New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

che factions with having already decided ls course
~ action respecting the vacant places on the state
Committee to be filed with NewvYOrk city members.
ADVICE FROM GENERAL BUTLER.
A SPEECH DELIVERED IN THK PREss-RooM OF
THE ADVOCATE.
Several hundred persons gathered in the
r.ssroom Of The Aavoeate yesterday afternoon, and
smyst,eutly awaited the coming Of General Butler VINO
had promsed 10 speak 70 them Of the wrongs OF work
inempp and suggest means of redress About 4SO D. N
General Butler entered the and spent some me IN
inspecting the machinery and shaking hands Win war;
Qua persons present.
He was then introduced by Mr.. Onderdonk, and after
three cheers were given, he spoke follows;
FELLOW LsBoR1Ne MEN AND WOMEN OF NEw-YoRK--
for iold thai al men and women are iah9lers IN d
Thing every day render their country better and 70
favorable, sOHt make The ~ S ttro
between labor and capital 1Ylde ~ into tnIto
esptal that wealth which q invested that without
any action Of its owner, whether he ives or aes WI
daeome he may spend simply m panaeri1g 70
his own vices and MS own sslnshnes S i4n, M
tapl employed IN this establishments for the purpose
~ and aid in carrying ON the great work
of civilization and progress: LABOR simply gives thaI
c Inn do not share either with the Of enterprise
or capital in any the profits Now there never has
the last EeDeratop, between capital and en-
bas there been fair DIVISION between
enterprise and labor Tor the reason taat hOst vi NY
money invested IN enterprise Is borrowed capital ano
must pay large interest, and then hen mat nfet u
10 got again. az must he got out OF LABOR Inc MOle
legislation this country for the past sixteen years hs
beeD in favor Of and the men OF money ana not
in favor of enterprise or the laDoref Wheh VIII you
change legislation Let all property be taxed JUST once
and no more Then your taxes viii grow less
Mr. Butler speke Of the Olden times" when The nc
mulation OF property was prevented by the dtribu-
ton of IL &C the death Of the He sdd that rs
people were complaining OF Overprodnetion, caused by
the extensive use Of machinery, he would suggest
remedy in the cutting down of the hours OF labor to one
hour day II necessary. He continued:
EVERYTHING is in the hands Of the laboring classes and
fhev can be Tghted by eleotng proper men 10 MI the
offices. 1 must not, however, occupy your time
longer, but will say III eoneiuson, Una! ~, :
Sour OSn safety organization standing together
Stapd TOGETHER; with the churches too. EEangehcal
cnurches-they believe In the 1rlnlty ana Ihy uOnt
allow themselves to Oe troubled much ebOut the an
fereuce between infant baptism or slrinknng. DOM
care VINO is ahead who Is behind. shun any man
rhO speaks of the destruction OF property Tor desiu
On Of property is the destruction OF much labor
Don't send any man TO congress VINO shih Voc
fAd man with capital, doing nothing Tor
the coed of hs kidd shall have better opportunity "a
society than the who works eight or ten hours
day Elect who viii work for you, Tor there are
very few who have been elected President OF VINO
have gone Congress that have gone AGAINST the party
that elected them the few that have have not been
so successful that they viii have many imaiOrs nero
after.
When Mr. Butler took his seat, he was heartily APP
riauied. and Mr. shupe, Editor Of The Adpoeae was
caed for He however declined to sneak, but offered
hts place TO Francis Waters OF the folders in his
uoy Mr. waters thanked General Butler for his kind
ness in speaking and said that he hoped IN the FAN he
would hear the name Of General Butler spoken Of as the
next Governor Of Massachusetts,.