Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-28
WOrkingmen and the Democratic
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- sStu nun loi lit pGIhtS Oh lne Interview,
W0rk1nsmen and the Democratic
Committee.
ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY LAST NIGHT.
Acknowledgements Assembly met last evening
at Beck's Hall, w. X. Ramsey in the chair and
E. l.. Barker, secretary. Mr. Spier, from the
committee on organization, made a verbal re
port that there was good prospect FOR the or
SanlZatlOn OF two new unions that will send
delegates to the assembly, and they were max
ing considerable progress in organizing unem-
pioyed labOrerS. and they felt encouraged at
the interest taken. The aSsmeeting com
mlttee reported receiptS, $l29.60: expenditures,
sl24.l5. The secretary was directed to distrib-
ute through the mails the 5000 circulars ai-
dressed to business men.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
A new constitution having been adopted at
the last executive session, by which new cleo
ton of officers was made necessary, the assem-
bly, elected the following: j. Ii. RaistOn presi-
dent; n. j. Pass and G. w. Ovens vice Dresi-
dents: E. l.. Barker. recording secretary: G.
w. Spier, financial secretary; j. w. Armstrong
corresponding secretary; 7. f. Maher, treas
urer, and NJ. Mccarthy. sergeant at arms.
ROBINSON ON RATS"
Mr. f. =: Robinson read from the Sunday
Herdd OF the 24th instant articles relating to
the action of the Worklngmen's ASSOCIATION
he was called Bull Robinson as if he was 1S =
n nay .1 ne tod how Th he received that nick
for him to defend himself, for the people of the
District knew him. The Herald and Post
Claim to be the opponents OF the great demo
cratic party but it was a libel upon the party
for such men as Stilison Hutchins AMI Nut
ton footed Burritt to talk of being its repre-
sentatives. II such is the case to-day he would
say 1t was vastly different party in the DAYS
OF Andrew Jackson, and such representatives
should be "chewed up" As for the author of
The communication in the Herald signed "A
and m 1ati paI
batch of errors and lies. He did not know the
author, but supposed that he was denizen of
f rive poiats, who had been spewed up for the
democratic campaign committee is persisted
In, and they continue to give their work to
rats" ignoring the workingmen, by repudi-
at1ng fair prices for their work, they will feel
ii. and it will cost them $4,000 votes
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
AND TRADES UNIONS.
MI. Armstrong, of the Typographical Union,
offered resolutions that 1.-THE action OF the
democratic congressional committee, repre-.
sent1ng great political party, the prOfeSsed
exponent and friend OF the WOrkingman, in
ton Post a, its official organ, edited and ,nan-
aged by one Stillson Hutchins, the swO, eneg.y
OF the laborer, and In giving to said Post its
pauperized wages, in preference to The trades
union men, who, like the Granger, have asso
cia.ed themselves with an Organization for
their protection upon platform of Live ard
true labOrer; that the total indifference to the
appeals of committee to have said work
done at fair wages by the chairman of said
committee, Mr.. Black burn, OF Kentucky, who
denounced trades unions and the rights of
WOrklngmen to organize and dictate terms to
their employers, is a matter worthy of serious
consideration by all trades union men in the
United States; that as We look upon repre-
sentative men as representing the desires OF
their constituents, we must look upon the ac
ton OF Mr.. Blackburn, the representative OF
Pc, cy Of that party toward trades unions aud
The rights OF WOrkingmen; that we as trades
union men, ignoring politics in our workings,
and confnlng ourselves to policy for the
amellOraiiOH OF the condition of the labOrer
feel IL our duty and God given right, indepen.
dent OF any past or present party af1iliation, to
denounce the action of said committee in it's
sanction OF having its work done at pauperized
wages, and indorsing the said Post as its OH
clal organ, run upon pauperiZed wages sytem ::
that this Assembly, the representative body of
Al the trades unions in the District of Column
bia, independent OF past or present individual
party feellng, most emphaticatly denounce the
action Of said committee in aiding and recog
nizing the Post in its system of padperizing
the lacOier; That committee of five be>ap-
pointed by the president of the Assembly TO
prepare and issue a circular-letter to all work
ingmen 8 associations, labor unions and grange
lOOges i'll the United States, setting forth the
action Of said committee in its sanction of
pauperizing the WOrkingmen, and ask their
WlthdraWal OF an support from said party
ana the sum OF slCO is hereby appropriated to
be used by said committee in the printing and
mailing OF said circular letter." etc.
Mr.. BLACKBURN AGAINST LABOR ORGANIZE.
TONS.
Mr.. Ramsey Tin the course of the debate
which ensued on these reSolutions) said that
the committee had waited ON Mr.. Blackburn,
and he told them to 60 to work that he was
prepared for them; and il necessary he would
take the stump against labor organizations.
Mr.. Blackburn had treated the COMMITTEES with
contempt, and his action was in keeping with
that Of the democratic committee, who are
doing all they can 10 pauperiZe labor. 1t was
important that the wOrkingmen of the cOun-
try should know this.
Several delegates endorsed Mr.. Ramsey's
remarks, and the resolutions were unanimous.
ly adopted.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The chair announced the following as the
committee to prepare circular letter to the
with the resolutions: Messrs. Armstrong,
Barker, Haldeman, Solan and Christian.
Mr.. WasOn moved that committee be ap-
pointed 10 investigate the manner in which
work Is given out in the navy yard; adopted,
| and Messrs. Wason, Pass and Hamilton was
Mr.. Hamilton offered a resolution. which
was adopted: That a committee Of three be
who advertise in the Post and Sunday Herald
to be printed on cardboard and distributed
among the workshops and other places where
workingmen will see the same, that they may
know who are in favor of pauperized labor
and unfolding rat i" institutions, that they
ness men,"
The meeting night was changed from Tues
| day 70 Monday Of each week, and the assem-
Oily went into executive session.
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