New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
FREE TRADE.
MEETING OF THE NEW ENGLAND LABOR RE-
FORM LEAGUE.


Boston, Nav 25.-The Convention Of the
New England Labor Reform League assembled to-day IN
the Meonaon f. II. Haywood Of Worcester, President,
in the chair The President in calling the meeting to
order gave an explanation Of the objects Of the League
He referred in detao disadvantages resulting 20 the
laborng classes from the power Of property centralized
and acting unit from corporations, from ralroads'
and the monopoly Of land The cost Of railroad travel
had been estimated by Josiah Quincy at half cent
mile vet by the grant Of corporate powers, instead Of
costing individual 25 cents TO 90 from Boston TO WoT
ceser it costs quadruple ana ths result Is tt ~ o no @
is waered and the people are cheated out OF OoOVp
and upon this interest IS 10 be pald py he
travelling pubic Tor al lime &Ine 70 thc labnr reform
creed be free trade free money free travel ITee hus
portaton aud free land long series OF fesoutlons
were introduced and discussed Frsi That the act Of
Wrestling from others the largest poSsl0ie aIouhC VI
which will result in monopoly and speculation Second
That the monopoly of gold and silver by the Governmeht
privilege OF controlling the interest money the prices
OF commodities and the wages OF laoorels lhe tnlIu
airms free money as the true pOncy Tor giving 20 eac
the opportunity to use ms credit as he pcase III
dependent OF corporations me lourtn our ,da arns ,hs
abOlishmeut Of the National Banks ana the suDst-
tuition Of Treasury cerlneate or service lOT 1ne
present Government currency Inc Hth % cohuSlnhs .
the Massachusetts Legislature for refusing 10 repeal the
capitasts and at she same time refusing Incorporate
wOrkugmen Tor cooperative purposes ana condemns the
interest raised per cent. SiIh That the poverty or
workngmen results not so much from tine designs OF in
ness and finance is conducted. SepcHh That the organ
izaion OF labor refomers throughout NewEngand, in
Convention The Eighth urges that free pnDlc mar
kes shall Oe established in cities The Ninth airms the
political action TO be taken the various elections Other
resolves followed, mainly fayOring the reduction OF
At the afternoon session B. j. Butts Of Hopcdale Mass
read an essay on the labor question reviewing the whole
subject and showing the admitted advantages OF the de-
crease OF hours from twelve and fourteen to ten.
mia I've I Naming Boston,
Sprague Of Rhodo Island. expressing their sympathy
with the objects Of the meeting In his letter senator
sprague said he hoped to be present TO give such clear
OF the present dOwuh course OF all our inter
ests and at the time furnish the remedy that all
who hear me will understand aud go 10 work right"
Dr. William H. Claiming of Providence, r. l., while
admitting that all labor was species of seridom and
that all men were dependent upon each other In order
10 promote the general welfare, yet II eight hours were
wealth Of the country would be more equally divided
than il now is Tue fact that the Government had rccog
nzed the just demands Of the workngmen by adopthg
the eght-hour law was only the beginning OF great
A report signed by Miss N. J. Andrews. Sarah f.
Fletcher and sarah H. Hathaway, was submitted rela-
note of the Workingwonens Convention held in Boston
last week, and referred 10 the Labor Reform League
and appeals to the wealthy OF Boston for aid aud advice
in view Of the fact that the interests OF society IN general
population. Mrs. Andrews also submitted resolution
declaring that the men have failed i their duty TO pro
the starvation wages which now rules for wonens Work
are contraveuton Of the Constitution Of Massachu-
Short addresses were made by Mrs. Sarah r Haha-
way OF Boston, Robert Bower OF Lawrence l. H. Rogers
The evening session was well attended. The first
speaker was the Rev. Mr.. Maheln OF Boston, VINO ac-
kuoWedged himself sympathzer with Tie objects oil
the League IN regard to suffrage, he said would pro-
gress until u was universal Inc spirit OF me aEo Was
democratic in its tendency. Tyranny, whether called
capital or any other name was tmorous IN us mature,
aud could not stand up before the power Of the aDot
movement ,.-
tc speech, IN the course OF which she reflected on Sea
tor sumner for voting against the EghtHonr law IN
Albert Brisbane Of New.York argued that nothing but
science cOud all the industrial diseases. lie hcld
et niJ t ~ ler0ne Cod Untn he had accomplished this
ne would not have fulfilled his mission Humanity bad
but IL had not yet succeeded in doing because labor
or organized industry only IN nude state. II was
ducing classes could establish scientific system OF labor
Ihe wOrkingmen have the power Ia their own hands.
They must study industrial economy ana theh Ieuuco
wendeii Phillips was the next speaker. He held that
commerce was labOr-a great cvizer and cosmopolitan
agentand derded the idea that the world Ot Industry
had not progressed during the past 800 yeaF @ ~ n e m
Oh the round Of the ladder next to that on when me
neoule stand and press on until You reach It, lie held
that labor as well capital made the laws, and that IL
was the In popular movements as In personal teach
ing IL was foolish for labor TO attack capital Inc true
remedy was 10 bring the brains Of the whole
community TO bear upon the subject OF LABOR re-
knowledge. Mr. Phillips contended that tile capi.
talist equally interested Win the laDOfef
In bringing about industrial reform. The woringmen
were not sufficiently Interested in their 20
ceed; Grant his legal advisers nOtwithstand
ing. had done more for the wOrklngmeu than anybody
else The labOrug have got 10 ask for what they
want iUtegenty, aud cOntine their operations 70 the
eighOur rule, and TO schools III the evening" LaDoIlhR
men would then be educated up to tho point OF coOper
tun. Bir Phillips said that the eighthour rule
aud schools wOrkngmen destined 10 create as
great revolution among political parties as ever the
negro did The speaker dsapprOycd Of strikes" among
WOrkingmen and recommended as the best remedy Tor
their wants for them stTange Repubcanism with one
hand Democracy with the other, aud march 10 the
cuson Nir Phillips recommended that the meeting pass
an additional resolution Thanking PRESIDENT Grant, IoI
Iis aeIlon In relation to the Eight Hour Law.
The meeting then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
PUBLIC DINNER TO GEN. READ.