The Evening critic., 1884-09-09

As is well known to the readers of THE
CRITIC, Governor Cleveland vetoed. bill
cutting down the hours of car-driver's
days work to twelve. For doing this the
drivers and conductors, as might be ex-
pected, hold the vetoer in grateful and
afectionatc remembrance, and, as they be-
lieve, most devoutly, that what is sauce for
the goose should also be sauce for the gam
der, they propose to do little vetoing
themselves this fall. The Car Drivers aud
Conductors Association has membership
of about 1000 in the United States, of
whom at least 4, 900 are in New York city
alone.
Last Saturday evening the drivers and
conductors of New York city met at their
headquarters, 701 Third avenue, New York
city, and, after full discussion, nnani-
mously adopted the following preamble aud
resolutions:
TO he Cdr.DTirers and Conductors, and 10 &C.
CdrDtiCorS and Conductors Qf Ms state or
States:
Whereas during the session OF the Leglsla.
lature Of the state OF New YORK, held In Albany
during the winter of 1884, an act to regulate
the hours OF labor of conductors md drivers
OF cars drawn by horses in cities was present.
ed, and passed both houses by large vote;
and
Whereas Governor Cleveland refused to sign
eaid bill upon the following grounds aud In
the words as written by him and nled with
said bill: VI fail TO SEQ any good purpose TO be
gained by this bin. II is distinctly aud pal.
pably class Legislation In that 1t only applies
TO conductors and drivers on horse railroads.
1t does not prohibit tho making OF n contract
for any number OF hours work, l think, and
If II does 1t is an Interference with the en-.
ployers Ba well az tho employees rights. IL
the CnIlrivprS and conductors work fpwpr
houre they must receive less pay, and this bill
does not permit that. cannot think the bill
is In the interest Of the workiugmen;" and
whereas Governor Cleveland, In refusing TO
sign said bill, overlooked tho fact tnat the car
drivers and conductors nre compelled to work
more hours than any other class OF men In the
various trades throughout tho States, de.
prived Of eating at homo or even seeing their
wives and children, either by night or day,
being deprived OF social intercourse IN every
respect, subject to disease and sickness by ex.
posure from the winters cold aud summers
torrid heat and unmindful that, had the bill
become law, they might have been less sub.
Ject TO life OF slavery, misery and toll; aud
whereas by his action In refusing TO sign
said bill, ho has shown himself not In sym
pathy with the drivers and conductors
throughout this State; bur, as In many other
instances, as indicated by HIS yetoes, is In d.
rect antagonism 10 the welfare and bencnt OF
tho working classes, and thorough advocate
and upholder OF great corporations
. RtS0lttd That We denounce aud condemn
Governor Cleveland's action regarding the
Car.Drivers' and Conductors bill; tnat he mas
shown himself totally unit to act as the Chief
Executive OF the great Empire State, both as 20
mental capacity and his regard for the rights
OF the masses, aud we cordially invite all men
OF our calling, irrespective OF politics, TO aid
us by their work ana ballots In securing tho
election OF James q. Blaine for President and
John A. Logan for Vlce-presldent OF the United
States.
Hesoired, That copy OF these resolutions be
given TO the press, that our brothers on the
rail throughout the lana may know OF our ac-
lion ana act In conjunctlon,with us.
MAGNUs SHABEN,
President.
iatrick O'Grady, william II. Smith, Edward
g. kimball, vice.presidents.
Thomas H. Lincoln, Charles W. Serrington,
John Adams, secretaries.
CHARLES nj. Chapman, treasurer.
If anybody believes that these men do
not WELD tremendous influence they will
be thoroughly undeceved by next Novem-
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