Evening star., 1877-12-12
The Work ingunen-s Assembly.

THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION AND
THE LABOR EXCHANGE DENOUNCED.
The National Morkingmen's Assembly met
last night. the president, Wm. X. Mclean, in
the chair, and j. J. Meany secretary. Mr..
Emmons. from the committee ON mass meet
ing. reported collections i'm the Washington
navy yard amounting To $3.50 towards paying
the expense of the demonstration tonight
TIE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION AND
THE POST.
The secret ary read an account of the action
taken by tlR q Jackson Democratic Association
i'm relation ID ythe endorsement of the Post. the
new democratic paper, and complimented Mr..
E'B. Robinson cn the independent course he
had laken Oh that occaSs"nr Ihe stand taken
10y him was the stand Of a true mal; and he
moved that the president OF the ."orking
men Assembly be instructed To tender WI.
Robinson the thanks OF the association i'm
Mr.. Emmons opposed the motion. He was
no democrat, and did not want politics
brought m their meetings. He said the stand
taken by the Post would kin il In a short
time.
Mr.. b. J. Mcdonald said rats were danger.
Gus vermln 10 have about: this was a legiti-
male question for the action of the working
men. They have perfect right TO say that
they VIII not support rat newspaper
MI. Thomas said II was not their place to
discuss the politics of any paper but this is a
question OF taking bread from the mouths of
the worklngmen. They have no right TO as
sumo that they can Kill on such an enterprise
but they can say thai they will not aid In its
support. They should maintain the principle
thai every honest workman is entitled 20 4
iair living price for an honest days labor.
THE LABOR EXCHANGE AND FIFTY CENTS FER
DAY.
Mr.. Meaney gave his opinion of the Labor
EAchahge Tor allowing laborers Ia work for
hfty cents per day. In was the business Of this
association TO take cognizance Of this attempt
to % reduce laborers pay lApplause.l
Of the resolution The latter moved that the
vote be taken by rising; carried, and the mo-
ucn was unanimously adopted.
John Id. BagMell was appointed a membePof
the committee on mass meeting.
lengthy discussion sprung up on the action
OF the Labor Exchange I'm employing men at
nrty cents per day, all condemning it. Mr..
Mhltemore said II Was an attempt 10 degrade
labor under the guise of charity. lie moved
That The whole subject be referred 10 the exc
cntise committee Tor future report and actions
adopted, and the meeting went into executive
session.
THE PROCESSION TONIGHT
vii form at the City Hall at six O'Clock, and
avenue. thence To the Executive mansion.
where Il win be reviewed by President Hayes.
After LEAVING Y The @ J" White NE, HSass the line
street, down II To 18th street and New Y0fS
avenue, passing out New York avenue 10 -
street, down an street TO PENNSYLVANIA avenu0
sion win break ranks and enter the half
SENT BACK TO THE MAITLAND PExrvu
TIAErLdhaddens n, 2. !. hall. colored, the co1pas-
the same time with him. was arrested -
night In the west portion Of the city by fSe -
sectives and lodged at the headquariers csiS
sent down TO the Maryland peniientiary ~
morning in charge a Warden Irwin.
have been discussing. With closed d..sS ~
doctrine 0f endless punishment.