New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
TALK AMONG THE TRADES.
WILL THERE BE A PARADE ON LABOR DAYF-A
CAUSE OF MISERY AMONG UNION MEN.

WILL THERE BE A PARADE ON LABOR DAYHA
CAUSE OF MISERY AMONG UNION MEN.
Many Brooklyn and New-York labor unions are ex-
cited over the question whether or not 10 join in tho
celebration of Labor Day on September a, and the
probability is that In this city comparatively small
number of unions will participate in the annual labor
parade, while In Brooklyn It may be given up al
together The Brooklyn United Trades have re-
solved not 10 parade, but to hold picnic instead.
large number of elections took place IN the first
week of july officers being elected in Machine Wood
workens' Union No. 10, Brooklyn Brlcklayers' Union
No. il, Cgarmakers' Progressive Labor Club,
Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Layers Union,
Confectoners' Union No. l, Derrickmens Union,
Housesmlths' Union, Progressive Machinlsts Union,
Watters' Union No. 1, Brooklyn Frsmers' Union,
Hexagon Labor Club, German American typographical
Union, Sash, Door and Blind Makers Union and
Furniture Workers Union No. g.
No strike of any magnitude will succeed in this
CITY," said we'll known labor speaker and agitator
on Friday. "The reason is simply that local organi
cations are utterly demoralized and fighting among
themselves Continuing, he said at some length
that the Kilkenny style of conducting the affairs Of
local assemblies of the Knights of Labor and unions
of the American Federation of Labor is the cause
of much misery among union men, the principle
seeming to be that one must work as the alleged
leaders direct Orwell, starve.
Edward King, prominent In the circles of the Anti
Poverty Society, ana mucn as
massmeengs of organized labor, Is Of the bright
est speakers who yet believe in the mission OF organ
lied labor in this country One thing he does not be-
leve in however, is the eighthour law, and he COM
planned bitterly to the writer that "The Worid' and
The sum both quoted him not only as speaking but
his alleged speech at the eighhOur demonstration at
Phoenix Park on July 4, while the fact was he was IN
Connecticut reading the Declaration OF independence
Several sefrespecng unions refuse at present to be
tho nmpf
Union or the Socialist Central Labor Federation
The question of finance came up for discussion at
the last meeting of the Building Trades section at
No las East Eighth ST., and 1t was inslnuateo tna'
a number of unions were trying TO ShlrK theif re-
sponsiblities in supporting the section After more
or less discussion all unions. including the newly
organized unions of the old Metal Section were OF
dered 10 furnish statement of their finances TO the
auditing committee for Investigation. The charge
against several unions is that they failed 10 pay eir
regular dues while the process of reorganization Oh
the Central Labor Union was being carried on.
At the meeting of the Eight Hour League at NO.
10 Clinton Place yesterday it was reported that the
demonstration in favor of eight hour workday on
JULY at Phoenix Park financial success. salu
an officer of the league yesterday That II was
financial success is all that was necessary.