves. Idle capitalists and
gold gamblers, 80 contracted national cur
rency, as e. cripple commerce, multiply
bankrupts, tightening the cords upon debt
ors, stop factories, which has thrown thou
laborers out of employment, compelling
others to toll for bare subsistence, or
mesgre support for their suffering fsmil
les, often compelling Industrious women to
sell Writ Ie to prolong life They have also
granted subsidies, exnrDitant, of the fairest
portions of the public domain to their favor
ties, building up aristocratic milionares;
at the same time, they have given power
to themselves and their friends, to control
the currency of the nation, fiuctuating
the price of all the property in the coun-
try, with power to wring usurious or heavy
interest from deserving business OF enter
prising young men, thereby increasing the
price to consumers of the necessaries of
life, benehtIng, mainly the money-lender !;
in short, making the rich richer, and COM
pelling the poor to increase in hopeless
poverty. The method" we propose to
secure the object desired is.
DELEGATED SENATE,
composed Of the presiding officer Of each
state, national OF international organiza-
ton representing any branch Of product
i've industry :; Tor proxy appointed by the
body) The President Of the Industrial
Congress to designate the place of the
first meeting, and appoint the time, not
less t an sixty days from the publication
of the award.
The Senate when convened to appoint
pro tenn, a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
and Committee on Credentials, upon the
report Of which, accredited members to
elect by ballot, a President, three Vice
Presidents, a Recording and Correspond
ing Secretary and Treasurer, cOnstitut-
ing an Executive Board or Committee,
who shall have power to make by laws, for
their own government; and for the govern
ment Of the Senate, when approved.
The credentials of each delegate should
state the number of members under the
organization, and be accompanied at each
session, with one cent for each member
represented, (or two cents, as the committee
Of award shall determine).
Upon all questions when the yeas and
nays are called for, each senator shall haye
one vote for every 500 or l, 200 members
by him represented. Delegates from
smaller bodies, may be admitted, but no
one shall be entitle to vote in the Senate,
unless representative of 500 members;
, and no member shall be represented by
more than one delegate.
Resolutions adopted by three-fourths o.