The New York herald., 1869-08-26
MASSACHUSETTS, LABOR ~ rouw coyyrS.

'nc o'".' kaboE Reform Convention commenced
wo ""'T session at the Meonlan ttis morning. 1t
rev yst OF meeting which was he'd IN this city
ID se 2sth Of May last TO consider what steps should
q necessary to further the interest OF the cause OF
The working men and women OF Massachusetts,. To
promote that object committee was appointed to
name time ana place OF holding State Conven
uon, and 1t was thought best TO do 80 Immediately
alter the adjournment or the Philadelphia Labor
Reform Convention. One OF the objects OF the present
Convention is to organizs as an auxiliary to the
National Labor Unlon and to agree upon o plan of
practical and united erort among tne various local
labor reform associations throughout .ae State.
The committee which brought the present co,-,en-
top into existence were Messrs. John Orvs, y T..
Cummings Mrs. Cora Symes and Miss Jennie Col
iins
The Convention was called 10 order at half-past
ten O'clock and at that hour there was good at
tendance OF delegates and spectators. Mr.. Cum
mipgs who Is Il prominent Crispn, In calling the
meeting 10 order made The following significant re-
uiarKs:-
o. 1S s somee who 9s ss S a S s
gathering today measure propose TO state TO
been held in ,his n sessions OF the New Enssnd Laror
Reform Leaue an organization with whose aas and pur
niaeney. Il was not In any sense political power in
Sers wers earnest, resoate lnea and i' women. Ne
meet to-day, Representatives of Crispin, eisnt ana
issre not s9ne GROUND on which W. can al stand
80 RI DE oS zee
s.moerae iriends and feel grateful Cor H. in resolution
OF Assa9ehnss's and especially OF that Organization OF
,nust remind taer tnas two Of their Senators in the
that majority OF their representatives voted
s 4n Want Se S was az s.; as b,s
reene 10 th interest OF either party OF the Commonwealth
for the of the workingmen the worSips
women OF tnis Commonwealth; what this Convention
.asndlps The session. Labor Congress which aSS
S:ps 70 III s e
wind Of the hour The working people Of the North
upon wns, plan Il the aure This w %
Sslern,as What The needs of The woTEinsmen q
a ira. pS % ss ssd
s agbSr s ss placed upon The ard asked
we wanted The same rights 9r labor Las
,anins you with any renarK iwant to say that
sope WISDOM wil govern your LAHORE and that your
aud acon eeey. sOr' has ri. oonvsn
people hi. ssE' p hs unss, a.s,
and decisive desires before he public hsy
ps sfow ss ii Il ore ,h.
ssops :ay hs IL s f Witch
monwsah OF Massachuse,ts But believe the people are
upon this question and the ready co-ope-
rate with us and on 10 know wha. asking for
Aad what We demand.
chairman.
Committee on Credeatia,s-N. W. Stoddard. &C,
Goore John 7. Blanchard, A. E. Storey George ".
SQuires, OF Boston.
con.naitlee on Finance-A. Gilmore, of Pittsdeld;
!. *. Blanchard, OF Randolph; - Brown, OF Haver-
hi; dlss Jennie A. Collins and the entire committee
oil arrangements.
Committee on Resoiutions-S. p. Cummings, OF
Danvers; John p. Blanchard, OF Randolph; q. +,
ffatt, vi North Bridge water.
these gentlemen were given power to enlarge the
1t was voted that all resolutions and communica.
without debate.
several gentlemen IN the hal who had just returned
from attending tue sessions OF the Labor Convention
rnaue,pnla oe requested TO participate in the
among the persons referred to were General A. ~
West 81 Mississippi; General II. I. Walker, OF Ala.
" NalDrldge, oil Massachusetts.
The committee on Credentials reported that
n inree ORGANIZATIONS were represented by ninety
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported as fOiiows:-
Pyesideat-C CHRISTOPHER r, Coodnan of Fall Ptver
wee Pres identS--G E. Pratt, OF North Bridgewa-
Ter; L. O. Legro, ofLynn; Emma Lane OF Lynn; Ben
lamD Skinner, OF Acton; Cora symes OF Boston.
Secretories-John r. Blanchard Of East Randolph;
Samuel Porter OF Nortn Bridgewster.
The PRESIDENT. upon taking the chair did not in-
1ict upon the Convention long speech bur amply |
IaS that he hoped this Convention represented |
he bone and snew OF Massachusetts, and tnat he
had been Identified with the workingmen's move. |
nent since 1882 He had always had desire to help
he workingmen. He loved 20 do 1t. The power, he
ard was .1 II tns peoSle and they could decide what
renee, and this they could not get when SO pros
Mr. WALLER, OF Alabama and his co.,aborcrs
we're invited TO seats upon the platform, when Mr..
Orvls, OF Boston, offered series OF resolutions They
70 The saus o. the earth and Us products
ue iaporef was the agent who produced from 1t all
ss MA. lsersiSls s9rid gys and tnss ,ne Iaeorsr
he first recognition In all political, civil
lnd social life; the resolutions further denounce
he Issue 10 capitalists ana land monoposts OF Inc
nied States BONDS and land scrip ior tne bene,t Of
private moAopolists as a swindle and as Dangerous
70 the country, and that Congress should at once
whoe.
another resolution is In favor q taxing property
Rnd United states bonds rather than PERSONAL IN.
Come; and that the interest on the bonds should be
PAID at liree per cent aud IN lawful currency an. |
other thaf tue ballot belongs to all persons ol lawful
.ge, without respect to rex, coior or condition.
Another that no Charters should be granted by the
legislature TO any companies which did not Gdmt
% the holding OF It's stock and its equal owuershlu
he men who carried Oh Its business as operatives
ree press Tree speech and the ballot arespoSen of
a anotner resolution as the true instruments for
obtaining what ls sought by the labOrers OF tue
and. And In conclusion, very properly, the last |
esoiution invoked tho blessing OF God ca the |
movements OF The men OF labor an over the word !
Mr. BEsJAMIs SHERMAN also ofiered another
erles OF resolutions fayorlng thorough political
,iHahization Oh the woikingmen.
All the resolutions were referred to the Committee !
IN Resolutions. !
Colonel W. Il. GREENE made an explanatlon why |
ne Boston WorkiDgwomen's Association was not |
epresenleu. Ho said II was because the
association was not represented as well
~ they deserved. they determined TO walt |
III more women should Join, go that they might |
ea stand az the Representatives OF ul the wOrKlng
women IN Boston. TneY mad had han at sl5 WASH |
ngton street. aud would have a weekly meeting al
.hat nall, and all workingwomen would be we.
somed a. members and women OF wealth as mono. |
Iaiy members. ANY ASSOCIATION OF workinqwomen |
can nave that hall free oi expense Tor then pur.
poses, ana several wealthy men had determined 10 |
paw all the expenses. The only condition Was that
.oe Wor&ngwomen should rule in these meetings |
md have iull control OF the proceedings. Coonel
ITecne ana his wife were made honorary members |
,f the Convention.
Mr.. ,. L. CUMMINGS read circular giving the ob !
ects OF tue National Labor Convention az sci forth
u their platform.
The platform was referred 70 the Committee ON |
Resolutions.
A. this point the Convention took a recess. /
The President OF tue Worcester Democratic Con. |
ention, OF yesterday, was present to-day on the |
0or, among The delegates TO the Convention.
AFTEksO0N SESSION,
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