The New York herald., 1877-10-31
THE CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.

MASS MEETING AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE
DIFFERENTIATION or THE STRIKERS TO HOLD
OUT
Tho mass meeting OF the striking cigar makers In
side ana outside Of Cooper Institute evening was
brilliant Success II numbers, rcspectablity, good
order and enthusiasm combine to make any
public demonstration success. There had
been posters, advertisements, with a
long list OF signatures paraded In the newspapers,
and yot, almost by magic, the large capacous
hall of the Institute was allied with assembagc
bering at least three thousand long before hour
announced Tor the proceedings TO commence. There
were a humber OF Bohemian and German young ladies
among tho multitude, looking as happy and cheerful
as II they wero at picnle 1t was evident that tho
beauties Of the strike are just beginning exhibit
themselves.
AT The inside meeting Mr.. A. Strasscr, President Of
the Central Organization and International Cigar
Maxers' Union, presided, with Mrs. Mary Hesler as
Vice President, ana rctarcs from the English b.
heman ana German nationalitiea
The President briefly explained tho objects OF tho
meeting to be to present their before tho Amcri-
can people, and particularly before their fellow
workingmsn and workngwomon. He claimed
that all they demanded was far componsa.
ton. The manufacturers now give a half days
pay for two days work. some OF thcm were not
able 10 bring up and educate their children upon tho
men had fought and shed their blood and vos for the
grandest traues' union In the world, the United
States government, and yet their employers denied
them tho right to unite to protect themselves, while
the employers were tree to unite to oppress them.
The president read a telegram from san Francisco
as tollows:-"Be OF good cheer. Hold out. Money
every week."
MR. GoapERrs SPEECH.
Mr. Gompert President OF Cigar Makers Union No.
144, said this might have been protracted contro-
versy had not the manufacturers made statement
to tho puDhc which aided the s,rkers' cause ma.
q state IN M
and show TO tho working peopa Of the United states
where that statement fasldcd tho record ana tho fact
He also took the manufacturers resolutions passed
few evenings since III which they avowed their de-
termination not TO accede to The OF the strikers
so long as they remained union men. They saw you
must leave your organization starvc He wan tod
to know II they were wiling to become the obedIent
slaves OF their lords and masters by submitting TO
such terms
MIR. TAYLOR purs IN 4 STITCH
John Fortune, OF the Taisors' Union Brooklyn, said
the cigarmakers nad inauguratcd strike which tor
its order. moderation, determination and success
would command tho admiration OF workingmen
all over the world. He spoke OF reforms IN public
expenditures, and said they were initiated whore they
should never have toucned-among the workingmon
and day aoorcrs.
THE orrsDR MEETING.
large thronS numbering some 5000 or ZOO, were
gathered OUTSIDE the Cooper Institute. Daniel Huss
presided. The lrst speaker Mr. Van Derporten.
IN English. Hc urged tho men TO stand out against
oppression and not to succunD TO tho employers in
any way. John A. tiombcra spoke IN German John
Manham spoke IN Bohemian, II. Heckster spoke in
Engsh aud Mr.. Cunart followed n German. John G.
Moore spoke IN Lnglish lie pronouhced thc state
ment that pot,cs had anything to do with tho
deliberate falsehooj Mr.. kohn L. Bolner ana others
succeeded IN German and English.
MKETiNG or TIE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION.
The regular daily meeting OF sthc tcntral Organizl-
ton OF Ci2armakcrs strike was held at Concordil
Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon. The President
in the char. There were no now delegates and but
one or two strikes IN MINOR shops announced The
Executive Committee stated that arrangements had
been made with General Pryor To act az counsel in tho
tenement house eJectncn cases. Among the contribu
tons received wero S33 40 from the AoDoken Clgarnak
er IA
Of Milwaukee; Worcester sent SIT; Troy. s13 Now
Haven, $50 additional, Albany, from Amaiyumatcd
Carpenters, 81 with PROMISE 0f moro; Poughkecpsio
IRON worker sent words Of sympathy, with
promise Of cash lsrattlcboro' w. cgarmakers, SYM
pathy and small amount OF money; Bohemian Dra
matte society, OF this city, s50 Brewers Association,
$l5; Belgans' Benevolent ASSOCIATION S25 and more
to come II needed There were also cou ,f..utons OF
tea, coffee, hour aud money rom various grocers.