Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-10

the present civilization can be done away with is by d reorganization of society. | If this Is natiOnaliSm and socialism, you are welcome to 1t, and make the best of it."
 George McVey, Secretary of the United Pianomakers, then read the fol | lowing resolutions and had frequently | to stop while the crowd cheered like | thunder.
 Whereas by aconvention of the Ameri- | can Federation of Labor this day has been designated for the inauguration | of new and final eight hour movement not t1 be relaxed until it's complete triumph is achieved;
 UheredS the International Labor Con. 1 gress, held at Parls in July, 1889, re- enforced said resolution by call issued to the workingmen of the world to assemble on this day and manifest un- anmously and simultaneously that eight | hours should constitute a days work, and that labor will unite it's etforss to secure the enforcement of that demand | for all who labor the world over. Whereas the working men throughout the civilized world are this day holding | demonstrations to carry out the spirit of these resolutions;
 Whereas the active battle for the establishment O. the eight hour day has | been inaugurated in this country by the l Carpenters and Is to be continued trade | by trade until 1t has been secured by all;
 Whereas, owing to the workings of capitalism the eight-hour demand can be but measure of temporary relief for the exploited masses and nothing short of the abolition of the wage-system and the reorganization of society on a socialist basis can effectively solve the labor problems; therefore be it
 ReSOlUed: That we, the working mas ses of New York, under the auspices of the s, L. F., on Union Square assembled, uniting our voices with the prolectarians of all countries, re-assert the demand of the aforesaid conventions, that the reduction of the hours of labor to eight is of immediate necessity and that we pledge our sympathy aud support for all efforts of labor to secure that end;
 ResoIU1d: That in order to make its establishment permanent and applicable to all labor, the eight hour day should be decreed by statute and the economic struggle should be re enforced by politi- cal action to secure such legislation;
 Resoi ed: That while struggling for the eight-hour day we will not lose sight of the ultimate aim of the proletarian movement, the abolition of wage. slavery. and urge all wage-workers to rally under the banner of the Socialist Labor Party to bring about that final change.
 Prof. De Leon spoke next. So great, he sad, had been the progress of econo- mic knowledge among the wage work CTS, that the iallacies which may still be taught in our colleges at the con- mand of our plutocracy are only casting a deserved ridicule and odium on those professional men who show themselves ignorant enough or subservient enough to teach them. In the light of history, and of all the facts scientifically grouped and coordlnated, the wage-class has possessed itself of the true science of industrial government and IS surely marching to new social order. As a preliminary step, necessary to further organization, a demand is now made for a shorter workday. This must and shall be gained. But the battle will con- tinue until the laborer gets the full pro- duct of his labor.
 $. E. Shevitch's turn came next. He was enthusiastically greeted. Taking for his text the inscription on a transpar- ency which read This is the Beginning of the end" he said: This is, indeed the beginning of the end. The end of what? The end of political corruption and of prostitution and of thieves in public office. It is the end of such things as the Mayor of our great metrop- oils being shown up as a corruptionist without even the courage to answer the charges against hum. It is the end of corruption in all officials from the Sheriff up to the highest Judge of the Supreme Court. It is the end of the so- cial conditions where one million unem- ployed exist while handful of million. alres own half the whole produce of the land. Pointing to red flag behind him): Be true to this flag, which is dyed scarl t not in the blood of our enemies but in the blood of our martyrs"
 P. J. Mcclure, vlce-president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived just in time to make the last speech He was just from Philadelphia, and bcimful of good news. Out of 160 towns where labor had gone in for eight hours victory, he said, had already been won in seventy. He hoped that they would all stand by the carpenters and joiners hen they started the movement for eight hours on Monday Then success would be assured. He aroused tremend- ous applause by stating that in Chicago the victory was practically won, and that in Milwaukee and Duluth the move ment had been cro wned with success.
 Two German speeches were delivered from a large truck Tn Seventeenth street, near Fourth avenue. August Waldlnger was Chairman. and called his end of the