The semi-weekly miner., 1884-08-02
National Labor Meeting.

CHICAGO, July 29.-At a meeting
| of the national labor committee to-
night, tie following resolutions were
adopted:
| WHEREAS, the demands formulated
and presented by the independent
labor party OF the state Of New
| York which were adopted and in
corpora.ed in the p atf0rm by the
| democratic party OF that state in
| 1852. as follows: We affirm the policy
| always maintained by the democratic
party, tia. it is Of Grst importance
that labor should be made tree,
heaithfui and secure of just remuner.
alton: that convict labor should
not come into competition with tue
| industry Of law abiding citizens;
| that the ltDor Of children should he
surrende, ed with such safeguards as
their health. the rights Of education
and their future as useful members
! of the community demand; that
workshops. whether large or small
shall be under such sanitary control
as will conduce to the health and cU:n-
fort o. the employed and protect all
against unwholesome labor and sur
I,rOundings; that labor shalt have the
| same rights as capi! al to combine for
its own protection; and that all legis-
lation hich cramps industry, and
which enables the powerful to Oo-
press the weak should be repealed; /;
and TO protect the interests Of labor
we recommend the collection Of STA
tIstics and Information respecting the
improvements, needs and abuses Of
the various branches of industry.
These demands for reforms made
Dv the workiuginen of New
York have been accomplished d
through their acceptance and lndUrse~
menr by the great reform governor
of the state Of New York, in the fol-
lowing measures: establishing labor
bureau of statistics; prohibiting the
manufacture Of wooden hats IN the
state prisons. penitentiaries. ETC.; pro-
hlbiting the manufacture OF cigars IN
tenement HOUSES; prohibiting the
making Of contracts tor convict labor:
making Iaborlng men preferred cred
itors in the assignment Of employers;
prohibiting child contract iabur; pro-
yIdlur for d commission to examine
the sanitary condition Of tenement
houses. factories. ETC., which ale COM
mended as vital issues to the people
OF the United Stale, aud are hereby
declared the principles of labor IN the
whole country. and,
WHEREAS. The interests Of labor
are best served when principles of Ia
Dor upon the solid foundation OF ST.
cured rights and prosperity are pre-
sented and urged as issues in the pop |
ular REPRESENTATIVE bodies having a |
existence; therefore,
Be ii res1Iced, That 1t IS Lot the |
duty Of workiugmen to present the |
for president and vice |
president. but that 1t is their sacred
duty and obligation to organize for
the purpose Of securing as members
Of the state and national leglslatur |
earnest and faithful representatives
1f labor: therefore
BE it resolced. That We make no
for the Offices Of presl-
lent or vice-president, but leave to
Ill our members free choice, and
hat we do Hereby adjourn the meet
ng Of the national labor convention
o July 80, 1888, in the city of Chicago.
WILSON J. WOLF, Chairman.
WM A. A. CORsEY, Secretary to the
National Convention.
The following resolution was sub
adopted by the committee:
WHEREAS, The national labor party
in Philadelphia, Jan. II, 1884,
or the purpose of effecting wise and
Ldicious action by existing political
parties in the interest OF labor and
and to influence, as
ar as possible, the adoption Of our
and
WHEREAS, Our platform and prin-
,iples We're submitted to the consid-
,ration of the national conventions,
Irrespective Of political parties, and
luly adopted; and,
WHEREAS, Our methods of proceed
Ire require us, since our principles
ire adopted by the existing political
parties, to notify our members Of that
act. and in such case leave each
to consult his individual or
)arty preferences; therefore,
Be 1t Tesolr n, We accept the ac-
ion and endorsement OF our pTinci-
)les by the national convention uf the
democratic and republican parties as
and beneficial to Amerl-
an industry.