The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-01
were adopted this evening after long dis

NEW hOhAs
The tailors in Rome, N. Y, have estab-
lished . co-oPerative mandatory.
Work has been renewed in the Elmira,
N. Y, boot and shoe factories, which have
been partially closed since January LIST, on
account of Crispin strike. 1t Is said that
although the business has suffered consid-
cradle delay and q possible loss in sales,
the result can In no way be viewed ~ din
astrous.
| The masons have had admirable success.
About 200 only are working ten hours,
and it il believed they will unite with the
majority by tomorrow night.
! The house painters of Williamsburg, who
recently voted to strike for eight hours.
received their demand, with but one dis
senting voice. The carpenters of Green
point also gained their aim, without resort
ing to strike.
On Tuesday afternoon an immense meet
ing Of the workmen of New York in favor
Of the enforcement Of the eight hour sys-
TEN was held at the City Hall Park Sep
arate stands were erected for the English
and German speakers. Mr. Jas Connolly
Of the Painters, was elected chairman Of
the Just mentioned.
Resolved, That eight hours work is Just
and fair equivalent for the wages which are
now paid for days labor.
Resolved, That in seeking to introduce
eight hours ~ the standard measure for q
day labor, and peaceably combining for the
purpose of rem dying the evils which Cypress
the working classes more and more from day
to day, we are only carrying out the principle
laid down in the Declaration of Independence
by the fathers of the Republic.
Resolved, That we are demanding nothing
more than that which the general progress Of
science and art requires that which the sense
of the people and Legislature has declared just
and equitable, and which the law guarantees
us.
Resolved, That those who, by their combi-
nation and Vaccinations, oppose this Just and
equitable measure, are not only stemmlng
themselves against the tide Of human pro-
gress; not only scOrning the demands of
justice and equity, but evince, by their stub
born opposition to our efforts, contempt and
disregard for the laws Of our land and the
solemn enactInents Of the Congress of the
United States and the Legislature Of the
State of New York
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Speeches were made by Messrs Purcell,
OhAy ottu 1DauAb AT Tie
German stand, speeches were made BY
Messrs. Meyer, Ruhm, Heinrichhausen,
Dorm, Sauer and Siebert. The following
were the resolutions adopted;
Whereas. The relations of labor and capital
have entirely changed, in consequence Of the
great inventions of this century and those Of
the last;
Whereas, A good deal of work is done nov
by machines, which was formerly done by
hand
Whereas, In consequence, the quantity Of
work has been diminished, while the intel
lectual requirements Of the workingman have
become less and less so that he is gradually
sinking down to a mere machine
Whereas, The fathers Of this great Republic
have declared our right to pursuit of happi.
ness = and
Whereas, The laws Of different States fix.
ing eight hours a. the legal working day, have
been entirely disregarded by the employer
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we are entirely within the
law in asking for eight hours, and that those
who are opposing us are guilty Of = fragrant
violation Of the law.
The meeting adjourned with three cheers
for the cause and the speeches
CALIFORNIA
The VALLEJO STRIKE.-The Vallejo
Chronicle of the 14th says A few days
since a number of workmen who have been
employed at South Vallejo wharves in dis
charging lumber struck for an increase Of
wages, demanding 50 day instead of 81. so,
which they had been receiving. The strike
originated from an unusal demand for la
borers at the time, created by the arrival
Of several lumber vessels at the wharves
and an increase Of force on the railroad
The lumber merchants refused to accede to
their demands, and yesterday the laborers
agreed to resume work at the old rates.
ANOTHER CARGo.-The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company in striving hard to
show the workingmen of this country that
it is entitled to an extra half-milliOn per
year, at the hands of q grateful people.
The Japan, which arrived at San Francisco
on the 18th inst, brought another cargo of
fourteen hundred Coolies to assist in the
work Of pushing white laborers to the wall
We look forward to the time when the ar
rival Of cargo after cargo of Chinese labor
ers in the United States viii not be receiv-
ed with the same complacency as at pres
ent We shall see.
THEPAINTERs.-The Journeymen Paint
ers Protection Association met at Dasha-
way Hall on Friday evening last to take
further action in regard to the contemplat-
ed demand for a reduction of the hours Of
labor The Executive Committee reported
that the employers are generally willing to
adopt the nine-hour system and would do
50 if the journeymen requested it. The
Association having adopted the nine-hour
rule, passed resolution that no member
should work with ten hour men. Messrs.
Lawton, Morris and Paley were appointed
a committee to prepare . code Of bylaws
for the government of the Association,
and Messrs. Morrow, McMath and Lawton,
a committee to procure hall for the meet
ings of the Association. The meeting ad-
journed for one week.
NEBRASKA.
The following In the Platform of the
Labor Reform Party:
WHEREAS, The aims and objects Of this
organization, a. well a. the measures advo-
Gated by the party, have been presistently
misrepresented by the Press devoted to
their interests, we again affirm, we do not
advocate or countenance any agrarian or
other distribution of property, nor do
we ask the conferment of artificial
rights, or exclusive privileges by
National, State, or Municipal Legislatures
neither do we propose to disturb existing
rights. But looking only to the future,
we demand that the Government shall
be hereafter 30 administered a. to protect