The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-04
Two Hundred Representatives
Of Labor Present at the San
Francisco Convention.
From the Amount of Socialistic
Literature Sold it Appeared
to be Largely Socialistic.
Results Of Three Days Discussion
Of the Resolutions Prior to their
Adoption by the Convention.

From San Francisco Chronicle OF March 10.
At little after I O'Clock last evening
delegates to the Pacific Coast Trades and
Labor convention began slowly filing
into the basement 81 the Irishs sAmerlcan
building, until bys9 o'clock nearly 200
representatives of the various trades
unions were present. The boy who was
selling in the Railways books and papers
on Socialism. Communism, Nihllism and
+dynamitism reaped a rich harvest from
his sales and publications were quickly
scattered among the assemblage. The
proceedings In the convention were con-
Quoted with the utmost secrecy and
among those who were unable to gain
ah entry into the hall many rumorsII
we're current as to whether the Socialists
or International Workingmen's Assocla-
ton would control the convention. From
the immense amount of Socialistic liter
ature circulated it is possible that the
sentiments of the former predominated.
It was nearly midnight when the con-
vention adjourned, when the following
report of the proceedings was given to
the press: Et.- '.--..a. f-s.-
For three nights the convention of the
trades and labor organizations of the
Pacific coast has been in executive ses.
sion debating the resolutions which are
finally put forth to the public as EN-.
bodying the line of action which they
propose to follow IN the future and to
secure the carving into effect of which
an organizing committee has been ap-
pointed and ample funds provided. Upon
each of'the subjoined resolutions the de-
bate was earnest and long continued,
and when carried they were adopted
unanimously. The resolutions not
adopted are not given to the press.
Those adopted and found below sum-
marize the work of the convention.
Upon each resolution means have been
provided to carry them into execution.
The convention having been called to
unffy fntor and dirrtSs - fhard tftnou,' =
the following resolutions were carried:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
convention "hard times 3" are the result
of the monopolization by non-producers
of the natural resources, the tools of
production and the medium of exchange,
and must occur periodically until these
monopDlies are abolished.
Resolved, That the remedy for "hard
times" can only be ascertained by the
education of the producing classes of
shop and farm, and, when found, can
only be put in practice by their organi-
zation and their federation. Proposed
by J.. J. McChmont of Colorado. :
Resolved, That this convention is of
the opinion that the agricultural classes
represented here by the Grangers' organ
ization, which pursues an active propa-
ganda on the lines of practical co-opera-
ton, dispensing with middlemen, and
whichis composed of the producers on
farm and field, are necessary and i'm
portant factors, in the solution of the
labor question.
Resolved, That, as representing the
workers of the cities and towns, we ex-
tend to them the hand of fellowship and
pledge them fraternal aid. Proposed
by J. J. Martin of San Francisco y"
Resolved, BY the representatives ~oi
the Changers, on behalf of the Patrons
of Husbandry represented in this con
vention, we pledge to the organized labor
of the cities and towns our good viii, oul
friendship and our assistance in the work
of organization and education. Proposed
by E. Kelgey of the Grangers,]
Resolved, That, revoicing the words o
such men as Louis Blanc and Victor
Hugo of France, Karl Marx and William
Liebsnecht of Germany, 81. M. Hynd
man and William Morris of England
Bronterre O'Brien and Michael Dayit
Of ireland, le-Margal of Spain, Andrea'
Scheu of Austria. and John Swinton
Joseph R. Buchanan and Henry Apple
ton OF America, we, the Pacific Coas
Congress of Trades and Labor Organiza
tions, unanim ously declare: First, tina
every. individual who is willing to worl
has | right to demand from organizee
society the opportunity to labor and te
receive for that toll its full value
second, that it is the duty of the whole
people in their collective capacity to SC
administer the affairs of the common
wealth as to secure to all their just de
mand. Proposed by P. Ross Martin o
Sacramento -G ,...> ...r'.-
Whereas, The continued invention O.
machinery, the monopoization of th'
natural resources, competition, profit
production and the concentration of cap
itaI are fast reducing the working classe
to absolute slavery; q.
Resolved, That it is imperative tina
every branch of wage-workers be organ
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