National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-26
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
Thsir ACTION On The Labor Question.

Their Action on the Labor Question.
The New Jersey Republican Association met
last evening at Clarke's hall; the president (Mr.
NJ. NJ. Ksighn) in the chair, andXMaj. Shaw
secretary.
After the reading Of the minutes OF last meet
ing ard the transaction OF some routine business
the resolution offered BY Mr.. Topham at the last
meeting was called up, when the executive COM
mittee Of the association presentsdIthe following
as substitute, and asked its adoption:
Whereas a resolution was offered at the last
meeting of the association by Mr.. Topham, citing
truly in its preamble that Justice to the lsooring
classes has not only been the policy but one Of
party" and whereas this citation was used for the
purpose of citing additionally that "a Republican
the wages Of The workmen employed in the Gov
eminent printing office, at the dictation OF the
employing printers Of this city;" and whereas we
an association Of New Jersey Republicans that
has reference primarily to the question az issue
between the employing printers and the TyPSTS1
graphical Union Of this city; and whereas sald
resolution was laid on the table with the view OF
making special SUBJECT Of consideration AZ the
he6t meetng o. the sssoeisnGn, cenmitsee hold
ing to the great truth that the laoorer Is worthy
OF his hire" do recommend to the association
substitute Tor said resolution IN WORDS loho"hg'
to-wit:
Resolved, That we cordially approve any action
Of Congress and the Republican party tending 70
do equal Justice to all men, employees as we'll as
employers, and that we deprecate any effort tend
ing to widen the gap between capital and LABOR.
me HSe6 MI Nj Toubs@ and spOEe
in opposition, claiming that he stated the case
more clearly, and that he wished TO force action
by the association on the resolution offered by
him at the last meeting. He was followed by Mr..
Baker in the same strain.
Mr. J. s. Patterson said that the adoption Of
the resolution was entirely outside the province
of the association and had no bearing on the 3D.
iect for which the association was formed.
a Tetofuiion similar TO the one offered BY Mr.
Topham was adopted by the PennsylVania asso-
citation.
stand the object the advocates Of the original res
olution had in bringing 1t for ward and questioned
the advisability OF dragging all the issues Oh the
the adoption or rejection Of the resolution would
help InJure the prospects OF the Republican
party in New Jersey, and closed by saying that
he was a friend of the workingman.
The question being called for, the president
put the motion on the amendment, when ten
voted in the affirmative and four in the negative.
After the vote was announced, Mr.. Topham
offered the preamble and resolutions adopted oy
the PennsyIvania association as substitute
mittee. Mr.. Topham spoke in favor and Colonel
p. J. Downing in opposition to the last SUBSTITUTE.
I'M oSsrTei OF the Government printers with the
employing printers of the city in meeting Of
the association. The Pennsylvania associations
resolutions were then rejected, and the suosti-
tute Of the committee adopted by a vote Of ten TO
four.
Mr. Blue stated that all members could have
certificates emitting them to purchase tickets at
reduced rates either to Philadelphia or New
York.
The president read a letter from Daniel Porter,
editor Of the Somerset UnioniSt, in which 1t was
stated that the Republicans would elect from
thirty-eght to forty out Of the sixty mem oers OF
the lower House in New Jersey, and that II would
only be necessary to carry one OF the close coan-
ties Of Salem, Somerset or Union in order to have
control of the Senate, and thus secure the cleo
ton Of a Republican as the next Senator from
the State. Also, some political notes from the
Mount Holly Mirror, edited by former mem
Der of the association, Mr.. Charles II. FolWell:
After which the meeting adjourned, subject to
the call Of the Chair.