The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-06-20


we think, Of the 9th of February, and out
Of all the parties charged but five were
summoned, viz Thomas McDermott,
Treas. Henry Seebo, Pres. Edward l..
Requardt, Fin. Sec. ; Edwin johnson. snn
Charles J. knoor Several witnesssss r's..s
summoned by them to prove me ,~.ent 10
| preferred Mr. Cullingtnn - 49, failed 10
| conduct he prosecution, - ur,.sent at the
| ha,,., t. ,ony Of the cbarges Nth tho
| trial Anyhow they 4, voula Ia ,,asta
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ira. 49,, 10 give history Of II.
n Well, this committee made their report
A. the March meeting. OF course all hands
were convicted, but they stated in their
report that this being their first offence
they would recommend leniency, therefore
they recommended vote Of censure upon
all who paid the assessment, depose from
office the President, Financial Secretary
and Treasurer, and make them Ineligible
TO hold office for one year. Now they may
call this leniency, but we could not see it
in that light. 1t may be with those who
love dollars and cents more than they do
principles and honor At the same meeting
MIR. Castine, who has been an avowed OPP
ponent II the Int Union for some years,
introduced a series Of resolutions pledging
themselves to abide by the decisions of
that body, and expressing his and those
who voted with him, love for the Int
| Union.
oh, what hypocrisy there was expressed
IN those resolutions but they suited just
at that time. They wished rising vote
upon the resolutions, and sixty-one voted
4 for their adoption, the minority refused to
vote, having but forty two present that
night After the adjournment of this
meeting the minority appealed to the
| Executive Board, and notified the acting
President Of the fact, but he paid no at
teution to it.
At the next meeting a communication
was received from the International Presi-
dent, but not having the seal stamped
upon il, but signed W. j. Cannon, Interna-
tional President, Mr. Cullington declared it
out Of order, consequently the minority
then stated IN open meeting that they
would appeal To the Executive Board for
redress from the action of Union No /.
Accordingly, the minority wrote their APP
peal, had it stamped with the seal Of Union
No. 1, furnished MIR Cullington with a
copy of the appeal, to which he replied III
behalf Of Union No to the International
III the minority have ever seen.
At the May meeting the decision Of the
ex-B Board was presented by the Cores
ponding Secretary. After reading It
through, he read postscript from MIR
Cannon stating that the impression of the
seal was not very PLAIN, because after
writing II he placed 1t IN the letter press
which nearly obhterated 1t. But II WAS
! /. Ill. II
lngtun declared II was out ~ order. The
Union then adjourned until the 10th Of
May. but the International President.
through mistake, also named the Wee
President as deposed. So he wrote another
copy Of the decision and extended the time
for them to comply until the 10th II MAY
instead Of the 10Th, as on the trst one Mr.
Cullington declared cut oi order.
At the adjourned meeting, May 10Th,
| the decision Of the Board was read. The
| decision was t. remove the vote ~ censure,
reiustate the deposed officers for the bal
ance Of the term for which they were
elected, end remove the disabilities from
those officers, Now their love for the
Int. Union and their promises t. abide by
the decision Of the exBoard IN their reso-
buttons Of March were put to a test which
proved their hypocrisy when they adopted
those resolutions. A motion was made To
lay the decision Of the ex-Board upon the
table, upon which they also wanted a rising
vote, but the minority again refused 10
| vote. After the al Journment the minority
retired to another room. The President
recognized BY the International ex Board
I called the Union to order, the Treasurer
and Financial Secretary took their places,
the President, Henry Seebo, IN the mean
time getting possession Of the charter We
proceeded as Union No. | t. I'LL vacancies
in the Offices Members present paid in
their dues Now if any Of those gentlemen
wish to still remain with Union No. |, We
extend them cordial invitation. We
promise to be lenient. They can accept
Our leniency without being robbed Of their
principles and honor.
1t is strange how men will change. =
/ few years ago, one Of the undersigned,
| while President Of the Int. Union, levied
a special assessment If fifty cents per week
Ipun each member Of local unions. With
out exhausting the striking fund those
same gentlemen were members of Union
| No. J., but there was not one word said
\ about the striking fund not being exhaust
! ed, but the assessment was paid for Mil
waukee Union No. %. That was the first
time it was done 1t was something new,
| but it was an extraordinary case and it re-
| quired extraordinary means, but that ac-
ton Of the eX- Bnsrd then was sustained at
the next meeting of the Int. Union with
out word against 1t. Now, why should
these wise men set themselves up as inter
prefers Of the law at this late day, when
the highest authority in the trade have
already sanctioned the same action two years
ago unanimously But some excuse is
better than none by unprincipled men, and
/ BY some ambitious individuals who feel
sore at defeat, and maybe, wish to regain
their popularity upon the downfall Of
others. Without further comment, we
leave the matter to your own judgment if
we are right or wrong. Fraternally yours,
| EDWIN JOHNSON,
HENRY SEEBo, Com.
Z. L. REQUARDT
! BY order of G.. NJ Union No. l.
HENRY SEEBO, Pres.
EDWlN Johnson Soc