The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-07
MAssACHUsETTs.
The LabOrsReform Convention at
Lowell.

4 Lowell.
LOWELL, August G.-The Labor Re
form Convention was held here to-day
and was slimly attended. Judge Robert
CoWley, Of Lowell, was chosen Chairman,
In the course Of his address he said
"Aiter defining the policy to be pursued,
touching the hours oflabOr, It will become
our duty to extend our fraternal congrat.
ulation to the farmers Of the West, and
tender them our best wishes Tor success In
their effort to procure cheap Transports
tion." II. IL II
After the appointment OF committee
to select q State Committee Of Labor Re-
form and considerable rambling discus.
sion, the Committee on Resolutions re-
ported series deprecating long labor per
day Of operatives, and asking q pledge Of
factory operatives to vote only for ten
hour men for Representatives and Sens'
tors; denouncing the nou.attention OF the
Legislatures for the past twenty. i've years
TO the petition to them on the subject Of
labor reform; denouncing those who voted
against tho desired legislatiOn-naming
Martin Griffin, q. B. StiCkney and N. W.
Misunderstanding them of double dealing
and treachery and unworthy Of support:
Isaac Cole, Robert D. Fuller, Newell
Gills, T. F. Packard, T. A. Tarry, Carol
D. Wright as traitors TO our cause. That
we regard the recent changes made by
Gov. Washburn In tue bureau ol labor,
after his proposition to lift this depOrtmet
10 higher ievel, as a swindle upon the
labor organizations Of the most atroclouS
and offensive character and his renomila-
tion by the Republican party and indit'
ference Of the Democratic organiza-
tion 10 this crime against labor
we shall regard as additional evidence
that we have nothing whatever TO hope
for from either Of those parties; that they
have been captured by the capitalist
classes as completely as tho Wing and
Democratic organizations were by the
southern slave owners.
The resolutions were adopted.
After the adjournment to dinner, some
noisy conduct took place between dele
gates In the hall, as 70 the merit and de-
merit Of Gen. Butler. A little row was
Imminent, but the efforts Of Mrs. Emma
Lane, Secretary Of the Crispins Organ.
izatlon, and Mrs. MarthA Walbridgc
proved successful. These were the only
women present.
LowRL, August G.-The Convention re,
assembled al 2P. N. Committees on
State Legislation and Finance were ap'
pointed. A desultory discussion was in.
dulged IN by many members, and but
little progress was made with the regular
business. Great disorder and confusion
prevailed, halt the Convention being on
It's feet and claiming the floor.
A resolution was offered that this Con
vention OF Workingmen recognize the
recent Congressional salary grab as q
clear steal, and consider those who voted
therefor, and the President who lobbied
for and signed the bill, as plunderers, more
worthy OF the Penitentiary than OF the
public trust.
Aresolulion 10 send speakers into the
manufacturing towns and cities on the
ten hour movement, was referred TO the
State Committee. uF.g,n .-lir. b. ~
Hunt, Of Charlestown, offered q reSolu.
ton condemning E. P. HOar's decision on
the eight hour law aud approving
President Grants order Of construction OF
It, oVerruling Hoar's decision. ...'
w. F. Griffith in very severe language
denounced General Grant as q man that
had done nothing but Injury to the labor
ing class.
Hunt Withdrew his alluslon to Presi.
dent Grant, and the resolutions then
passed. The Convention then adjourned.
The State Labor. Reform organized Is
E. n. Chamberlin, Chairman, II. q. Cliff,
Secretary, and George McNeal, Treasurer.
A meeting, but slimly attended, was
held this evening. II was presided over
by Charles Cowley, who took occasion TO
make favorable mention OF Gen. Butler.
Remarks were made by Mr.. McNeal,
who suggested 0 ten cent collection from
the factory operatives, for the purpose OF
raising 5000 to be devoted TO lobby pur'
poses In the Legislature. ''.lN q