The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
Fa0M ASsACHUSE IT'S.
Mass Meeting of Workingmen in Bos
ton.


as chairman ana followed hy ulmber Of
ylc..r presidents ,ru secretaries. Mr.. GRIT
utAs then huyh, referred "a the present
coujI ru OF the l1hnuug men of this coun-
try stating that 100 DUU men Ia New York
vity rtr, today "ut IF employment that
ia Patrr~ w. y J. . the workngmen have
held meetings and demanded work OF the
Guverumeut. aud that At Boston there ar,
hundreds aul thousands nf men and We
men ont w employment. He declared his
belief that thuse worklugmen who went to
the polls last Nuveuib ber and voted for Gen
Grant dii wrong, aud referred To the dec
laratluus ri Grants supporters, that If MS
competitor Nas elected there would he a H.
nancial crash lie noted the tlct that this
crash had come even nov that Grant had
been elected
Mr. Murray, on Oeing introduced, eX
pressed his thanks for the honor, and said
his whole heart goes ont With the move
ment ia declared their voices should be
heard m opposition to any attempt q I'M
pose fresh burdens upon them He was
glad the worAmgmen all over the 6, untry
were holding meetings for the purpose Of
urging the Government to take some ac-
tiou towards alleyIating the condition If
the thousands uf wealth-producers who are
now suifciiu- for want Of employment, and
alsu W. protest against any interference Of
any tmpipve uf the Government with the
laws already enacted for the beueht If the
workm-men. Mr.. +. II Rogers, Of Chel-
sea. spoke al sn.he length, arguing that
there IS a surplus of laboring men IN this
country, and that the only way Of prevent
ing evil resulting to them IN consequence is
g. lessen the hours Of labor.
The chairman then read the following
letters. which were received with conside-
rablc applause
WALTHAN, Dec 3. 1873.
SIR In answer tu your note If the 4Jh
inst. | regret very much to say that my
engagements, made some time SINCE make
1t necessary that should be absent from
the state ou the l7th inst, appointed for
the meeting u Faueuil Hall Otherwise
should certainly accept your invitation ANA
do what | could to brurht the condition Vt
the working pcopI, ut the State hope.
however tn be- able at some other time O.
assist yuu Ia the laudablc ana patriotic
worA n which Won am engaged. tl which
| subscribe myself "a friend and supporter.
Very truly, etc.
y. Z. BANks
III William Murray Secretary.
LOWELL, Dec. IL. 1873.
Dear Sir ~ regret that previous en-
gayemyut prevents my acceptance Of the
mvtatl n to address the workingnen Of
Boston, iu Fauenil Hall this evening On
whatever other subject that netting may
speak, its ioudest words should be te,t hours
Let there he uo tagging m this cause. The
present depression IN manufacturing pre-
sents afayUrhir opportunity for the intro
ducaioa ut q sy>tem traught with untold
blessings to millions M factory laborers ye+
unborn let both the political parties Of
the tine understand thar the generous
pledges which they gave few weeks since to
support This benIdceut measure must be
faithfully Sept. ana they Will be Kept. and
before sIN month, wlil have elapsed this
cruwuu- mercy viii have been realized III
fact. Very truly.
CHARLES BRowLEY.
llr r NJ Chamberlm uas the neAt
speaker IL argued ia favor If a reduc-
tluu III the hours IL labor. declaring that
there Is plenty Of food IN the city and
plenty ~ empty houses IA THE Back Bay
ior All the uoor people If Boston who are
to-day suffering for food aud shelter. He
alsu iAid l,s respects 20 Supervisor Mul-
lett, nh, ~ said, had always been a con
,istent x Nj the workingmen. In closing
ir Chambrylu read the following rvsulu-
tIuus
WHEREAS. The United States Governm ent
II continually permitting fragrant violations
on the part Of its officers and servants of one
Of its own laws, popularity Known as the
ri-At-Auur law. which law it Is in the power
4
ID 1t pieases; and
WHEREAS, The said government is scrupu-
lnusly particular to carry out the provisions
uf It's laws where II it Is Of advantage for the
nch tuI 1t to 10 so, "a in the payment to
t. them of the interest on the national debt;
therefore
Resolved, That unless the United States
government Immediately enfOrces the eight
hour law impartaly upon all its employees in
the Post Office Naval and other depart
ments, upon those engaged IN the contraction
ot public works, whether hired by contract
ors or uot in fue. upon all who work for
said government. It vii become our duty to
denuuuce th, ,alu government a. a fraud and
a sham, tnat makes laws i,r itself 70 dis
obey. the merest tool of organized wealth,
the oppressor Of the poor, and the enemy Of
wu kIugmuu.
NHtEENS, Supervising Architect Mullett
has dlsregarded aud spit upon a law that a
public office 1t was his duty To uphold, and
has gwen an uncalcd for opinion that the in
fraction If that law Is a good reason why it
ought TO be repeated instead Of suggesting
better means t1r Its enforcement.
Resolved That said Mullett Is unfit for
the position IN which he has been placed, and
the continued retention Of him IN his office is
an insult to every law-abldlng workman
WHEREAS Both the Republican aud Dem
Ocratlc parties are entirely IA the control OF
rch men. ana pay little regard to the
demand, nj workingmen, therefore.
Resolved. Ih.t Labor Party ought to he
supported and upheld, and that the tirst step
towards bringing ahlut a general adoption Of
the eight hour working day is to elect candi-
dates ~ such party 70 town, city and State
offices, iu order that laws may be passed by
their influence limiting the labor Of those who
wo-k for such towns, cities or states, to eight
hours Per day.
NHEREAs, Though uuhesitatingly con
demnlug All public and private alms-gving to
men ana Women able 10 work, yet recogniz-
inS tue ia.t that many such are suffering
from want and are unable to obtain WORK;
Resolved, That the City Cover nment be
requested to Llve work to the largest number
Of applicants possible this winter. If the
want Of funds is pleaded as an excu se for not
So doing, We, In behalf of those to Re so en-
pioyed, declare our willingness to receive the
citys scrip or certificate OF Indebtedness at
par with currency IN pay for work, the city
to redeem the same for taxes or other dues
WHEREAS Employers are making the
scarcity q currency excuse for the gener-
al reduction ot wayes: