New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-08
a Cembination N1eetinx Of the Lona.


shoreRen ard the steam hoatmen was held on sum
day at Browns Hall, on Melpomene street. which
was numeronsly attended by the representative
spiIlts OF these popular organizations The events
OF the paEt week were discussed with much ari.
maton and a committee appointed to draft senti-
ments expressive OF the lAbOring classes. The
folio" lng address was read and adopted
To the members of the Labor Protective organiza
tess OF New Orleans and our fellowaborers N
genera
fou have each and everv one of you seen the
necessity Of thorough and compact organization
contrary notwithstanding You have learned
through bitter experience that it is only through
rights are respected. You understand that in
nnon THERE'S strength, and that in ench strength
as vel that without such organization you sink,
at once. to the Level of mere hewers of wood and
drawers of water; beasts Of burden. TO come aud
90 al the will Of a master. The necessity, there
tore, OF protective organization in the varisus div
sions OF labor, you have learned in the schooI of
experience 1t sneedless as a consequence to tell
you OF their Importance. Organization is the
watchwoId of the day. 1t is being rapidly effected
every hand. In not few of IL e many div isions
of ,abor it has already to little extent solved
he problem ofthe relations of capital and labor
II must solve as well the status of the laborer in
the tield political. TO be effective it must be
thorough, To be successful, too, it must be
founded in proper principles of Justice and eouitv
we must he PREPARED te meet capital upon fair and
liberal grounds We must be prepared to con crde
al that is Just and equitable in our political re,a
Ions. We must. at the same time on either hand
be fniIy prepared TO enforce the same rule in cur
own behalf Thus prepared, we must demand
tA ef the rule With such preparations and such
safeguards of principles certain of success.
AS members OF the body polite we are called
nISn 70 prepare for coming political campaign. |
The cam pagn is one in whiek ale vitally inter.
ested 1t is one in which we are to join hands in
the selection of a new General Assembly. 1t is |
ane 200 in which we are to select Representa-
Ives for the national Congress.
Here. then, is an issue that Immediately con- |
Germs as an 1t is one of vital impoI tance 10 all
OF oar various lsoor organizations. 1t is one ;ha:
affects materially each and every Individual |
laboTere We are charged with being the political |
tools o. uHprincipled dem gogues and ventIrers.
We can afford TO rest under the imputation no
onger. We must be true TO our State, to our prin-
sentative men This is OF the utmost importance |
II choosing members Of the General AS seInby. 1t |
IS particularly so in our selection of Representa-
are represented by men who identified with
ourselves; men who have been tried and not fo and
trust
As such a one We would present for your consid-
Grafton the name of General I. Morris Chester. In |
polht OF ao-hty and general fitness he will be
recognized as unexceptOnable. As especial |
champlon IN the prosecution of several civil rights
cases IN be ehalf OF labOring men in our local courts
no mas endeafed himsei1 TO all. We would
hestly recommend him 10 your consideration as q
lifting man TO represent our interests in Congress
We would solicit at his hands that ne devote him
seq to the coming campaign especial caudi- |
date. We would ask of you. one and all that Won |
seek, individual ally and in your united strength to
secure his election. We would call out General r
MOTIFS Chester as our especial candidate for Con-
gress from the second cong ressienal district
committee was appointed to wait General |
hester and inform him that he was chosen as the |
10 lon OF the Iaborlng interests and requesting
t ns presence During the absence of the com |
ti ntlse Inc meeting was addressed by P. E. Bech-
sr.s,s s Ssq whose good counsel in The labor1ng in
teiests We're heartily received.
~. SnesteT was Subsequently introduced and
tntnus Il ssIcaiS received: Addresses were made
meeting adjourned. |
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