New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
WORKINGMEN IN POLITICS.
A BIG CROWD GATHERS IN UNION SQUARE.

THE vrrrrxc Drs1GSpD TO SHOW THE DISCIPLINE
OF IABoR's FORCEs-NO DISORDER.
District Assembly No. ~. Knights of Labor
held it's first public meeting last night In Union square
The plaza was packed with Knights who had answered
the red letter call addressed each member OF the order
attached to the disirct Friday The prime OBJECT Oh
the meeting was to show the political parties
the state OF discipline into which the hhigh'a
OF Labor had been drilled III Nc"'
York 80 that By private notice, with no ADVERTISING y,
STIR in the newspapers one OF the largest meetings "
Iaboring men in history OF the city conld be caeu
together at thiry-sx hours notice The district num-
bers over 10000 men and women. and many OF 'he
notices. were sent ont late that they did not reach
the destination until late for the receivers OF them
ATTEND the meeting; and yet there were' acco'uk "
the estimate OF Inspector Steers who hai charge OF '
police arrangements 900 men present frst ahd last
The meeting called to denounce the inaladinin-
OF justice in this city, moro particularly " TO
gard to the recent conviction OF boy cotters and to urge
on knights OF Labor the importance OF acting lnue-
pendent IN politics No stands had Deen erecleu io
speakers but two biz trucks hal been PROVIDED anu
from these the speeches werc made. The nearest
Broadway was reserved for German speakers anc the
English speeches we're from that the Fourth-ave side
Inspeet,r Steers had mo fear Of trouble, but as
precautionary measure h. had with MIN captain, Nenu
OF the Fourth Precinct Alairr OF the Tenth and Clinchy
NEEDED -.
John T. O'Brien called the gathering to order. lie
said that the meeting hal been called 10 give ca
preston to the opinions OF the WORKING repp,ee rwbpce
they are administered. James j. AIchipsn, %, o'
the Excelsior Labor Cia'. sad 'has Tue ,ry laws
diverted against working people, whlch are rapu,S 80
becoming intoerabe as they are o1,ng pha he
remedy would he peaceable one. He Jenounced lhe
In fact al the speakers made this charge " We mus.
clean out the Judicial Ange.n stables IN liz
also denounced ~ unmeasured terms Hoiln NJ. squire
an" nnnas te Msrnre was introduced as the District,
Master Workman OF District Assembly 40 lie sad ID
part:
We sec cn arrested sentenced to prison for no crime
while Aldermen others who sold leir olca position .rs
riding around the pi! hi luxury w, r % III, ~ ,,f
and t hc iIdss is mn1ad suth uanr- mus. not nc and
MS meeting mn.i be I,sdn"I] ] ~ a & Ii'r has, and L
should DE hong'd Vote ioi men wl" "i, & I'VE ,s, w is
conspiracy. hut If uice bosses conn' J." @ iHW,i ' % t ~ -
not udcr the present jury system the "iAn'h are ~
DISADVANTAGES cannot serve Oh jury because an ~
worth $50.
were denounced because they had 10 time 10 inquire
into the wrongs OF the letter carriers Inc sprAh'r
woud wear the livery of Iammany Hall II thosr pres
woud vote A. they acted at the nee tns az oeC m
less than years, and there would PC IesH ia" IN"
"Tom - Reilly. tie Master Workman OF District A.
seubiv No. - uelcsraphcrsi, urted the "orAn"n 10
strict obedience to ihcr .""drI- n.n our r~ '' 49,,
why- ana wncrcfores. our leaders are capable oi NUM-
any Offices and they must ne elected and sustained =,
ioDcrt Hlisseri was ereeied with three cheer' lie
s.i That ireland was the birthplace OF more saints
than any other land of lts s/c lh thc
world AID her greatest saint vas - Ioycoit.
the patron SAINT 90 labor. In speaking ~ the
Inrci boycott sad that c wished the brewers hti
carr cI ont their threat to !och out all t'i enI"lcs
We could afford 10 support them in deur-- d, W.
money mat foo~Ay spend To zurich the b"-- Drew
ers" Speeches were also made ut George duncan
T. Nucusfu. poody. i. ". NlHiuct' 'u and j. j. l'rh4 i
i dense crowd surrounded Tie Gcru nn stand aud the
Cheering WIS enthusiastic. Pan. Meyer ni TIE htf'
Cutters presided lie said that II hr laws were f"N"t'
alb, To tie ca liia.ts the laDoriug men were re-p"n-
lr and lie urged them all 10 vote I'D the coIilNS
elections FOR the knights o Labor caniidAt"s J"hh
Anrour also OF the United Gu t"is, protested "EaNH
the iuuri.oumcnt 81 TIE hoycotets in ing SihS ana
said tnat The knights Of Labor were lonpp' strong ana
wouI show their Strength iu thr coming elrrloh -
Tor VI tegi Italian Utchirirt, SPOKE I'D IVA h' ii'
called HE upfi~uninrut of tne huycoiicrH The cap
tAl-is prouulc tmcufo, and urged Italians 10 thioN
their fret votes for labor chulliA'fN 'Hf'
sell RI. German musician ana nrlnN't "I
tie C,n Sahm luh.s poke foftlo mu-ic~n.. Theodore
Herman a member of the luItci Cutters mon. ma 4c
a hrrf adj aud Pan Meyer clpsol the nrrun- "l
denouuc.ug Jay Gould ami other cApiitI'i- am '"i
that u tuouglt that they cOiI plt DOWN Bus"
quirt meeting they were cO.O-sa. a-sc-