National Republican., 1878-05-01
WORKINGmEN'S ASSEMBLY.
Representatives Of the Trades
Unions In Council.
The post" Gets Good share Of their At
toution-One Delegate who ThinksH He
Cau whip the Editor-The
Paper bitterly Denounced.

The regular meeting Of the workinsmen's As
sembly was held at Beck's Hail last evening. Mr..
J. W. Reynolds In tho chair, q. T.. Taylor secre-
tary. The attendance was very largo, every Union
In the city being represented. delegation OF four
ladies, from tho workinQwomen's Association, oc-
cupied seats In the Assembly. Mr.. Spicr, from the
committee oil organization, reported that he had
been unable to find the address Of the secretary OF
the ladies' association, and no action had been
taken in regard to the appropriation OF Us for the
benefit Of their society.
Mr Crnnstnn. Of the Taors' Union. stated that
Mcssrs John fallon and Michael soen hah q, been
in place Of Mcssrs d. g. Mcdonald and John Shea
Mr, j, d, Wolf then addressed the Assembly on
the prevailing topics OF the day, such the tariff.
railroads corruption in public and private life, but
not a word In regard TO labor.
At the end Of one ofhis sentences, Mt f. L. Barker
delegate askcd leave to interrupt the p nker. lie
asked how much longer he prnposci TO speak; as
important husiness u the laboring men was being
delayed. Tho lecturer said he had about twelve
more pages to read, but that II he was intruding
himself upcn the Assembly he would stop;
! President Emmons who had assumed the chair
stated that MIR Wolf had been invited To address
| the Assembly, and his time had not been limited
! After short pause the lecturer again resumed
his argument, aud at the close was loudly ap
Mr. Hall of the Carpenters Union, stated that a
n meeting Of his association resolution was passed
| iHdUrs!ng the action ui the assembly IN
|
and agreeing not 10 subscribe for said paper, and
| tn do everything In their power to prevent theil
| friends from helping II in any manner.
Mr.. Barker read trSS paIasrSphs from m las, sat
| ized as shelves. communists, asgssins, &c.
| During tho reading he was Interrupted by Mr.
| Hail. who said that he was abe to whip the man
editor OF reporter, who penucd such pack Of lies
The reading OF the articles causeda a lively dis
cussion.
politics Of the paper. MIR Barker said IL was i'm
possible to give an answer 10 such question, but
| was supposed to be n Democratic administration
| Mr.. Robinson said Il could not lie called Dumo
iaiic organ aSit was opposed 10 every fundamental
principle Of Democracy.
adopted by the Assembly hid not been almel u
the papcr on account of its political ideas but be
cause they employed rats In their Office and di'
not believe IN giving w0rklngmcn
FAIR DAYS WAGES.
lie said It was paper which was on the way, m,
God grant that 1t would si"n 60 out Of existence,
Mr. Chrppel said that the Post had been hnrtil
nsSd by Il. IyPosGPHng"l n IT. rni2n; Eir.on who 60,
that the statement was wrong ia tot1 The prOpriC
tors of the RJa came to Wash n.tOn with M organ
lied force Of rats to the detriment Of true men.
Mr.. Chapel, rcsuming, quutel instances Il
which the PUs had assisted de.t.tute printers, an
asked II the Union would have done n much? I'LL
remarks which were construed as an indOiSemcr
Of the PUs'S action, were not received apprOvingl
by his brother delegates.
Mr.. RObnSnn. in reply T. the remarks Of the la
speaker said that the editors Of the Ibd did not dt
sire 10 have competent men about them. They ha
amau named - and two ar three other
sMALL-FRY oUID SUSCs,
and called themselves an organ He had cxpe
fenced some OF the difficulties which every goo
! printer had to contend against In making out III
copy of such jRckASseS lie was pained to hear h
& isnd uphold such a sheet.
Mr. Barker said that any man who would com
into their body and attempt To Justify the action
non .Unipnists did not properly represent the soc
ETY. which scnt him To the Assembly. The ~
lied when II said that II paid ~ much money to l
urlntcrs rs the REPUBLICAN. There was q dlhc
ence OF fifteen cents per thousand ems.
Mr. Howlitt of the Paintcrs Union, said that
, society hal passed resolution Offering To pay al
, tax imposed by the Assembly when a Union was c
/ q strike.
The secretary was directed to notify the seer
, tnrleS Of the different Unions that no regular IL
/ had been levied, but the subject should be consi
| cred by each Union.
Mr. Mills GOdwin said that when the Pot W
hrst started O representative OF the Topographic
Union waited on the managers Of the paper al
= asked what were the chances for emplOymen
4 The answer was we do not want any Of you Was
v ingtun printers. We propose 70 run this papt
!, whether It suits the people Of Washington or moi
= Mr. Armstrong said that he had prepared list
all merchants who patrOniLc the IOd, which
! would present at the next meeting Of the AsSemh
d A sy-tcinized movement would be inaugnnted
!. break up the "sc1b dfd.'
y His remarks were greeted with loud applause, du
= Ing which motion 10 jvurn was carried
( The chair announced the following commit
Z tO consider the apprentice law: l.. u ltObtnso
y Alfred Thomas. T.. L. Barker, John J, Hall, Charl
l. r. Love, William Spicr. J. N. Padgett, Steph
Q Charlton william Boston, John W. Reynolds, "
n liam Cranston, n. g. Plass, John Christian and
Z | L, Chappell.