Workmen's advocate., 1890-04-26
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
 CENTRAL LABOR UNION,

Suppressed Indignation Against the
 POlice-Suppressed Enthusiasm for
 Universal Labor Day-The (.
 l.. U. will Cooperate with the
 s. L. r. in the Eight.Rour Demon.
 stration at Union Square on
 May I.
 Delegate N. r. Mahon of Lodge No. of the Amalgamated Carpenters & Join CTS presided at the last regular meeting of the New York Central Labor Union, and II. M. Stotfers was elected vice. Chairman.
 Credentials for new delegates were submitted by Operators and Cloakmak- CTS Union No. 1, N. Y. Hod Hoisting Engineers, Iron Mouders' Union No. 25, Cigarmakers' Union No. 90 and Silk Ribbon Weavers' No. 1.
 The Gotham Association announced that Sweet Orr employs scab clothing cutters, and asked that workmen should, therefore, not patronize said firm; the communication was placed on file.
 An invitation from the American Sec ton of the Socialist Labor Party to it's dis. cusson meetings on Monday evenings at room 24, Cooper Institute, was ac- cepted, but delegate Lloyd recommend ed that those meetings be held on some other evening, as very many unions have their meetings on that evening.
 A circular of the Atlantic Yeast Co.,. 10 St. Marks Place, recommending it's yeast for 20 cents per pound was placed on file.
 The Workingmen's Assembly of Troy, N. Y., asked for information in regard to the boycott against Fleishmann's yeast. The Secretary was instructed to comply with the request.
 A communication from Carpenters No. 5l, announcing the expulsion of Lewis McCord for being defaulter was placed on file, as was similar announce. ment from the Building Trades Section.
 From Bakers Union No. came boy colt circular against Fleischmanns scab yeast the circular was adopted.
 A resolution from the Miscellaneous Section asked for monster mass meeting against the New York Police, to expose their notorious brutality and corrup- tion. Delegates David, Hotchkiss and Archibald spoke against the resolution, holding that the proof called for by the c. L. U. had not yet been forthcoming. Delegate Rogers said so, too; but dele gate Lloyd declared that the steps taken by the c. L. U. so far, had been followed by good results already, and that the proofs would be there if only the Fassett Committee could be compelled to pro ceed against the Police Department. Many captains had already become quite polite toward workmen. "Yes,' dele gate Rogers interrupted, "we have just bCIIl lb "bCi biiG StllhhlR SiliI LfIldheTb wered clubbedr Mir. Lloyd said that the affair mentioned had been caused by solitary drunken policeman; but that, in general, the police were afraid of or ganized labor. Delegate Philip Kelley declared that the Fassett Committee could easily get all necessary evidence against the Police, if they only wanted; but Hr. Fassett and his owner, boss T. c. Platt, did not desire to Ego for the police, and, therefore, all efforts of the C. l.. U. would be in vain. Delegate Doyle of the Cigarmakers Progressive Club favored the resolution, stating that it seemed to him as if certain delegates were afraid of the police; it would be sign of cowardice to refrain from calling the mass meeting. Delegate Murray said that u"ly the gamblers, keepers of brothels, etc, could furnish any evidence against the police, and that these people, of course, would not come forward. Delegate Archibald then spoke once more. He said that he was ashamed to see the citizens of this great, glorious and independent Republic were afraid of the police. He wanted the workmen to annihilate the police, as, if they did not do SO, the police would annihilate the workmen. The c. L. U. had com menced to move upon the police, and it would be cowardly now to retrace the steps taken. The workmen of the whole country were anxiously looking toward New York. awaiting the results of the attack upon the deadliest en my of organized labor Delegate McKimm spoke against Archibald, declaring that tue latter had been ambiguous by first opposing and then favoring the mass meeting. McKimm declared the investi- gation against the police to be humbug out of which nothing would ever come. A motion by delegate Edward CCnklin