The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-04
CORRESPONDENTS.
From MISSOURI.
ST. Louis Nov. %, 1875.

To the Editor Of the woREISsHAS's ADVOCATE.
Please publish the following, aud oblige
the Cigar Makers Of st. Louis. The reso-
lutions explain themselves
Rooms % raE CIGAR MAKERs UNIoS No. l6,
ST. Louis. Nov. IL, 1873. !
To the Organized Cigar Makers o. North
America
GENTLEMEN At an adjourned regular
meeting Of CIGAR MAKERS UNION No. l6,
held on the 10th Of October, the following
was ordered, with but one dissenting voice,
at all unusually large meeting, to be exact
ly the spirit Of Union No. is in regard to
the New Constitution which is to govern
Local Unions, and was adopted in Conven-
ton, held at Paterson n j. September
1879
WHEREAS, As the New Constitution,
diately proclaimed law September 10Th,
has appeared before our notice through the
advocate and
WHEREAS, After most careful considera-
ton taken upon the same, we find that the
very last portion of Section 3, Article L,
viz: OR SYSTEM OF WORKING, has a
definition, according to our Interpretation,
the damagable system called Filler Breaker
/ and
WHEREAS, As We earnestly believe the
system Of Filler Breaking to work destruc-
ton to the cigar maker, wherever IT has
| been introduced, therefore, such beng the
case, we cannot be too mindful towards our
own interest in destroying the seed Of de
struction III its lnfancy-and
| WHEREAS Should We, Union No. l6,
become Negligent to our duty, ana permit
that seed Of rulnation u take root in our
midst, it will then be the very means Of
destroying our treasure which at the pres
ent time amounts TO THOUSANDS of dol
lars. thus crumbling down the cor
ner-stone Of the foundation Of our good old
| Union-and
WHEREAS, We further notice that i'll
Section L, Article IA, 1t guarantees its
moral and pecuniary support to al ot us
members ia all Of its DIFFICULTIES, which may
arise between them and their employers,
thus find that upon reflection that this
law fer support is detrimental to the best
interest of the trade, from the fact that 1t
hold itself ever ready to support Filler
Breakers, therefore be it
ReSoiued, That We, the Cigar Makers OF
SAINT Louis, constituting The CIGAR MAX
ERs UNION, No. 10, OF SAINT LOUIS, State
Of Missouri, do, OH this 18th day Of OctO-
Der, 1879, declare ourselves To be dlscon
nected from the Cigar Makers international
Union Of America, and that from the above
date we, Union No. IT, do net hold our
selves amenable to any part or parcel oi
the New Constitution, adopted at Pater
son \. j., September 10th, 1875. And b
1t further
Resolved, That We will accept, tree "
charge, into our Union all cigar makers
coming to our jurisdiction, upon the pre-
sentation Of Gard from any Union. And
be it further
ReSolusd, That all special assessments
received in aid Of our strike since October
10Th, are hereby ordered to be returned I,
the Unions that have sent the same, witt
thanks.
The following is a correct statement o
the amounts received and expended during
our strike from July oath 10 Oct. 18th, dis
bursements, 1888 Receipts 1878 Balanc
due October 10th 500
In conclusion We desire to say, that 1t Il
with regret that we are, according to on
own dicIatIons, compelled to sever our con
nectlon with the international Union. I
appears to us also more painful to stant
isolated IN these times OF trial and dura
tlons. But believing, as we DO, that tn,
New Constitution will eventually destrul
both International and Local Unions, v,
nave, we think, acted ludicluusly By
choosing Independence, thus saving the lii,
and strength Of our organization. We fur
Their believe, that up to- the present time
that Union No. 10 has fulfilled her obliga
tons to the International Union, III all it'
forms, more especially III strikes, as w
have expended to aid strikes, since Janu
airy 1st, 1873, FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND TN ENTY-ONE DOL
LARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
"a, 521 22.)
We now respectfully request all Union,
that have like views as regards the New
Constitution, to Immediately open com
municati0R with Union No. 10, to take in.
to consideration the proprlety of forming q
combination for our indiqidual protection,
or anything else that would tend to anne.
horate our present condition. Address all
communications to WV. Y. ZOELINEK,
Box 2543
BY order If Union No. 10,
AUGUST HILBIG, President.
REINHOLD TEISHNANN, Secretary.