The New York herald., 1869-01-28
LABOR REFORM.


New Rnssaad Labor Reform Convention In
Bcsfor--Resoiutions Adoptc6-speeches BY
tesrgs Francis Trsin, Wendell PhiltIps sud
Others. < Z.
BOSTON, Jan. 27, 1862
the New England Labor Rercrrn Convention met
in tins city to-day. The meetings held in Mei-
onaon Hall and was very largely attended BY dele
gates from all parts Of New England. The 0Djcct
, N the Convention Is TO form q labor reform
,ecs ne to carry forward the work Of reducing the
hou,x II labor and increasing women's wages. Mr..
n ,,eyyood OF Worcester, was elected president
,wa, veal gentlemen and ladies' prominent In the
,no. m ove uent. for vice presidents long series
!, a,,nt,ons relating to the duties OF capitalists
ana ,a,,o,ers were submitted and adopted en-
ransse M. Hevwood made lengthy speech,
declaring that money should be free, and
snoke very harshiy OF the capitalists Of
state and Wall streets. Mr. Moran, OF
New York, mads ono OF soe prlnclpa, speecnes q
the sessA ,n endeavoring to show that true
,hartv can come to the laborlng men only through
the adout,on Of 4 syn Of free trade. Resolutions
were introduced expr1 ssing the hope that this con-
yentton would conce,n rate its power upon the re-
duct,oo OF the hours Q labor; but the speeches
which followed urped fes nale suffrage 81 u would
give laborers the votes 70 G nd was b1 character
ssic C. speeeh from George rancis Train, who ex,
pended his eoquence n shc~ e rTw n ~ ts
Country ought st to possess Free trade swnde
specie payment humbug odvocata6 tba dis
tribution Of the public lands ann ing .as pSor % unUn nt
tine principle that every man voman ,s u0an in'o
Mr. 0 Stephan q r. ausnsa sns Ssae, fss IL
spoke briefly before the session ad outneu iol '''
sSh The % evening session opened with DIVIDED no house
and the speeches were more pointed ana aav 'n0 Sa
M Jonn wetherbse state street s. roksr made
the first speech, and excited great en i,asts y
State street rect TO share their sympathy w his move
ment and stating that 4 was policy WITH .uu "rer q
be on the safe side when working men .sos 'ns
power. - : ,ade =
speech, stating that once the workingnsn dem aaded
ten hours for days work; they got iI Nov 'nSy ~
ss ss aaa sy Wi M aet ss' tna
asked Of another over Six hours work WIS Ios Ds
and the speaker believed the movement naa -"
Mr. Wendell Philnps was then introdnced and re- ,s
ceved with tremendous applause he car pe IN so tooS
exceptions to the financial policy adyocated Dy soe @
ana said these things should be Ignored Il da ncs
souid was oSTTss1 accomplish hHs' Ss ends s
The reason why the aborfng men had ncttnei' rights
because they had not asked for then me ia1os
We have only to teach the workingmen TO sta az py
themselves. They were seven TO one ngans shap snT
rights because they had not taken what SwaS e,
within their reach. Some men have all tlneT
taiists as mon yed men. Men who manufact are ,,
thought are laboring men, like they who tre In we
capital The only question is what are the satIcns'
OF capital to labor-what actually belongs 70 Me
render an equivaent, and society should no allow
any man to labor so That he has not Tune 70 %
iaborer had not received his due shan :,,.sd q
| the profits. God sent man into the Woriu
must educate his mind and he cannot wit bout
leisure. Hence society IS IN duty oonna 70 givs "e
brains into their work when on wages. wornaE
men ought to work on shares labor am capital mlb
he Il sna ssy cannot
out time. The laborer Of to-day cannot reason ana
does not understand wnas 70 aSose @ wn hs esu
IT Is excuse for not giving him mis- rights free
him and teach him afterwards how 70 use his spare
hours II Is great fact that where men have been
given leisure they have always become more intel
yant more ynopS y sdn sn u ss ss az 5ss 5Ss
when the laborer Is educated he viii produce
must concentrate. for communities did but
one thing at time. The great demand
whole country. a man doubtless mas right Co sel
his twelve hours when 1t only affects hlnsel, but no
neisi6Or. The he charters Of corporations Should in MI
the hours OF labor as an experiment The people u
ye s,t followed o 4 Fanss n nm moo WHOA
work too much. Mr. Philips then referred to the
s ans s saa s sa sDor M e no
fruit fruit until the laboring men WIN .. vote for
get their rights at the ballot box easier. wnen
laboring man gets intelligence and little ahead ns
% USE Se Fights sSsy % nsVe @ they w
the laborers. We must open schools and Libraries 70
occupy the hours we give the laborcrs and the in.
make nature do all our work.
Tho Convention then adjourned until tomorrow.