The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-03
GREENBACK LABOR PARTY.

MASS MEETING IN SCIENCE HALL-MRs. LAW
FENCES FIERY ADDRESS TO THE LABoRINa
GLASSES.
mass meeting OF the grecnbacK national labor
party, attended by several women vol MS men, was
Held last evening in Science Hall, Eighth street. Dr.
b. Nj. Lawrence, rising from his on the platform
shortly alter eig ht O'clock said that Mr. Carsey bad
announced meeting last Friday, ana assured him
that the hall would be iu, and IN that belief he had
expressed his willingness to make another effort in
the OF the greenback party. But the hall was
no. full yet he would st proceed, aud accordingly
he nominated Mr. Hugh b. Brown, proprietor Of the
hall, for chairman After few remarks assuming
the chair Mr.. Brown called upon Dr. Lawrence to
speak, put tho latter said that Mrs. Lawrence
would FIRST give q recitation. The subject chosen
was q fable in verse from the "Greenback La
Dor Party Songster," campaign pampnle. prepared
by the recitationst and her husband. Tho piece was
entitled .Men and Monkoys,' aud dwelt chiefly upon
the wrongs OF the laborer. "rhe workinsmen are
ruled by Knsves and by shs are lea," eaid the
song; but they should cooperate to FREQ the human
race" When the recitation was over. DIR. Lawronce
read paper which he said had been prepared for
presentation TO the Congressional Committee ap'
pointed inquire into the causes Of the hard times
Blu. saio tho speaker, ME- hewitt hadn't time TO hear
It, and perhaps wanted Testimony tho other side.
$50, 600 IN com during the war, might in low days
make over 81 DOC, 600 by successive Investments IN
government boads ana deposits In national banks
The banking system, he said Is only egalized sys
TEN Of fraud. 10 save the aborer from starvation
and the country IRON ruin, the national tank system
must be abolished These sentiments were loudly
appauded. Another speaker, in rambling and
somewhat incohcrent discourse, advocated tho coop
crative system Of labor and tho pay ment OF equal
wages o ali men, from Prosiuent down.
"wHo WILL NOT sTARvE"
Mrs DR.. Lawrence WAS next rctntroduced, and des-
MI IN IN
working classes, and her extremes, statements
gvo greatest satisfaction TO her hearers.
We iving, she said, under dcspoiic government.
few rich men are connlvinS with the arstocracy
and the RothscEids the syndicates and tho Jews OF
tho world 10 monopolize the wealth OF this country
s ass0r vor, sSe
right uliy belonged 10 the men who mado the bricks
and built the walls and furnished the rooms Yet II
tersst ON Astor's weaith- Ono hundred mon own
Two billions oil dollars. In my yosrs that Will DO
sixty billions Of dollars, or threo times Tho present
worth OF the whole land In this country OF plenty
ne has right to starve. Do You suppose would
starvs to dsathf No! III am nm honest, earnest
iaborer the country owes II to me that
snail not starve and, Il 1 lind myself unable 10 got
my bread honestly, IN steal H. (Appiause. The
ton Is nearly bankrupt because OF It's debt Of i've
billions aud because IL has such rascals at the head
Of tho govern nent as John sherman anu others lie
II was who worked The masked batteries directed
s,ed hand oil labor. The people must rIse-thers
two ways about II. III We can't have reor
nation we must havo revolution. (Applause) Mrs
Hail. the next speaker, addressed RAPIDLY decreasing
audience In support OF Mrs. Lswrence's address. Al
abe conclusion Of her remarks effort Was made u
sell copies Of the sresrback Songser TO deiray The
expenses OF the meeting. Another VIII DO held on
Wednesday evening at tho same place.
A separate meetIng hold, sim ultansously with
the above, in The small front hail Of the building
nhout af.sen persons being present, including nr.
Frank Waters, Vice President OF the General Com
mis,c Of the sresnback party in this CITY, tho obos
being 10 consider she holding Of mass meeting In
Cooper Union.