The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06

zation. AZ We will all share alike In accord
apce with the amount OF capital we nave
invested We have 100000 Invested III
our husiness here We want eight per cent
out OF that before we commence pion,,,
sharing After that is taken CUT we wiz
then share the remainder pro rata In pro.
norton 10 the amount OF pay each receives.
After considerable argument III 'ne sal,'.
5 rain he asked the men whnt they ,no.h..
of H. They told hia that they ""htc" ~
talk the matter over among theinse''eS' a"u
xvosld give him an answer ia three uiss'
,,,.as bo,d specIal meeting and began
sgurino the propositlcn IN this manner; II
A. Adkins Is honest. why should he want
ne "a Owe mn our union? He Is valuing ms
miami at $5OOO 900 when II Is ohIy ttNS"
SIG7 600 Take eight per cent. from sow
ZOO ,,,ll make $4,000. That's the COM
,anv.s interest on their investment lhey
then come In under the proht. sharing
ayain with their Large salaries the n"s -,
t.,rod (, out TINT mechanic ehrnlhs >"
- A. rror1d receive about $3.50 a. hs
'hare NJ the profits per annum. TO 'ne
.,,-o,Iosti,r credit OF the men be IL saiu'
W. d,cIined the proposition unanimously
~ hear some one ask were they not iOol-
,,h 70 decline the SlG.JO; they would oe that
much ahead What assurance nah tne,
,bo+ they would be anything ahead! u
tbcre was no profit there would DE nc snor
inc Their union would be busted anu
hoy would have lost that which Is III
nniteIy more precious than the ie" uo''"''
they were promised sclf-respect.
.Afv friends. our only hope at present Is
ouy trade union. Stick 10 it; be always
ready and willing 70 do any WORK ass,sneu
Won bv your lodge Attend your meetlhgs'
nav your dues and assessments proWpty.
live up to your constitution and see that
others DO the same.
.rIsrocRAoY OF LABOR.
zone great trouble among us worAlhs
noonle * the arstocracy that mas sprung
nm afncrg us How immensely RIDICULOUS 10
tho aristocPacy Of labor and how lmihehSeiy
coDtcmpfible the man who ASSUMES "iio
CANT ways. and vastly more contemptlDie are
tho men who tolerate the odicus ihahheFS VI
these who assume superiority we haFe men
in our organizations Of this kind. NOthlhs u
right If It does not originate WIN u" ~
Pnt they are never willing 20 perform any
lduty assigned them, but are ready al al
fines To cri icise the action OF others. ii
everything doesn't 90 their way they stay
away from the meetings and II asked why
they don't attend they say; IN, Wth
don't care about attending. Those fellows
don't do business to suit me- AS much rs
u say: IF they don't do business rs ~
rect | won't attend When you elect OF
6cers give them every support. DO CON-
,nitfee work cheerfully. and when a member
loses time pay him his days wages cheer
rullv. because he IS as much entitled To II
from Won as he would be from any other
emDloyer. and remember that you nave no
right &c ask your brother TO give TINS Time
aud that he can't afford 1t.
ar any Of us should be fortunate enough
to be sent from our unions as Delegates 10
the trades assembly, we should attend reg
ularlv and report TO orr lodges a synopsis
Of the business transacted and the GOod
work that Is being carried on.
POWER OF TBAD > ASSEMBLIES.
"The trades assembly is a power COM
posed. as it IS. Of SO many organized trades.
our employers can't conceive Of the power
they can exert in their business or they
would be slower in counting a light Let
ia nct on occasions like this be fighting
for precedence or who will be marshal.
Lot us select that trade to take the lead
that has made the greatest progress ana
that has demonstrated its capacity for
great work regardless of its numerical
strength.
81 am proud 10 be permitted 10 take part
I'm the proceedings Of this day. both on ac-
count Ct the occasion and the vast assem-
nresent as one Of YOU When / look over
the intelligent body Of men and women
here assembled, knowing that they are com
posed of the working classes of our city
and their families. and feeling as ] do that
they lend their presence here to-day To do
honor 10 the occasion with their bright
faces and happy smiles, | truthfully say
labor organizations have not struggled in
vain Now, my friends, when we all leave
here to-day let us leave with resolution
that we will endeavor 10 make each future
gathering better than the last, and in har-
mony and unity we will strive 10 carry out
the great principles that cur constitutions
teach us: that we will move forward like
an advancing phalanx but at the same time
preserve our autonomy.
"If we must fight let us fight our oppres-
sors We must preserve that unity of pur-
pose among ourselves that Will guarantee
to us success i'm the business that we are
united for. And when we are all ready To
depart let US be able to say that nothing
has occurred to mar the day or TO cloud
the bright faces l see around me-"
AFTER THE SPEAKING.
When the speaking had been concluded
the large Thong strolled leisurely through
the buildings aud grounds and spent the
time as their inclinatiOns dictated Many
the string band arrived which would pro-
vide music for the wooers of terpsichore,
while others sought cool places be,
meath the trees of the grounds and
sought out the mysteries of the lunch
! basket. Others enjoyed the purchasable
hospitality of severs! restaurants, while
others listened with pleasure to the ar'
| that emanated from the Blues band that
took n position in one Of the bridges from
the galleries in the western end OF the hall
There were about 1850 people present or
the grounds, and thew enjoyed themselves
every moment of the day. All spent mos
pleasant day. and wonderfully good ords
prevailed. There were. of course, severa
fights, aud in the afternoon quite mum
Der of alterations occurred. but there wa
mons of them serious, and it was not neces
sary for police interference.
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.