The New York herald., 1873-11-16
LABOR REFORMERS.
A Meeting Of the. Representatives Of
Labor at Tammany Hall.
The City and National Government
Called Upon to Find Employment

meeting was neld hast night, in Tammany Han,
by the various organizations OF the Workingmen's
Union at which about 800 persons were present.
the platform was occupied by about 90 OF the
dnerent ofricers OF the union. The chair taken
py Mr.. George Blair, OF the packing box makers
OF New York, and Mr. Osborne Ward was
selected as one OF the secretaries. The speeches
were very extreme in their character and we're
largely named with the doctrines OF the Inter-
nationallsts and Communism. These sentiments
received the most enthusiastic applause. The
practical part OF the meeting the asking OF the
city authorities TO provide public employment.
FHE SPEECHES.
Mr.. GEORGE BLAIR, Of the packing box makers,
said that the meeting had been called together for
the purpose OF laying before 1t some considerations
IN reference to the condition OF the laboring
Glasses, which were already in o condition OF
pressing necessity, and which promised to be very
much greater. The call was the same as
that which was made in 1851, and
the time has come when it has been found neces-
sary to teach the masters that the servants had
some rights. 1t Is expected that thousands OF the
workngmen win soon be ewalking about in enforced
idleness He concluded by asking the meeting
to nominate o Secretary, which they did by
nominating Mr.. Ward, who then read the following
preamble aud resolutions, which the meeting
THR RESOLUTIONS.
The condition Of Sf the working spo people Of this
q @ s sa hn the
and heads Of in relieve the
ss & We Tsft s ns
Of the FOR public ss nj s ne noW IN
nens and place them in the market for sale to the high
Resolved, that should the Comptroller fan to sen tho
bends afoIesad thep that he Issue city scrip IN sums OF
their work.
ont Reference to any pocai influence but solely with
regard to their capacity, fitness and necessity.
on
Resolved, That the national government be requested
~ tho authores city Of New York to loan to said
ordered BY Congress be
navy yards BY the national government
s .i1 iSr '1f
Resoved That Z we condemn the employment OF non
resident workmen in preference IN the stead of the
Essoysd IRA, sall The s,ssnton oi the pnns ,o
4S
for s Gs nus SUN
(cI settns as soon Is the weather is favorabIe
Sua e sna sp D. n a they %
arc opposed e loaning money TO private corporaons
ns 10 in s se Gi hf Ds
IhoHd have supervisory power over the construction
American mannfactnre. The work to be done on the
ground. and the men to be residents OF the city and
GOVERNMENT THE GUARDIAN OF INDUSTRY.
M. THOMPSON OF the WOrkngmen's Association,
said that tins was the second meeting OF its kind
that had been held In this city demanding public
employment by the workingmen OF the public au-
tnorltes. The first was held about two years ago
v0cating q new idea--that the government alone
should be entrusted with the industries OF
hD me
classes their strength for their own private
the that failed to
under It's protection failed in its first duty. What
shall be done with the tide Of emigration
that II was the duty OF government
70 discipline ana organize this labor. This winter
have made this this City city 6eaateo1s - ior When they they
have rendered an equivalent for their bread Now
they are are Danpers We propose that the authorl.
ton here yCheers.) We do not want soup
What we want is employment. When that day
came they would find no more stock jobbing in
Industry The workingmen had the power OF the
ballot 10 their hands, and this was more powerful
tnan the sword or the press Capital has
Dered; and nov now has = come ONE the , day
when labor win be the master; The speaker then
itself for gold. But when they got the working.
men there this would not occur. AS to foreign
Immigration he said that there was room enough
for all. The grandeur OF this country will
the the world until labor is recognized, through
tO know that so, 600 this winter were starving
for want OF employment. There never was time
m en Il sd thas moneys
cannot be obtained. But all that was required for
that was few reams OF printing paper and
s.city bOnds.r
THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CONTRACTS.
Mr.. RoBERT GROVE, OF the tailors, then addressed
the meeting, and after referring TO the recent
Tsmmany frauds he denounced the establishment
Of soup Kitchens, and urged the employment OF
SAID that, II Commissioner Van Mort and
Comptroller Green wished that the work
smn ISs ns city no1a be
there are rs proposals In the hands OF Van Mort
for grading and paving and opening streets. Let
net men to work. Then two-thrds OF the unemployed
In this city would be set to work. The city OF New
for pubic ONCE Tor their quaiincatons to dll that
ONCE. He hoped that delegation OF workingmen
would be appointed to see the Comptroller as to
He did not believe that either Van Mort or Green
had hearts, and II they granted this they would do
men. But II Mr.. Green wished to be the next
Mayor OF New York let him employ the working
m men o. TINS city and II ne S does bas this BY the gods
MT. MCMAHON OF the painters, then spoke in
behalf Of the object Of the meeting, and said that
there were
THIRTY-FIvE THOUSAND GIRLS
employed in this city, who averaged as wages not
more than IS so week. This was, too, In a land
devoted TO the Inheritance OF life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness. The ballot box was power
less unless we demand the Inauguration OF the
referendum by which the laws went back to the
people. Then we should have no salary grabbers
ike Dix and Grant. The power OF money
has gone 20 far that workingmen are not allowed
to speak unless the dogs OF those who govern first
bark. Let workingmen demand that as citizens
work should he supplied them, and that we are
entitled TO our subsistence. In the Department OF
Parks IL was found by recent legislation that no
contract over $1,000 could be given out except to