Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-30

cut'throats and their unsCrup IL lous EN-.
pIoyers.
The committee in charge of the meet
ing, composed OF men laboring with
thelr hands and brains, have m ade such
arrangements that the aspira Z ons and
sympathles of the toiling m asses will
md full and unnistakable XpTesSion
AS the rights and interests of -aliorgan
Hatlons of labor are involved in the
Issue raised, we call upon wor- X ing peo
pie of all orgaui cations and upon all the
friends of Justice and fair play, to at
tend the meeting next Tuesd a y even,
ing.
We especially ask your body and those
you represent to attend the NEE L ing.
We have the positive prorsl Use and
assurance of General Master w Orkmm
Powdery, that he will be present and
address the eeting.
| Byorder of the Committee of a rrange.
ments,
HUGH GREENAN, Cha 4 9-man,
MOSES OPPENHElMER, Sec'y-
Walter Vrooman, of the Corn mittee,
| stated that it was the opinion OF many
Socialists, Nationalist, K. of l., mem
bels of the Radical Club and 9th ers, that
such meeting ought to be held, but
| that 1t should not be used as a I.l cans to
further the personal ends of n1en like
Archibald and his followers A sharp
discussion followed, in which it ~ as said
that as soon as anything of a stirring
character occurred in the laboE world,
a number of free lancers took it upon
themselves to call mass meetin zgs, and,
after making arrangements to suit
themselves, invited Organized l.. a bor to
supply the audience and recogni Ze them
as the prophetic leaders of the "poor
workingman" No doubt could be enter.
tanned of the honest intentions of some of
the gentlemen VIII Ose activities had been
enlisted-Mr. Wakeman, Prof. I0eLeon
and Mr., Vrooman himself, for i'm stance
but in this case their generous impulse
had easily made them the tools of de.
signing persons, who for some private
purpose wanted to shine as labor lead
ers. Let it be stated, once for all, and
let it be remembered by friend a nd foe,
that Organized Labor has taken i ts own
cause in its own hands and is not only
able but determined to order, pI "A n and
manage its own demonstrations
Delegate Simon Gompep motion to
place the document on file was there.
upon unanimously adopted.
~ Delegate Hugo Vogt then mo we'd to
elect a committee of five to Arrange a
demonstration of bo,aa-dde LaborU MONS
Delegate Bohm seconded the mott on for
a demonstration. He said that 1T was
important to improve this oppor tunity
OF advocating government ownersh y and
control of the means of transpor taton
as the only means of preventing u rivate
corporations from conspring to ami.
hilate Organized Labor. Delegates
Delabar Sanial and Others spoke m the
same sense. Delegate Rudolph M Oldest
reminded the delegates Of the fact that
under their present leaders the X. of l..
had repeatedly attempted and wer - now
attempting to disrupt the trades url Ons.
In bitter attack on PowderIy dele.
gate Heckor called attention TO his COW.
ardce when five men were within n the
shadow of death and he refused to say
one word in their behalf Finall y the
motion was carried. The committee to
arrange the demonstration consis ts Of
delegates, Vogt, Sanial, Stofers, Wal
dinger and Dougherty.
The Arbitrator Committee rep<Drted
that the Champion Brewery had pro.
missed not to be buldozed by the O. Con
nell Association. On the Smith. u ray
and Co, contractors case progress was
The parade committee reported that
according to representations made The
parade would be an immense succees.
The following Unions stated that they
had appropriated 50 each to defra< The
costs of the parade:
Ale & Porter Brewers Union, ,Te ~ isl
Carpenters, Eccentric Engineers N o. 3
Pianomakers' Union, Bakers UniOrz 30
92, Progressive Laborers and Iron NJ oul
ders Protective Union.
The Varnishers and PoliShers repO- 7 tee
that they had with drawn from tin - X
of l.. and joined the international Fun
niture Workers Union.
The Italian Mosaic Workers repo rtet
that they gave $40 to the Binghana tor
Bakers Union SO requested boy cot
endorsed On Bosses j. Schneider w IN
Schneiderand Straubb Request gran ted
Iron Moulders' international UnIol
No. 25 reported a strike at Met re
shop.
Bakers Union No. q reported roubl
at Stems Bakery. Referred to the "A Tbi
tration committee.
i was reported that the delegate o
the Coat Operators, l.. SoSenberg, -~a
a member of a political party and tn
Union will be notified to withd Eay
him.
The C, L. F. then went into execu riv
session; after which it was resolves I
have circulars issued and dstribrI te
showing the action of PreSsmens Urz 10
No. . now No. 451 in the World ma Ete
Pressmen's Union No. and tn
refusal of the Union Printer to TAX