New-York tribune., 1868-08-13

theh cohtroVerteu @ pnavmen refused to allow boss
TO work on his job along with NE - ~ no ono sha
t rcs of tho require u thae no one ,
i Dv nv ~ ioh Who il not member Of the Society Bul
apart from this, ne believed that ou a VI ~ boy ~, law
i.,s in his city NOT more than 80 knew no" 10 10y
brick The speaker closed by eShOrtng .he neh Init ~
maiu firm, and predicted that success "ouiu Sue'5 '
The Hon Patrick Ready OF BROOKLYN the author Ue
the Eight Hour law, then addresssu t Nth bis tow.
him much pleasure, he said to cOOpeIato WIZ W s as
workingmen in this movement the QUIZ QUIZ " " & T York
OF the highest Importance TO all " no ~ torce
They had assembled simply 10 give pIaclleal cnIo re
ment tine laws Of the State ana ie a,o t oH 70
ago the workngmen had met together Ia 'at Dus @ bo no
protect their rights by organization ahu since the tV
movement had spread with amazing Iapiy, ib 81 aid
there was not town IN the "no,o uUu We're
not have ts labor organization MANY h!'elhpts w.
made get the eghthour system auoleu De' u IA tbe
sanction Of law. Tie matter was then ptsHMsu M upon o
consideration OF successive Legislatures IN le L
ture which passed the Eght-lIour law all tne
oncstions copnccted with it, all the interests
likely to he affected by II were caIelm,9
considered The proposed law had uIn! opponJim'o -
the legislative body The farmers there, especially stt
themselves against It; but when me matter was , eo
planned to tem when they We're asfa @ ina. ~ T'S er
n sann0u 70 ~ ncd va" IL The feelings Of tho community
were ON tbe side of the iOurncymen and not on that eI
For his own part, he dd not consider ta'
boss was absolutely necessary IN the great majority OF
trades AT any rate He had been iourneyman himself
for sixteen years, and at last, he had dScoVcrcuD Dy
uercuce that he could earn his living without boss He
was clad to notice that this idea becoming more
general; and he believed that the day was not laI us
tant when the iourneymen would contract for work on
their own account without the aid Of middemen MT.
Ready counseled his hearers be persistent IN enforcing
the stand they had TAKEN 10 keep always within the pae
Of the law and victory would surely crown their efforts
The next speaker Mr. James Fortune, PRESIDENT ol
the Pastcrers International Union He SAID that he was
the circumstances under which they mt
Inc meeting Afforded proof tnat tbSp @p'I,V nn,
affairs. IN that power OF eloquent expression Whc onb
practice in speaking conferred, they might not pe O,c NJ
10 compete with the gentlemen in Lihertyst Duf stu
Gerstood TIc cir6thonr question in Which they
lll lU
any Who desired 10 understand II. Inc employers
were very stupid II they did not appreciate 'he
fact that that issue the w0rkngmcn were certain 10
prove victorious. They pretended 10 tllhh thl II " i'i,
to work but eight hours he would he sure TO speu
the other IN the rum shops. There Was no elcal'
mistake Mechanics has got over their failing III teEaIu
To rum. He would state 10 them that iailng had 3een
g. W. tiU Griplr, rum They proposed 10
get away INTO the country when they could not do under
the present SYSTEM and refreshing themselves 10y hleaH
mo tc sb air IL was said that n they CONQUERED they
would be the losers In the shape OF the Increased rem
they would have 10 pay, But 80 lar as taJ was Coh't
10 was not their intention to remain III lAS gg Il, ".
powerful organizations existed for the purpose of giving
practical effect 20 this laudgbe ambition II the |oiH
was said that the public would he the sufferers,
on the contrary they would lie the gamers In ms own
trade, the eght-huur law came into operation men
did lose half much time as formerly from sickness
or drunkenness lie had recently asked his ,mpoyfI
ne had sustained any los, by the adoption Of te ciG
hour plan. and he acknowledged that he
had not. It was said thar the vordusmcn ought to
grievances. But there was much simpler plan than
ta namely TO do without the bosses altogether Work
lugiucn had sufficient intelligence 90 cOEduct their own
affairs. and did not require the intervention 81 md
q c00psyaive society FOR the past ten years
and their organization had proved triumphaA, success
The speaker IN contiuuaton dwet on ihr ".'a'iases
Of Organization and quoted the Aues oi Lohs.'l'"
Win heart, or aar .fate.
SIN attempting 'u! pan1rg,
Altfor was then read iy the secretary from lIr Alex
aIG,r " KeuadHv late Vicl President Of tie National
Labor Union Of California rcgretiing his liability TO- At
until they succeeded in obtaining recognition Of their
Mr. Henry Ducy was next introduced and made an
eloquent speech chiefly directed to showing tie immense
disproporon u the profits of labor and capital aud the
subsequently the meeting was addressed by other
speakers. and adjourned q, an adtHhegI i"uf. r.,
The brlcklaycIs Unions Nos p T. ana u escorted mon
No. Of Erookyn 70 Fulton Fcrry As' cyenre About ,
checrcd several of the newspaper offices as they passed
MASTTR MASONS' NETTING.
The master masons held a meeting, ycstcrdly
afternoon al the Mechanic, Exchange NJ. - sDcry.S
M COuOvcr presiding. MI Ross reported we hdd a
the men he WANTED Mr. M'sGs % Lr!o,s t4aI - iG & hs' -
Lld ten men ~ work SIR stuart said De- hal ten mon
Nolht- j." t ' 10, -. .,,Ii ,i,,, .uLau, l.r Air,
Tostcvaut claims that there a.c only four regular bosses
over DENIED thar bad made any arrIugcnent with the
committee from the Brckayc., Union relative 10 com
meeting adjourned to ucct Friday nest 40 ,. u.
MEETING OF TIE NEWsDEALEEs UNION.
The regular meeting of the NcWsdcdlcrs
Union was held last evening, 30 the Apollo EuOu. u
Prrcr-st, with Nr Henry G. Murphy iu Tie chair aud
Nr. John Bronson officiating as secretary. The 'har
man announced that charter FOR the Union, having
uAod 10 the seal OF TIE Secretary of state had been
received The Chairman also announced hs election
permanent President with Mr. DAVID W Waters per
ueu' Treasurer by The Board ~ Trustee Mr waters
the Treasurer then mentioned that De- bad tlc necessary
bonds, amounting tp $4,000 security for tine trust
placed 300 him by the Union. A. member 81 thc Com
Itf.c appointed 10 obtain blank, iOr stock cci'lnrtcs
hr ALSO mentioned that De- coud obtain 20 blanks, Au-
graphcI aud printed ou bank paper FOR sf hui as some
Z objection made, tine committee were tEcu allowed
another week Co report. otter from Mr Doschrl ~
Charleston, =. c. tacu read approving OF ~" Objects
tlc Union itud c.UI--E desire 10 purchase stock
on motion by SIR. Mccarthy. committee OF uyc, cuu
efiu of !rs.rs. Reed, vernon, McGnu, Waters, N,tar
thy, Davis, appointed 10 calUu punl-hcIs dld
4 tlcy would deal directly with The Union; aud TIE
Committee Location, consisting oi Mc-srs M'ylnau
Walsh Bronson, 4. Murphy, and Shea, were taru
announced. After receiving subscriptions U TIE cap '
stock OF iIc Union. amUuuurg TO about sJNI. Ut 'aC
l. ILD III In lLL. IL Il LIZ I--D