Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
CITY AND DISTRICT
Labor Liquidation

Labor Liquidation.
DIRECTORY APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE
CAUSE OF THE TRADES UNIONS BEFORE con-
GREss-AN ADDRESS TO THE LABOR ORGANI-
CATIONS OF THE COUNTRY.
The central committee on national labor legis-
lation met last night at the hall on Sth street,
between D and E-Mr. A. NJ. Kenaday. chair
han, and Mr.. J. II. O'Brien. secretary.
The motion of Mr.. Mum, providing that the
directory of seven to be elected by the commit
Zee to attend to the interests of the working
Glasses before the committee on education and
labor of the Senate. in their investigation of the
difficulties between capital and labor. be COM
posed of residents of the District of Columbia,
was carried.
Mr.. Kenaday stated that he had called on the
chairman of the committee education and
labor and informed him of the Il :iculties of OBJ
tanning representatives of the different sections
of the country i'm constant attendance because
they could not afford to give undivided atten-
fion to such duties. He thought the plan of
electing residents Of the District would meet
The requirements. as the Senate committee
Gould call before them the ablest men in the
labor cause throughout the country
GA motion Of Mr. Mcdonald the committee
proceeded to elect the directory of 4 and the
following gentlemen OF the different trades or
CARNATIONS Were elected: Mr. NJ. j. Curry
bricklayer. 40 Nth street southwest: Mr. J.
'" biiliIOSil peliitT. IotH street SOUTH
west: Nr. u. kd:nOnSton, carpenter. 119 18th
street northwest; Nj W. III. Stickles plasterer
F street. between 9Th and 10th streets SOUTH
west; Mr.. b. G. Mcdonald, tailor. 40 9th street
northwest; Mr.. F. 5. Denham. painter 90l G
street southeast: Mr.. C. H. Rosenberg, cigar
maker. 400 street northwest.
By resolution OF the convention. organizing
The central committee. the chairman of the
Committee. Mr.. A. NJ. kenaday. printers union,
is eX-ofliciO chairman of the directory.
HE committee, a,iourDpi tn nlpe at no call
of the chairman
AN ADDRESS To LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
subsequently the directory adopted an adj
DRESS To the trades unions and labor assem-
blies of tine United States, saying: The duties
devoving on the board of directors are very
Important. We desire to select as witnesses
Those who are true to the interests of our fel-
low-workmen and at the same time Just to our
opponents. We bear no malice against those
who have been favored by fortune but demand
Justice for the laborer now and hereafter We
ask You TO aid us in the selection OF competent
witnesses. and beg leave to recommend TO each
Trade union or labor assembly to offer prizes for
the best essay on the subjOined topics of in
quiry. Please request by advertisement in the
press the ablest literary men in your respec-
ave localities to compete for the prizes, and for
ward the winning essays to the president of the
national central committee on labor legislation
address post office box 81. Washington. d. CO
on or before the twenty-ffth of January 1888
and make publication of the essay in your local
press If you deem that course desirable
The central committee. resident in Washing
ton. will thus be enabled to select from among
Che most intelligent advocates of our cause O
host OF witnesses. whose testimony. it is hoped
will carry conviction to the arbitIators that our
cause Is weil-Su>tained by facts. None of the
literary Productions sent here will be wasted
Those deemed to tie the best will be submitted
TO the committee on education and labor. with
the request To subpoena the writer's: the re-
nader viii he distributed among Senators and
members OF congress as so many petitions from
their constituents.
First. The relations existing between capt.
tai ana labor. exhibiting the average wages
paid the hours per day required for physical
labor in the interest Of the empower the social
condition OF the waGe-worker and his inability
TO maintain an average family COT say five per-
sons from such wages. Per contra: The num-
Der OF manufacturing establishments reported
by the census bureau. the amount of CAPITAL in
vested. the aggregate wages paid and the value
OF their productions: also the excess above a
legal rate OF interest derived for the use of the
capital employed with anal tical comments
Second. The causes of labor strikes and the
agencies producing; the same" Exhibit what
amount OF surplus products were in the hands
OF employers when the strikes were inaugu-
rated last summer and the demand for addi-
tonal production when the strike closed. State
IL corrupt means We're used to provoke the
strikes and the result in loss of wages
Third What legislation is necessary to remove
such causes and prevent their recurrence?
Fourth What legislation will be calculated to
promote harmony between capitalists and la
bOrers:
Fifth. What legislation will improve the con-
dition of waSe-wOrkers in the industrial
Classes:
In a multitude of counselors there is wis
dom" Let Us have intelligent concise answers
to the above and we will submit your case and
pray for speedy Judgment.