The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-31
CIGAR MAKERS SPEAKING.
~ INTifi'sy fsTIC MEETING ~ THD
tOOPFR tNION nm.
vigorous protrsts Against being ~hnckied ~
the Manufacturers bet rrmined to Uoil
Out until their Demands are Acceded to.


Tho mass meeting of the striking cigar
makers IN Cooper Union. last evening brought
GU, m Immense 'rowd ~ people every square
inch ~ the gr"nt hall being nllrd. and tho
square without crowded On the platform were
seated delegates from the shops whose em-
ployces have struck. and delegates from various
trades unions Of this city. The auditorium was
a sea Of upturncd faccs. with hore and there
tho blue cap and bright shioll Of q police on
cor to break the monotony. The greater num-
bHr wore Bohcmians. 1t was a sympathetic au-
dinncc. and seemed convcrsant with several
languages
4. Sirasscr was nominated rs President by
arclamntion. END Mary Hau~"r ~ Vicc-Prcsi-
dent ofthc mctlns. Mr.. llnnslcr settled her.
sclf IN = ter Coopcr's familiar red chair. Mr..
| Strassnr said Tho object of this meeting IL TO
lay our cnuso before the American people. and
/ the working classes in particnlar. W. "s' N'''.
n fair r'comrcnsc for our labor. and protcsi
against one-hnif days pny for two days
work. The families IN t"noncnts earn nbout as
per week head. J. this enough 20 support .
iNnilJ ana live in do,ent homes | sny IL ia
r., iir lovers. inst "a 81 complying with
inc ~ 'r'tit' demands of th' employees deny
u~ me f!-nt ni association and union The war
ol th' i.hrl llion was fought to preserve The
Li"ni'st tS'dCs uuoh ever knoWn-th he Govern.
im"ni oi thc-r United States We knowthnt ifw,
do not maintain our union they viii further rc
du'e our wngcs, II Is better fpr Tho workmen Ia
drown themselves thnn leave thcir union
u "gc'~p u . tncir only hone for n better living
ma Their only strength against oppression. I,d
Us rtunI, by ulht union all Tor onc. and one
i"Iall.
Mary lIqnslcr, dressed in black and holding
the CE'"n. Nnd said Ipat u should be main
ttinrd always
,rho first Bohemian speaker. Mr.. Polda. cdito,
e!tr NOkHgW1u'S JIurn0i wns then intro.
du ed. He said: This grrat enthrring ,yii
snow n,"ho TINT We are organilcd into chain
tnns will mover break. We ARE here to save ouI
children, our lives, and everything IT,, We hold
drnr. W. can only secure this byt .ng united
The manufacturers say we wis 10 rule them
u Is not 80. We merely wish & be treated %
Mr.; Sirass"r read the following telegram from
san Fran 'lscO:
,e.l Goel ch..r, Hold out san Francisco helps yo.
= Gompors. President ~ tho Union then ad.
ar - 'd illc meoting. This strike is not Of our
u> for tn, past five years. The manufariurcrs
say thnt they inauguraicd the tenement system
Tor our lf"n"lli aud at our request. Yes as the
slave kn"rls nni holds up his hands for the
sh'wN'is. The manufacturers have "A strong
union. among th'ms ,lNcs and yet they say 10
". II YOU organize union. you must starvef
salvation? Shall We be the seryile slaves oi
these uSkmu-t'r~Y Cries of No! novl To
yield would be- suicidal. In respect to the as.
itir!oq ,i tha, Y, are ini0l,qonesd 4 political mo-
Adolf Ro-enbaum of tn" Packers Union and
j. Erming"r, ON Of the cigar makers spoke in
E'rnan and John Fortune Of the Custom Tail
ors Union. J.. &. Goldsmith Of the New Haven
cigar Makers Union. Louis Miller Of the Piano
| tnrVcrs' Union. T. Smith Of thu BROOKLYN Cigar
Makers Union, and T.. Slmmond- of the Pick
ers'. spoke in English. Mr.. Smith in conclusion
| asked j. our caus j. just, shall We give in Z"
nr"s Of ~ no ~
" " hat shall wcdor'
NOi"c- Hold the fort
l'~. hold the fort for We are coming"
On the platform erected ut the entrance Of tha
/ IAN were number Of delegates More than
lnref thousanl pcrrOns wero assembled in front
/ Of the platform. The first speaker. Mr.. Van
/ drnp.ucn. slii; IAN tine cigar makers in the
| w'rid viii stand ivu-. Gnol timrs will como il
! We sti'k 10 our organization. We rely upon
/ v'u. lth"'l- 1T rs stand firm. There
/ r.u br nn itura~ to thc end. and when il is
| sain'd our hr'iir"n in other lands will give 10
/ u. th" credit"
Nj John s. Gimhrrg spoke i'm German. and
was followed hy Nir. i. Nnrhan who Spnk, In
iph"mian. Mr.. Mnrnun WAS at ON, tlme u Ro-
! man tuituli' ir. - ln liphDuIa. Mr. II. llrx-
/ lr, another speaker, eaii TINT th" ..ar mnkcrs
/ llhd Not Do" . Hwnro. untll Recently. of the cX-
/ ny % ihrN ue-uddtlun: hut that nuW thcy
hut reused thrMs 'INn- % a." "N lg.n'ioe af the
situation. ar would put an cna othoir perse-
/ rU,.u. Addr -~rs I'm German were also made
! ly Nm. kunaU. &. o Cnpoy"rt c. Moorr Mr..
/ Conn, q. ). Comp T.. Mr.. Irmuri. \. Rosrn.
/ nmm. and l.. Is rIincr, Con. Roger \. Pryor
! l'~ boon engaged hy The Central i--usintion oi
/ 'icar Makers to defend the uio. tmrnt suits he-
/ gan toy the manufacturers. Money was received
/ from 1911 over tilH country.