The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20 00:00:00

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.

ters' Association, and said he had established the
fact that the basis laid down for the award had been
violated—(cheers), He also referred to the es-
tablishment of toe Court of Appeal.
The men on their part were willing to accept the
decision of that Court. The Court consisted of five
honourable men, who were well qualified to rive an
impartial decision. But what had the mastes
done. They met in private, passed resolutions in-
troducing absurd imitations, which rendered it im-
possible for the Court to act—("Shame on 'ern").
The speaker thea went on to contrast the resolu-
tions presented to the Court of Appeal by the re-
presentatives of the men with these presented by
the masters. The men's resolutions he described
as wise and necessary, and such as did them
honour; the masters' were like Shylock's bond.
'The bond, and nothing but the bond." If, he
said, Mr. E. Fisher Smith and Mr. Cochrane really
desired the Court of Appeal to succeed, he could
not understand their action—(cheers). The men
were naturally angry at the collapse of the Court,
and they committed a foolish action in calling out
the men who were at work at the old wages; the
bulk of the subscriptions to the strike fund came
from the men who were at work. If they brought
those men the strike would be finished in a sort-
night—(cheers, and "It would")—but it would be
finished to the disadvantage of the men—(cheers).
The matter was getting serious—the men's strength
and the master's capital were being wasted, and the
shopkeepers were being ruined. He suggested
that the men should end this state of things by
going to work instantly, not at the arbitrator's
award, but at 3s 4d per day, on the understanding
that at the end of the quarter the masters slaould
give them the 3s Sd per day. If the men -would
make such a proposal, and the masters ref' ad to
accPpt it, thu public sympathy in their iNour
would be considerably inereased—(cheers). "Tile
men were weak from the wont of union. If a". the
sixteen thousand men in the district were com-
bined, the wages would be nearer 5s per day than
3s Sd. He strongly urged the men, while fighting
for their rights, to abstain from anract of
intimi-
dation or violence which would bring them within
the pale of the law.
Mr. Henry Barnes said he agreed with what the
last speaker had said. It was necessary for them
to have a meeting between masters and men next
week to decide what was to be done after the expir-
ation of the arbitrators award on the 27th inst.
The men, he said, were perfectly willing to meet
the masters and discuss the question with them in
a friendly spirit—(cheers).
It was then decided to 'play on," and also that
the men receiving the old wages should continue
to work. It was further decided to defer the ques-
tion of a general advance of wages till after the
conference at Manchester on the 23rd inst.
It was also resolved to ask the masters to send
twelve gentlemen to meet a similiar number of
miners' delegates to discuss what was to be done
after the 27th inst.

A vote of thanks to the speakers closed the
meeting.

On Tuesday evening a large meeting of men was
held at the Leopard Inn, Kingswinford, a working
miner presiding. Addresses were delivered by Mr.
B. Winwood and others, and a resolution to "play
on" unanimously passed.
A meeting was also held on Tuesday evening at
the New Inn, Brierley Hill, and a similar resolution
passed. The number of men at work in the district
at the reduction has considetably increased since
Monday. At the Rill of Dudley's Hallows, Old
Park, the Malley Oollieries, the increase is large,
and more men are expected to return to work this
week. Altogether there are now at work at his
lordship's collieries 470 men. The men at work at
the redwition at the Hamstead Colliery have also
increased from 85 on Friday :last to more than 100

KIDDERUIN STER LIBERALS AND THE
FRANCHISE BILL.
The Kidderminster Liberals, joined by auxilaries
from Bewdley, Scourport, Stourbridge, and other
places held a demonstration on Saturday afternoon
in eupprt of the Franchise Bill. Fine weather
favourel the proceedings, and the arrangements
were carried out in a successful manner. Those tak-
ing part in the demonstration mustered in different
parts of the town, and converged on the New-road,
where they formed in a.procession about three-quar-
ters of a mile long. Half a dozen bands and num-
berless banners, emblems, &c., were features in the
procession. "The peers mended or ended," "Rep-
resentation, not hereditary government," "Who shall
rule-500 peers or 5,009,000 people ?" and similar
mottoes were profusely displayed. A large platform
was erected on the outskirts of the borough, and the
speaking took place there after the procession ar-
rived. Some 4,000 or 5,000 persons were
present
Mr. M. Tomkinson presided, supported by Mr. J.
Brinton, M.P„ Mr. F, W. Buxton, M.P., Mr. E.
Baldwin, Mr. Patrick Evans (Liberal can-
didate for West Worcestershire), Messrs. 1:1, T.
Vernon (Hanbury Hall), M. Southwell (Bridgnorth)
C. Harrison (Stourport), J. Blick (Droitwich), and
others. Lord Lyttelton had been invited but was
unable to attend, and he wrote saying he fully sym-
pathised with the objects of the meeting. Mr. T.
Lea, M.P., Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., and other
gentlemen were unable to be there.—Mr. J. Brinton
, M.P., moved a resolution affirming that in that
open meeting of electors and non-electors Mr. Glad-
stone and the Government deserved well of the
country in introducing the Franchise Bill; that the
House of Commons in passing it were entitled to
the thanks and continued confidence of the people ;
and that the action of the Lords in reference to the
measure was arrogant, factious, and unpatriotic.
Mr. Brenton affirmed that public opinion strongly
endorsed their meetings in support of the Franchise
Bill, an las strongly condemned the action of the
Lords. The measure itself was most conciliatory
and reasonable, and if the word was not miscon-
strued, he might almost term it Conservative in its
character. Had redistribution been coupled with
the Franchise Bill it would hove been impossible to
bar,, got it through in the sara3 session. To have
a:irnitted the claiud of the Lords to demand a dis-
sJintioa would hove been giving the power solemnly
entrustod to the representatives of the people to a
irresponsible body. Where would legislation be
under such eitcumstances ? Where would have
been their dear-won liberties ? There would be great
danger to the Lords themselves and to the State if
the power which they claimed was eonceeded, Let
them reognise that the rule of the privileged elate
must Ore way. It mu,t give way ti the adoption
in the fullest and bioadest sense of the representa-
tive principle in the constitution—(cheers).
Mr. F. W. Buxton, M.P., seconded the ms)lu-
tion, and said the peers who had thrown out the
Franci.,l'ieldill had been unwise and childish in teir
action. "They behaved like a boy who, -n
had a plate of good roasc, beef before him, said
he wonld not touch it till he saw the pliEn
tug to) :aid heard the servant coming up win' it--
(laughter). The Conservative Party wer bett,r
where taey were than in office and their professions
reminded him of the couplet—
The dev.l was sick, the devil a saint would be
Tile devil w well, the devil a Kunt was he.
(J._:ears and laughter). .The whole country shoud
be roused to the importance of the question involved
in the claims of the House of Lords and th ) verdict
could h)t but be one of determination to have a re-
form bill and of emphatic condemnation of the Lords
—(cheers).
-; 'Mr. Patrick Evans supported the resolution
wi ich was carried unanimously.
Mr. E. Baldwin M.P., moved the second resolu-
tion that the meeting indignantly repudiated the
novei and unconstitutional pretensio t of Vie House
of Lords to dictate when there should be a dissolu-
tion of tile Representative Chamber believing if
such an action were conced-d Englund would be
Ito loner governed by a limited monarchy but an
oligarchy.
This was seconded by Mr. Borlase, M.P., and
cart L)(t„
All !Ire speches were well received, a el it was dusk
Moro they were all over. There was a tore:flight
march from the ground a,nd the glare of some hund-
reds of lights as the mass moved along the roads
aiad.2 a et iking display.

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