New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
DENIS REARNET HEARD.
THE COOPER UNION MEETING ORDERLY.
PR0CLAIMING THE DOCTRINE THAT SLAVE WAGES
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Denis Kearney gave his ideas on the wages
question at the Cooper Institute last night, to
attendance OF about 1000 men and one
There half dozen policemen in attendance
but their services not needed. The sand
lots orator fifteen minutes late, and
the assembly was impatiently beating a tat
too the floor when be entered the
hall, accompanied by George Blair, who presided, and
Stephen Msybel. Kearney received with pro-
longed applause. and made acknowledgment with bow
all over, while he pressed his soft black hat to his
stomach. George Blair presented Kearnoy as the
born sgitatOr II this country. who had done faithful
work for humanity aud asked that respectful hearing
be given TO his views. The request was received
with of Heart Heart! and Kearney went forward
amid rousiug oheers. After copious draught Of
the agitator thrustng his right hand into his trousers
pocket aud holding his manuscript rolled
| in his other hand. began: Men, women" with a bow
10 the empty chairs at his left. and then he
asked that those In the should take the vacant
tcksters this city who profess to carry wOrkngmens
interests in their pocket after sugmatzng the Park
Commissioners "OnehOrse side-shOw,,' and
saving that he had "snashed a dozen such in Cali
fornia" aud saying that they should be let alone, as
II rattlesnakes and "shOud be reegated TO
| that nOthngness from which they were dragged"
Kearney unrolled his manuscript and held close to
Just five years ago." he said, az enjoyed tho priyi
ege OF talking to you We consulted then IN our own
which met to consult at that time was The chinese
must co. We have stopped by legal enactment since
then Their coming and those Of them that
rapidly disappearing through death and departure Inc
| hooks In TINS country In favor OF wage laborers
| q my brain that originated and organized that
movement and u was my gOaheadedness daughter and
appause and sckoii.ness that nursed and kept 1t to-
gether unu the which 1t was organized was
now that the great stumbling block has been removed
from American labori What NEXT Where Oh, where
were the great 90 labor champions that have but just
awak ned from Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, 10 bark, cur
like at hun who has made foot print In le aud whose
| dOings IN behalf OF american labor and the wage
workers of America. will talked about hundreds OF
years now when they aud their marking will be
| dead, damned, rotten ana lorgotttn l]tlsn'
ter ana applauseI What LET me me repeat .Sa,5
and will be the raising Of the wages Of the wageworkers
aud shortening Of their hours OF labor Appause
BY strkes no. strikes belong 70 1He crnt'R asss Gc
guided by the intelligence aud votes OF tile wage
Kearney tne gave the history OF his Chicago expert
ence, calling the Autobiography Convention - race
hating. labor.robblng. backmalling slde;show" HIS
workers" IN 1884 the first ever held In tue Republic
Then. taking of his coat because OF the neat na;
for the mock modesty OF modern dudes,
and laid that wages should DC raised through asita
ton. education and organization" Tue corporations
re the largest employers and according To supreme
Court decisions the people could control these Hence
agitaors here were not anarchists communists
n NJ the wages GSai' Of the 100000 employees
Of the corporations. Instead OF eectng men TO lower
|
aud shorten hours. Western UnioD teegraphers would
then increased through increased charges
Tor messages. Tue reduction IN postage and OF the
tobacco tax dd not benefit the wageworker.
| The profit mOugers" got the advantage OF ths
This indiscrimnate cutting must be stopped, or
the would be level with the Chinama an
Freignt did Tx The market price OF an arlcie he
| himself paid only 10 cents freight q s25 suit OF
cotnes l ade ia this city THINK Of IT, you wage-work
ers" exclaimed the speaker. lone days wages VII pay
| tho freight what goes on 10 your BACKS ana
| into your belly!" Wage-wOrkers dld not
| travel: II was the dudes aud dudelo,s" More
| money was wanted by the gage-worker, aud II ne dd
! NOT see that 81 better than 81, his children
the head by way of reminder TheOrizlng and making
contract with the man Ia the moon were played Out
The men built magnificent buildings should occupy
| Them and now the time TO vote Tor
| N and light for IT," In conclusion, kearney
praised the railroad corporations OF California for the
large wages they pald ana for Increasing tue taxable
prourrty Their a-sailants were Dackmalers, slave
drter. and d.graObers" lie asked his inscription
tu,se words: Here lies Denis kcarney the drayinan
yhu-e bntt.s IN behalf of American wagewOrkers We're
| crowued with success." Whatever happens slave
wngrs must co." was his conclusion.
sIepncn MayDel then made long speech IN faVor OF
che inflammation OF everything. IN whlch ne de-
clared against strikes saying that the Western Union
men had made enemies OF those who would have
been their friends-thoso who wish to send messages
Kearnry Just before close O his speech. had the
hat started around for "A collection 10 pay Tor the use
Of the nall. saylug am speaking for your dement,,
ana am not "a New-iOrker. You should pear the ex.
pense" Before gOiag to the Institute he had visited
Police Hsa Quarters and mad received assurance oil
| police protrcLlCn.