The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-03
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT MULET AND TIE
wORKINGMEN.

GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT MULET AND THE
woRKINGMEN.
At an adjourned meeting of the City
Trades Assembly, held at Assembly Rooms
last evening, there was received from the
Bricklayers' Union lengthy verbal report
of the proceedings of their National Union
lately in session in Baltimore, referring par
ticularly to the action of that body in regard
to Government Architect Mullet, and the
basis thereof. The following resolutions,
passed by the Briclzlayers' National Union,
were read, and, by unanimous vote, en-
dorsed:
vising architect, did, in his last report to the
present congress, recommend the appeal of the
t1ted a DAYS work for mechanics and Working
men employed by the government; and
WHEREAS, A. b. Mullet did, consistently with
the spirit that prompted this suggestion to con-
gress, force an unjust reduction of the wages of
mechanics and laborers under his supervision;
Resolred, That the action of A. B. Mullet de-
serves the unqualified censure OF every working
man Oh our t ,osa nom as hos only oR
ate charge as government employees but as
seeking to enforce on the part of the general
government measures which alone as examples
viii ieopardize the interests of every toiling
American citizen.
RESOLVED, Tnat In MS Of1clal report we IND
language insulting to the intelligence and man
hood of the workingmen; an evidence oil his ig-
norance of the dignity of labor, and recon-
mendation for class legislation disgraceful in an
official of the government, and inconsistent
with the true spirit Of American republicanism.
Rescued, That, because OF the well known per-
have characterized A. B. Mullet, we proclaim
him the wrong man in the wrong place, and, as
interest in it's welfare and pride in its history,
| as workingmen adding to its material wealth
ana aeveloPmens, we demand tnat a; %. Muilet
| tain the position now held by him.
These resolutions were. by a committee
| appointed for the purpose, laid before con-
gress, and it is thought will have no small
influence in shaping the future policy of the
government toward the workingmen.
There is an impression that Senator Ha-
ger, of California is committed to some rail
road policy. This is based on his strenuous
efforts to check the schemes of the Central
Pacific ring. Nobody who knows Mr.. Hager
in California or elsewhere has any doubt
that he will be the friend or foe of the Gen.
trail Pacific or Atlantic and Pacific railway
company, or any other corporation, just in
proportion as it confines itself to its legiti-
mate business, or goes out of its way to seek
controlling interest in politics for the pur-
pose of corrupting the channels of legisla-
ton and justice, in order the more effectually
to Cypress the people. Unless the railroad
managers shall madly persist in making il
necessary to cripple them in order to lessen
their power to injure the people, they will
have nothing to fear from either of the new
senators from California. They are just, as
we'll as honest, men.
An Iowa engineer married young lady
while waiting for late train last week
That's no great shakes. A couple NIGH
marry and raise large family of children
while waiting for train in some of the In
i diana depots. ~. rr h-f.a snh..