The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
ooino FoR THE soALPs


the Womnn'n Leagnc aud VINO per-
hecuse working women.
The regular weekly meeting of the Won in's
National Labor League was held last eyoning
at their rooms In the Corcoran building. Tho
attendance was rather larger than usual.
Mrs. Smith, the presid0nt, stated thlt sue
hsd been taking a severe dnse OF HuoDells
medicines since tho last meeting, and hli
among other things mallcd several hundred
copies Of TIE CRITIC TO Hubbells constituents
IN Michigan. rhe leagues conformation Of
Hubbell had createce sensation In several
qunrtcre, aud carried panic Into tho forces Of
JAY Hubbel's friends. Mrs. Smith then
pitched into an evening paper that quoted hsr
ms saying that she hnd looked down from the
Senate galleries on tho
''Bnid-Iieaded Oid Scnlnwngs."
She said that number OF Senators had got
after her about tho mntter and sho mad only
escaped by saying that she had been referring
"a the House aud not the Senate. Sho would
not think OF calling venerable bald-hc1led
senator scalawag, even though shs dli
fear she would catch Washington mrlurlu and
was now running around nn with biGsnlts and
put In Government position.
a Lively Protest.
The league then adopted the following pre-.
umblo ana rcsolutions
Whereas we have been made to know that
the ordinary ciyilities usually extended to our
Sex are being circumscrlbod by curtalllng the
conyeniencos OF u waltlng'rOom at tho Senate
sidc OF tho capitol, ana whcreas we are in-
formed aud believe that the room originally
intended, adopted and used for that purpose
has been recently aud wantonly seized ana
occupied for another purpose, and our sex OK.
cluded from the occupation, therefore bo It
Rel0iUed, That we hereby enter our protest
against the violations OF our rights rs citizens
and taxpayers, equal In all that pertains TO
citizenship and representation with the other
sex, and demand that their conveniences be
restored to us as such.
ReSOiged, That as the room is so selzod and
detained from our use
Hon. Mr.. Bright be Requested
to restore said room to Its original intended
use or others furnished In Its stead
ReSOlred, That the obscure and unhealthy
apartment now designated rs ladies' wal, ing
room Is an unfortunate excuse as a substitute
and is an insult TO those OF our sex who have
occasion to confer with the representatives OF
the people at the Capitol.
R6SOited, That we hereby recommend to
those who have these matters In charge that n
more suitable room be prepared than those
now in use on both sides OF The Capitol for this
purpose, as being more In accordance with the
advancement toward higher civilization now
manifest throughout the world.
ReS0ired, That committee DO appointed to
confer with the Sergeant alarms to both the
Senate and House upon this subject and to
present these resolutions and the assurance
that due attention to their Importance is de-
manded by Just sense OF public Justice and
utility.
MIR. Bllingsby, OF the Federation OF Labor,
made an interesting address, reviewing the
condition OF wOrklngmcn and workingwOmen
In this city. He entered an earnest protest
against the
Low Wages Paid TO Some Glasses
Of laborers OF both sexes. The speaker said
that II n good days wages wore paid for good
days work tho necessity for charity and aims
giving would be wiped out at n single stroke.
The fathers, husbands and brothers would be
enabled to assume the duties which devolved
upon them, provide for those who were de-
pendent upon them and keep want and penury
out OF their households. Mr.. Blllngsby de-
nounced the systems of charity in vogue In the
city, which, he said, required 81 to give 81.
We all knew of one instance In which 1t cost
s10O to distribute 800 among the poor.
Tho speaker then turned his attention to the
causes Of the oppression of the working.
classes. A prominent local newspaper had
stated that the impoverished condition of the
working people was In great measure attrib.
uted 70 their intemperance. The speaker
wished TO know whether the working classes
were more Incorporate than the aristocracy;
whether the carpenter could drink more than
tho Congressman. Mr.. Bosenburg delivered a
the sewing-glrls OF the city. Mr.. Billingsby
said that there was no greater cause for pro.
test and action than
The Oppression of Sewiug-Glrls
| In this city. He knew of large commercial
houses where these girls were employed for
~ or 81 80 week. The speaker believed that
an organization of the sewing-girls could and
should bo established, and 1t would be very
beneilcial in its results. II the girls would
| unite for their own protection and mutual as
| sistance and would make Just and equitable
/ ue1nunub ne DellbEtu tub eIuplOybrS WOull uC-
| cede TO them, and II they did not, tho mem-
| bers of the Federation of Labor would assist
| the sewing. girls by Withdrawing their support
from such merchants as refused to comply
| with equitable and fair demands.
Mrs. Smith, the vivacious president OF tho
| league, got on the warpath at this stage of the
| proceedings and made an eloquent review of
| the sufferings and oppression OF tho sewing
| girls. on the subject of the charities Of the
| District Mrs. Smith paid her compliments to
| Major Brock for the faulty distribution OF the
| fund under his control, and In passing from
| the Major to his men the speakers wrath
| naturally fell upon the detectives, concerning
/ whom she said that the recent disclosures
| proved the old adage, that 1t
Takes n Thief TO Catch II Thief.
The detectives, however, she did not regard
as much worse than the judges on the bench.
| She believed there were more Justices than
| there was Justice in the District. Even the
highest legal authority, the immortal Brow.
ster, was pettifogging, profane blackguard,
whose only strength was in his own self.
esteem and his rufIles aud toggery. Tho
| speaker had been warned that she should not
| oppose
The eAttOrney.General
| or he would crush her and her league, but
she did not fear him and his ruflies and
frizzes; che boarded at the Same hotel with
him; she had seen enough OF his profanity
| his blackguardism, his false pretenses and
his incompetency TO be disgusted.