The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-30
PAINTERS and KNIGHTS
Enthusiastic Meeting at
Germania Hall Last
Evening.
LOUD CHEERS FOR THE E
Master Workman Archibald Speaks
Strongly for Organization--Fair-
and Unfair "BOsses."

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The Painters massmeeting was a
great success.
Germania Hall, Newark and First
streets, could not hold any more, when,
at a quarter after eight o'clock, Master
Workman Stuart, of Local Assembly
No. 66, Knights of Labor, called the
meeting to order.
Mr.. Stuart complimented the paint
ers present on the good turnout made,
and then introduced as the first
speaker, James P. Archibald, District
Master Workman Of International
District Assembly No. 21O, K. of L.
Mr.. Archibald is a great favorite
with the painters, and they pune
tuated his speech with many bursts OF
applause. He said:-s'The fine at
tendance here this evening augurs
we'll for the success of the work which
the painters of Jersey City have in
hand.
For many years the working peo-
pie of the country have been studying
the science of labor organization, and
the only reason why the labor move
ment has refrigerated is because OF the
lack Of confidence in one another.
UNLESS you have confidence in each
other the work of organization is use
less. / hope that the painters OF Jer-
sew City will see the force of this, and
by acting in unity raise themselves to
a higher social plane-a better social
condition. Why, it is no uncommon
thing, now, because of the decadence
of the past few years, to hear a man
(who should properly rank in the
first class of mechanical art) stigmat-
lied as t'only a painterln
IF it is your desire that this stigma
shall be removed then act in unity.
By doing so you will not only gain
more self respect, but you will win
also the respect of your employers.
"Do not think when you join a
labor organization that by simply al
lowing your name on the rolls that
you are helping the cause OF labor.
On the contrary, by such action, you
become part of the dead timber and
driftwood of the movement.
1O 1lOUa 1hROl IlIhCo "
causes. The strike is the Court of
Appeals-the court of last resort.
Foolish strikes have hurt the cause of
labor in this country more than all
other causes combined. Such strikes
have been invariably agitated by un-
thinking ~fire-eaters, and their insane
action has, to a large degree, alienated
public sympathy from organized labor.
Therefore, when a serious action is
about to be taken, put your trust
rather in the reliable conservative
who thinks, than in the restless radical
who leaps before he looks" Continu-
ing in this strain for some time, Mr..
Archibald closed by SAYING
1.-The longer you are unorganlzed
the stronger becomes the hold of the
unfair employer. When you are dis
rupted these employers push on the
crusade of long hours and low wages.
You are in no condition to resist, and,
Of necessity, the fair boss to keep
going, must compete with his selfish
brother, and you, because you are not
properly banded together for united
action, are always the sufferers.
"And, now, before | close, | have a
few words to say on a different sub
iect. | understand that you have a
new udlly ONCI llClO, l. III Ahfoh OAA 4
NEWS. i want you to support that
paper. ] want every workingman to
read it. / know enough of its pro
prietors and the men in charge to
know that they will do you and all
workingmen justice. That is more
than you can expect from the two
stallegedn newspapers of this town.
Qaughter). So buy THE NEWS, get
your fellow Workmen to buy it. AND
thus you will help it, help yourselves
and hurt the papers that have SO long
distorted your sayings and doings. ]
will close by wishing to The NEWS
long life and prosperity"
When Mr.. Archibald mentioned THF
News every one cheered and APP
plauded, and at the conclusion of his
speech one enthusiastic painter callee
for three cheers for "the new paper,
and they were given with a will.
Mr.. P. Il. O'Hara, of the carpenters
made a brief address counselling unity
of action, and was followed in thu
same line by Thomas F. Moran, of thu
Tin Roofers.
Mr.. Charles Anderson was intro
duced as the ''oldest sign painter il
the city and entertained his audience
by humorous anecdotes and apt sim
lies.
The meeting then listened to re
marks from Rodey Keshem, presiden
of the Building Trades Council, ant
John 7. Burke, and adjourned will
cheers for the speakers and THE JER
SEY City NEWS.
Forty-two new members were en-
rolled.