Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-15
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THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported q
series Of resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. They called for the enforcement OF
the eight hour law, the abolition OF the contract
system on public works, the enforcement Of the
laws relating to the importation of labor, the
nopolies and the forfeiture OF unearned land
grants, and set forth "that the railroad strike
now In progress in the Observation-Disclosures the
ihJustce OIL the relations at present existing be-
tween labor and capital; that those who refuse
TO arbitrate differences must be held RESPONSE
civilized world for the enforced idleness and
consequent suffering entailed upon large num-
oers OF industrious workingmen; that, as sup
violence and destruction of property by whom
soeVer perpetrated, but at the same time de-
nounce as murder the cold blooded shooting
down by hired thugs In the guise of deputy
sherifs armed with Winchester rifles, of limo
cent ana unarmed men, women and children;
that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the
church, and these Gastardiy murders, instead
ofretarding or impeding the work of unification
among the industrial masses, will only bind
Wage-earners Of the country, from the lakes to
the gulf, and from New England to the Golden
Gate; and that Organized labor will not rest sat
isned unit; the perpetrators of these diabollcal
ana mnrderous outrages be brought TO trial.
conviction 'II and adequate punishment for the
foul crime committed"
The next speaker was Senator Blair chair
man of the Senate committee on education and
labor. Senator Blair said he believed there was
wrapped up in this movement known as the
labor movement. all that tended to the happi-
ness and elevation of the human race III he
were to say anything it would be to bid them
to organize labor, to organize it under the law,
10 insist upon recognition as entities under the
sponsibility. The Christian religion inculcated
the principles that underlay their movement
But they needed organizations: they needed a
great overshadowinSc common organization. He
was glad to observe the general movement in
favor OF enforcing the eight-hour law. He did
not himself contemplate eight hours as the
shortest limit to be reached but perhaps now it
was practicable only to reduce to eight hours
1t was for the workingmen themselves to ac-
that within two years they could them
selves secure the practical enforcement of
the tne Ell, elghth1ur regulation throughout the
not forget that there were others outside OF
their organizations who should be considered.
There was the store clerk in this city struggling
FOR shortening of his hours. In both branches
OF Congress, he said, there was a major.
ity OF men upon whom these questions
IN This world, hs contended e was the e eom.
petition between the enlightened laborer and
inc Ignorant laborer. He referred, at some
length, to what he deemed the dangerous COM
petition of the ignorant labor of the south with
northern labor. They should elevate the south
ern laborer by educating him. The most i'm
gress was, he thought, the bill for the general
education OF American people.
SENATOR EUsTIs,
who was then introduced, said he had come
for the purpose simply of expressing by his
presence his sympathy with what he under
stood to be the objects of this meeting. There
was no question but that they were confronted
In In this country with very serious problem.
Inc struggle heretofore had been to secure per-
sonal rights and liberty. No man now would
complain that he was oppressed by any act of
the government. All the rights for which men
had struggled in the past were enjoyed in this
country. But it seemed that society and gov
eminent should not rest content with securing
these rights of personal freedom. Is the prob
lem now presented to the public mind inca
pable of solution? He referred to the conflict
between labor and capital. 1t would be an APP
this problem could not be solved. He believed
that they were in the fullest sense equal to the
emergency. This republic cannot allow a large
portion OF its citizens to be discontinued to the
extreme of despair, and they would find rem
edy. He cordially endorsed every word con-
tanned In the resolutions. He desired to state,
or this country had not organized; if they
had not offered determined resistance to
dae tyranny Of capital they would to-day be
half of labor would succeed because it ought to
succeed SO long as the demands of the work
ingmen are reasonable and just. 1t was with
pleasure he had observed the moderation of
this great organization. So long as they kept
upon those lines capital and corporations must
people. So long as he believed, as ne did, that
Inc grievances OF the working people were well
influence to support their demands.
REPRESENTATIVE NJ. A. FoRAN
the next speaker referring to Mr.. Blair's educa-
tiOnal bill, spoke of the children crowded into
and said that while that state Of
things existed they might dump the whole sur
plus In the Treasury into schools and it would
who talked of the possibility of white slaves,
overlooked the fact that in a great many cities
of this country there were white slaves to-day
who suffered more than their cOlored brethren
had ever suffered. Wherever they saw a
Jay Gould they found million paupers Pow
sr1y the shadow Of wealth and always
the wise statesman was the one who sought the |
repeal Of bad laws He had a wholesome dread |
Of legislation when legislation was liable to be
by capital. Labor, he said, should |
never forget to rely upon itself and not upon |
the benevolence OF statesmen. Referring to the |
brought United States Senators and Repre-
there upon that platform They
themselves upon the politics Of the |
country, and because ut is good for us to be |
dea of passing the eight-ho1r law: now they se
were all breaking their necks to see who could |
get it in first: They did not need to thank Con-
,ress, but to thank their organizations.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Short speeches were made also by Represen.
tatives j. E. Tarsney, Of Michigan; Frank Law
er, Of Illinois, and James s. Negley, of Penn
,ylvania, and Mr.. Frank M. Fogg, OF Michigan.
Senator Voorhees, who was expected to speak |
was detained at home by illness.
Transfers OF Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Walter S. Cox ct al to Augustus Jay, So. go: |
p. Augustus Jay ct al. to Walter S. Cox ct al,
los. 81, 672, TO and I'll; g.. Julia A. Wal
ace to Orlando III. Ross, pit 4, so. l2O: S.. 900.
John MCGEE to Ann MCGEE, property on Valley
street, West Washington; $500. Michael
iath to d. J: Broderick ct al, pit. 2, SO. 324;
'75. ]. w. Shaw, pit 2, So. 324; Dc, 500. EN-.
lob; $3,2O1. c. w. Patterson to Mary E. Cur
is, pit Fortune Enlarged IA acres); g., 500.
}. B. Croft to A. j. Clarke, sub lots - to so. So
80; $S,134. N. D. Williams to Annie Il.
Moore, sub lot 40. 50. S66; $4,000. Martha NJ.
lead TO L. }. Cotfey, pit. lot 26, SO. 126; 3. w.
md adj, 70, 50. III a55 % 525.5e C. A. McE9en to
frank L. SUNNY, sub lot %, so. SO: $500.
Kate Field to Laura NJ. Doolittle, sub lot 10. |
q. 1914; $4,997.6O: Jane Farnham, jr., to w.
buckley, sub lot 81, SO. 641; $044. o. R Sears
Q same, pit. 50, do: $3.50. J. T. Arms to r. A.
J. E puhS, w. ps f. 50. 5as ss1oo: f chas E
= T. Cartwright TO 81. p. Gilbert, pt 5. D. II:
ddltiOn, and lot 2, "Slip," West Washington:
y 500. s. Petit to Mary e. Martin, sub lot
81, SO. 237, $500. Elizabeth l. Dunn to
= nan O. Mercy, sub lots TO g, Lanier Hin;
t. 1, 50. 122; $2,7OO. Susan Jane Young to
bernard John Leonard, lot a, so. 5S9:
63S %. Mary T. Neil to James f. Keenan, |