The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-17

was the slirhtest appf0sck male by any
one there 20 inaugurate Q measure that
would disturb the effectiveness of auv 10.
Gal unior in the country. On the co6sr.ry
the prominent Characteristic Of the meet
ing was 70 raise a central power, which,
All could support, and make It the connect
ing link between the east, the act. the
north and south, SO that at any time il a
pressure was brought to bear at auy point
greater than It could sustain, the whole
could be concentrated till it was removed
and justice done. If any cause operated
more than another, it was the conscious
ness u every representative there, from
the local associations, that when deter
mtned opposition was displayed against the
best OF them, they had to 80 to the wall,
- build up tnrtihcstiOn to protect those
when oNermatched IN a contest. was the
central idea with al! these, and when the
NATIONAL constitution was framed they be
I AtNed II would meet the want. if properly
1 managed and carried out SINCE its es-
I adjustment some pla, es have abandoned
I The benevolent portion Of their home in
str atoms. ana have adopted the national,
\ not because the officers advised them - IL
I d.. Tut because they believed It Vas n
l element ot Weakness Whether tins step
Was commendable lne We are not pre-
pared "a say they ought To- be the better
I Ju'rses. 4 my own opinion aas consulted
I III Tins matter | would SAY that every
! place thst has good working lucA. nniun
| should uold on to il, that Is the bone VIOLENT
4 Az ture, hut where there are local unions,
I which give no sick allowance ! cannot Sc,
+. SAY they cannot work u greater adN Antagt
under the national, than any other way.
Further, aherr strike benefits are allowed,
and tins is tur cas- with many ass"cis-
ton I know, ii Sdditiou r ~I,k and funcr
al benefits, there can he uu reason. | think.
| Why these allowances yuulI not be drop
ped, and the fees lesSencd ia proportion,
and the balance paid over ~ the National
20 cover tins point Then constitutions
are susceptible uf amendment and While
| adopting the constitution III the national
they might all preserve the identity OF
| their benevolent institution. and work the
TIVE m conjunction. That tins can he
dome We are fully persuaded because IL
some parts Of Illinois il Is So arranged
and working to a charm. AZ Braldwoot
the will County Benevolent Associa
ion, and the National are working hand
lu haud. and no. fuss whatever takes place
their constitution is So amended Nhai
Is done at one place can be doue Just a.
Nel At another. The wish is [,
strengthen all these parts and not "a weak
IN them and a little effort on par
Of the members and officers at the vAriou,
places would do the work. Influenced bN
the opinion that ia any Of these a Plac,
can be found for the operation Of the ma
tional association, cannot see why TIM
should be III any way barrier to ii. ~heI
they flourish or an excuse t. their member
for not joining the National ais. Tn
other points are scarcely worth notice, an,
! have trespassed too far on your space al
ready, but the Importance If the matte
made me bold We say 10 Oh, and all .
our branches and lodges, send dehnY zen
To- the convention. AND those things tina
are not up IA the standard you desire. ",
and raise them TO IT,
Nery truly yours,
} JAMES