New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-30

Washingt0n-No report.
Webster-F. w. Fuller, Daniel Banks. |
Aiternates-David McFann, George H.
Morrow.
Winn-No report.
After much debate Mr.. Pierre Landry
was elected permanent chairman, and it
was agreed that he should be the choice Of
the convention for temporary chairman to-
day, Mr.. A. j. Bryant Withdrawing in his
favor.
Messrs Harlow and Lamaniere were also
selected es secretaries.
Judge Taylor Besttie was agreed upon
for permanent presiding officer Of the con-
ton. The caucus then adjourned.
Mass Meeting Of Mechanics and Work.
lnSmen.
A mass meeting of the mechanics and
workingmen of this city was held last
night at St. Patrick's Hall, which was
largely attended. The following officers
were elected:
President, Paul Granzin; vice presidents.
Henry Lafrance, j. 81. Dick, Robert Mogel,
Charles Mohr, Daniel Behan, Frank Bush,
John Milbaun. II. L. Williams, George Rit-
ter, Jules Landry, Chris Murry, James
Howard, A. Block, Henry Markell; secre-
taries, j. N. Crawford, M. J. Cooney, R. J.
Byrnes.
Committee on Resolutions-John Taylor,
James McCann, Charles Heinsling, John
Kippel and George jennings.
The president Mr.. Paul Granzin, who is
president of the Mechanics and Working
mems Association of this city), stated that
the meeting was for the purpose of taking
into consideration the impoverished con-
dition of tho working classes Of this city.
He showed that the general want of en-
ployment had 80 reduced this class of peo-
ple as to threaten starvation if something
was not done. His remarks were received
with applause.
Mr.. John Taylor, chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, read the following,
which were adopted amid applause:
WHEREAS, Our committee on enrolment
require a clerical force to enter all the ap-
plicants for work at any price; and
Whereas, Said report shows alarming
need Of employment for mechanics and
working men in the city; be it
Resolred, That the mechanics and work
ing men Of this city respectfully petition
the State and city governments to cause
such public improvements which are at
present ordered to be constructed, and to
the disposition of the laboring classes of
thu citv. he IL further
Resolrcd, That we look upon the appoint
ment of any committee for the purpose OF
| collecting any funds to be distributed
among the working classes as injurious, as
| it will be the production and promotion
of idleness among the laboring classes; be
| it therefore
Resolred, That we respectfully petition
| the city government to have the proposed
| St. Charles street shellroAd placed in course
| of construction, az it will give large
| amount of employment to labOrers who
have been out of work from one to three
months, and are unable to pay their house
/ rent from want of employment: be 1t further
| Resolved That the mechanics and work
ingmen respectfully recommend that the
petition of the different city railroads for
the extension Of new charters, whereby q
large force Of laboring men will be employed
| during the summer months; and
| WHEREAS We regard the early compile
ton of the New Orleans Pacific railway to
connect the city with the State of Texas OF
the most vital importance to all Of our me-
chanics and workingmen, inaemuch as the
| speedy construction Of the road would cause
the employment of large number Of our
| needy and worthy mechanics and labor
! ers, and on its completion the prosperity
| and welfare of all classes of our citizens
| will be unquestiOnably secured; there
| fore, be it
Resolred, That this meeting approve and
| indOrse the management thus lar of the
| New Orleans Pacific Railway Company,
| believing as we do that its affairs will be
| iudiciously and economically administered,
and we hereby pledge them our hearty CO.
| operation and support to carry to q success
| full completion OF the great enterprise they
have begun, in spite of the efforts now
being made by agents Of foreign property
| owners and self-cOnstituted dictatOrs among
our own people, who would gladly ostracise
| the poor man and prevent him voting on q
| mere question Of go small sum as sub
scription to build this road, and thereby
caufe him to continue in enforced idleness,
and his family to remain in want and destl-
tuition; be it further
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Mayor of the city and Gov
ernor of the State; and the present opposi-
ton made by the Property Holders Associa-
ton to the submission to vote of the whole
people the question whether or not tax
shall be levied on property in this city of
| fifty cents on each 800 for period of four
years, for which sum the taxpayer would
receive stock of the company, as greatly
inimcal to the present and future welfare
of all mechanics and workingmen.
Resolced, That while we would oppose
taxation for extravagant expenditures. we
recognize the fact that real estate in a
strictly commercial city can have no value
unless there is a demand for commercial
purposes, nor can the owners of dwellings
make their property produce q revenue in .
city where the mechanic, artisan and hard
working men are unable to procure employ
ment.
Some one in the audience proposed to
offer an amendment to the resolutions. The
president replied that an amendment must
be referred to the committee on resolutions.
The man who proposed the amendment
deaired to anaak and lntimi6atAd that the