Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-10

Inc Meeting.
Mr.. Vaughn opened the! meeting by in
Mr.. RIDOUT.

Producing
Mr.. RIDOUT
3 colored candidate for the lower house OF the
Legislature. He commenced by expressing him
self gratified at the opportunity appear be-
he had agreed to become a candidate. As wiedeIs
OF picks and hoes, hewers of wood and drawers OF
water ne and his colaborers could not be expected
to indulge in elegant oratory: He was in favor OF
doing something to throw OF the oppression they
OF corporations, combinations and monopolies.
He opposed the farmers lien law, holding
everything, from grain OF corn 10 pod of pep
per- for the landlord, regardless of drouth, over
flow, or short crops. Nothing, he said could be
used by the tenant for himself while he owed the
landlord. If he went to merchant, told him
they were suffering, they were charged the most
outrageous prices: In the city of Chicago and
elsewhere the capitalists buy up and hold wheat
till it reaches prices to suit them. These chan
nels to thieving and corruption must be closed,
made TO come down He said that American
meat, held up by combinations in this country to
sixteen and seventeen cents, selling in Liver
pool at four cents. [rhe speaker was here inter
ruptcd by the entrance of a delegation of about
sixty, with a brass band at their head. He held
that the leasing of Sonvicts form of slavery.
Convicts worked in the interests of any one man
or men was crime against God and man You
free men, free to vote you please, regardless
of parties Csst your votes for those who have
stood by you. Every one elected by the Trades
Assembly will so unshackled by any moneyed
corporation will go solely interested for the sue
cess OF the laboring classes.
MR.. HATHAWAY,
OF the most active workers in the trades ove-
ment, was next introduced be was delighted at
the success of the labor movement. by which
inent Offices in New York, Pittsburg and st Louis
Forty-five unions now exist in Shelby county.
personal ends, we throw him overheard, as we did
John C. Hook. He alluded to George E. Hawkins,
OF the first to take an interest in this move
ment now the Assemblys candidate for Con-
gress, as worthy OF the support OF every union
would enable 'A mechanics to Collect T their
money promptly After waiting long
the owner had transferred his property to his WIFE
He said that such men were assessed on less than
paS IN on be- ou 10
had accomplished more than churches or parties.
1t had brought good feeling between BLACKS and
the workingmen's movement from New York to
Lo9isiasa The unions had everything to gain
certain man had stood up in convention COM
posed of only few men and said he controlled
the laboring mems votes. His name John C
Hook. He had left the line, and he should stay
there. Stand by the ticket.
Mr.. BELOW,
a German moldcr. and a candidate for the Lepis-
lature was next introduced. He said he was a
German and il he made any mistakes he hoped
they would excuse him h lie SAD the labor move
ingmen. He said that in all countries capitalists
and monopoIists have Oppressed the poor: Capt.;
more centralized, and the poorer classes suf-
fering thereby. Let all mechanics and laborers
organize and connect themselves with the Trades
Assembly. When an effort was made to get better
wages, the employers always complained OF high
stand why mechanics and laborers should not re-
ceive fair wages, for he knew most eff the EN-
eWs 6e spefer
ness was frequently applauded, although proba-
bly, half OF his speech was not understood on
count of his pronounced German accent He
com plimented several extensive union establish
ments in the city, and gave a scathing rebuke to
'scabs."
Mr.. JAMES T. WHEELS
for the State Senate He said the voice of
labor was being heard over the land. He saw be-
he saw in the faces of those present honesty and
have so long misled them What would the coun-
try be without the workingmen? They are the
merchant, even the politician cannot do without
them. The members of the two old parties are
would answer them that the isbofing men in.
tended to send TO the Legislature men who. though
there to get Just laws such as would protect the Ia
borer in the ditch well the banker in his Office
He had been asked how he and Waite would
Eaton He replied that be and his associates would
not compare fayorably in financial view, but
to Nashville they would go without the influence
of money and would be the most respectable dele
t:es had failed 10 do anything for the iaboring
men. The prison -contract law should be repealed
never Intended that even convicts should be sold
into slavery. Two years from this time, the
strong enough to say who should occupy the
proudest position in the gift of the people-the
could be bought at the polls. The dishonesty of
party leaders was father to the thought. He adj
vised his audience to take all the money Of
fered them, and then vote the union tiket.
MR.. j. w. MOORE,
u eolored man, followed Mr.. Wheles, and immedi-
ately proceeded to make ratification speech,
giving good reputation to all the candidates. He
alluded to the combination of Low-tax Demo
Gratis and Low tax Republicans and said that the
High-tsx Republicans attempted to form COM
bination with the High tax Democrats in order to
run Judge Wright for the State Senate; but the
effort failed. He referred very unfavorably to Mr..
Hooks effort to control the Trades Assembly. He
urged his hearers to vote the straight ticket.
John Walls addressed The meeting briefly
and spiritedly. Herman Waite made red
hot speech for the movement. Mr.. Hopkins
followed wi: b a few remarks. Mrs. Miller,
of the Women's Working Club, No. /, adj
dressed the meeting, and insisted on the men
standing by the union organization. The
meeting then adjourned.