Daily Republican., 1882-11-09
.r,rrONARY ENGINEERS.
,...,sstInw Address before tho
s.dOnaI COnventlOn-Tno SOo''
:, In ,hIa CITY.

interesting Address before SIH' 'no
s'iOnaI COnVentlOn-Tho SOo''
,,V in this CITY.
,bs latter part OF October the First
iI'Ds, @ Convention of Stationary En-
'lUuI, s.,a mai in New York city, delegates
.m V'iT Sonrteen societies in various parts
~ ,6s conptry, including representa-,
y. ". fTom this city. The object OF
0os e. aSSociations is for the advance
sUtd mi the art of engineering and as a
utusI aid association. The most IN
."'ting % mart of the session was the
Srs,S of Henry d. Cozzens, presiden
tSs M convention, which We puolisn
@ lSs benefit Of the engineers in this
cvrrEMEN OF THIS CONVENTION oF
STITToNARY ENGINEERS OF TIKI
UNITED STATES:
fsel II nv duty in calling you to
Idsr to make q few remarks, and In
'Cur 50 | express the sentiments OF the
ngipeers Association of Rhode Island,
hO have sent me here as q delegate to
O,sOsnt them. You mrst admit that
most essential factor In the organl-
haou Of this Association is that ol
Reinforcement, and that 1t is the
utstep to greater confidence and re,
beCt on the part Of employers. l would
IsO lay down the perfect right OF every
hember 10 make himself more a man
hid that this is also necessary as much
q the other. And also that no man is
bCrthy Of respect who either joins In
erSon, or by his conn ections, and sym
athy, with strikes and brutal exhibit
IONS, which only refer to the hoodlum
dement's Of society.
II the engineers In this national Or
'Anization would hold by merit the
aspect and confidence Of their employ
b, they should do it by their own
|CtiOu in total abstinence from any
|hing which, as engineers, you cannot
|CCept.
Let every man work for himself,
loing his level best for his employers.
4 one man is careless and reckless, and
mother careful and attentive, they will
b due time receive their reward. Let
Jour motto be Every man has his own
FOrtb," 1t cannot be compared with
lny other.
| would also lay down q rule that the
lngneer who leaves his situation with
lut good and sufficient notice, to allow
nlS employers TO procure a substitute,
laOuld be expelled from his society, and
|nat notice Of that fact should be sent
y bis employers and every society Of
pc National Association.
lWould also have 1T understood that
|ay man who left his engine during a
pike should be put in the Same, class.
Y that any man who was found guilty
! accepting a commission, or bonus,
y anything which he advised his en-
|loTers to put into their place, should
Y expelled, and black mark put
GROSS his name In the books of every
lNiety.
There is no reason whatever why the
NloDary engineers of this country
Onot form al organization which
aaIl Dc held aloof from all political
'la other amalgamAt ons. Let us at
lugneers elevate ourselves and ouI
sAlGSrd improve ourselves morally,
OSGi,ally ", aud intellectually, and the day
~ .ul come when the engineer will bt
something more than q
grease q singer" or q coal HEAVIER.
10 This end the united exertions oi
Is whole body should be bent, aud
10y are capable Of accomplishing it ii
Wy only let rum and trades uniOnism
,Vlo' In organizing this association,
!. y uS Do cautious to take no false step
10 'oCSnnot be too careful in our legisla'
w. w. We must remember that the on,
'asers OF this whole country are
US, as we'll as our employers.
y" ~ Us therefore conduct ourselves In
1VI u, . manner as to merit the approval
~. lug association in Wilmington wat
ssn tanned some months ago and have
oCa soS meeting on Friday evenings ot
SI 'SaL week at q meeting held last
M ,,;a tne meeting was changed from
! iuSy 70 Thursday night and the place
|. meeting in Friendship Hall, over
,C,.i, ~ in,tlendShip Engine House. The
AMY Sy promises to bs one of great ad'
S'ase nj 10 the engineers of the city,
W. ,s., ,correspondenc0 is solicited. Ad,
MAJ los D. the Secretary, M. j. McNelly,