The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
A CRY FOR LABOR REFORM.
TIE S0CTiL DEMOCRATIC WCRK-
INGDEN'S Fanny.
Woycmcr; which p!stnrhs the Politicians
Opposed IN Lnud Grants nnd Subsidies,
and Especially 10 Tom scott's Project.

opposed IN lnud Grants md Subsidies,
and Bspeeiuiiy TO Tom SCOTS Project.
HARRIspURG, Pa, Jan. 2o.--Thcre is n
movement on foot here which Is disturbing the
serenity OF some Of oar politicians. II il in the
Interests Of labor reform. and 10 assuming really
formidable proportions. Four meetings have
been held on as many consecutive nights 10 the
Court House, and on each occasion tho court
hall has been crowded to excess All the selts
were nlled, and all the standing room IN the
aisles was occupied While on the carpeted door
within the bar scores OF hrnwny workingmen
were squatted tn Oriental style, with nothing
but their own stron1 back bones to support
them. Meetings so formidable In number are
not often obtained by political parties in tho
most exciting campaigns. This heavy attend
ance surprises, mystines, and alarms our polti-
clans, who cannot tell what IL means. and do
not know what IL will end In. The explanation
of II is to be found IN the distressed condition
OF the aborlna classes. Large numbers OF them
are out of work, aud those who are employed
are receiving very unrcmuneratve wages. Any
thing which holds out TO them the least hope OF
relief, present or prospective, Ia caught at with
the eagcrness with which drowning men pro-
verbally catch at straws.
THE LABOR ORG Aviation.
The first two meetings Of the series were ad-
dressed by resident speakers, most Of them
workmeu In manufacturing establishments;
the last two by Peter J. Mcclure. who is known
somewhat In labor reform and trades union cir
cles In New York. Mcclure IL a native OF New
York, Is OF Irish parentage. and apparently
n1Ja. 'we d Hs Years S OF ago ne ps2o
Ia New Haven. Conn. He left that city four or
five weeks ago as an agitat or aud oreinizsr for
the Social Democratic WOfkingmen's Purty,"
aud has held meetings IN twenty-five Western
cities and large towns, and organized thirty 80
cietic9 with over SIX thousand members.
Ia this CITY two societies have been organized
the one open the otter secret. The open 40
men'a Parry" while the secret society ia styled
"Junior sons q %" Members Of this latter 50;
ieH sNo" ,"a. - - pVil,lJs, ~. & 40, ara
drcd In this city. More than nftv worknRfnen
spnl.ed for admission at the clos Of the meet
IN ST. lIr,', nn,nhar als, annI,od Tor ana
tecel'el c'iV az, Oh neuoersn Up IN Vne s Social
Dchoeratlc Nofklngmen PartY. An lniua-
YIN VI ot' ~ nv me siu ui1nt"tr cvn
"Juninr sons. while The "S6cfI Drr1crtts''
REQUIRE only monthly confirmation Of ten cents,
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The following resolutions were adopted at
one 81 these ineciin'5:
/ E...p o. INT A, worsia xfncn AMI prodrccrs who
nave neas 10 1dres Of "a ,tiu We are unaltorab
uN BED o. al fIlro4d SUI I1c- cthrr ia tuc entne u
iil -t.fs, titfaut - OF later ou railroad bonds,
cr m OF W s w ~ si,si!h O. Ne Snsef
~ d. c,ffr E,,lr1si ~ We h''rerv = III IN. nv
Senators and Rcnrrs-uisiv IN Congress to Sc 10
te .st rsniiY, cay sIG al congressional 10 the
said lcNts-P2c4hc Railroad Congtnf.
no ie'd Ia J., - ai-' "a uvon our seniors an
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tei a. et 49, ea.r, ,t r.. n,ovis,ns af ,,id ~
vii bring rum and de.truc ION to every brancn of
DH lucss.
$. h.o'rsf, That the attempt on the lart % the
NO. - sn'v c.5 ot ~ ftr'et q, lhduce the GOV ~
en, "" lr 49, l, -4l ". ~ ky , ,.tA ~. n nVir
a. b, 10 Ia t.s t. res +, let..r ,si,. yrhcrchv ths
p,'e o. Ia. uit-i sfa,g. void be ,r,clid 10 pay
g. inc az least 80 upOnFl Der animal IN gold
wae u ~uu % he sane time place under the con rn
OF t,e nati3ns hsnss me entire PATE issue OF tne
and Il Is our aehncr,,e Judgment mat the rae policy
for ,o,sTrss 10 per'a- oull Or To- f9nd me uonI
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ers and that m Govern IA nj shonld ssua -ernbsrss
ilsicad ~ national baux notes. and makc the gree-
bacS legal dcr for tie p1ynent " ali debts, puOc
ad p.l'aie cn-iun, incl idcd.
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81 aur ss "a At On ana To- M" lors v I'M IN
II kci " ntst,,e In Ionsr, - Win the
iha ncy present then in their respective bodies, ana
have them read In opli session.
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