New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
LABOR REFORM DISCUSSION.


THE sO-CAIIED PROBLEM OF THE FUTURE UNDER
DYnATE IN A CONVENTION OF REFoRMERs-
PREPARATIONS FOR THE woRKINGMENs MASS
MEETING.
The fourth annual Convention OF the Amer
lean Labor Reform League opened it, session yesterday
morning at Masonic Hall, rbrteonthst. r. H. Hay
ward of Massachusetts introduced series OF resou-
tions for discussion. Among them were the following;
Rorcd That labor is the ,'nr'e Of wealth ni crate 81
,sT eaIeI wis, i1iy v cJ s post in he form Of Interest rent
n t ye55. is opv ,n"her nam for pia der
Rsoi9d That ., The Indecent Gov Wise q vraia h,og
John Brown prompted W men % sss. the st%s 10
force by che anY S O. Of
wa. an enforcement nights Of property robbers We
soo,, AMI ray sSine backed by those chronic mob
calcI Munieral, State, and National G"7ernmen'- =,
ReorI Tla. tie financial issue is not eontreon or expansion
struggle between usuy and rs 'Snnsr,h on unio9 si''S
sn,ety Of EexYok Boston moneyealers seeking
psfP P9T To hsSS ne Of efsesS1csS on the daSe basis Of lie
National wealth voad o increase eI'iin; lnssene na a b
b. sag mlrkeable values against the issue OF currency to provide
their money at cost
A resolution denouncing tho political subsection of
women.was also offered. Mr. Hayward said that the
problem OF the relations between labor and capital WAS
daily increasing in interest Peter Cooper had said that
poverty was increasing in this city ten times as fast as
the population John Stuart Mill had seemed to realize
the Importance OF this question when he wrote in one Of
his latest works:
greatest individual liberty Of action with common own
erhp In the raw material OF the globe ana an equal
participation OF all the benefits or continued labor
The object of the Convention to discuss these i'm
portanI questions, and to- If possible arrive at pract-
cal and satisfactory solution OF them VIM. Hanson
said that they must nd out natural law aud then edu
cate the public conscience I'LL they accept It, The cOui-
merclal systems OF to-day, said he are without any
morals DIR. Lewis said that he dissentod from the
luton when stated that to take interest wa
theft. He hoped 10 this question solved by
the adoption Of the system practiced IN Fall River
Mass where sons OF the mills. including stock land
and tenements, were owned by stock companies, and
the operatives bought stock with their earnings became
partial owners, and regulated their own wages. DE-.
Weeks said that business Of today one OF risks and
a kind OF gambling. Edward Palmer President Of the
anti-Usury Society spoke IN favor OF agitation Judge
West6,ooS Of Br90h s2G @ he Gaa TO eye Tour
word thief in the resolutions. To lesson the hours OF
labor and me- pay oI ns saa b %Gua MOI pc
would be glad to discuss these questions with the re-
formers but the Convention woud not treat them re-
At the afternoon lscssiou L. X. Josn, vicePresdent,
occupied The chair aud the discussion Tas continued by
Messrs. X w Holmes, stnartwout DIT lawrence OF Mas
sschusetts DIR. Treat of NcwJersey, Elder f. W. Evans
OF Mount Lebanon Shaker Community and Lous Mas
kerea. AT the evening session H. n Josin presided.
Mr. Hayward read letters from several absent members
Of the League T o Parv Tinss 81 sae
Labor ana Capital" The morning session OF to-day Will
DO devoted the anniversary of the AnUsury Society
TIE wORKINGMEN'S MASS MEETING.
The Workingmen's Union Central Committee met yes.
terday afternoon at Munginger Hail to elect speakers
for the meeting to be held at the Cooper Union ON
May 49, Previous to selecting the speakers communca
lions were read from Cincinnati and from the President
Of the Industrial Congress at Cleveland Ohio approx
ing Of the taken by the Central Committee In
York. resolution was then adopted, be added
TO the resolutions TO be presented at the meeting
viz that the right Of the people to meet and discuss
matters of public interest shall not be nterfered
the military civil authorities, and that the action
the police at Tompknssquare on Jan. Is outrage
on the american public the Request Sc Of the French
speaker at the coming mass meeting was granted. IL
was also decided that the female labor be
invited TO nominate "A female speaker for the occasion.
motion also made TO invite the cooperation OF the
coored labor associations and the Crispins The Ger
then chose the following officers and speakers Presi-
dent. Mr. Williams Secretary, Mr.. Blair; speakers,
Mr. COye OF the Plumbers, Mr. Ward of the Mechanics
Mr. Pagan OF the Iron Molders. Mr. Tomn,o of the
Industrial Association Mr.. Carcey Of the -, Messrs.
uhn Blissert aud H0mrighausen OF the Turn VereiI
Convention.