National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-09
OUR LABORlNG CLASSES.
VIEWS OP A BONA PIDB MECHANIC.

Tho Repudiation or the Peiticiass-
Dissolution tho Maternal Labor Ceus-
cii-Prospect- Of the New Organizes
tieu-Peei, Fi.k, Mace ssd Redstsnc--
History Of Their schemes.
A few days since an account Of an interview
with Mr.. George II. Lovclcss, formerly vice
president Of the National Labor Council, was
published In the REPUBLICAN, In order TO
show to tho laboring mon the cause Of his
withdrawal from that political concern, and
give them the present and true status Of the
objects Of that organization, and whittier II
was drifting. In furtheranco Of that same
purpose an interview is published this morn
Ing with Mr.. Thomas Williams, q true mo-
chanlc, and one who has taken an active part
In breaking up the pseudo laborcouncil. Our
rcportcr found Mr.. Williams In the hot sun,
hard a, work, and succeeded 10 getting him
10 stop sufficiently long 70 hold the following
"You arr a regular delegate to the organi-
zatlon known as the National Labor Council,
believer"
yes, sir"
"What shop did you reprcsonl'
"Wben Won went into the council, were
YOU not satisfied with the movement
~ was because l believed II to DO for tho
best interest Of the working man, aud
thought as We had got TO hght for ourselves
wo could accomplish moro BY sticking to-
gether."
good enough friends, SUPPOSED"
'Oh. yes. I believed him sincere, and
thought i6 had the cause Of the workingmcn
as deeply At heart as myself, but know
him llttlo better now"
"Thcn you don't think he b the working
WSo' air, do not; think he Is a traitor and
a low tool for ex-senator Pool, whom no
wants the worklngmen To carry on their
backs, but they are not such fools u they arc
mechanics. ucx-scuator Pool wants party,
with him as its leader, he has got TO hunt else
where than among us.
"What made you nrst take exception to
"simply because he began introducing pol
tiles and politicians into the order, claiming
them as members, and We had not organized
for any such Iq pos. !, 90, ,,,o,oy
"why ex-senator Pool, Col. Fisk, Mace, Of
Maryland, aud others ! cannot now call To
mind"
These were good men, weren't thcyi"
GOOD for whati They were broken down
and used up In the Republican party had no
saoro show for Office thero, and, like drown
ing man catching At q straw, came TO US as a
last hope Of being raised up. don't want
anything to do with such clique.
"wss this your. only cause OF complaint
against Redstone :"
VINO; when tho mass meeting for tho labor
ing men was talked OF he wanted COMMITTEES
appolnted 10 walt upon Congressman, and try
aud get the use Of the hall Of the House Of
REPRESENTATIVE for that purpose. lopposed
any such plan and him on tho grounds that
We wanted notAingto do either with Congress
or Congressman, and that II we went after
them, they would, as soon a they saw nov
orr cause was growing, want 10 come In with
Us, and that was the very thing We did not
"What had he to say 10 thlsi"
wei, ne tried 70 influence mo with the
story dat Gen. Banks had extended q hand,
and was aghdng for Us, and would do all
"Wsa' was il not true What reply did
81 fold him that Nc knew as we'll as | did
Tint Banks had Killed himself In the Repubh.
can party; he was no more good there, and
comiug Ia our direction was his last hope,
and thought his help woald be much like
his promises"
"What were they7"
oHe had made several promises, so Red
stone said--I don't know whether they were
~ or MOTTO visit aud address the Council
bot on every night Mr.. Redstone offered an
excuse for him. Ihayonot seen him yet, and
ana pretty certaia won't In our Council, a,
aeut propose % have anything to do with
politicians wklie remain there"
Chow about The Coolle trade and eight
hours2 wasn't there something attempted Ia
that dfrectioni"
"oh, yes; tina, was another nno blind d
throw before tho iaboring mon, and maxi
them believe that great things would be &C
complishcd. Well, Pool and lledstone went u
see ne Congressional committee about tn,
Coollo trade. They obtained an Interview
aud everything WIS promised, so they said
and was 10 be done at once; but nothing hai
been done yet. As far as the eight.hours o
the Insane asylum was concerned, that cant
under the Government law, and was Don
formed with as soon as attention was calico
TO II. do not sec that they are deserving o
any special favor for that They though
they would fool us by tho promises the!
made, but guess they did not much"
"In regard to the colored laborcrs, wha
action was proposed In regard TO them Z"
"Rodstono wanted them to organize unde
a different name. opposed this ~ bogu
concern, and wanted them 20 form rcgula
organizations aud send delegates In the legit
innate way, aud would vote for their admis
account OF color, We were all workingmcn
and should stand shoulder 10 shoulder"
ibid his plan work."
mo, believe he concluded to lot II drop
as never hoard any more about IL.
We'll iel me, Is hedstone = meensnle
DO not Know, ne hhs c.Anoa osoI
trade thats known; ~. mas nuplusonh. ~
himself ~ maeninsS Ps.,,
painter and Goa knows VIM. uon
MaM 10 yOu kh nov .. nun t, sng now ,o aver
Notn,ng, vny .nas hass IA III;
taboring name assoclatlog nave tola nlil
80 90 Ills teeth, ana Wafned hecnanieS ~ Aus
hm
when did TINS ngn, eonnneneo' n, 49,
when no appointed eh-oennaoI oo' an
the rest as an efecuuVe com,hiGo. , ,
Where aoes NC w us "u'ho'"' w naA
these appointments H.. .
Assumes III none was ever gwen
MIN ~ 49,. .,.,, ,,,,,,,, .,,.,, 1,
don't bcllsts you look hueh STOCK II
Pool"
Nc! no, sir; hato MIN US 40 biaSk
snake, or anytnlnB Poisonous, oocaeSs W
heve nc rs piymt u0u"'e part anu inpo'
SThcn you don't think him friend 10 III
laboring meni"
''If / did I certainly would take dlforen
stand from Whist have, and would not sho,
60 much opposition 10 the man-no, sir. /