Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

MEETING OF WILMINGTON woRKIN0MKN To
lake MEASURES FOR MAKING EIGHT
Houks CONSTITUTE A WORKING DAY.
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded Tuesday
evening with the workingmen of Whining
ton, who assembled for the purpose of
forming an Eight Hour League and
giving expression to their convictions on
the eight hour system. The meeting was
cal ell TO order by +. G. Chambers, and
John Richard on was elected temporary
chairman by acclimation and Mr. Chambers
was ltcted temporary secretary.
The committee appointed at the first
mc ting reported Il series of resolutions and
quite number of suggestions, designating
the association the Eight Hours' Associa-
lion Of Wilmington asserting that eight
hour, without any reduction Of present
Nagcs, should constitute days work OPP
posi- e any antagOnism between capital
AID lat rather favoring the substtu-
ton of arbitration in place of strikes sug.
costing a convention of delegates. repre-
sen ing the different trades, to consider the
eight hour and other questions affecting
the W Ikingmen requesting storekeepers,
who are patron'z9d by the working people,
TO place in their windows cards bearing the
words eight hours for a days work .
recommending mass meeting of the work
mgmen Of this city, and asking that a COM
mttee TO canvass the city for the sigma
tues of tho,e fayorlng the eight hour
movement.
The resolutions and suggestions were
quite fu.l, but in the above summary are
embodied the principal points recommend
ed hy the committee. The report of the
committee was read and adopted seriafiin,
amidst great applause.
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ml;tee of five to nominate permanent
effects of the convention was created, aud
tie President announced the folio wing
q ntlemen as the committee. Daniel
o Nei !, c. &. Carpenter, D. j. Scott, David
Bonner, james Leary.
The Committee having incurred neces-
s.ry rxl enses to the amount of Sl3, con-
trtuuii lns were asked for, and 1894
collect d.
Repeated calls being made for City
Treasurer klligore that gentleman came
forward AMI delivered u most EARNEST and
enlhu, lIstlc speech, and was time and
az in Interrupted by shouts of applause
by the audience. He felt compllmented
nj being callel upon to address so large a
NEE. ing and said ii the present movemt mt
meant II fight between honest labor aud
capital he should sJmpathize with the
IA HlNI II u WAS W De u uRnl between
jcil, cracy AMI ars,ocfacy he would most
assuiedly fight with the former. Mr.. X.
iavor,d the light hour movement because
he believed the principal 10 be good one,
aud q steppin g-stone to some more ex-
allied position than is held by any work
inginau to-day The present movement If
su cesslul would not be of any great ad
Na't.ga TO the working classes nov, but
the benefits their children would reap
from IL would be inestimahle. He admon.
ished tie mOOting to keep out of the hands
OF srheming politicians and wel.-kuown
demas ogues, and asked that when he
forgot the wCrsingmen and had no avn.
patty for them that his right arm might
be palsied aud his tongue refuse utterance.
The committee previously appointed no
m'nat 4 the following permanent officers
President-John Richardson.
Nice Presidents George Roberts, Daniel
O'Nrill, Daniel Gibbs.
ScerLtary-E Z. Chambers.
Treasurer-Joseph /. killgofe,
The report Was accepted, the committee
discharged, and the officers unanimously
elGcitd.
q orge Roberts, one Of the Vice Presi-
dents, then spoke for few minutes.
II was decided not to call mass meet.
lug until after the next meeting is held.
The officers were constituted a commit
tee on hall, and the meeting adjourned at
the call Of the officers,