The Evening critic., 1882-12-08
HAMMERiNG HuBBELL

over the Head with RESOLUTIONS
HE women After ihe Michigan
Representative Win ~ sharp stick
--Oibcr Proceedings of the WON.
ans Lcnguc.
Tho Woman's National Labor League was
c0lled to order nj 8 O'Clock last evening by tho
vlvacious president Mira. Charlotte smith, au
unusually large number OF ladies and several
gentlemen being I'm attendance.
Several communications were road express
ing the confidence OF prominent journalists ana
others In tho efforts of their loaguo aud their
hopes for It's succcs In ACCOMPLISHING tho
nohlo objects set forth In It's constitution.
The following preamble and resolutions
were submitted aud read and unanimously
a1nptcdby the leagues
Whereas tho Government OF tho unltoi
atntes has heretofore ignored NIL questions
looking to the amelloratiDn OF women n self.
sustaining element OF society by their own
personal cndeavors Ia tho fields of literary,
scientific and educational labor.
Whereas by the recent organization OF tho
Woman'a National Industrial League hcr ca.
pacity to Cifoct those objects havo been fully
nnd satisfactorily demonstratcdi therefore
be IL
Resoircd, That committee of - be ap.
pointed TO wait upon any committee OF inves-
tlgatlon that may be appointed by Congress
for the purpose of placing before them such
corruption existing In public places; looking
10 n publication OF the Departments by and
through knowledge OF thor deliuquencics.
ReS0irtd, That as taxation without reprcsen-
tation was the cause of our revolutionary strug-
giles, and MS It's repetition by Hon. jay Hubbell
was the result Of an arrogant assumption OF
Illegal authority IN assessing both male and
female clerks Unfortunately, we hereby
protest against these illegal acts and recon.
mend to him an carly retirement TO those
shades OF private life 20 which he Is soon
likely 10 succeed.
ReSolrtd, That as we are informed and be-
love that the influence which Mr.. Hubbell ex-
erts In tho political affairs OF the country 10 n
purely selfish one, az shown by his act of APP
pointing to public places of profit whole faml-
1Cnannanta n
unit TO exercise the functions OF n Represent.
alive Of the people, and we heroby commend
to the people OF the state of Michigan the sub
stltution OF more fit Representative to his
place.
Resolred, That we hereby tender to those
families OF widows and orphans, rellcts OF the
gallant soldiers whose claims for onicial
preferment he has persistently ignored by the
appointment OF his pets In the high places,
our heartfelt sympathios and our solemn
pledge to do all In our power to assist I'm So
curing their claims such recognition.
Mrs. Smith said TINT
The Denunciation of Jay Hubbeil
yrsS nsd soS, not y hs unjust 81 qR Ind
Government, but also BY his efforts TO crush
the league out OF existence. She had provl-
ously called the attention OF tho league TO
Hubbell's attempts to buy It off, and now she
had letters in her possession to show that he
was endeavoring to break down the league by
employing agents 10 do everything possible to
iniure the organization and repulse the Of
forts OF Its members.
Mrs. Smith then introduced
Mrs. Helen IL. Cole, of Boston,
On honorary vlce-presldent of tho league, and
nn active member Of several organizations for
the relief OF women. Mrs. Cole said that she
was workingwoman and believer In the
dignity OF labor. She believed that II women
were earnest and true and grand thoir success
was certain, and that men OF influence would
not BIO slow to indorse and assist them. In
Boston she found that II was On honor to DO
IN earnest worker, and the more Intellectual
Bostonians.such as John G. Whittier, Cola
Thaxton and others-were earnest and sincere
In their cooperation with and admiration for
the noble element Of the wOrkingwomen. She
eaid that the women realized tina.
The WorIkingmen of America
were power In the land and they wanted to
be identified with thom In their efforts TO gain
recognition. Tho speaker had been with the
league In sympathy, and hoped that all the
members would always be In harmony with
the president Of the organization and assist
her In her noble efforts. Early in girlhood the
speaker had been nurse III the army and
had always been an active WORKING woman,
women Of the land to assert their rights.
Mrs. Smith said that she had been encour-
aged very much by an examination OF tho pat.
ents issued during the past year to women,
and had found them numerous and important,
betokening development OF the ingenious
talent and inventive genius Of the women
which had never before been brought into
play.
Mrs. Cole said that she was very much
pleased with the work OF the league In this
| city. She found It generally recognized, and
| many prominent women had expressed their
| indorsementof and interest In the league. Sho
| had held long consultation with Mrs. Senator
| Carmen, and had found her an enthusiastic
| supporter OF the league.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted thanking General
Carman for his kindness In securing posi-
lions for ladies' connected with tho organiza-
| ton, and thanking the editor OF the Hartford
| EGdmtner for the publication OF various artl.
cles calculated TO encourage the formation OF
women's societies.
Mr.. Brown addressed the league at some
| length, and assured the ladies of the enthusi-
| astic support which they wore receiving from
the Federation OF Labor, OF which he was
| member.
ments TO the Post, which, che said, had sent
one of Its Office boys to the league to scandal.
| lie, ridicule, and falsify what he witnessed.
| She said that this infant OF vlyacious lmagina-
| lion had undertaken to describe everything
| in humorous way, and had succeeded In In
sulting people better than himself, and dlspar-
| aging every feature OF this organization whose
poverty and small numbers were Its misfor-
| tune and not Its fault.
The Work OF the last Week
was briefly reviewed and found to have been
| very satisfactory. The members of the league
had discussed with the leading merchants tho
| pressing necessity for relieving their female
employees, and In many cases there was an
| immediate prospect for the increase OF pay or
l,Ieduction OF hours OF the shopgrls. The
| places that still compelled saleswomen to
| stand all day behind counters were realizing
the cruelty of this practice and fast remedying
| the evil.
In some places, where large numbers of
| women arc required TO sew during the even-
| ing, the employers have promised 20 improve
| the lighting of the apartments number of
| prominent Government officials had boon In
duced to lend their assistance in tho work OF
procuring positions for women whom the
league can recommend as deserving. The
| ting adjourned at o o'clock, but at n later
hour brief executive session was called, al
which the members of the league had con.
sultation with delegates from the Federation
Of Labor In relation 10 the various movements
and reforms in which tho TWO organizations
are Jointly Interested.
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