Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-06-12

ORGANIZATION OF AN ASSOCIATION IN WILMINGTON
ADOPTION OF REsoLuTIoNs.

ORGANIZATION OF An ASSOCIATION IN WILMINGTON
ADOPTION OF REsoLuT1oNs.
Odd Fellows Hall was densely filled, last even
ing, with worldngmon Of this city, who had as
sembled to form an Association, the object Of
which shall be a reduction Of the hours Of labor
from ten to eight. At o'clock the meeting was
called to order by T.. O. Chambers, who nomina-
ted John Richardson for temporary chairman.
K. G. Chambers was chosen secretary.
A previous meeting WAS held at the Phoenix
Engine House, one evening last week at which a
committee was appointed to prepare bushes for
this meeting. The committee reported series
OF resolutions, to which was appended several
recommendations and suggestions, in substance
as follows;
The LIST provides a name for the Association
The Eight Hour Labor Association, Of Whining
ton, Del.
End. Membership. All workingmen in favor
Of a reduction Of the hours of labor from ten to
eight may become members.
Bird Officers. The officers shall consist of a
President, three Vice Presidents, a Racordin g
and Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer.
The 4th resolution demands the eame amount
of pay for eight hours as for ten, without re-
duction whether employed by the day, week or
month.
The 9Th resolution provides for the appoint
ment of representatives to a convention here
after to be held to consider the proprety OF call
ing convention of Delegates to secure the
The resolutions were adopted $ rid'im.
Five recommendations were made by the Com
mittee, as follows:
LIST. That storekeepers he requested to desig-
nate their sympathy with the movement by
placing a card in their show windows with such
indication inscribed upon it, so that the work
ingmen and their families may deal only with
friends prOUiied, that nothing herein shall be
construed into a demand upon them for the
adoption Of the eight hour system Of labor.
Ind A puhl iN nd IN
of seven to make the necessary arrangements.
3rd. The appointment of a committee to can
vass the city for names OF persons favorable to
the movement.
4th. The appointment OF one workingman
from each workshop to confer with the proprie-
tor in order to secure the reduction desired.
The 9Th deprecates hasty action and counsels
delay until cooperation can be secured with 9TH
er. towns. so that the movement may reflect
credit upon the Association.
| The first recommendation was objected to as
premature, and it's consideration postponed, but
the vote was subsequently reconsidered and tie
recommendation adopted, amid great applause,
The other recommendations were also adopted.
committee of seven on permanent organza-
ton was appointed follows; Daniel 0Neill,
Abram Springer, ID. j Scott, David Boner, c. c.
| Carpenter James Leary and John Wilson. This
committee retired, and in it' absence the Asso-
citation was addressed by J. L. KillgOre.
His appearance upon the stage was greeted
II
he felt very highly compimented. He had been
warned not to come to this meeting, as it would
be sure to kill him. but he came acknowledging
| no master, owning no superior. As to the fight
between labor and capital, he should cast his
| lot on the side OF toll; as between aristocracy
and the workingman, on the side OF the
| latter. II it was to be his death he wished
his grave dug at once and this inscription
engraved upon his tombstone" He died
in the cause OF the workingman.' That
| eight hours was proper days work was ques
ton long settled with him. He protested against
making the labor movement party question,
and said the workingmen had already seen toe
| much demagogui5m. Politicians were only the
/ friends OF the workingman when aspirants fol
office, and after they had ridden into power they
| had no further use for him. In conclusion hC
| declared his sympathy with the workingman al
strong as whel he welded the ito 9 a I'd tht
| pick, and said their cause was his cause, the
lot his lot let 1t be attended by success or de
| feat
Mr., Knlgors retired amid the most yeOferoui
applause.
The committee on permanent orgsni Hatiol
here re-entered and reported the following Off
| GERS
President, John Richardson
Vice Presidents, George Roberts, d. O'Neill ID
Gibbs.
Secretary T. G. Chambers.
| Treasurer, j. l.. Killgore.
| Geo Roberts also addressed the meeting.
| The appointment OF time for the proposed
mass meeting was laid over till next meeting.
| The meeting then adjourned subject to thu
| call of the committee