The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-17

The grand demonstration Of The New
England Labor Reform Association, which
has been advertised for some weeks past,
came off 10 South Harmony Grove, near South
Pennington, On Monday July 5th
The issue Of excursion tickets from Bos-
with the -ylvan and picturesque beauties Of
the locality, attracted a large concourse Of
peopll Of both sexes from all parts Of the
State, and probably about SIX thousand per
sons were present.
At il O'Clock business was commenced By
notifying the crowd to meet in the large ma
tursl amphitheatfe for the purpose Of hear
ing the speakers who had been invited to
address them Mr. j. NJ. Mclaughlin, of
Milford, President OF the National Organic
alton Of Shoemakers, called the meeting to
order, and named as chairman Colonel Green
Of Jamaica Plains, and also reld lst Of
the other officers.
Able and eloquent addresses were then made
by Messrs. To- F'vnn President Of the
Heights OF ~. ,.n Of Massachusetts !;
Haywood, President If tn, NV Ensland
Labor Reform League Miss jennie Collins;
the Rev. Merrill Richardson, Of Spotford !;
CoElev, OF Lowell Carruthers, Of LYNN /;
Mrs Z. L. Daniels P. Cummings, 81 Dan
vers aud 5 S. Foster, Of Worcester.
Mr. II II Day IF New York, friend Of
Senator Sprague, made a speech in sup
port of the labor reform movement ana ex-
plained Why ornatYr Sprague had been
unable to attend.
her addresses we're made by Mr.. Ham
ilton Of Boston, by Q. Harris, am B. D.
Godfrey.
IHE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions, of sred by M
E. III Haywood, we're unanimously adopted +:
Resolved, that since classes, ike races. OF
men are made of one blood, children Of the same
ben ehcent Creator, who is 10 respector ~ per
sons, TO regard poverty and crime among vii
ling workers az necessar, evils is a reassersion
OF the old infdeiity % right which cared
cbsttel bondage the natur condition Of we K
er race, ard the same spirit which male negroe 3
slaves by Law a5 tile South eniorces the poverty
aud degradation Of labor by class legislation in
New England
Resolved, That Dor creates al values eqai.
ably vendible, and property az an original force
earns nothing, that tie claim 10 own and sell
what one does not earn or receive as the free
gift Of suother's service, the power, through
usury, rents, dividends, aud profits, to wrest
from others large values for iittie or no equiv
alent return has become a vast scheme Of Or
ganized theft - tcheers) - which centraiizes
wealth into a few cuuniug but unproductve
hands, while the great masses are always at
work aud always poor Great eheers.l
Resolved, That an oppressive currency,
whether OF gold or paper, enables the privileged
few IN control TO make interest aud prices high,
wages loE, and failures frequent, 20 suit ia cir
speculative purposes aud therefore, by re-
monstrance, petition, and the ballot, earnestly
second the demand Of the National Labor puon
for the immediate withdrawal OF the notes OF
the national banks, to be replaced By treasury
certificates Of service, receivable for taxes, and
bearing no interest and the provision Of free
banking associations, whereby money based on
commoditie' may be furnished anywhere at
cost lApplaase.)
Resolved That If government rests on con-
sent. ali men who continue to rule women against
their VII, are tyranis,-(great cheers land
since the presence Of DISTINGUISHED class in
the shop, the factory, or field, degrades labor,
we put women's declaration Of independence,
her right 70 vote, side by side with the claim Of
labor TO is earnings Enthusiastic cheersl
Resol ed, That in the language Of Amasa
Walker no great national debt was ever paid
or otherwise discharged except BY repudia-
ton, and the present war policy OF govern
ment makes national debts permanent
institutions. (Science Of Wealth, p p. Sd2
and 1851 That as James Buchanan 10 buy
\ ing up few thousand negroes annually to
be freed or destroyed would not have salts
4 fed the claims Of emancipation. So Score
tsry Boutwell,, in bis bond-pOicv, is tritiing
With justice and public welfare-( cheers)-
and since dissenting men were shot dowa,
drafted into battle, while disioyal weall b
was allowed to remain at home with in
creased liberty to fatten on the public dis
tress siocs the full amount originally
| loaned the uoverppent will soon st Interest
have been more than paid, We renew, With
increased emphasis, our demand made at
The origin Of this League, for tbs immedir
ate and unconditional psypent OF the wal
debt by assessment upon the y hole property
Of the nation, including government bonds,
! CHEERS and spplause.)
Resolved, That IN denying the ballot to
women, in advancing interest on money, in
aiding great railroad usurpation TO plumber