Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
Views OF Mr.. Bowen on TN. Eiyb,. uo.,
Question.

Yesterday a delegation Of mechanics and
laboring men from the navy yard called on
Mr. Bowen, the Republican candidate 10,
Mayor, to ascertain his views on the subject O,
making eIgh; hours a legal days work. The
members OF the delegation We're severaIlv in.
troduced 10 Mr. Bowen by Joseph s Martin.
Esq., who alluded TO the object OF their y,sit'
and addressed Mr.. Bowen, saying :-It having
been intimated that due consIderatiou had mo-
been given 10 the interests Of the vorkinrmen.
and that the important question of seieht
hours" as sufficient for a days work. had no,
been considered in the nominations, we have
called on you, sir, this evening, 70 ascertain
your views and opinions on this question. A.
ter further remarks, explaining the position of
the workingmen. he closed.
Mr.. Bowen replied TO the delegation (George
Cunningham, Chas. Champion, Geo Langley
Josiah Gray, Walter Nicholson, IT., and Jos.
:. Martini by stating that he was during the
early period of has life a laboring man, thai ne
nad down TO the time be came 70 Washington
worked side by side with the hands empleyed
by MIN during the summer, and taught &C hool
In the winter. that be had himself felt the ne
cessity OF relaxation after a few hours Of toll
be spent by laboring men I'm the Improvement
OF their minds and their Advancement in in :
teliectual culture, and that he regarded eight
hours IN the twenty-four as all that should De
work, but that if the mechanic or laborIne man
thought proper 70 add two or more hours 70
his time be might very properly do 40 by re-
ceiving additional paw for the same: bur no
legal right ought TO exist to compel a man 20
labor more than eight hours per day
Mr.. b. also stated that he was IN favor of
sustaining the mechanical man ufacturine and
laboring interests Of the city; that be wouIn
exert himself 70 secure from CONGRESS such ap-
preparations as would give employment 70 the
largest number OF men in the navy-yard, and
on Government works Of various kinds, and
that he had good reason 70 believe that Con-
gress would make liberal appropriations for
schools and pm olic improvements I'm all parts
of the District IL the authorities were not in :
imical TO the national Legislature. and the
corruption fund 10 thwarf their WISHES and a..
signs. II the "ring' at the City Han was 10
have new lease OF two yeArs-lf Copperhes -.
were TO have unbroken sway over TIE dsst,-
MES OF Washfngton-ff the Mayor ma Com
ellis were composed OF men who would cnr-a
CSnEress and denounce three-fourfh. ~
its members on Monday evening and - TO-
Appropriations and aid on Tuesday. ~ d,d -.
believe they would get q dollar. nor A. 49,
deserve II. Besides, the Question of \ rswe-.y
Of the capital wa being asitated Nv nsex' 80
n tnls suate OF thipgs continued Iour - nnch
strength would be added 70 the movsIs.s sSs
but very little period of time Ii~nf esen..
oeiore tne seat OF the General 0ovrfnnenf hi
- cow somewhere In the vallsy Of TIE Nis
sassippt. 1t therefore BECAME All proue-r-
hoioens nerchants, mechanics, lAhoffnc m -,
ano otoefs, 10 look well 20 their fnseresfx. an1
% 90 vote on Monday next - % secur ths
elecuon Of men Whose Views, politicaIIv A.
o,herwise, accord wttA The great majDritv ~
Congress. a - VI