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

CNAOOSk'
Pursuant "a announcement, the Work
iug1neu Of Syracuse assembled in the City
Hall on the 18th Of May. The meeting
Vas called to order ny j. W. Patton, un
y hose motion Augustus Dow was made
chairman, and J. b. Morgan secretary
Officers Ut the different Labor organlza-
tIuns we're invited to take a seat on the
platform.
Mr.. Dow stated the object of the meet
inc. which had been advised by the Indus
trial Congress that lately met ~ Rochester
The Congress had desired that the " ork-
ingmrn Of the country should express their
! opinion If the resolutions passed and Mr.
Dow had no doubt but that good speakers
we're present Who would have something To
say.
The secretary read the preamble and res
! ulutiuns adopted as platform by the Ma
| tIonal Industrial Congress III 1872, and
which had been re-adopted by the Indus
trial Congress At Rochester, which will he
| found on the fourth page
John !. Juno was the first speaker. He
alluded to the power Of the Norkimgmen
when they chose To work together. Their
sutfrages were much sought by political
parties but their power was not felt Po-
IItIcal parties had proposed To legislate for
the Norkmgmen, and yet what had they
gained The eight hour Law was iuopera-
tive, and its repeal had been recommend
Ell. They were there To protest against
any change IN the law. The Coolie trade
was also am evil which should receive the
| condemnation Of every honest man. Mr.
Juno detailed some Of the evils which fol
| l,us..I TN,
which introduced these Asatics here made
large profits out Of the business, and the
damage to all our working interests was
immense They had been introduced into
Massachusetts,, and had there driven out
good. honest white workingmen and their
families. Which class was the most bene-
IicIal To a town, these Cinnamon without
tanIiles, and nuthm to tax, or the white
men with their families There could be
| no doubt on tins question. The BurlIn-
! game treaty must be either mod led or alb
| rogated. There was no objection to Chi
nalnen if they came voluntarily, and were
allowed to compete fairly with others in
this country.
greenback currency was what the
| NorkIngman desired the same money
which the government paid to workingmen
was good enough for any one to take. The
Morkmgmen should have their own dele
gates III boUh houses Of Congress if they
wished to accomplish anything. No trust
could be placed IN any one who were tied
down by party and party caucuses. The
nottingham had 1t IN their power to say to
amy, stop they had it in their power to
defeat any asplrant for these positions.
There was no hope for the worklngmen in
any ct the present political parties, and vet
they were not now ready to form new
party. They must take decided stand at
once they must vote and work for their
own principles and the men who sustain
them. State and district organizations
must he formed at once, that in time of
peril, IN times when strikes become posi-
lively necessary, a unity of action can be
secured which Is perfectly overpowering.
He trusted that the voice Of the meeting
would be unanimous in sustaining the
platform of principles
The President, Mr.. Dow, said: The first
question was what do we want; the next
tnIng was to get it. He alluded to the
anxiety OF the various political parties to
secure the Norkingmens votes. which de-
monstrated their power. They should not
truckle to political parties, but should vote
for such men and measures AS were good
for workingmen. Caucuses were a sham
and a shame. The states were ALWAYS
made up IN so,ne saloon or other objection
able place, and were put through no mat
ter whether or not the voters were sat
isfied
The vote On the preambles and resolu-
tons were then read and carried unani-
mously.
The chairman stated that it was the in