The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-24

order to do D. we must (ss President Can
non IN his admirable letter, relArks) use
LiberoIitv and Intelligence N our weapons.
Let the proposal for a special session
meet With the appEovAl of every Unlon'
however small. LET each UnIon that can
Afford t. chouse hbeTai and '''fett'ge'H
lerpresentatls,s. Giveus large Convention
convened at some point near 10 or I'm the
CITY Of New York. Extend an invitation
u the members Of the trade outside OF the
Union to attend its sessions-grAnt them q
hearlnL. Learn their views OF the sltua-
ton, and use every endeavor to organize
them AZ Union men.
Let the Convention adopt only general
laws for the government Of the Inter
national Union
Leaving each Union to decide for them
selves the manner and mode Of working,
Issue general invitation to all persons
making cigars to CONNECT themselves with
the organization regardless Of the past.
Imteraict strikes for at least one year.
Provide for the election Of q Chief Or
ga,tizeT, who shall be coEversant with the
German language, and who shall reside in
the city Of New York Also provide for
compensating him for his services.
Divide the jurisdiction Of the Interna-
tional Union into three Districts, viz
Eastern, Western and Middle.
Provide for tho establishment of a per-
manent Head QnAaters Of the Inter
national Union. also for District Head
Quarters.
Provide for District organization, and
representation IN the sessIons u the Inter
national Union. Make provision for the
residence If the President and Secretary
at the Headquarters Of the International
| Union, and grant them q sufficient salary
to enable them to devote their time to the
duties Of their Offices.
Provide for q uniform initiation fee not
to exceed one dollar
Limit the monthly dues to thirty cents
per month, one half Of which to go to the
International Union to defray its ex
pcnses.
There are many more radical changeI
needed which are well understood by tbs
Irad,. and II men Of liberal ideas compOs,
the convention they will undoubtedly re
ceive attention. But above all things
Organize the non Union majority.
We are aware that there are many gooC
members Of the Unions who will differ witt
us as regards any utilization with the out
side mass. While we respect their loyalty
and devotion to our Old-time principles
we must disagree with them.
Organize, and the outside mass will
melt as the snow under q summers sun
Once III the majority aud We can command
and be obeyed. There are also other
who are adverse t. allowing mons to de
termine as to the mode Of working. w
answer they will do as their interest die
tates, whether We will il or not.
On the question II interdicJing strike
we cannot do better than to repeat the re
marks Of President Fehrenbach, Of tn
Machinist's and Blacksmlth's lnternatlOna
Union, at their late session. He said
| The wOrkIngmen Of America will yet leal
that their salvation. the amelInration OF thel
condition, and their emancipation from wag
slavery, lies MT In the erroneous pathwa,
leading to war with thslr employers. The
will vet learn that the remedy for the redres
% their wrorgs does not lie in the embarka
ton in the suicidal contests Of strikes. Blu
it lies through organization, for without q
ganization nothing can be accomplished
Tbs Is our remedy
In regard TO tn. matter of District Or
CARNATIONS we desire to state that we hav
long been convinced that it is the onl
practical way of arriving at the wants o
the different sections of the country.
Experience has taught Us that any Trad
Organization, to be successful, and trans
act business expeditiously, should have
permanent Headquarters, the Presiden
and Secretary to reside there and devot
their time In the discharge Of their duties
That they should receive commensurate
compensation the most penny-tr ise adrocdt
will not deny.
As we have before stated, there at
numerous changes required to bring tn
organization up to the times. But hr'
az all "Orgdnizer' and CONSOLIDATE
the non-unlon cigarmakers, the rest wi
be easy.
! In conclusion allow one Of the oldest
, Union men to call your attention to al
ask your consideration Of our views.
they seem impracticable point out II
errors and substitute some other metho
If gaining the much-desired object-O
ganization
In the meantime we await the result {
the vote upon the proposition Of Unio
No. q, with anxiety, conscious that with
Convention comprised Of delegates from I
, majority Of our Unions. the dificutie
that environ the International Union vii
be surmounted and all viii yet be well
Bear IN mind, however, that it would b
much better that the proposition shout
fall 70 the ground than that a convention
composed If empty seats should conven
10 rescue 1t from its present condition
For once let us have a majority of tn
Unions represented Show TO the dis
trustful that there is vitality enough lief
among the cigar-makers Of North Americ
TO found an organization that shall ram
among the first Trades Unions in tn
country. VIII you do it I!
Fraterually,
Oct 20, "a. LIBERAL