The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28


will. But when We shall have contributed according to
our ability to the relief OF the suffering, Is there any
Thing that do for them What else can We
DO think We can and should encourage them to make
boots and shoes, by Offering TO buy them They want
work. not alms. We all want the products Of their Ia
Dor, or coon Will want them believe many thousands
in this city who capnot well AFFORD TO give them even
dollar would yet gladly buy OF the suffering journeymeu
pair Of boots or shoes, even though not In pressing
need OF them Why should not the suffering Journey
men and women combine TO make boots and shoes by
the thousand pairs and open store in city for the
sale OF them, think. II proper appeals were made TO
and shoes the production Of those now out OF work.
might be sold in this city alone, and times az many
elsewhere. And a. most journeymen possess their own
implements. and either do may make in their own
houses, see reason why they may not be hard at
work making shoes for before the close Of this week
And if, after they shall have thus begun 10 make with
the great consuming public their direct employer
they shall be encouraged 10 go in that way for
denne period-gng US as good shoes and At reason
any one could Justly complain Rely on H.
fellow citizens, the grievances Of work no,
ing. II there too many shoemakers some must be
drawn of into other and less crowded vocations only
really permanently enhanced II those who stand be-
tween the actual shoemakers and the shoe wcarers
charge too much for their services contrve
to stop making shoes on the one hand wearing them
the other butte make our exchanges more simply d.
reety cheapy without the aid Of gobetweens. We are
at perfect liberty to do without either employing shoe
advantage we must bring railing accusations against
those dealers, but confess them public beneactors
labor exchange products directly with labor
not the fault Of capital But believe can and WILL and
here il good opportunity for beginning ] earnestly
hope 1t may not pass unimproved
MIR JOHNSON, from England, was the next speaker he
alluded to the feeling which had gathered so large
meeting Strikes he said, were thngr which could not
help occurring because differences would arise In society
The workinRman was the capital Of the employer rs
much his money, and the workman had need Of lcgs
iafion 10 protect him.
Mr. MAruKRs Of the Tailors' Benevolent Union Of New
York was the speaker. he wished the sympathy Of
the meeting and Of the movement in New York take
tangible form he presented an offering $40 from
the Taors Union OF New York. TO be equally divided be-
tween the sheemakers Of Lynn and their partners the
ladies'.
Mr. DEArfE then read letter accompanied by the sum
OF $l00 IN money.
Mr.. JoHS BRADY was the next speaker. BE said that
after many years experience In behalf OF labor he would
assure the meeting that he had rarely been present
a, an assembly which evnced greater enthusiasm and de-
voton TO the cause Of the working man. carried to his
heart the confident Of success He had
known time when the working men were aroused so de-
termioedly and Enthusiastically behalf OF their
ria hfs At present He congratulated the and
OF Lynn tho noble stand they had taken said that
hey deserved credit FOR the hsroism they are dis