New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
LABOR REFORM IN MASSACHUSETTS.

LABOR REFORM IN MASSACHUSETTS,
CONVENTION IN Observation-Disclosures PRE5'Nl
FROM ALL STATE ORGANIZATIONS
A convention of working men and Wo'hcn
held its first days session In the Meronian ha'
on Wednesday. The convention Is assenDleu III ~ ~,
10 a call Of a committee appointed by meeting Vi 'i'o
friends OF labor reform held on the 27th 01 may ms"
consider what steps should be taken 10 iur,nl s
interest of the cause by unity Of action Dteba'oo
all the labor reforms and other working PeoPeo ni
Mons throughout the state were invited 10 "" Plo
The attendance Wednesday was large lne conneu
zion was called to order at 1890 by Mr. : j. 'un ~
Of Danvers. In stating the objects OF INC "oo'e' '
Cummings said: 5000, D.. ,.,,.,
spd other auiIaoHs, 10 ascertain there Is rot some
on which al stand have no ih in either o .s P
ems soa"5, Of The sbnDg men Of Massachusetts certainly
grateful for compliment rmud them tha w" :" mr.
Seuaiors the last Legislature voted against Us igu 1
Sg,n u.s. I6eseye tbSt Convention ueeessty and
clear and decisive statement q her before The public iagy will
be Ia the future The past m the Convention
by 95 delegates Christopher II. Goodman OF ran kNer
was elected President or the five NcefIesidemiS one
was n ladv Cora Symes Of Boston, Gen. A. NJ West OF
Mississippi. Col Hal. T. walker Oh Aaoa.a % ~ ,'nS
members of hc Labor Congress from Tennessee ana New
York were present and invited 10 take seats III to
Convention series Of resolutions which were referred
10 COMMITTEE without debate declared that II was the
duty of the Dc demand that the great FRANCHISE OF
free communication ana transportation should not De
horterod for political purposes The resolutions de
nounced the grants N land the Pacific Railroad and
insisted on the recall of the bills OF the Naoai nanks
and nm issue of bills of credit based on the NallOha
wealth They cal Tor taxation OF Unlted Slt'cS po"S
demand the opening " all branches Of buslncso 10
males with The same pay as men. They demand the bal
lot for all adults without distinction OF race coor W
Ger They denounce the system OF hired labor as abOn
pahIe and injurious and demand that charters 10 cor
poratOns shall be issued by the Legislature umih Gun
nlOvCs are admitted to share In the profits 1hey In
dorse the cooperative system and urge the working
10 work for its final adoption. Ahnthtr series ~ I
iutons which also referred without debate declare
that the entertainments of capital upon iaDOi hou e
resisted capital and not men taxed thG eGd Iac " ~
terest reduced. and the advantages OF aOorsaNnE ma
cbinery ned nv those who work They declare that
they would vote for man not fully cUnht'eu 10 'ho
workingmen's cause During the AFTERNOON htsS,oh
motion was made that a Committee be apponted 10 re-
port a plan Of organization Of state LABOR i'GlV'ln
Union TO act IN conjunction WIN ,ho Nt,o a. &
Union This gave rise 10 warm discussion, III Whh.
gentleman limited that the knlghls OF ~ C ~
claimed too large cOhiFol OF lapor Inv i =, 80
State. Most Of the speakers thought II .uo eaiS W
immediate organization ana the motion VIZ los pi
Gardiner OF Boston sald t'al some Pi.sct @ "a ~ -
that the Knights 81 ST. Cspn were TO be- traded on 70
political party lie was member Oh ,nat VI rI
and sworn to Ignore an pouca ISSUES io MINIS
session devoted entirely To speahlhg H,n. nco5oi
Mississippi spoke by special inyamon on reuarIy orr
form in the south lie represented IeEu'in y, so
nized body Of wOrkingmen In his own STATE hm was
sent by them In the National SonVeuuon AZ ti la
delpha. He devoted most OF ms thne 10 Natoha
financial questions, urging payments 9l inc ppus ~
grcenbacks As to Southern labor ne Gu ho WISH 10 80
the South invaded by C0ollc labor lie aI o,IcaS "o
engaged in i plan 10 establish cooperative MahulA'
turing Colony in Mississippi each opei1Ne 70 OwI MIN
tract Of 40 acres. Mr.. Bacs OF Georgia Ioo"eu MIN
an preston OF surprise at hearing rpuu,atlon ,
IN cheers In such body lie also Nhu wa,
The true interests Of the labOIing men were lurhUtn
with the Republican party. Nj. RamsGei OF b 5
astonsned the meeting by attacking both ms pt'dtrS
sors on the ground that they were Southern E'hur
men," property. holders, and urisOcr1s. TINS -rh'n
received rcbuke for disyOurtgsy, and thc meeting Au
iOurucd.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Bosr0y, Aug 2C.-ln the State Labor Re
form Convention to-day. resolutions 20 the following
effect wcr, adopted: Declaring that the claims Of labor
are sure or 10 th- claims OF any party or issue now be-
fore the people and viii Doc tho paramount consideration
IN The n.t wal 10 rir 10 Oh" coming state election
IN the choice o. u.,.,- o. 10 ItNurl. oi INC L-riA
turc that only hy thorough organization can i""' pro-
tpct ifstl. a-..I. ts continually Increasing t.ti. th
meuts OF capital; demanding for labor dssutiii.''.
the Same chartered rights ana privileges granted
enactment OF statute making ten peW,
legal days work In all the factories ot ts state ana
also rigid enforcement OF the law against the employ
mcut under ~ axe IN cotton WOODEN
factories Of Massachusetts. rearming the dccHuohoi
the National Labor Union IN favor OF temperance edu,
ing the Immediate formation Of worhngmcn7 70.
htca party De known rs the Labor l'c-
form Party OF Massachusetts" FOR tho purpose
OF securing through political action, protection
for the rights and Interests OF The wuiklngmci
and womeU; announcing that thor motto D. equal
nights and privileges Tor all u every hcd of industry,
irrespective Of color birthplace declaring that
co0pcratun IN industry and exchange 10 De The huA and
permanent solution OF the long conflict between capital
and labor aud urgng the working clhss throughout Oh"
adoption Numerous amendments 10 the above tcso'u
tons giving rise 10 considerable debate. were ,HrItd "
rejected No other business Of Importance Was iiAH-
sactcd, and the Convention adjourned