New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-24
THE LABOR QUESTION.

GRAND RALLY OF THE WORKINGMEN AT COOPER
.UNION-sPEECHEs, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.--THE
HALL CROwDED-THE PROCESSION AND
MEETINGS OUTSIDE.
The grand mass meeting of the WOrkingmen
Of FORK City held last night in the large hall OF the
Cooper Union quite imposing affair. and looked
and sounded like business. The hall literally packed,
as great many unable Ito gain admittance,
meeting was convened outside and addressed by several
speakers in the iGerman language. The assembage was
composed of members Of the various Trades Unions OF
the city, and of mechanics and wOrkngmen, IN sympathy
with them The Tailors come IN procession with music
and banners and transparencies. Several ladies were
present the front seats.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Alex. Troup.
who stated that the absence OF Mr. Jessup the Pres
dent Of the workngmens Union, ex-President John
Emmett would preside. Mr.. Emmett on taking the chair.
made Introductory speech stating the objects OF the
meeting and giving his IDEAS Of the best method OF
ing out the purposes OF the workngmen OF New-1ork
There had been various strikes among the workngmen
OF the city OF late the principal one being that OF tho
prnses one Object OF @ %9 Sstbsr t gs' scale 10
OF prices demanded by the Printers Union should be
paid Another object OF the meeting was to take INTO
consideration certain bills before the Legislature OF New
York One relating TO the EgbtHOur law ana another
% the present system OF bringing convict ab0r IN con
titOn with honest mechanical skill and toll aud another
proposing more equitable relation between the boss and
apprentice for the better protection OF both Inc next
lien law for the purpose Of securing the workngmen
proposed TO talk plainly TO members OF Assembly at
Albany. Worlngmen going to watch these legisa'
tors and they had the power 10 demand justice aud
going to do lApplause The speaker proceeded
10 scuss at considerable length the alleged expressions
which capital heapIng upon labor. The time had
when labor shoudhaye the fair share OF the fruits
Of its toll and skill.
The Chairman then introduced Mr.. a. =. McDermot,
who read preamble and resolutions expressive OF the
sentiments OF the meeting The preamble referred to the
Impressions and tyranny OF capital toward labor and IL
therefore resolved that the mechanics and artisans
OF New York City institute at once primary meetings Tor
the purpose Of more thoroughly organizing ana win
view 10 securing the passage or inuch needed
prentice law equally binding on the boy
and his employer, requiring the requisite time for
trades from being gted with unskilled ia r. law
ducng the workingday to eight hours In 70 prevent
the present system OF competition OF convict labor win
honest Another resolution recommended praoti-
cal cooperative establishments among worklngmen
The resolutions were passed unanimously ana Win great
The President then introduced Mr. Alexander Troup Of
the Typographical Union, who made quite iorcble ana
nflamInatory speech. lie there TO say that the
Printers strike far success that 30 ont OF every
100 Offices paying the scale demanded by the typo
graphical Union The hundreds OF members belonging
TO the Typographical Union had better right to desg
nate the scale of prices than few men arroCating 70
themselves the title of Employing Printers Theythe
prnters-had right say how much they should have
for their labor and they did not propopose to surrender
this right. lAppauseI -
by Mr. Bliss OF the Taors Union who spoke at length
the oppression Of Or by capital Mr. Elisserts re-
marks received I'd frequent bursts of applause
Mr. James Carr OF t.a Iron Moulders' Union, and Mr.
Patrick Welsh. repre- "tave OF the United Laborers'
X,
displayed throughout meeting and the remarks OF
the speakers loudly Appauded, while the names OF
prominent capitalists and large manufacturers, when re-
ieTred to- were greeted with Kisses.
The meeting was gotten up by the Iypographica
Union No c. and all other Trades Unions were invited 20
he present An represented The speaking In the
hall was continued 20 a late hour.
THE OUTSIDE MEETING.
Just as the speaking had commenced inside
OF the hail. professions Of the German Cabinet Makers
and the German Journeymen Taors Clothing Cutters
Custom Taors, and Printers arrived. with music flags
and ransparencies at the portico the north side Of
the Institute and outside meeting AT once organ
red persons present and the speeches
were all In the German language. The meeting was called
10 order By Mr. Conrad Kuhn Of the Cggrnakers Union
He introduced first speaker DIR. Adolphns Dona the
editor OF The WOrngIaeits Union, German weekly OF
this city who spoke al some length Mr. Doua said that
reforms were necessary IN public affairs, especially In
regard TO the condition OF the labOreT5 The abOrers
must help themselves at the polls by voting only for
such men they knew 10 be sound In regard 10 the
laborers aud the cOuntrys interests. MI Conrad Carl
President Of the General German WOrkngmens Assocla
ton spoke next. urging the organization OF ward Gums
OF the WOrkngmens Party. Mr. Kuhn, the President OF
the meeting followed and said that the aborers had II
In their hands control the demand OF labor aud the
GFaar apdA rIsfIf