The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-07
WEDNESDAY MORNING.


The Miners National Association again
met on wednesday morning The Presi-
dent allied the meeting t. order prom tlN
at half past eight o clock. The roll being
called aud tile delegates having ans~ered
10 their names the Committee on Finance,
which vas also authorized to audit the
books Of the secretary aud treasurer, re-
ported that they had examined the books
and found them to be fully correct. The
report WAS adopted and the committee dis
continued.
The Herald containing the President 5
address having Just arrived, recess Of
fifteen minutes vas taken to allow mem
bers to mail papers containing the proceed
ings Of the preceding day TO their constltu
ents.
On resssembllng the chairman Of the
committee 10 consider the difference exist
ing between the Miners National AssOcIa
ton aud the Miners aud Labprers Bene-
VIOLENT Association Of SchuyikIil Pa, sub
United the following report
WHEREAS. The NJ. and l. b. A, Of
SchuyIkIll county, Pa, has made applica-
tlon to the Mtuers National Association
TO be recognized as separate OrganIz itIOn,
AS at Irestld, reserSlug the right To compel
memDer If the sand MINERS National
Associauou, who may 90 to S-huylkll
county a. work, to ION the sad VI. and l..
IL 4 TiyIu- the usual imitation fee OF
thSt society and
NHEREAs. That said NJ y. A. receive
into fdI fellowship any member present
Ing card from any recogniz body, ln-
luiiug ards Of the miners from Great
Britain aud Europ3 therefore be- Il
RssOired That We recommend the FOL
loving. That the said NJ. y. A. concede
the I. 1at to the NJ aud l.. b. A. AS atDre-
SAID nf compelling any memb r OF the vi.
y. a. who may 20 tb that section % work,
to IN the SAL NJ L. b. A., and pay the
said initiation fee thereof, provided the
M ana L. Il. A. become subject to The NJ.
y A, Iu the payment of ali moneys called
FIR Nv the M ~ a. therefrom atc riding
to the ru4v= ii the NJ. y. a.
h. b. WAGNER,
john PoLLoCB,
W H. RISE
This report excited quite lengthy de-
bate, after which the following was offered
as a substitute
IL Is hereby mutually agreed and under
stood between the Miners National Asso-
ers and LlJurers Benevolent Association
d SchuyIku county, Pa, that there shall
hereafter be allowed free interchange Of
trav-liu- cards between the TWO asSocia-
tions, provided, however, that members of
the one association deposlting their cards
with lodges, branches, or districts az the
other, shall be required before being EN-
titei tu the privilege Of membership il
Il. Ill.
to the requiem ents Of its constitution,
Laws and other regulations. Ii Is also
agreed that whenever a card from one as
ISOLATION is deposited With the other, aud
the owner having worked for time under
the Jurisdiction Of said other association,
desires to return to the association from
which he trst came, II hIs card be still a
clear card, he shaH oe admitted therein,
without the payment Of an original or en-
trance fe. And it Is further agreed be-
tween the two associations they being
identical Ia spirit and plrpOse, both aim
ing 40 the ultimate elevation Of the work
my coal miners aud miners labOrers To
higher position IN the social scale than
they have heretofore occupied, though
they may be separate and distinct organl-
zltiOns, that whene er a reasDDable posi-
bility ex sta, the one shall rcceivs the
moral countenance and practical support
If the other. This agreement to take ef
feet upon its ratification by this conven-
ton, and by the NJ and b. A Of
Schuylkill county, Pa.
After considerable discussion on the
subj .ct. during which time several amend
meuts 70 the substitute were offered, the
p,v, .ous question was called for, which
was lost.
The following amendment to the substi-
tute was offered by Mr.. Laird, Of Pennsyl-
Vania
Provided that no member shall be en-
titled to weekly benefits unless he pays the
usual initiation fees Of the NJ. and l.. b.
A and rice uerSd. except in cases where a
member comes from lodges whose initia-
ton f4es and weekly benefits be equal to
thcse Of the lodge which he desires to
enter.
On nation it was agreed to lay the sub
stitute and amendment upon the table, to
be made The special order FIR Thursday at
nine o'clock. with the privilege Of one
hours debate
re committee on constitution declared
eadiness 70 report, and placed the
= p ing before the convention
The committee to whom was assigned
the dug If examining tie amendments To
the constitution beg leave to report the
following: The experience Of the p9st year
has but too fully demonstrated the inahili..
ty Of our organic ,tion to meet its obliga-
tions. The ten cents per month proves IL
every instance inadequate to meet the
emergency. Money is powerful IN the
hands of those who would seek to dethrone
our very manhood by rubbing the laborer
Of his~iqst reward. The organizltion is
GOD until a fund is created
sUtoemergenrv, ia paw
Cling to tn. cons
= INSCRIPTIONS
SPKTroFTELD, Mass " unjust de-
- vi hes u become q Hisr, II
any union haviag chaf Il -.
them within thirty days P,eseh'
'ne" Soura las follows,
. le word as
Cot.rsof ray.
NxwAHK. Oct. q, 1874. john ~ q;
.opointed Recording ard Cn ~. pS ~
ccttary pro TEN Of union lSs. an1 =. N
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