The workingman's advocate., 1874-12-05
loFFiCIAL.
Call for MinerS's State Convention
WEST BrLLFvILLg, H., Nov. 30, 1874

WEST BELLFvILLg, H., Nov 80 1874
T9 The officers and Hrn5,rs of the Miners
Beaeroiept anil Protsctire Association ot ne
.St1te of Illinois
The annual convention Of our Association
will be held IN the city Of Springfield, State
Of Illinois. On Wednesday, the 18th day Of
January 1875 The representation Is one
delegate for every five hundred members. or
fractional part thereof A levy Of ten cents
per member Is called for, to defray the eX-
pense OF the convention. Miners who have
not already organized are invited to send
delegates at their own expense, and will not
be subject TO the ten cent levy. 1t is as much
to the interest and welfare OF non Union
miners to send delegates to our convention,
as mners belonging to our association. The
time has now arrived when miners must
either gather around the Union, OF relinquish
all claims TO equality with their fellow men
one thing or the other Union miners ought
no longer bear the burdens imposed upon
them BY non-U Union men 50 long as the
gained portion Of the miners Of our state a.
crlice their pest days TO protect Union priH-
ciples and maintain "a fair days wages for a
fair days work If the miners of Illinois who
toll md pendent u the Union have the least
spark of manhood. they viii consider whether
it is right Or wrong to always be burden to
the brave, noble minded men who are strug.
cling for hcir elevation, as well as their own
"a house divided against itself ccnn
stand, and if every miner in our State doe
not take hold Of the cudgel and battle for
himself and his fellow men, we may as well
abandon the fight and acknowledge our ina
bility and incompetency to accomplish what
our constitution, aye, humanity demands,
JUSTICE Our con lltiOn will then be equal,
and the very i en- who have been instrument
81 in reducing every miner in the State to
poverty and misery, will be the first % ask
and beg for Union.
We expect full representation at the crn-
vention from all parts Of Illinois. Our wives
and children expect every man to do his duty
TLey cannot afford, however pusilauimous
their husbands may be, to permit thems elves
gary and lower than degradation itself
Every succeeding year is multiplying our
wretchedness and adding strength to our
common enemy ; then in the name Of God |
can Ue be the agents employed TO shape and |
fashion the links and chains Of everlasting
rlavery. Suffering humanity says, o. Just |
ice says. No OBr iciUes anil children crg /
Shame Arouse, ye miners Of Illinois. Let |
your watchwOrd be, Justice 10 frqry man |
your motto he Union, 1--we, Truth aud Puri. |
ty. To this end we desire every miner in |
the State of Illinois to contribute his snare
and when this is done may all he happv |
men-noI before The National Union will |
receive an auxiliary in form that viii make
its ranks impregnable. Necessity demands |
that every mining region should be fully re.
presented. Prompt, decisive and eff lctive
measures must he adopted for the enlarge
ment of our organization, and for the utlliza
ticn Of our strength for better purposes than
it has hitherto been used
The main questions that will be brought
before the convention will be
lst. The perfection Of our State organza-
tion.
%. The annexation of this State. in
SOLID body to the National Miners Union.
Sd. Necessary amendments to our State
mining and ventilation law.
4th The appointment Of man to organize
the State, with given salary.
bth. The eight-hOur question.
9Th The prevention Of strikes, and any
other business that each delegate may be in
structed by his constituents to bring before
The convention.
GEO. KISoHoRS,
Pres Illinois Miners B. P A