New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
SHOEMAKERS TRADES UNIONS.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN BOSTON.


BOsToN, Mass, July S.-The announcement
made by the Grand Lodge of the Knights of st. Crispin
OF Massachusetts, that they would define and defend
their principles in fremont Temple this evening drew
together about two hundred members OF the Order who
manifested considerable interest in the remarks OF the
speakers George j. Goodwin, the head OF the Order
presided, and introduced s. p. Cummings Of Danvers,
the Secretary who read the following resolutions, which
were adopted by the Grand Lodge in special session.
this afternoon . , -, !,
handing larger justice requires 10 cheaper labor ~ nitro
ducng class Of bOrers from foreign countries who ignorant 'ne
Whereas attempts aimed the CrsPn organization under
Tie impression that our purpose 70 men non " VOC
ResOIJed That Csn organization formed solely for he purpose
AMI shoes support FROM competition and because
during s 9 i've 1 Re. hoHn sl s employ
ment be secured ir only about twotnis Of the year ana
SOrs s sn s q, % Sb ~ mpovers 20 decide for them.
selves whom thew shall employ and the paid pro-
yie they enforce by honorable means their own terms
press. combined solely for tbe purposes Of creating
labor S,s u9us' o ana H G % anil therefore
all attempts sten upon the Order the responsibility OF Gnfaraned
have gone beyond Constitution rules admitted or required
unjust and contrary to the usual Dee M ,, ,v D,,o
sco 1s that 19f citizens & s and WSo DO not ali b.
labor and such n's s oo ] the S ptoe
safety happiness prosperity OF the Of ho American Peo
pie shoa be the Just Of the Govern Eent N al It's slsson
,is new s p 70 npoyeh End degrade labor aud call uOn oil
friends OF m lice and labor every bnca Of industry JON Us ID put
ting this Government State and National on ne soc OF oo As
attempts Of capital TO degrade and impoyeTshh , -, -
ReOri That Cnpn knows no DISTINCTION race
or color hu all alike to It's ranks who desire TO a IN hu
class Of mechanics whose sEh enterprise %
and devotion to the best interests Of labor shall commend s 70 m
favorable consideration Of all those who believe that comfortable homes
careful eucaton principles and uBsHeng integrity are Tue o
real Safeguards Of republican Institutions a., IL
The resolutions were heartily approved by the meeting
William j. Mclaughlin OF Milford spoke in accord viii
the resolutions He denied the many rInOfs OF uhlaM
full proceedings part OF the Order and compared l
principles TO those OF the General Government III esaD
fishing protective tariff. He objected 10 Cinnamon az
ignorant tools the hands OF oppressive capitalists anC
denied that the Sampson movement would cheaper the
product OF their labor TO the public -
Mr. Cummings made stirring speech In vein NJ once
patriotic and defiant After abiding III general WAY
TO the sentiment of the resolutions he touched upon n
recent massacre OF Christians in China, and closed WIN
strong appeal TO the Crispins present to LOOK ior te
remedy In cooperation, which destined in anothe
wear to make It's Influence felt despite the determination
| OF dealers 10 refuse them credit -
Mr. Morse OF Natick believed that the Wofknglhcl
were beginning to understand the relations or hDOr
capital aud CTfspinsm tending to further educate
them He did not believe that antagonsm existed u
the extent claimed by many. .
Mr.. Andrews of Danvers claimed that employ ers y
often struck men, and asked why their strikes Wei,
not denounced well rs those or the Worklngnen ~
disputed the assertions that labor was warrg upon tpI
tai he OF the opinion capital should NC te sia''
OF labor. - -,
He asserted that the average pay OF shoemaker was
NOT 81 "a day-a bare subsistence They wanted some
thing mOresOme Of the luXuries The PRIME OBJECT OF
southern Slavery was TO supply aborers where there
was scarcity There scarcity III Massac nusetts
Therefore the introduction OF Chinese was scheme o.
aggression against them well as the natives
Mr. G.. B. Sampson Of Lynn and others addressed th'
meeting which numbered scarcely 5Owhen II aDOurheo