Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-15


The WORKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last
night, MIR: L. Maher I'm the chair and George
L. T.. Taylor, secretary. III. C.. Espey ID II
Lum, Mm. u. Evans, A. Thomas and Frank
Trout were accepted as delegates from the
Journeymen Bookbinders' Union. MIR, Ham
ilton, from the special committee on mass
meeting. asked that authority be granted the
committee TO make specific arrangements.
Mr. Charles Davis said this meeting should be-
held In the day time, and al the east front of
Capitol while both houses are in session. The
W0rklngmen of this District are suffering fOr
the common neceSsarieS of life-they are Will
ing and anxious to labor but nothing is heinz
done in Congress for their relief No IepisIa
ton Is thought of 10 effect an ameliOration of
the CONDITION OF the poorer classes Throughout
the country. Internal Improvements should
be started and means provided by Congress-
III this is not done, something worse might have
toDe done. Much had been said about com
munlSm. he did not understand much abOUt
1t. but was only surprised that the working
men had not rSen and struck for their rights
The committee was authorized 10 make ar
Iangements Tor the mass meeting and 10 pro-
cure speakers. A resolution of thanks 10 the
congressman who voted for the passage I'm
the House OF the joint resolution to enforce the
elght-hour law was adopted Mr.. <. L. Baker
read an extract from report of Senate pro-
ceedings that senator Morrill, had presented a
memorial signed by some mechanics of New
England asking the repeal of the eigbt-bOur
isN Jaw OF else That the ~ per cent paid through
It's effect to mechanics in the employ of the
government be taken from the Salaries of
members of Congress" Mr.. Baker said his
union (bricklayers) had instructed him 10 pre-
sent an expression OF opinion upon this me-
mortal, and he offered resolution that .stbe
workingmen that would, under any circum
stance, be guilty OF signing such memorial.
must De burden TO themselves, a disgrace 10
the community in which they reside. and nm.
worthy the name OF mechanic" A long dis.
cusslon followed upon the eight-hour law
alIe[ M waieh the resolution was adopted. MI.
Koch, OF the Painters union, stated that that
union u nad adopted resolutions condemnipg
the Post and agreeing TO withdraw their ma
tfonage from all merchants advertising in
Mr.. M. I'll. Solan, from the faiIors;
union, stated that his union had also
condemned that paper as a rat con
Germ. MI Hamilton made an explanation
In relation to a resolution he had offered at
former meeting condemning MIR. Saks. He
wished to withdraw that ceDsure from Mr..
Saks, as the latter had Withdrawn his patron
age from the Post. Mr.. Lum, from the Book
binders Union, here read some extracts from
the Republican, which he claimed showed
that the managers OF that paper are inimical
doing as much as any other TO keep down The
workingmen and denouhce them for attempt
ing TO get employment. Every honest maa
had right TO employment, and ia somethinr
is not done for honest labor, honest laborerS
VIII not long remain honest. Let these papers
term them communists or what they please, II
will not deter hungry men from striking for
their rights. Mr.. Baker said il was not fair
TO select out single paragraphs from any paper
TO prove its sentiments. Any kind of religious
doctrine can be proven from the Bible The
general tenor OF paper should be taken, aud
not a single paragraph. He read from the Re-
publican an article which was of different
character.
INQUIRY ABOUT COMMUNISM
1he chair stated that so much had been saif
about communism and so little known. thar
would be good plan to have a committee An.
pointed TO collate the principles and nressiPp,
them to the next meeting for general hinder
standing; Several addressed the meetine
living lhelr views as to what communism
,S; anu thoughl II one OF the best parties
nj. mT. speafe read an article. clipped from the
ENENlNG STAR, which purported TO give the
paIolm OF the French Internationales and
Mhl"h Platform was generally commended by
the meeting.