Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-08
UNITED LABOR.
MEETING OF TIE CONVENTION IN
LYScgBURG YESTERDAY.
The Address Of the President-rhs Mission
OF the Workingman-Labor
Consolidation.
lspecIal telegram % ,heD.snaich.l


LyScHBuRG, Va, August The
United Labor Convention, representing
farmers, Knights Of Labor, and trades
unions generally in the State, assembled
to-day at the Bilou Theatre.
l.. {. Leitwich. chairman, called the
convention to order, and W. n. Mullen,
OF Richmond was elected secretary.
The chairman said II was proper TO in
woke the blessings OF God upon their
proceedings before commencing busl-
ness, and called upon Mr. Bethel, Of
Richmond, TO act as chaplain.
Tho president then addressed the con
yeution. deploring "the appalling stu
alton OF the country, and explained at
length the nilsson Of the workingman
IN developing the natural resources aud
purifying the politics of the country.
he address was read from manuscript,
which seemed TO have been carefully
prepared. lie contrastcd the advance
mcnt made in other countries with our
own progress. and argued that there is
mucA fox Virginia yet 10 do TO make
her institutions equal in many re-
spccts 10 those mentioned, and took
( the pround that the iabOrIng element
are depended upon 10 accomplish The re-
suits which arc essential 90 success. He
adyocated an agycUltHai bureau. and
opposed the policy Of requiring children
10 iai0r: also deprecated the employ
ment of convict labor. he wanted the
convention 10 express their views on the
Hair bill, the Internal revenue system,
the township system, aud thetarlh ques-
tion. and desired the consolidation Of all
labor organizations. Above oil things
be desired no partisan expressions for
the convention which had been called by
YirQinians for the benefit of Nirginlan'.
and counselled all woraingmen TO stand
together.
There were tlirty-hyc delegates in at
tendance. five of whom were colo,ed.
After the conclusion OF leftwichs
speech Nr Bethel, o. Richmond, moved
that Committee on Credentials be APP
pointed hy the Chair and the following
were chosen Mes-rs. Sampson OF Man
chester. Fields OF Richmond: Mo,ley
Of LynchburE, AMI Conway of Henrico.
Thomas Smith. of Manchester, WIS
elected svrgeaut-at-arms.
On motion the following Committee
on Platform vas recommended Messrs.
$. b. Downing. Of Lexington Bethel
Of Hlchm0nd tyson, ot Manchester
Thomas johnson, OF Lynchbugg, and L.
=. Williams ot Campbell.
At this point Mr.. Mullen moved slilt
oil names mentioned as committeeman
on the platform be dropped, and hero
after the president appoint all commit
tees. saying tie proceedings were ont OF
order.
Tie convention then adjourned 10 >
O'Clock o. receive the report OF the Com
mlttce on Credentials. At lhe hour oi
adjournment there were fifty three MEM
bcrs in Attendance.
At the afternoon session n platform
was adopted fayor.ng protective tariE,
the Blair hill, aud the repeal II the
lnternal-rey. nue. laws
Resolutions Were unanimously adopted
denounclng the Mills bill aud the course
OF the hnishts-of-Iahor congressman
from this district, Samuel |. Hopkins.
\ resolution to endorse Strceter and
Cunning ham rs the labor candidates Tor
President aud President was de-.
ieatcd 10y u ldfse mhloIly
). =. Tyson, OF Richmond, was elected
president and S. B. Downing Of LeXmg
ton. secretary ior the eusu,ng year
panyille was selected for the next
meeting, and the secon Wednesday iu
September, 1881, as the time
The convention then adjourned sine
tic.