The New York herald., 1871-09-14


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Post ONCE s erecting IN this city and that we consider
their persistent evasion oi the constituting eign. hours
the laws Of the country and against the spirit OF American
Resolved That we, lawabding citizens claim that the
law making eight hours DAYS work is and viii be benefit
eyade or interfere with its provisions will be met with resist
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Resolved iSa. LEGISLATURE Of this State
Of the state BY not passing law 70 abolish convict labor
benefits and adyan'ase. and the entire State Be relieved
Of buraen which almost nsuDF ortable positively
The passase Of iii Which shall abolish @ The present
sy the n OF sa S w Consider
that crime w be retarded drain the State Treasury
who make this demand he workingmen) but to the people
Resoved That Of the United State. and
the state Of New YORK eight hours sgs days
York, have determined that that law shall be enforced
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government thus furnishing abundance steady
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by the honest organized maores the might be
deahbow to monopoes that Threatening The life OF
our republican institutions
speaker. lie said he felt 1t was unnecessary to say
much. They had heard that none but workingmen
stand that what would be said would be the honest
and determined CONVICTIONS OF sincere men. ZAP
nS language more noble and sranaer than any
oratory that nowed from the platform OF The Union
Aall. tAppiansel He then adyerted to the strng,
freedom, and that was to them the Eight Hour law.
tApplause) Tne cause OF the demonstration was evi.
dent to all. Men OF all parts, all tribes, all branches
object was the enforcement Of the Eight Hour law,
and more particularly to give expression to the in
algnant feelings Of the people because the Eight
Hour law had been tramped upon. In Albany this
voices strength and energies to enforce the Eight
Hour law. But here IN New York they mad lived to
present had fed from the tyranny OF Europe to the
free shores OF America where oppression should not
be tolerated. The demonstration was to show leg
islators that workingmen were alive TO their
rights and were determined to have them. The
combined in their Efforts, but now the differ.
ent branches like rlvulets, were adding to the
Let their actions not rest with the nights proceed
ings. Let them carry on their determination to the
end, and they would not be deserted In the hour or
need. He praised the PlaStererS Association tor
the manner in which they had turned ouG, having
gone forth uuder de .1ac'o eight hour banner
Workingmen dlsuned could accomplish nothing
He warned the audience against the wies OF poll
nothing TO do with them. Every workngman
should stand upon his own dignity, and not go
cre or Seggns he er s wGh he nc obas Gug 90 t e
demonstration were carried out there would be
something 70 be handed down from slre to SON.
They would forget their struggles and tras and look
only to the victory thev had achieved, and the day
would come when every mechanic and every laborer
In the State OF New York would work no more than
eight hours. tApplause)
Mr. MCDERMoIr said he purposed to say but little
nessea during the day. The, argument of
those opposed to the eight hour sys;
abo se 'aaS amount Of eapr Woaa be-
reduced and the price OF products increased, and
by the Prize SS Of
the wages OF workingmen were practically reduced:
THIS was the argument OF scholars philosophers and
and showed that on the contrary that the eight
hours system would tend to extend the consump-
would preserve wages at an cqutable and just rate
without resorting to arbitrary and sometimes futile
the death rates arising from the unwholesome con,
ditOn OF the residences OF wOrkingmen, and dwelt
osng Criminal He srongy 0 ase9 s
the necessity OF carrying out the object OF the dem
onstratlon, which was to enforce the eight hour
Mr.. McMAcKrN was the next speaker. He said
that on any other occasion he would have felt some
reuctaNce In appearing before such great meet
Ing, but now he would stand forth fearlessly ana
give expression 70 the feelings which the grand
demonstration that day inspired. There was never
such an upheavng in the cause Of labor than at the
present time The voice OF the Eastern hemisphere
loud and strong In behalf OF the great cause. News
1r0m Belgium states that the working men in
Brussels had turned out en- n'asse to demand re.
ducton Of the hours OF labor. But here they were
IN New York city deluded by politicians. Here
they were the greatest boosters and bunkum takers
In the world, behind other small cities in demand
Ing their rights. The workngmen had been TOO
long deceived by political parties: they had seen
food, had gone craving for their rights. while the
Commissioners who had employed them were living
luXuriously in brown stone houses men who had
been raised from the slums whilst the wOrkingmen
were supplicating for their rights The speaker
WorE,ngmcn. they Would demand their fights nri or
perhaps arevolutlon might ensue. He did not think,
land where the people had the right to say who
should hold the reins OF government, nor did he
fight for the onion should be ignored in The great
cause OF freedom. Once the worklngmen took into
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and know no political party until worklngmen were
MIR. ALEXANDER TRoup, Of the printers said that
the parade and meeting were intended to show the
authorities at Albany and Washington that If q law
placed upon the statutes OF the state nation
they should Ue governed by 1t. Appause.l In the
first place he proposed to ask the Chairman Ol Pub
at Albany, and why he turned ana told the Commits
sioners tnat the law could be evaded 10y paying
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bona tide woikingmen in regard to the enforcement
OF the Eight Hour lawP (Applause.) lie told
the committee Of workingmen that he knew
nothing about the labor movement ana did not
want to Know anything about IL: lApplause) Now,
II lie did not want to know nythng about It, work.
ingmen should not caro- to know or recognize
politicians. The speaker than launched bitter nvec-
tive against 1.-The ring' and politicians III general ana
contended that as the workngmen had majority |
Of vOtes they could put an end to state OF affairs
that was so disadvantage0us 10 their interests. |
The workingmen had duty to perform, and II they
were united the Eight Hour law would De enforced.
They were not nghng the battle OF the wOrkingnen
of New York only, but Of The work,ngmeu OF
the country at large He also condemned |,
the contract system and contended Imat |
tho penal institu ions should bc SELF !
SUSTAINING, and tnat the articles manufactured |
therein should be placed on the market and sold at
market rates, and that all profits should be handed
over to the treasury TO relieve the burden OF taxa.
tion. Let every workman pledge himself TO vote |
for neither democratic nor republican, but for the
man who was IN favor Of the labor movement. If |
they combined properk they would make 'SlIppery |
DICK" get out Of the Financial Department quicker |
than the vouchers disappeared last Sunday-Qaugh. |
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