National Republican., 1886-09-14
THE EARLY CLOSING
VIII be Insisted Upon by the Trades
ORGANIZATIONS

The clerks local assembly, No. 6I51, X.
Of L., called a convention Of the labor Or
ganizations Of the District last evening to
meet in Tlmms's Hail, corner Of Seventh
and ID streets, for the purpose Of consider
ing some measure whereby the early clos
ing movement may be continued success
fully. Since the fall trade opened there has
been tendency. among many merchants
who have pledged themselves In favor OF
carly closing to keep their places Of uusi-
ness open later than o'clock, and II is
feared that II no concerted action is taken
by the labor organizations this break will
cause the failure Of the movement all over
the city.
In response to the call for convention
last evening ffty.three organizations were
| represented, and though each was allowed
but five delegates the hall was crowded.
| T. &. Denham, Of the Painters Union, was
chosen chairman, and Richard A. O'Brion,
| OF the Plumbers Union, acted as secretary.
| After full expression Of Views had shown
the unanimous determination OF all to per-
petuate the seyen-hour movement, the fol-
| lowing resolution was introduced by w. III.
Daniel, Of the Clerks Assembly, and unInl-
mously adopted:
Whereas the movement having for its object
the carly closing OF stores after trial of about
| six months, has demonstrates bcyonda reason
I
| mnnds of the clerks for a reduction of tho
hours of labor, thereby alording them the
necessary relaxation from the burdens of toll
| that weary nature stands so much In need OF.
The clerks In order TO live, that others may
| have the benefit Of their services must have
shorter hours and rest The merchant who de-
| mands the application of thirteen or fourteen
hours oil each business day from his clerks Is
sepping their very life blood from them. No
clerk who is worn out In body and mind can
| be OF advantage TO his or her employer; and
no decent, manly man, nor just and sympa
| thetic woman will ever find fault with this
| humanitarian movement. Many business men
signify their Endorsement OF tho righteous.
ness OF the demands of the clerks, for
early closing hours by closing their
| there still remains class of smRll.souled,
narrow-mnded. and supremely selfish mer-
chants who are unwilling to concede that their
| clerks need few hours for rest and recreation,
and who are never satisfied until human ma
ture has been exhausted in their greedy efforts
to enrich themselves. And whereas the Clerks
and systematic effort in order TO continue and
extend the good results already accomplished
by the carly closing OF stores, have caused this
request TO be Issued for a convention OF dele
gates from the various assemblies and unions
of wage workers of this District, In order to
consider and put Into practical effect n unity
of action and effort whereby this Just and
humane movement may be extended and per-
pttuated. Therefore he II
Resclpcd, That the objects Of tho Clerks As
bC1uDly IN cuUc1NOTlIlR 10 HllcNlVe the DUT-
dens Of toll, by securing the early closing OF
stores, are TO be commended, and the dele
gates to this convention agree to introduce In
the various bodies they represent such ap-
| prOpriate and suitable measures as will cause
their members and families as well as others
in sympathy with us, TO refrain from shopp ng
after 7p. M, aud to observe the following rule,
viz Not TO patronize the stores that keep
open after p. m, Saturdays and the eve Of
holidays excepted.
A resolution was also adopted providing
that all merchants who close their places OF
business at z o'clock may be given card
from the district assembly as a protection
to them. The convention adjourned, after
what was pronounced one Of the most en-
thus!astic meetings Of labor organizations
ever held In this city. Not only organiza-
tions OF the X. OF J.. were present, but O
number Of those outside its fold.
Immediately upon adjournment Of the
Convention OF Assemblies and Trade,
Unions the Clerks Assembly held short
session and received the following resolu
tion, which had been adopted by the Plas
terer's Assembly last evening, indorsine
the action Of the convention, as follows:
Ie,Olred, That the Plasterer's Assembly, No
1914, and their families do not shop after p
m. nor during the day with the merchants whC
keep open after p. m, Saturdays excepted..