The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24
LABOR RAISING ITS VOICE.
How the workingmcn See Beeche-, Jay
Could, and the Rest Of Them.

The rear hall Of the Gcrmana Assembly
Rooms was dcnsey packed last evening by
workngmen. who had assembled in response
to the following call:
JUSTICE TO LABOR Monster mass meeting in he;
halt Of the starving railroad men now on strike All
in sympathy with struggling labor in it. efforts obtain
IT., rwnd- are 1GggeTd to send 1s1se- 70 ,e so
Monday evening, July 70, oslogk ~ .ri.r Of
d. CoSRov, Secretary
The room was formerly used as nm armory
for the Ninety sixth Regiment and arm racks.
with muskcts still in them. lined the northern
wall. noticeable thing was the storm and
successful manner in which dcmngogism
was rcbuked. and any attempt TO introduce
politics WIS frowned down. Mr.. David Conroy.
on taking the chair. said that the meeting was
called to devise means to help the suffering la
borcrs, Of the Wcst in the struggle 10, Of
is in full sympathy with the railroad workers.
Tom Scott repeats the story OF oppression by
saying that 90 cents a day X enough to support
llborer and his wife and Oh ldren. lcrrs OF
Hang him to a lamp post That ,rgilr9ad
belongs to honest men who in war defended
the republic. and the duty of the national
rairoad is not yours' LIT the national
Government take charge of all the railroads.
and let the municipal authorities take charge OF
| the city railroads and gasworks. DO away with
monopoly. The proclamation OF MIR. Hayes is
not worth the paper it il written on. He h not
| a President of the people. hut il in the White
| House by fraud and chicanery. 1t is said that
| Jay Gould has offered n million tn recall Grant.
| jay Gould should be indicted for treason. The
| speaker closed by urging prompt but peaceable
organization TO protect workingmens rights.
A number of committees made their reports.
Mr.. S'hwah.s Of the committee 10 secure place
| for Wednesdays meeting. said that the Presi.
| dent of the Department of Public Parks had
| given the committee permission t. hold pub
| lie meeting on Wednesday. July rs. at "a =, NJ.
| at the Central Plaza Tompkins square, Tho
permit was read, but vote Of thanks To the de-
| partmcnt was voted down. The COMMITTEES on
| Ways and Means reported collection of sl1
and an eXpend iture Of So. and then the hat was
| passed around
Alter the reports Of the committees. Mr.. Con-
| roy spoke again. calling upon the militia to stay
| In their homes and let the men Of the West get
| their bread. Mr.. Geo. Winter was greeted with
Beecher's sermon OF sunday evening there
| were strong hiss's and cries OF Hang him.
| hang him. the prostitute OF society,"" The
| speaker continucd Beechcr gets fat on
| 100000 year. but thinks u mechanic and wife
water at 81 day" The speaker advocated
| Governmental possess on Of all railroads
| chinsts' and Biacksmiths Union. made u sober.
sensible speech. counselling union against the
| tyranny OF money. but advocating n strict I'D
| nereurr TO moral force and no violence.
Delegates from the trades unions of the tall
| ors. cigar makers, boot makers. Indies SHOE
| makers. fires % printers. curNrrs, Cabinet max
| ers Union No. I. and Typographical Union
! No. 6. arranged last night for a wulkingmcn =
| mass meeting ON Thursday evennsNn the large
hail of the Cooper Union. Delegates from the
above named and from other trades Will meet
| there this even NJ to- complete ur"iminarics.
The Ci-,Hr MasrrS' Union. at their business
meeting last even ng, decided 10 hold special
| meeting ON Monday ~ ming next t. cApft -
| sympathy with all Strikes throughout the
| country. They Will bear tlrir share OF the x
| pens. of tn. mass mo tn- IA tn large AulI VI
the Cooper Union ON Thursday evening.