Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19
The Grand Mass Meeting NJ LegisIa-
tive HaIl


last night with workiDgmen and the friends of
wOrktng men, irrespective of politics, religion,
nanonality, or color, who assembled in mass
favor Of the eight hour law and to take such
action As might be deemed best.
NJ, ORGANIZATION:
OF arrangements, called TIE meeting to order,
and nominated Mr.. T. w. Howard, from the
Typographicsi Union. as president, and he was
elected. v Ice presidents from the various trades
societies were chosen as follows: j. r. White
more, house carpenters; j. T.. Nagen., plaster
eIs union; Q. N. Roberts, T.. o. U. M; Mr..
Wroe, bookbindefs; Mr.. Cotton, brickmskers;
Mr.. Msher, pressmen; Mr.. Reed, T.. o. u. NJ;
Mr.. Harvey, painters; Mr.. Grimes, amalgama-
ted carpenters; Mr.. Robinson, Typographical
union; Mr.. Boyd, cigai marers; Mr.. Robinson,
stonecutters; Mr.. Growers, house painters, sec,
Rotary. Committees on arrangements, recep-
ton, advertising, and communications were
also appointed.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Boskbinders' Associa-
ton, submitted
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
AZ follows: That in the political events now
usnsplring in TIE national aud state leyisla-
lures the working men can discover no effort of
their representatives. to improve the condition Of
existing system Of partial 10 w rSsPdIs t9s
TIE interests Of the capitalists, the aud
producing classes Therefore be resoiye ed that ss
recommend the calling q conventions in the va
leg for their object the nelior alton condi-
1Gn those " no earn their bread By hoaest labor
WIN the view OF making iudepe dsut pOmiastiO-s
LOT legislative, Juaicia and ex -cutive Offices + AZ
srtss and ts Of the 019
lts men aud WORKING women, not yet organized,
ton u tnu usiriai Ohlsh; Ioat equal taxa.
We IN and tbs repeal Of slI laws By whsh govern
exempt from taxation, aud the psaI Of ali
bear against the Industries Of the country
peryising architect Of the Treasury and his suber-
climates, for violating. instead Of enforcing, the
eight hour law and particularly insist thai Uoa
gress take immediate action restore TO the navy
yards their woDted activity by csnceIing all con-
done by the direct agency of 9 rYernmsn, supsrin-
.eIdspts; Is, That CONGRESS be requested to take
the country shall be restored to its prosperous
condition, and the carving Of the United .tes
OF the nation That We dema1d the eptIre ressrvs-
ton OF the public lands for sctusl settlers, in guam
titles not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres,
No more grants Of public lands TO railroad compa.
o snor Bureaus and Ts i5e
tne dement, OF people needing employment; aud tn at
legislative and manicipal powers to accomplish hi,
important object. That we deprecate the intro luc-
ems the existence Of eplis htened workingm N
That the right Of the people to meet aud
With, either BY the civil or military authorities
That the contract system inevitably acts as a bait
dem and that ali work thus abused shall hereafter
De done by days work on the eight hour system,
and that the system Of contrasts be sboishei That
We .tesdiiy and persistenty maintain that this re-
all, aud that human labor is nos commodity to be
rssnisted by The law Of supply and demsnd-as
po.nt Of humanity and we'll established economi;
rstns and We insist that the greatest good for the
gEeast sc number should be the OuodatiOn of ali
legislation That We demand the reduc ion of ex-
tfTssssanT salaries and the abeishmest Of all fee
rslIroso snd the opening OF water communlcs-
sirictOns that will prevent the 'n sane frSm be-
comiI g an instrument Of political power; snd we
a IN and
noi1ilcsl services rendered, As qualifications
hat We favor the establishment of cooperatiye
shops and stores BY the indusIrisl classes, basel
upon system OF equity; ard We believe that gov
erl ment should give reasonable assistance, upna
good security, TO al societies that are earnestiy
striving to eleya,e themselves AID their fellow men,
raiions, whose sympathies are not With tSsir en-
pioyes, Tn, seek rather to degrsie them. That We
vote Of the people, and that the Constitution be so
amended that tine President SRA be thus elected
Protection Of the lives and limbs Of laborers, me-
chanies, miners, operatives in factories, &c That,
insist upon the enactment Of suitseIe apprentices
LAVE That We favor the substitution OF arbitration
ior stIses oy law which will insure equity aud JUS
ice 70 both employ er aud employe. To 1t de
the sb. Of the contract system prisons
asd pieutaries. Thai favor sys TEN Of co npu-
sorry education, that will insure children neglect
Thsi Se f1a, or s1srSsns th2ronsh educ stoa
20 Issue acirculsting medium to the people, based
the Intervention of national banks or other mo.
nopolls and receivable for all debts, public and
We IA III
al party peltics and politicians and vote for none
bCt those on whom we can relyi and that wa will
rights which We as citizens ought to desoandi d o
el.ring firmly tina. capitalists shsI no longer mooS
already REDUNDANT share OF this WIrid's HSod, Rsr
ley;ns that the interests 81 all mutual ana in
the psrper Of tomorrow, We invite all, without
regard 10 creed, sex, color profession, TO u9ifs
onee prosperous insiituposs 70 eonsi,op lou, GsT
VIII recogIize equality, Justice ami humanity.
THE MOVEMENT ELSEWHERE.
Before the vote was taken, the chair stated
that the resolutions were the same which were
at that moment being acted on by similar meet
ings in the principol cities and towns through
out the country. Inv were then adopsed
without dissenting voice.
THE SPEECHES
The chair then introduced Mr.. Garland, ex-
Judge from Texas, vino said there were three
vicious systems in vogue which should engage
the attention OF the workingmen, and which
they must grappie with-the public land sys-
system. He denounced the prodigality of our
government in The land grants to railroads
The present national banking system tends to
Overshadow all other systems, making the rich
man richer, and sinking the poor man lower
DOWN. The whole theoIy OF national banks il /
becoming great fraud. The monied aristoc- !
lscy grOwsing up IN THIS country through our
of Europe. The times are ripe for |
reform, and the labor movement all over our /
and Is significant of q coming storm.
Hon. j. W. HsZelton, OF New JERSEY was the 4
next speaker, and said he was not SO much q 4
teacher Of the people as a learner. He had al /
ways been laboring mamie had Iabored in /
he nelds as a farmer, and his sympathies were
WITH the present movement, which he regarded /
be most important one. In alludinS to the
in the resolutions in relation to the
irchitect of the Treasury department failing to
recognize the e'ght-hour law, he said the pow
re that be are responsible for il, and the archi
ect should be removed. He would not saw that
le was in favor Of the eight-hour rule for ali
;lasses-it would not do for the agricultural in
erests OF the country. The ten-hour system
lad been tested for the past forty five years,
md had been found to work well.
Hon. Samuel DObbins, of New jersey, was
iext introduced, and said he was in entire SYM
,afhy with the movement of the working men !
lie related some amusing anecdotes 10 illustrate
lis points, which we're well received and ad-
Used against all conflicts between capital and
abor.
DR.. Thomas, of the ookbinders' union, was
he next speaker, and gave his views at cOnsid-
rable length, fayoring the eight hour principle
n every department of industry. He was fol-
owed by Messrs. Maher, A. Coffin, and Others
Similar meetings were held in New York, 1
5uhalo, Baltimore, Boston, Columbus and |
'ther cities, and similar platforms to the above /
we're adopted, and opponents Of the eight hour
ystem denounced generally.
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