The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
THE woRKINGMEN IN THE PARK.
THE W0RKINGMEN IN THE PARK
MEETING OF TIE NHUCE PAWS, LAST NIGHT
The Contract System Condemned.
STREET T-ClEANlNG MACHINES DENOUNCED.
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A FIGHT ON THE PLATFORM.
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SPEkCuRS, RESOLUTIONS,
Ac., &c, kc
MEETING OF TIE "HUcE PAWS, LAST NIGHT.
STREET-ClEANlNG MACHINES DENOUNCED.
A FIGHT ON THE PLATFORM.

meeting holden 10 the Park last evening"
MASS MEETING or woRKNGSEN IN rux PARK THrs EVEN
IvG ALI opposed to ths contract system come At y
yAst III. Hon. MiAs walsh, T. f. Tomrnson, Esq
=. toDHerford, Esl Coanciimsn Horan0 N. Wad
~ors r. Ess 5 p,s',l w'R ys,ds woI
Bon. A. G. Morton, Councilman Clan y, Hon. Gilbert c.
D.an and other smntrt sp.siess Il address the peo
pe. c. ". JAQuES, Chairman Com. OF ArrAngcments.
Nearly all the trades branches of Industry were
represented, but the majority seemed interested special
y in the street cleaning contracts There great
deal Of earnsstnssa displayed by the persons assembled
The more pungsnt remarks msde by the speakers aud
Issuing from private sources received with great
deal Of rshsb
military band stationed on the platform and
from time to time discoursed patriotic music The
various delegations bore banners thus iuscribed:-
MECHANICS AND woHxiSGaKs TONIGHT
At half past X the meeting organized BY the
election Of Joskrn W TOOK as Chairman,
The CHAIR expressed his sympathy with the working
Of the city who, he sad, h,d hitherto been used
tsols to elevate other to power who deserted
their friends wheu In Office He then calsd upon
the voters prfsert TO listen to setea OF resolutions
which he thought should be carried out. Had such
work been done last November there would have been
need Of this meeting.
Mr.. CHARLES SMITH then read the following resolu.
tors:-
Whereas, 1t has been stated In the public prints that
the Commit, OF streets and LAMPS has bmtted
10 the Conn Council proposals. for contract TO
clean tDe streets OF the city and Whereas the streets
under contract but cleanss1 under the di
rccton OF the proper officer OF the Corporation by the
employment OF wcrknsmen ut fair ard wages
aIc whereas We regard the contract system OF
soe greatest evils AgGips which LABOR attend,
that IL also serious burhen the payer,
whore Mears OF psyment is drawn from the labor and
III. eonrsc. Of Cleaning tn. streets and found
not only failure, but robbery the city treasury,
by which tho Corporation has been compelled to pay
twice for tho same service to the contractors and
second time to the workipgmen, who called In
perform the neglected by the contractors; and
Whereas the people OF the ciy almost unaDisnously
agree in the that the city was never In bsttsr
condition for cleanliness than II at present, when
cleaned BY days labor, under the direction OF an eni
cient head OF department. and superintendent; and
rntas all experience hiss proved the present contract
system OF ths Corporation to be failure in every
iupt politicians and contractors, who live and grow tat
on public piunser and tho earnings of honest labor.
Rel o,vsd, That ~s, the worfinsmen Of the city Of
New York, co bervby earnestly and heartily protest
against ihs making OF any ne~ contract for the
OF the streets or any other work TO be done Tor tho
Corporation believing, DO, that sneh contracts
are sse surcus TO labor and the tax payer and nat
while IN theory tre sys,em pre'epds 10 be basea
economy, all experience shows that under It, for the
most prgate expenditure money tho city gets the
worst ~ors (tbeersJ
kesoiyed The, ws appeal 20 the mabers Of the Com
mon Council TO paute ere trey saDcton any n.~ con-
tract FOR cleaning The streets Of tns atty especially
IN ts paid for twice thai at this time tne city
uncfr tie present order Of things IL cleaner than
tfs most conclusive proof Of the present sanitary
coDeitioD of the city. loud spphusa.)
