New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-19
THE TROY LABOR CONVENTION.
A BoYcoTT1NG COMMITTEE NAMED.
PRESSURE TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON cASDI-
DATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Troy Sept. I8.-The delegates to the state Convcn-
ton Of the Labor Unions had submitted TO them this
morning resolutions which had been preparcd:by the
Platform Committee. calling upon the Legislature to
amend or repeal the conspiracy laws. Edward Fink
estonc, the chairman of the convention. took the floor
In opposition the adoption of the resolutions nless
also adopted giving a state Central Esccu-
tive Committee which to be appointed, power
take practical steps, to repeal the conspiracy
laws In the debate which followed FinkelstOnes
propositions. the fact disclosed that about halt
Of the delegates 10 tho convention Socialists and
that they opposed to any political action being
taken this year by labor organizations. Mr.. Finkel-
stones motion to have the new plank added to the
platform defeated by vote Of % to 81
Yet, those who desired political action secured their
aim in different way Ludwig Jablonowzki, OF New
York, at once moved that the Committee Resolu-
lions should be instructed draw up any additional
planlls which they might think desirable The con-
ventton then took for two hours. When re-
assembled late in the afternoon the Committee on
Resolutions presented the following resolutions point
ing political action, which Immediately adopted
by the convention:
Resolved That the Central Executive Committee shall
all in their power bring about the repeal OF
the obnoxious clauses Of the conspiracy laws and the
resolutions adopted this morning shall be the guide for
their action and that call upon the workngmen Of the
OF New York for any candidates for leg.
islave offices who Will not publicly declare that they
VIII amend tho conspiracy law proposed by this conyen
ton.
This is clear politics The boycotting committee
appointed under It is TO have the polite of Cen
trail Executive Committee" II Is TO have one member
from each Congressional district. As only the Con
grossiona districts Of New-York. Brooklyn, Albany,
Troy and Syracuse represented in the convention
the delegates found II impossible to appoint member
Of the boycotng Committee for every Congressional
district As appointed the boycotting committee has
the following members: Id, r. Thompson; IIId
Isaac Wood; IVth. Frank X. NAPLES; Vth. George
NcVcy VIIth,U. Hlntze: IXth, Henry Collins Xth
John J. Nulhall XIth, John Morrison; XIIth Joseph
E. Nejedy: XIIIth, Charles Buckner XIVth, L. J.
Mcguire; XVIIIth, Charles a. Rogers; XIXth, George
W. Terrell XVIII, Joseph f. French The committee
elected Henry A. Hicks Of the Stair Builders Union
of New-YOrk, as chairman Of this boycotting commit
tee, and William Shakespeare, Of the Cigarmakers
Union Of New-York, as secretary
The preamble and platform adopted at the morning
session Of the convention are Of great length This
extract from the preamble discoses its spirit:
We declare that Section 1es OF the Penal Code as
pounded by Judge Barrett Of the Supreme Court in the
OF Hartt Gill. confirmed by the Court of Appeals
has produced OF affairs which is unjust and in
olerable The OF this State thereby declare It
crime for to organize for the Of
shortening the hours labor regulating the employ
ment Of apprentices otherwise improving their condition
We declare despotc the differences drawn from the Hart
case that wage-earners ought be compelled any
preence TO continue working under conditions which have
become unsatisfactory to them.
The convention adjourned without day.