New-York tribune., 1890-05-02

po-tIand Cement Laborers Union No. l.
Hrlcklaycrs' Union No. IL
Progressive Laborers' Union No. l.
German Painters Union.
rrcsco Painters Union
Cu.tom yarnishers and Poshcrs' Union.
United Framers' Union.
Turner's Progressive Union No. 33
Furriers' Union.
Tailors' Progressive Union NO. l.
Custom Tailors Union
Union Of Furniture Workers.
Muwrlghts and Millcrs' Union No I.
Generators and Coakmakers' Union No. mine branches
Hans sagau Association OF shocmakers.
Ciparnaters' Progressive Assembly.
sste and Metal Roofers' Union No. 1.
Kneepants Makers Union No. l.
United Hebrew Trades representing 10000 organized
workers.
United German Trades OF brooklyn
Cettral Labor Union OF Ncw-fork
Socialist Labor Party German, American and Hebrew
sections.
WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAID.
August Delabar secretary OF the International
Bakers Union presided at the Cottage, and introduced
Thaddeus b. Wakeman as the first speaker. Mr..
Wskeman spoke briefly while the rain ticklcd down
his back He said in part =" This Is the grandest day
in the history OF labor for the movement extends over
the whole world Al great aos nrs rs % tS9
shall bc enforced. Organized labor must conquer, and
will control civilization all over the world
Professor Daniel De Leon referred - many public
oicaiS as rascss and thieves and sad that the Fas
sctt Investigating Committee had found some Of then,
ont Continuing, he said =, The common enemy ol
0rsanzed LABOR is capital. Much as believe in eight
hour; would no; be rs.f sfe Il was not 10 speak IN
scrgns f. shevitch, the next speaker, was received
with cheers, which often ihlcIrdp'eu MS specO"' WHICH
was In part as follows:
ThIs I. The beginning OF the end. The appropriate
beginning Of the end Is when the thieves In the municipal
cornoratlons OF tho United States shall be dismissed
Even the Mayor OF this city was charged with being
orrp,onl, and he did not have the courage to answer
r,. o,don must end and this Is the beginning. Eight
ours must prevail yet it will only be beginning When
man has only eight hours to work. he has time to think
These are why ths universal movement Is IN;
beginning Of the end against that tyranny not written IN
our statute books.
II ony man nsks you what we want, say n him 1--WE
want the earth and all the funrss thereof" The time
:. coming when all workmen will be their own bosses.
Remain true to our nag It IS not STEPPED in the blood Of
our foes but In that OF our martyrs ana leaders
AN ENCoURAGING REPORT
p : Ncciulre. vice president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor was the last speaker. lie aid he
had been receiving reports from all parts OF the coun
trv and that I'm 1913 cities where eight hours had been
demanded they had been successful in seventy.
The following resolutions were read at all the
speakers stands IN ulieo Iahsuaecs anu "cio
adopted unanimously.
yvbe-eas nv n convention IL the AmCrlcan Federation
Of Labor this Jay has ben designated for the inaugura
ton OF a new and hnal eiahthpuf movement not TO be
reIaxcd until IL, complete triumph il achieved;
Whereas the International Lalog Congress, held az
pari. I'm July 1889 reinforced sad resolution by call
issued 10 the worknrmcn Of h' wond to assemble on this
day and manifest unanimously and simultaneously tha'
,ht hour, should constitute days WORK and that labor
Will unite IL, secure the enforcement OF NAV
demand for all VINO labor the wcrld over
Whereas the wttkinem2r Throughout the eNhlied wo'ia
are this dag holding demonstrations to carry ou' e spirit
Of these resolutions;
Whereas tho ectve battle or tho establishment OF the
egAthour day been naueriatei In this country by e
car,cnter, and Is to be- continued trade BY trade until
IT has been secured ior -.
whereas owing to tho workings of capitalism, the
eirht.hour demand can be but mcasnr" Of temporary
relief for tho exploited ana nothing short OF ue
abolition Of the wage and the reorganization OF
society on socialist basis can eectualy solve the labor
problcm thtrof r. be IL
Resolved 1ha, We the ~orSns masses OF New-iorN
under the auspices OF the Socialist Labor Party, on Ihoh
Souare assembled Uniting our voices with the pfoe-
ans OF AL countries rassert the c'n'nd oi te aioe'
.ad conventions that the reduction OF the hours o' aoor
10 eight Is Of immediate necessity ana uaI We l!'"se
our sympathy support for all costs OF labor TO secure
That end,
Resolved, That in order to make It's establishment
reimanou. and applicable to all labor the eishthoaF Gay
should be desr,,d by and the economic struggle
should De rNAtorced b. political action to secure such
legislation; - A.,
VIII not lose sisht OF the ultimate aim oi .e ~
letaran movement the abolition OF waS'-sa'crF' ""
urge all vae..workcrs ray W der the banner oil inc
Socialist Labor larty to bns about that rn'i chAhse
THE LAST WORDS.
August Walllneer presided at the stand at Fourth
ayc where German was used. aud which was sur
rounded by a mass u bTassNorhers. clothnscuttcrS
ciesrmakcr. tailor, and hagbcrs and others. Henry
Enrich secretary Of the International Furnturc""
crs' tuion the first speaker. lie said III j.
nlpo>slblc on night like this Ia choose dry subject
Ihr eight hour movement Is grOwug' II Is Hpo''nIe
f. club II down. g. hide IL behind prison niIr' or 10
aunlhatc IL with cannon and shot, Il j. hi'gH"lnnd
nd will
hcsidrs water our demand has set the world on irc
>o,ne day the regiments Of labor Will become army
corps and then the solution OF the movement VIII oe
reached. =, 49,. A,.,,-. -,
Paul C;rottkan said n new epoch In the history oi
mankind begins to day. when wOrkingnch AL o,Vr tlc
world meet FOR the idea. Enpclnrs anu hilr'
trcnble at their posts day waiting anNously Tor tho
outcome. Millions OF wurainemen are celebrating uno
dav The demand for eight hours i only hr.t s'rp
aud greater demands will soon be made odaF III,
yorknen rally about the red flag. and the thrones o
Turnpc are falling Daniel Harris president OF the
The eight hour movement Walter \roonan was 'ift
~ The Hebrew speakers stand. \. Kahn and H.
zamctkin spoke In Hebrew, and q. StoIshhAoss III
Russian. . a., u -.
Police Headquarters last evening and had zoo ponce
men in reserve in the police stations IN Ncrccr-
Fifth + East Twenty second Il. and West Thlru"th
= i'm readiness Ia down serious disturbance
that might be reported durng the parade inspectors
Williams and Conlin were in charge ~ the reserves
chief Inspector Byncs and hi, detective force Were
I'm Iuion Snua~c In plain clothes and Inspector Steers
was i'm tho square with force of tny policemen III
uniform to preserve order, but their services were
not needed.