New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-28
THE CRISPINS STRIKE.
MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.


The number of shoe-shops on strike, or. as
the Crlsplns term It, con the lockout" continues TO in
crease Leading of the order state that there
are now about 500 Crispns locked OUT and double The
number who idle because OF the dizziness OF trade
The Crispins claim that the lockout Is not 40
much against them for refusing to work at the reduced
rate OF wages but OF their Order which is 80
Objectionable TO the manufacturers. Only those who
are Clicked out" receive the weekly stipend.
meeting OF the Crspins held last evening at the
Cooper Institute to devise a plan whereby cooperative
factories may founded by the Order. About $50 MEM
bers were present Michael Ferguson presided and
Thomas Holland acted Secretary. The Chairman said
that this meeting had assembled TO recommend cOOper
ton to those who were Cooked out IT had been tried
and found successful Arbitration had been Onered ny
,class OF their brethren to their employers ana
refused The time had now arrived Tor them 10 organ
lie permanently. ,,,,
that the workDgman had right to enter into combna-
ton, though they claimed such right themselves The
wOrkingmen would seek their rights and maintain them,
but would resort To no Violence Let them eSta1lsh lac
tories and 10 work with WILL and they would receive
succeed in their work The employers thought that
they could reduce their wages to satisfy their own
mediatey acquesce, but they were mistaken They will
discover that is better to fair days wages for
fair days work than TO help start powerful rival In the
field. Their organization had been singled out, and
large sums Of money had been subscribed by the en-
Mundella iectured they. appointed Com
mittee OF Arbitration, but no arbitration could
informed that conference might be had Conference
Committee appointed, but when they held counsel
with the employers they told distinctly TO submit
the reduction. Arbitration with all its beauty with
all It's rainbow colors thrown about it, has fallen dead in
coed in countries, but not In this Let them 20 on
and form cooperative bodies, and they would then end
address, person the platform called for three cheers
for WIN. NJ Tweed, but the proposition was received
Michael Murphy also read the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted: - ..,,,
.S that from b.: s: 1 ,S SS @ country prosperous
.,ptsI ii il greco y1s me
still ndesor to reduce the wages q h. large and respectable
s and not satisfied with they deprive them Of
md @ by .a ' demands & are s ns
made by who every DAY ,ei 70 en.laye u.s. and h ~
selves ogetb, organization ibowu the Board Of Shoe de
comprising ob dealers and manufacturer In this and other cities Of
n wap"a, We believe. re. tn. onsush. made By tA,.
that which III. Dispenser Of a. good b., given O. Oh. labor o. oar
h,nds and y SS1 i.i.,sS S s p9 an be- s "
That the kniss' q :. CmS OF ss 0r U ,s o
best the ea.s which the member Of 90,
condition and be conducive to The Interest" Of tho com
Resod That v eonader nsc. be orsan,ed 30 long Ga,
employer set Us the example sa "s oses % N, ng
Is 70 d.es@os oar SIs so1ey shi'' '0''
~ Ige we IN OF arn pledge our.ee do the Or
vheb consider erpednt 10 sdopl similar eoa's fOS
. s be .s cs. h.y .9d for
a. d "a Of those who having regard for Tho laws OF ood OF
.L ever DAY degrade bat To MAKE slaves OF se
who hss her devotion to The Union and " nag
/, In their hearts blood -. -
Mr. Murphy stated that the only antldote 20 thei
bies wns cooperation and through Its agency alone
,d tbev lie able TO do their duty as men ana QUEENS
NJ Entya of the Platerers stated that the Crlspns
III & in the same position the twelve weayers OF
th the piOn that the Crlspins huinDereu
more than twelve, but were not one-ai ~ n,a3 to
thcv sI0uld be- The money that was .ueV0tou 70
he suppOTt OF capitalists by the labor OF tns olps
should be diverted cooperation wnicn u p,oPti Ply
he cases of the Moders aud Printers cooperative ebla
shments 10 prove his statenents the Chrnnn
he adi1nrnneut OF the meeting to the Iocai noeIhs
rooms where Crispin capitalists might hYHii th.<n,
of Tho Opportiny and bet the coJIerAuYe pau
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