The Morning herald., 1876-07-29
EHE WORKINGNENS MEEExNn
LAST NIGHT.

EHE WORKINGNERs MEErxxs
LAST NIGHT.
Addrsss by Mayor Farrsy Besgs Osse-
Nescepapsr Prose Dsnosmcea- Dsape-
cratic Party E1posed.
Mr.. Cane called the meeting to order and
proceeded to address the meeting ~ fol-
lows We don't come here as . riotous
mob, but as peacesble citizens desirous Of
work. We walk around during the day
and come here at night thinking We can
got redress. My hands are tied, 70 are
yours, so are Councils /; nothing can be done
other than that capitalists might back up
the City Council in whatever action It might
take in this matter to help u. Working
men, by this term mean all here, that II
is hard to starve in land of plenty.
At this juncture Mayor Whiteley came
upon the stage amid great applause, and
said, men, these meeting must be stopped.
Citp council has done all II can do. Through
out the whole country things are slack, not
here alone, but everywhere, people are out
of work. People are to be pitied and SYM
pathized with, but such meetings as these
are uncalled for, and those who organise
and lead them on rioters and demogogues,
wanting and you will suffer. Tonight shall
DC the last meeting you will have In this
Hall. Council cannot 60 beyond the law In
this matter.
Mr.. Farrell arrives and informs Mayor
VII al <ho% ho t~ hot a n hopo
Mayor Whiteley.-I don't care who ID
held In this Hail. Council has done al
that is possible to do, and If 1t votes ono
dollar it has to be raised by tax.
1t is not more binding upon
the town to give you work, than It is upon
any farmer to whom you may apply. 1t ID
all wrong to assemble here and demand that
which is impossible. Any one who says II
is right and advocates it, is demogogue,
and a rioter. Things cannot stop In
world like ours, they must 60 ON In week
or month, or year (from the crowd 'or
years." yes, yes"'
Mr.. Farrell-order, gentlemen, and hear
the orator.
The city ought never to have
been the employer Of any one on that basin,
but have given 1t out by contract, for 1t would
have been completed now. 1t is just ~
proper for you to ask Pusey, Jones q Go.
for bread or work as 1t is to ask the city. Co
pital came here and established dourishiDg
businesses, bec- -use we were q peaceable and
law abiding citizens but I'll venture to say,
that these meetings have done more 10 keep
you out of employment than anything that
has happened In Delaware.
hall have the first man or men arrested
who arrested riot here.
Mr.. Farrell.-You have no right on this
floor. y
Mayor.-I have, and intend to remain
here.
Mr.. Falrell.-Take chair, Mr.. Mayor
and will talk.
Mayor.-Yes, I'll have you arrested the
Mr.. Farrell.-You and your police vacate
this floor.
Mayor.-No sir. will remain here to
keep peace.
Mr.. Farrell-O Order, gentlemen, order. I
will address you. Will three men from each
ward volunteer to keep orders Yes! yesl
yes! I!I!I! and three men answered
from each ward. l don't think that ever
felt so aggrieved as l do to night. Never
before has these doors been closed since the
war until tonight. This hall is for citizens
to meet in to make known their grievances
but according to the honorable gentleman
you come here as criminals. ask you,
gentleman, has the Mayor and his armed
police right here. No! no! no! Then
they ought to leave the hall.
Mayor, nor my police are going, but
stay here to keep order.
Mr.. Farrell.-You are as honest as they,
yes, yes. You are as good as they, yes,yes.
/ am one of yourselves, because of my oc-
cupation. Iknow your circumstances. I
ask you has not the press misrepresented
me yes, yes, (cries stop your paper),
grossly misrepresented me, yes, yes.
Yes, and that life long pap-sucker G. F.
johnson who lives in fine house up Market
street, comes out in flashing editorial To-
day against your interests.
Here he was interrupted again by the
Mayor because of his great excitement.
But Mr.. Farrell informed His Honor that he
was boss of the job.
Mayor.-I am determined to keep order
in this city.
Mr.. Farrell.-I am gentleman and 30
Der too.
Mayor.-I am not q party man in this.
but have good order to maintain and shall
see that 1t is done. did't believe these
gentlemen intend exciting q riot, but will
90 it their homes peacesbly and quietely.
Mr.. Farrell, his Honor has changed his
views somewhat and speaks In different
terms-awhile ago he calledus demagogues
and rioters.
Mr.. Farrell continued in this strain for
some time, and after considerable exciting
debate, the meeting adjourned without any
satisfactory results.
Frightencd by o Skeleton.
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