Resolved, That the mechanics and workngmen Of the
city 9; NeS York leok the Common for pro-
lection sgainst rnoLopoafs ard s'outsde inuences,o
ssd ~e pege curieives on election day to remember
who ere cur frsn1s and who our foes We shall here
aftss judge by their acts by their political
profesron. All We ask IL. tina. may hsve fair
orportanity earning living ourselves and FAINT
% m In con
auenee Of rich poss and contractors being ALLOW
Cd to opr.te 70 themselyes porto. Of our earn
the Cooperation 10 pursue sny system o. Legislation
that makes paupers snd slaves OF oIe bodied men, and
plsote ourselves hsnceforth TO know support
for omos We have been bought and sold long enough
by eurIupt politicians Chous Of aPpsu'e)
Resolved, That copy Of ibis presmbls and re.ou
BE- sent to his Honcr ths Mayor and severaly the
Beard Of Aldermen and Councilmon. And that com
nitte OF ene from each ward OF the city be appointed
70 wait the Alderman and Counolmsn OF Ills ward
with reerncs carrying the objects Of this
ing believing do, that tts matter is fairly pre-
senteo TO the members OF the Common Council they win
unite With US in making effort 10 destroy system
that entails ony evil the Corporation and thoyc who
90 the work Il requires.
Mr.. CHAsLEs SMITH then introduced, and said
It months since he had last addressed them
IN this place and hardly expected - have had the honor
OF sddressiDg them to nght- Ii IL true that ths
tract syst.m was dore away With 1t is corrupt sys.
pus into there Of the rich Tns voice Of the pso.
pie hitherto nas been Undecided but he hope they
,S row 10 Oppose sss .y'.f and driss from
anctioIs IT, the Governor sanctions II, win drive
this niquous system out Of the city. n Is AZ bad
system ~ that which orestalls the market and puts
-four up 10 twelve dollars barrel Mayor Wood pre-
tends that the city must be kept clean BY Contract We
ospy that II could be done by hard labor at S225 per
week. Bot there is something rotten In the state Of
Denmark. Perhaps some Of these high officials have
shares IN the contracts. Uaughter.) fell us not OF
contracts, when the work De done By hand. They
than $3.50 But the law no shers says that the
You must onI, help ,ourseives and God win help you
support men for cfce who will support you Goldsmith
says
III fares the land, TO fastening Ms prey
Where wealth aecum alAtes and men decay.
Prince. and lords may flourish and may fade;
HeAth can make them as . breath hath made.
when once aes,ro, Cd can sever b. supplisd'
WYxr, who ssid-
Fellow cituens-I do not appear hero to inAct long
6se.s Ssssr s.ms 70 m. oo much e . ..9.ry -,
The slaves the South better of than the slaves
here. Their masters seqairs in them the right Of pro-
perty, and they have st ssst the rights which property
bas They must be Kept in good working order cheers
Ia case however the bill OF sale which gives 10
purchasers the right Of bodies gives them the right
10 soals 700. We must even vote they direct US
70 vote. II not, are thrown out Of service and
an dns We e.,ss,Is ~ & q sn' :sh oar n rss
mocieres, and dsgrscs to the very naus OF repubi
canssm. We all know that In our primary elections
there prolific Of bribery and corr1pion
than this contract system. The members Of the Common
Council under this systeu, represent not the people but
the lobby In this connection be referred
tbs famous Pacde Railroad scheme, which 10 thought
60. ts death blow from meeting held In this rst~rns
Gle Bs sso referred to the bad wcrhns Of the system
in the canal operations OF this Ststs, Nc.
VOrcE on TfE PriTFoEs-Ailow me 10 interrupt ths
gent ens 'or moment. What has the Pacific Rail
road speculation got 70 do with this meetngY
oTAn Voicis-Ion't Interrupt the man. Lat linn
20 on.
Mr.. WIZ CmpreessinSiy) lyon win hear mo, III
you not
voicvr Tfu Cnosp-we will; 70 on
hr. WI<r--rome OF the people here interrupt me
While tina scene tAkins place, snotner vas
Being acted for ths special benefit Of the rsportsrs
Owner No !, the vset side a the reporters table,
manifested Ills sympathy with the lat. rrup pton and
thought the spea1sr Ahcgid eonhns his. 10 the nat
Ter ia hand.
ouyTtr No 2 tls cart aide Of The table iniiuralsf
his earnest desire that NO. would ovs- if
sound pummslrs would 10 Administered to his nsssi
organs.
10 recommended NO. . 10 keep himssl: quiet,
be would to constrained 10 ADOPT sxoeelInsly
present Dsssures With him
No sscre prossne osth that ~ be o3uIi only lay