National Republican., 1884-10-10
A woRRINsMAN,s TALK.
Capt. Brock Throws Light on Mr.. Oyster
The Commissioners Denounced.


A large and enthusiastic mass meeting was
held by the republican workingmen at Ma.
sonic Temple last evenieg. Mai. A. II. S.
Davis was elected president, NJ. c. Foss, secre-
tary, and Perry II. Carson, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, After the organiza.
tion had been completed Capt A. d. Brock
was introduced, and addressed the meeting at
some length. Ho hogan with a few remarks
concerning Mr.. oysters troachery, and said
that the republican party was 10 blame be-
cause II had not gauged this mans avaricious-
ness All his relatives had not been provided
for, and Mr.. Oyster believing that the demo.
or attic party would give tho remainder offices
he naturally, or unnaturnlly, Joined its ranks.
But to show what had been done for
Mr.; 9y.ts. BY s. the republican party
in the census office, his wife and son In the
land office his mother-in-law In the interior
department, his brother.ln-law assistant COM
missioner In the land office, two nephews and
a cousin In the government printing office, and
II is understood he has two brothers In the
postal service.
Capt. Brock told what had been done for the
workingmen by the republican party, and said
that nothing whatever has been done in this
direction by the democratic party. To the
latter party was due the failure Of the eight
hour adjustment law and the measure relative
to contract labor. He referred TO the attitude
assumed by Mr.. Blaine at all times on all
questions affecting the interests of the work.
ingman, especially in regard to the passage OF
the eight-hour law and the question OF Chinese
labor.
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause. At the conclusion OF the address
the following resolutions were proposed and
adopted:
Whereas the records of the republican party
show that It has initiated and enacted much
Legislation In the interest of labor, and that
the men II has elected to its highest offices
have mainly been drawn from tho ranks of
genuine worhngmen Therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the workingmen OF the District
OF Columbia In mass meeting assembled, that
the republican party is the, only party to whom
wotkingmen can look for legislation favorable
to their interests and rights.
Resolued, That In James g. Blaine we recog-
nize statesman and leader whose utterances
stand our needs and that we believe that the
labor cause will be efficiently served by his
election.
Resolved, That in Gen. John A. Logan, the
gallant statesman and soldier, we have q
friend eminently fitted 10 be associated with
the head of the ticket. -
Resolved, That the action of certain public
contractors in introducing labor which comes
here under mortgage" as Mr. Blaine expressed
1t In 1879, is destructive TO the interests OF
every workinginan and deeply injurious to the
welfare OF every interest, public and private,
in the district, and that we denounce II as the
re,.dolican national platform adopted at Chi
cago denounees 1t, as antagonistic 10 the spirit
of our free institutions.
Resolved, That tho recent letter OF tho COM
missioners Of the district palliating, If not de.
Tending, this outrageous practice Is as wicked
and mischioyous as ii is specious and plausi-
bile.
Resolved, That the herding Of Italian lazza.
roni in our parks-the hereditary paupers Of
dozen centuries of European mlsrule--where
their food, shelter. and surroundings are little
better than that OF 30 many cattle, supplied
from the stores of their taskmasters, is blow
aimed at the interests and rights Of every man
In this district, be he laborer, mechanic, elork,
merchant, banker. broker, or owner of real
estate.
Resolved, That if there be no law on the stat
| ute books TO prevent such outrageous abuses,
| then We demandthat the forthcoming congress
enact such laws and we believe the national
| legislature will heed such q demand, the
opinions of the district commissioners to the
| contrary Notwithstanding.