The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-19

bring under one banner every man and
"oman, who made their living by honest
labor
Shortly after adjournment, the follow
ing executives for the several States were
appointed, to all Of whom definite lnstruc-
tons have been forwarded
STATE DEPUTY PRESIDENTS.
ALABAMA Thomas asey, bon 10, Mont
CAlIFuRNlA VIM. Dunn, lock box 544, SA-
crsmento, Cal
| COLORADO Isaac Seeley, Denver, Col.
CoNNEcrbUr-O +. Powers, West Merl-
den, Conn
DELAWARE Francis Bonner, No. lO5, Mon
roe-st., Wilmington, Del.
FLoRlDA-J. MICA Smith, Milton, Fla.
GEORGIA John A. Warren, lock box p,
| Rome. Ga.
ILLNoIs-B. o. Murphy, WorkingmAn 5
Advocate office, Chicago, Ill
INpIANA-J Ii Wright, No. -, y. New
jersey St, Indianapolis, Ind.
lowA-Jacot GoehrIng, IN Harison-st
| Davenport, la.
KANSAS Charles H. Messenger, Leavrn-
worth. Kan
| z. o. drawer, 336, Jetfersonville, Ind.
LOUISIANA Rlchar1 swan, lock box 255,
| Fifth District, New Orleans, La
MARYLAND-John Mathews. No. 65 Me
Henry St, Baltimore, Md
MASSACHUSETTS George f. Mcneil. No.
| 10 klnnard-st., CambridgepOrt, Mass.
MICHIGAN-P. Dryer; No. n Wight st.
| Detroit, Mich.
MINNEsorA-E A. O'Brien, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
MIssISsIrPI-James L. Greener, Water
Valley, Miss.
Missouri VIM r. BlaettermAn, No 40
south Fifth ST., st. Louis, Mo.
NEBRAsKA-John Tracy, lock box 4l0, Oma-
TIA, Neb
New JERsEY-John o. Drew, Elizabeth,
A. j.
NEW YoRK-Geo. Blair, IS VandAm St,
NmNAork city.
{ N1 EH CAKoLrSA-J. ". VIM, box 2lS,
wilmington, y. a.
OHIo-David A. Plant, West Goodale, st.
Columbus, ..
4 PENNsYLvANA-John Siney, St Clair, Pa
I SOUTH CAROLINA H. Pratt, Helena,
TEI n Joseph Hicks, No 355 North
Colle Nashville, Tenn.
TEXfs-Wm. Gibbons, lock box AL, HoupA
ton Texas. 70
vERMoNr-v. {. Meyerhofer, Rutland,
Vt.
VIRGINIA-C w. Thompson, jr.. box 30
Manchester, Va
WEST VIRGINIA-Z F. Brantner, Martins
burg, W Va.
IsCoNsIN-H. P. Osborne No. 10 ely
burn St., Milwaukee, Wis
Now, after patiently waiting SIX months
we find that our anticipations are likely
to be dashed to the ground that little or
nothing has been accomplished, in the
right direction that no line or concert Of
action prevails that while rival or
carnations are increasing in members and
influence, the Industrial Congress is doing
absolutely nothing This is a painful ad-
mIsslon-but it is true, nevertheless
will be repetition Of the last The usual
amount Of resolutions will be introduced
and passed tine usual number Of pledges
given, only to he broken the usual dia-
tribes against capital INDUCED in; the usual
number Of stump speeches made the usu-
a. programme for the future adopted the
usual congratulations INDUCED in-and the
delegates will then return home satisfied
that the redemption of labor has been &C
couplished.
Well, all the resolutions and declarations
adopted from now till doom's day-are not
worth the paper upon which they are writ
ten unless steps are taken to put them in
to practical effect A number Of those who
have participated in the deliberations Of
the Congress evidently labor under the
impression that their duties and RESPONSE
bilitieH ceased with its sessions, when the
truth is they were just commencing. 1t fs
true that we occasionally hear If char
ter being obtained aud league or union
formed-but they are generally a nine
days wonder-their effectiveness ceasing
when the novelty attending their forma-
ton expires. The great uprising, which
we had right to expect, which We were
assured would take place and recolutioa-
lie society-has yet to make its appearance
This is all wrong. There is a screw loose
somewhere it may be found in the
apathy or spasmodic action Of wOrkinamen
themselves.
An investigation Of the subiect-de-
velops the fact that members who profess
allegiance to the Industrial Congress are
also connected with rival organizations
their plea being that each has the same OBJ |
ject in view. Now we have never been
able to appreciate the force of this argu-
ment. With the same propriety an T-
dividual may claim membership with the |
Episcopal, Baptist. Presbyterian and
Methodist churches, at tine same time-on
the grounds that Heaven 10 the ultimate |
destination Of each, though reached by |
different roads. 1t is something like .
FIRE sending half dozen streams
Of spray upon burning building. instead |
Of concentrating its efforts through an inch
and half knot-nozzle. An we have said
hundred times before-4his multiplicity of |
labor organizations il the curse of |
the labor movement, because in spite of
all protestationa 70 the contrary, jealousy
and rivalry Of each other are their newt
able otfshoots.
1t is possible that the resignation Of |
President SChilling may have had some
thing TODD with this unhappy state Of A.
fairs, tks0SA We feel satisfied that Messrs.
Wright and st. John will leave no stone
unturned tO make the organisation what
its founders intended il should be-and
which it can yet be made,-but an the