The New York herald., 1869-10-30
POLITIc AL.
WoRKiNGMEN'S RALLY
Ratification Meeting at the
Cooper Institute.
Status of the Sons of Toil-Addresses Con.
firmatory Of the Nominations.
THE wORKINGMEy,s MEETING.


Of the "labor reform" candidates Owing. doubt
ess to the inauspicious character OF the weather,
the attendance was very slim and the meagre pyro-
tecnnic display outside the building faled some
what In It's attractiveness. Moreover the doors
not opened until few minutes before the hour
announced for the commencement OF the proceed
ings the result being that large number unable TO
gain admission went away. At halt-past eight
O'Clock the meeting was called to order.
JOSEPH e. TAYLOR chairman, stated tnat he had
beea Unexpectedly called upon to assume the duties
OF the position assigned him. II was hardly
sary TO say that the workingmen were entering on
political canvass In which they intended to demon
strate that workingmen as well as politicians were
competent take the reins OF government in their
hands and prepare and make executive laws which
were TO govern the people, He would not stop to
speak Of the many evils Of which the workingmen
complained. The speaker concluded by strongly
advocating the cause OF the w0rkingmen and their
candidates, as ne considered they were emlnently
worthy to represent the people in the halls OF legs-
lation. He would now Introduce TO the audience
Jonn Ennis, OF the pasterers, to advocate the
Tor which they were assembled.
Mr.. JOHN Ii. ENNIS. of the Plasterers' Union,
then addressed the meeting and said that duty
devoived now upon the working classes because OF
the corruption and fraud that abounded IN the body
polite The class politicians objected the
workingmen interfering with their states, but the
worklngmen had right 10 make slate Of their
own. We would ask tue nominees OF any OF the po
ltical parties II they had tried to do anything
for the rights OF labor. tCheers) The eight hour law
which they had trined with the aboring classes
about, had been dead letter. That must not any
longer be dead letter. (Cheers) Now the. .Conspr-
acy act must De repealed, for it was blot upon the
practices OF this State A good, equitable appren-
law aolu
the boy and the man. tCheers.) labor law was also
wanted, so that The masters should be like Shy
workingmen. A lien law was wanted, by which
e. lien could be lald upon building
was due to the man from the builder. (Cheers
He nad been acquainted with Mr. John X. Hennessy
and knew hum to be true hearted workiDgman, and
tried very hard and successfully to get the eight
bill passed. He hoped the workinQmen would vote
for him as the Senator OF the Fourteenth Assembly
district. lie has the nomination OF the Tammany
Hail. the Mozart and the other political organiza
TONS Mr.. Hennessy would act with much con.
slstency in The next Legislature as any man who
would be elected there. Ine workingmen had nor
acted se1shy, but they had taken up several OF
nominations oil the different political parties Lei
them not forget rnat Nelson W. Young was running
Tor the ONCE OF Coroner. He worthy OF their
votes ne mad used hls tme his health, his strength
and his means, and he had travelled mics all
Tor the benefit OF worklngmen, and therefore he
was worthy Of their votes tCheers.) rhe ofice Of
Coroner might appear unmportant, but II must be
remembered that many workingmen were killed
by the cupidity and selfsnness OF capitalists,
the once OF Coroner was an important office,
because instead OF verdict being returned Of
users OF that machinery should DC tue State
prisons. lie concluded hy urging tue wor6ingmen
10 enter into the contest manlully and with nope
and courage, and they would be sure TO gain
tory for labor and by urging that the conspiracy
laws should be maze available TO the gold sp ecu
laLors IN Wall street. (Applalse.)
Mr.. NELSON W. YOUNG next came forward, amid
applause. He said he aid not wish TO make speech
having been for the last two weeks 80 actively
Almost exhausted. However, the hght would soon
be over, and victory perched upon the banner OF
labor would be able to recuperate aim order to
perform the duties OF Coroner Applanse) II was
not MS purpose to 60 into detail ana explain the
principles winch actuated the laborng classes OF The
city OF New York, and which were 80 strongly SYM
pathHed with throughout every county and state |
in tine Union. iAppiause.) The w0rkingmen
Of the city of New York had placed In nomination
men who were other than politicians the coming |
could trust. They mad picked out men who were
pledged to the cause OF labor and VINO would see
that laws were enforced which had been passed
for their protection, hut which had been passed
DO weak manner that they ialed to carry out the
objects Intended. The men nominated he lett con-
ddent would strengthen the eight hour law. They
would demand a repeal Of the Conspiracy act; they
would demand the passage OF an apprenticeship law,
position that when they were out OF their time they
would become nonoreo and good employees aud ex-
ceent journeymen, aoe TO DO justice not only to
would not undertake to mention names, but should
60 Immediately TO work and say few words with
the object OF considerable attention. He stood be-
fore the meeting as the workngmens candldate for
the office OF Coroner. (Applause He wished 1t be
understood that that was position he did not seek
he preferred much more 10 be within the ranks
lighting TO maintain the principles which had, up |
to the present. characterized the objects OF the work
iDRmen. The w0rkingmen had placed upon the |
ticket had endorsed as the worklngmens cand
dates men that would strengthen the claims of The
w0rkingmen OF the city O New York. Applause.l
And wnen the workingmen told him that they de-
sired him take the position OF Coroner he iet It
bOuldeu
the moment he intimated his intention OF accept
Ing the nomination ne found great unanimty exist
Ing poilcai circles, and which, with exception
had taken hlm up and endorsed him. tAppiause.)
But he wished 1t To be distinctly understood that nc
stood before the meeting rs workingman and upon
tho broad platform oi principles laid down and
enumerated by the Labor Congress. tApp ause.)
He did moi stand there as Politician II the work.
lngmen had sent them 10 the halls then 1t could not
be prevented. He was there Oh the broad platform
ov ns nI psope wead ,da a ana
were m IN the ranks OF labor capable and qualified
TO Oil all OF the positions which nIed by
politicians, whether Mey were national, state or
municipal. tAppause.) IL had been remarked that |
the ONCE Of Coroner was poor one, III when no
good could be done to the workingmen.
Now he believed Ii was most Important |
one, and one OF great responsibility, and one too,
taat would prove OF great Importance to ali classes
oi society. tAppause.l He believed 1t was witnm
the province Of Coroner 10 present 10 the Grand
Jury for indictment CLASS OF speculators-what |
would he call them, speculators IN human lifeY-
men who took contracts TO erect buildings. who |
showed no regard whatever about the lives OF the
cuPioJts. hc coutcuueu tHht III sucD cases tHe |
ONCE OF coroner was OF great importance. Then |
there were railroads and steamboats,. They should |
be made safe conveyances for the public and where
they proved 10 be recreant to the public II should be
the duty or the Coroner to send them before the |
Grand Jury for Indictment, to punish them for neg
liRence tApplausel After dlating upon the duties
devolviDg upon the Coroner In city like New York,
the speaker went on to snow that should the work
ingmen's candidates be now elected other more I'M
portant offces would 1ohow In rapid succession.
Tne present was but the initatory step in the
great programme OF labor reform. The move
me
important nominations would III succeeding years
be received with favor not only In the city of New
York. but throughout The length and breadth OF the
lana. tAppause.j The workingmen would not be
surprised Il in coming elections four or nve egis-
lators from the worknRmen we're found not only In
the Assembly, but at Washington. The workingneb
had commenced great movement Let workingmen
be united and although attempts might be made TO
cast discredit and TO sneer upon the movement sue