The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-01
Hours or Labor. and Pay.
GRAND MASS MEETING M NEW YORK

ed thanks for the honor, and said that the
workingmen had met to support the paint
ers' strike for the eight hours, and the strike
Il the Second Avenue Railroad drivers
against an increase in the number of their
hours of labor The car drivers and con-
ductors Of this city are the hardest worked
class of men in it, and the moral and mate
rial sympathy OF every trades union ia New
York should be given to them
Mr.. Alex. Troup vas chosen secretary.
He resd, and the meeting unanimously
adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS
WHKRKAs, The Operative Painters of this
city, believing that the time has arrived to en-.
force the legally constitu ted law OF the State.
making Eight Hours Legal DAYS Work" a.
far as their trade is concerned theref5re he il
Resolved, That the Workngmen Of New York
cisy, 81 mass meeting In cooper Institute assem-
bled, believing in the Ju- lice Of the demands f
the painters, do pledge ourselves to aid them in
enforcing the legally constituted Law OF The
5 ate and nation.
Resolved, That the practice az the police az
partment in detailing members of the goce
force for the purpose Of performing mechanical
labor on the different station houses. thereby
neglecting the daty for winch they were appoint
ed. Is 70 be condemned.
Resolved. That the Police Commissioners be
reqaested to compel all members Of the POI &c
force 10 40 police duty, as the public expect
20 pay them polcemen-not as mechanics.
Resolved, That We demand that the Fire Com
missiouers compel Messrs. Byron Ferris to nav
the demands Of the painters Of this city-x4
Tor eight hours as a days labor-or that all
painting Of engine houses or OH work under
the control ot the fire department, be given
TO other parties that will pay the time and
wages.
Resolved, That we call upon his ExcelIeEcv
Governor Hoffman, in the name Of tie working.
men OF this STATE, 10 issus proclamation 10
the heads Of the various departments calling
upon them 70 enforce the Eight Hour labor
Act, as far the employees Of the State are
concerned.
Resolved, That /, Is the province Of every
workingman 10 regulate his hours Of labor and
the value Of bis productions
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves 70 sup
port our organizatIor, using our energies aud
inaueuce to keep It intact and increase is nun
berz, so that il may continue TO be a power ielt
by the employers, but not shaken.
Resolved, That, while the employers are n-inr
oil means TO bring Us back to the slough of mise
~ and degradation, we continue 20 DO battle
against them, reminding them that we are men
endowed with the same privileges God granied
10 all men, The poor man as well as the rich
The workingman, az well as the capitalist. with
sufficient manly courage TO demand our rights
and dare maintain them
The following resolutions, denunciatory Of
secretOry Bore's construction Of the Z sht-
Hour Law, were read By Mr.. Duncan, Of the
Painters Union, and adopted
Resolved That the conduct Of the Secretary
Of the Navy, Mr. BoFie, in reducing the wages
OF the Navy Department in direct violation OF
an explicit law OF CongIe u, il usurpation OF
authority which demands his immediate dismiss
al, and holds him up to the public execraIion o.
all law ab ding, hnoest workingmen
ResOlv g. That the action Of the Secretary
OF War Mr. RawIins, in initiating the Infamous
Conduct Of Borie, makes him bis coldiutor in
crime, and deserves the fate Of at despots
Resolved, That We call upon all wOrkingmen,
rom Maine 20 the Rocky Mountains, 10 arise nj
their might, and demand the dismissal iron
those important public Offices, the Navy and the
War Departments, Of the imbecile Borie aud
his 20 less guilty associate, Rawlins.
Resolved, That, as workingmen, We beseeoh
the President TO call 20 bis Cabir.t statesmen
Of tried ability and American sympathy.
Resolved, That eight hours for labor. eight
for rest, and eight for mental Improvement.
seem to be the proper division Of time for work
ingmeni and We pledge ourselves never 10 give
Up The struggle until eight hours beeomej the
established principle in this country.
Several eloquent aud effective speeches,
delivered on the occasion, are referred to in
our New York correspondence.