, 1874-01-12
THE W0RkINGMEN.
Two Mass Meetings Held
Yesterday.
The Platform and Plan Of Or
ganization Submitted.
Formation Of the Workingmen's
Party Of Illinois.
Speeches by Messrs. McAulitfe,
Kings, and Others.
They Exhort the Working-
men to Organize.
A Paper Is to Be Founded in Their
Interest,
Enthusiastic Adoption of the
Platform.
They Exhort the Working-
men to Organize.
A Paper Is to Be Founded in Their
Interest.
Enthusiastic Adoption Of the
Platform.

| porter Saturday that they would hold no moro
nass-mcetingB, and that their platform was still
unfinished, nevertheless tho report In Tues.
days TR1DuNE] that two 1nass-mectngs for the
purpose OF adopting tho now platform would be
hold yesterday proved to bo correct, It WAS the
intention Of tho leaders Of tho workingmen to
mislead tho reporters and keep thom AWAY from
their mootings, and in this they succeeded pretty
well, this paper only being represented at tho
meetings. and ia. therefore, ablo to gire full
| report Of their proceedings.
TIE poLK STREET MEET1N0..
| There wero Two mass-moetings held ycstor-
! day,-ono at tho Workingmon's headquarters, No.
| l39 West Polk street, and ono at the corner OF
| Church street and North avenue, On tho North
| sido. Tho meeting at No. 199 West Polk street
was callod to order by Mr.. Winnon. who nomi-
mated Mr. Christian Eeaus as Chairman.
/. MR. HRAus,
| after being unanimously elected. stated that tho
object Of tho meeting VAS to hear tho report Of
tho Committee on Platform aud plan Of Orgapi-
zation. He then introduced Mr.. McAuline, who
stated TINT tho Committee appointed to present
much discussion and labor, they bad adopted tho
following:
WHEREAS, All mankind aro born with equal rights
to just and lbero shnro Of fe'e ncccssitics; and
wHEnEAB, The existing laws do not conccdo tho
sssso Esa as;a s.aton for onopo
Hes. Repeal Of al existing Laws that favor ronopo-
communication, B'ch as railroads, canals, and tee-
Kraphn shall bo managed and operated by tie State
YAiTd-siato md savings banks and nre-insnrunco
to BE- established and controlled by tho State.
Fourth-Repeal Of tho contract systom 10 far rs
ff}th-A1aendnrnt OF The laws 1elating to recovery
" sas tut @ 30 fp1say md
q Be- eeas Within M egh asys ,0f u
Standardization Of tile leasing Of prison labor TO
eomrantes Or individuals. The prisonerH to be en-
'stpensh-compusory education Of ali children be-
tTeen and Il years Of age. purchase Of chidrcn's
1aeor under Il ycara Of ago to be prohibited.
abolition Of all fees.
Snth-All officers who neglect or violate otuca, du-
tes to bo recalled by tho yaters The voters elect
officers to fill the positions vacated by recalled OIL
GERS.
Observation-Disclosures OF workingmen associations.
After reading tho platform, which was yocifc-
rously cheased by the ctowl present,
MR. M'AuL1FF
went on to say that the Committee did not nsls
them to adopt tho platform hastily and Oh the i'm
pulse Of the moment but to discuss tue merits
OF tle sano ut their meetings, and talk it over,
future to nraso it, Or if anything should 30 found
wanting to have it added. They had not come
together to brood over their, present wrongs,
but to provide against the reocelrrence Of the
same wrongs that now existed.
THE PRESS.
He went on and said that the interest Of the
press WAS not such "a to allY 1t to tho WORKING
men. It waa obliged to publish whatever suited
its readers best, aud thoy had to expect that tho
press would tear their platform oil to ploces in
tho morning. aud spoak disparagingly OF their
movement. It WAS the peculiar mission Of nowR,-
papors to clotho wilatevor newh theY had in such
flowing language aB would catch tho oyo OF tho
people in general when it was llrat road. All
WAS not guild that gttered.
They should organize section after section,
and BY calm exchange Of thoughts and ideas
should discuss tho nlorits.of each and every
word In the platform. Thc future Central Com
vontion could amend 1t through their delegates.
1t was the intention OF certain parties to start q
paper in tile integoBts Of the workingmon, before
long, that they might huye All organ and tho
means to reply to tho arguments ct tho existing
presa. That 'papor would do all It could to nd
vance their principles, and It's Huccess would
depend III marked degree on tho amount Of
Bustenonco it would reuoivo from tho working
mon. He then gavo
ALDERMAN scHAFFSEN
rather rough hnndling for having Haia at the
conference with tho Mayor TINT the workingmen
might get the remnants of food tllnt fell OF the
tables Of hotels aud restaurants. They did not
want bis nor any other persons glntted grood.
The Alderman might taGo 1t to luis constituents
at the Dridowol1. and tho money expended OH
tho prisoners thoro might ho expended in giving
work to tho unemployed workingncn. Ther0
wefo thousands OF Buch politicians al Sohafrner
who had the samo iGoas and thought Just ah little
OF tho workingmen, but thoy were too sLrowd
TO e1pfoss their opinions openly. The speaker
concluded by saying that it they wished to bo
ruled by such de1nagoGues they might rouaain
innctivo and let tho future tako caro- Of itBolf;
but, il not, they should at ouce baud together
and organize section after section. until thoy
were so strong Ill to eloct men to office vino had
tho intorest OF workngmen at 4oart, and who
would leave no stono unturnod until equal rights
7oro granted to ALL 10 matter what their station
IN life might be- lGreat appla'lao
rLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Tie speaker then road tue following:
PLAN or ORGANIZATION OF THE wongIN0lENa PARTY
r or rnx a1ATG or ILLINOIS.
The organization of tho WoTktngtneus party Of the
sate Of Illinois shall be formed to advocate aud a
vance ganse tho political platform Of tho work!nsmens
o ihe prineesp pnaa a p patfan. pet 't' A
I'esatct, That the following ru1es be In force until
me s*1 converting Of Workinga'ens Congress-:
dix!sons, and Central Committee.
seeom-A sectiona ehall couslat Of Is members, and
10 entitled to ono delegate. Every additional 1U0
msmos1s Or fraction thereof shall 10 entitled to
Th,rd-Tho Central Committee shall conBst Of nno
ot' "otbetn' 70 10 chosen by the delegates from their
res m Of he organization. Their term Of oAics shall
ccoata general convention until tho no1n Each
snr.acn 9na oc entitled to as many votes they
E tne'neers Of Buctons The delegates from
elcn seSion shall assemble every week to report all
rsoE ho 10 to Har he sssous 4 aha
Fourth-Aien Of different languages may organize
in sections. o"o" "' ~'o
hIIS II H. zcetons ana divisions shall elect tor
consist Of one President, ono sVice-Trrntdeut ono
Treasurer! sccreaty, and Assistant Hrpretary.