The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-20
ALMOST A SERIOUS RIOT.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF NEW
YORK STRIKERS.
The Eight-HOur Agitation at Chicago
Circular From the Execu-
tive Committee.

WASHINGTON, April ia mass
meeting was held this evening under
the auspices of the Knights OF Labor
and Columbia Typographical Union
for the purpose Of listening to adj
dresses delivered by members OF Com
gress and others on the labor question.
Representative j. M. Farquahar OF
New York was elected chairman. Al
luding TO the strike in the West he as
serted, and the assembly warmly ap
plauded the assertion, that notwith-
standing East st. Louis no more blood
would be shed in labor troubles in
America. The posse cOmitGtls might
murder, the workingmen would not,
but instead of the bullet, the working
men OF America would settle their
battles with the ballot. >
Mr.. F. Fogg, a representative OF the
General Assembly of the Knights OF
Labor, said that the workingmen were
the people and intended TO run this
country. joy Gould, W. II. Wander
bilt and Tom Scott had taught them
communism, agrarianism, socialism,
organization, defense, and by the
eternal living God they would profit
by that teaching He summed up the
civilization OF the present day by
describing the men of America as
Christianized, civilized, Harvard Co
hge educated cannibals.
Senator Voorhees, urged the working
men TO organize and promised his vote
and influence to secure such leglsla-
ton as they desired.
He was followed by Representative
Warner of Ohio, who covered about
the same ground.
Resolutions were passed indorsing
the course pursued by General Mas
ter Workman Powderly in relation
TO the strike of the Gould system
of railways; heartily CONNIE ding
his appeal for aid for the strikers
calling upon all opposed to mon.
opoly to contribute literally and
promptly; demanding OF the National
government the building and improve
ment OF the highways and water
ways for the direct benefit of the
people instead of the middlemen and
spectators; commencing the action
OF wo kingmen in sending memorials
| TO Congress ursing an appropriation
for the construction OF the Hennepin
canal; declaring their opposition to
the passage of the bill to abolish COM
pulsory pilotage, and urging the House
of Representatives to determine upon
a day in the near future for the con-
sideration of the different bills recon-
mended by the Committee on Labor.
Representative O'Hara N c.. said
the workingmen in their efforts to Sc
cure shorter hours of labor had the
sympathy OF the class he represented,
The chairman announced that let
tiers had been received from Senator
Logan and Representative 0Donnell
of Michigan, regretting their Inability
to attend the meeting. Representative
Murphy said he felt prouder when he
was the janitor of a college than now
as a Representative in Congress. He
argued That the passage Of the Hen
nepin canal bill would bring comfort to
the Preside of thousands of working
men. He wanted to go into the
United States Treasury and take ST..
600, 600 out of il now to bring bread
and meat TO the people west of Chi
cago, and he wanted TO do this in con-
sideration of labor.
Grand Master Workman Powderly
did II arrive tonight as was ex-
pected.