New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
4 TORKINGMEN'S DEMONSTRAT TON


MASS MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
SOME OF TIRE INTERNATIONAL S0CIETYS PRINCIPLES
FAVORED WORK DEMANDED FOR STARVING
THOUSANDS--A FEW INCENDIARY HINTS DROPPED.
The meeting of worhingmen at Cooper In
stitute last night imposing demonstration in
point of numbers. the large hall being filed TO
flowing and about 1900 remaining outside. where they
addressed from two stands from one In English
and from the other in German On the platform were
many leading members of the International Society and
of Trades Unions. Among them were Theodore H.
Banks, George Boer. Fred. A. Palmer Leander Thomp-
son, John p. Mitchell. John Halbert. Il. Hubert,
John McMackn, Conrad Kuhn, John II. Elliott James
Allen, and other public agitatNrs. There were also
number Of women. prominent among whom were Annie
Mldorbrook, and Elizabeth La Pierre. The addresses
speeches, and resolutions Of the ultra revolution
airy order complete overthrow Of the social and
political system being considered the only remedy for
The want Of remunorative employment which was
the only grievance presented The audience listened
with attention, and there were some persons
scattered through the hall who enthusiastic In
their applause. This specially noticeable when any
mention made of the reformed city government"
nanclers and churchgoers The speeches In the
hal carefully prepared aud advocated no violent
measures. This fact excited indignation in the
mind Of on auditor In the back part OF the hall
who proposed as the first that they should
hang the thieves and robbers of Wall and Broadss At
the stands the speeches mprOmptu and violent
particularly at the German stand One orator inycighcd
against the rich the city and proposed that their
n-goten wealth should be taken from them by force, 20
which OF his hearers responded with loud cheers
Many Of the audience, inside and outside had boon
drawn TO the meeting by curiosity. and not in sym
uathy with spirit manifested This was evident from
the remarks which they freely passed upon the speeches
This wont I'LL my truck said Orawny toamster, as
he edged his way out of the crowd
Police Inspector MoDermott and Capt Copeland were
on the ground with 80 aud reserves were kept in
the stations IN readiness for an outbreak Capt Irving
with the detective furce mingled with the crowd in cit
zen's dress noting the names of tho most ncendary
speakers aud fixing in their minds tho features oi the
most rioutousy disposed There was no outbreak. how
ever and the only made upon wealth was war OF
words,
The meeting' began az p. m, and Theodore II.
Banks was called 70 the chair accepted the position
as approval of his past and thanked the meet
ing He said Il their intention to demand that the
10000 starving and freezing and women in this city
shall be provided with labor and clothed and ted They
should not ask for measure TO bridge over the
present panic hut something which should be perua-
Dent.
Geo Blair read a report Of the Committee the con
dition OF the unemployed working people IL states
that there 10 900 persons in the city dependent upon
charity for beds at night and only free beds
enforced ideness that in the State there $4,000
persons seeking work and charity. The charitable
institutions are oyererowd and the funds TO relieve
the destitute are expended
Len udcr Thompson read report from the Committee
on WAYS and Means, which recommends " as measure
Of safety to city, that work and pay for the same
be Immediately fmuishcd thai all fec aud snccurc
Offices be abolished AMI salaries be limited TO 5000 per
aDnum; that a tax 90 laid upon all surplus wealth 80
heavy as TO limit accumulation at definite pont
The resolutions embodied these y!ews. They declare
that they will find and food FOR themselves and
families and send tho bills for the same 70 the City
Treasury 10 be liqudated. until such time they
find work. that thev will appoint committee OF safety
whose duty it shall be to look after and protect the
interests OF al the people. The resolutions were
aGopted and the committee was appointed. An
address 10 the people OF the United States was
also adopted in which is demanded, first that law
shall be Immediately enacted, which shall prevent any
law being enforced until it has been submitted 70 the
seople and sanctioned by tho people Second. that no
individual shall be allowed to hold either directly
indirectly sum Of money, property represented by
money, greater than s30)OOo or any'suin which the
people themselves shall determine upon THIS sum was
fixed upon because man could make more than that
in an ordinary lifetime by honest work OF hand or BRAIN
Johp T. Elliott was the next speaker. He said that
the industrious citizen had the right % demand
support from Government that the latter had 20 de-
mand allegiance from him. The obligations were mu-
tua and the that falls should be repudiated Fred
erck A. Palmer compared the recent city government
zltc, divided with the laboring with the present
Government of "hones men, who rule in the interest OF
CAPITALISTS and church members and put all the plunder
ia their own pockets John McMackn said that they
had met TO demand FROM the Government an
upouaiied support They had determined that no laws
shod he enforced which not based upon Liberty,
Fraternity and Equality There would have been no
land grants and salary grabs If the people had had to
nass upon the laws before they became operative He
rdiculed the movements which had been suggested FOR
providing the poor with soup and bread and coffee and
his references to the Mayor and tho Commissioners Of
Charity were greeted with groans.
He WAS followed III the strain by John H. Hart,
Mr. Hunni ghausen who spoke in German. Mr.. Kayan
who spoke in French B. King and Mr.. Thorpe OF
Connecticut IL was discovered that George Francis
Train was IN the room and no loudly called upon,
bui for once reirained from coming forward Among
the speakers at the outside stands we're A. Sohlag g.
Buck Mr.. Cats, and Mr. Viegier I.... ..
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