Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-07
AFTERNOON sESSJON,


The convention met at O'Clock, Preai-
dent-elect Hook IN the chair.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
| the following, which were adopted:
I WHEREAS, The object of this movement is the
organization of State Union or Assembly, and
to ADOPT such measures as will soiidify and unite
the different unions and cause them to athiiate
together for the common good of all labor, and 70
take such action as will secure proper recogni-
tion of our principles by the great political par
| ties, which will array Themselves against each
other for political and judicial office. We have,
therefore, resolved ourselves into State babo T
Union, TO be composed of trade and labor organi-
cations who have for their object the bettering OF
| the condition of the laboring masses.
| WHsREAs, The enrichment OF corporate power
| has Impoverished US, and whereas the cOntin al
depression Of business, together with the gradual
| decrease of the amount of our earnings, has
placed us in a position of want and whereas
| we can only hope to improve our condition by
| organization and mutual assistance there fore,
ResolUed, That we earnestly request the various
trade and labor organizations OF the StSte 70 CO
which is slowly crushing the life out Of ourselves
and families.
is detri mental to our interests, we demand 1t
be aboished.
| Resolred, That the question of education is
| of vital importance to us and the whole people,
we request our Representatives in Congress- to use
| their influence in securing national aid to edu-
cation.
| Resoired, That we demand such revision of the
| public school system Of the State as viii make
possible the building of comfortable school houses
| and the maintenance of schools in each district
at least seven months in the year; that none but
| paid salary edual to the Importance Of theu
work Of pgbli9 educators.
| see Legislature the enactment OF A neehsnie'
lien law, giving labor tie nrst lien on It's prod
ue;, and abolish tne prison contract competition
1 hcsotGed, That We discourage the practice o
discri iminating between laboring M en on a. co un
OF color, race or previous condition,
erection of schoels Of correction in each grand
| dlNlslon q the state, to the end that children
and work-houses and that they be kept from Ii,
eontaminating influences of hardened criminals
Re"oL1ed, That the membership of tAe as5oeia
trade and labor associations of the State of Ten
res ee, the y.o ra:a to 9e as follows: EACH ass0
/ sixty members or fractional part thereof.
| HcsotDed, That We recommend to the differen
| labor unions the Memphis Record and Daytol
Leader as organs of labor, and worthy of suppor
by all labor unions aud workingmen generally.
Hesotped, That we favor law siTiog eael
| county the right to work its own conVicts on tn
Resoired. That We, the workingmen of th
| state Of Tepnessee, indorse the action o. Typo
graphical Union No. 6 of the city OF New Yorl
and Typographical Union No, IL of New Orlcan
and hereby gle;ge them our aid.
Resotred, That this convention reeommen,
he Legislature to use their best ondeayors il
| trnmlng and having passed a bill making it fel
ony to employ children under fteen years Of age
| sible.
Re.olged, That we recommend to our respective
assemblies and unions the Importance of arCus
ing a sympathetic feeling among the working
men, one for another.
1 Rcsotred, That we request our respective union
| and assemblies TO work for State law maxim
eight hours legal days work.
MIR. KEATING INOoRsED FOR PUBLIC PRINTER
Irdofsing Mr.. J. NJ. Heating, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The name of ]. NJ. Keating ha
been iavorably mentioned for the position Q
1 lie Drf1 tfrtea fasau -
| Mr.. keatiug has always been n true and consist
snt friend Of the laboring mR sses, ever contend
graphical Union No. II, and is eminently itte
| for the position of Public Printer, therefor
Resol,-f, That the State Labor Union of Ten
nessee in convention assembled in Chattanooga
Tenn, heartily recommend J. NJ. Heating fo
the position of Public Printer. knowing that hi
, labori, elements in the State of Tennessee
Senators and Represe natives of Tennessee
urge the appointment of Mr.. Keating.
tiOns be forwarded 10 the Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes Of the State Of Tennessee in Congress
and to the President of the United States.
: After the adoption of the resolution
| Memphis was elected as the next plac
of meeting of the convention, to be hel
the second Tuesday in October, 1885.
On motion of Mr.. Chamberlain of Chat
tanooga, the Memphis Record was copst
tuted the official organ OF the State Labo
Union.
Mr.. Hansen, the editor of this journa
thanked the convention )r the honor cor
I ferred.
Mr.. Hook then closed the conventio
with an address, and the meeting ad
journed.
The president was authorized to appoin
three viee-presidents, one for each gran
division of the State. W. II. johnson c
Memphis was appointed for the Western
Division. The other appointments hav
not yet been determined on, and will
announced at future day.