New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
THE CIGARMAKERS' SIRIHE.
PROGRESSIVE UNION MEN JUBlLANI.

LARGE MEETING IN THE COOPER INSTITUTE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR DENOUNCED.
The Progressive cgarmakers were much
eaed yesterday tho fact that three OF the hnigh'
OF Labor shops had called them back as union men,
Thev all small shops and are not IN tne Ma
whose shop In Eigntns He eWpioys M ,
men They went out week ago. 70 Ssrs an belong to
any union they saw nt Mr.. Pen,z, OF PITT
told them them " Yesterday that they could keep
their union books and go 10 work MI Glosckher. o
and Greenwich At "I Lew
caught knight of Labor from f,
says that If call them bao. before the
end OF the week. they Will adopt the lnternauo .,
Union price and will refuse TO go to work unta
paid. The scheme of amalgamatlon IL going on finely
Inc Progressive Union will hold National Convention
into the International At the headquarters OF District
Assembly No. 40 the situation or~ wa: ,n nsn,Sn
bringing IN outottown men to MI tho places Oh 'no
Last evening the big hall OF Cooper Union wa:
crowded with ogarmakers Of both unions ana men OF
their sympathy with tho Progressive Union in TINS
fight. Tho crowd orderly and the speakers
Sean. nSH Little. of the WV" sovsn'seth Precinct
on hand WITH section OF me1 G,oy wnoW Rloc NO
secretary OF tho National Bakers Union presided and
called the meeting to order aoon; $50 p M IL, ~ ns
said that shameful thing to see 9 900 mon aud
,nr9 5r out OF woTa oy Even the
Knights OF Labor are at thsoutrageous
act 49,,
Frederick Halter, OF the Cigarmakers' international
Union. began MS speech thus: Felow:workme Zen;
Trades UnOnists ana truc knights or Labor ne had
been night OF Labor himself for four years he pro
tested against the high handed onrae perpeTateu Ny
D.trict No. 40 In the name Of the KNIGHTS OF Labor
When he asked where the men were that Di'ot NO. ~
had promised to furnish the bosses voice cred out
China!" The league OF the di.trct ana the manu-,
facurers characterized asa League OF scab' and
enem-nt-hOuscs." The leader OF District NO. ~ was
denounced "truck-dryor who never drives truck
bnt drives MA tongue for llvlng'
Samuel Gomp.rs. OF tho International Union. spoke
OF the Home club the "scum OF the Labor movement
have been convicted Of being abs ana scaa.
WAYS In their organizations. Mr.. Powderly must
stamp out this damnsb- Home CLUB Conspiracy against
honest labor" Fac ra lers Of No. 40. he said are
truck-driver who never held the reins oookohurr
who does not Join hi- trades union, "sIlrr VINO
lake. tips from customers. but from manufacturers
and {. bricklayer. VINO never uses th- trowrl'
Jonn Morrison District Master WOrKmen or District
,-.emhlv no 1875 aud the author 81 the Home
club circular III. district III not approve the action Of
D.rict No. 49, and he said that the kni hts or Labor
~ District No. -. II the time has com" whrn the
knights OF Labor he said, "expel man Tor OelonHlns
To trades union. an ready to 20 with the expe1eL
The following resolutions wer" aioptri:
h>rsds District Assembly 10 81 ~ the knights ~ Labor
ln making unw1frantea attack upon u' iah'iS
unions demonstrated IT, antagonsm to all trades unions
Whereas present situation In the cigar trade Is due 70
N,tcncrof two egAruIhkcrs unions whps "un - WIN
each other amor lcd opportunity 10 District Assembly, no
exercise is banefu influence I'D the cigar tihr
R,s0ir,d That dcn"nnc" the HON" 'up l.' running
s,h managed IN the interest OF the tencmentonse cigar
manufacturers. .. -,
CgarnakrS rrosrr-svc Union IN ~ present hgh aish-t
-cabby leader, Of District Assembly No ~ ana the Home
,o,r>d That we insist that there shall be unity Of he
crarakcrs unions 80 that there shall be but one union
the trade.
Speeches vrrc then made By Mr.. Hertz In Bohemian
and If rich In