New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-17
LABOR MEN AIR THEIR VIE NO.
THEY DISCUSS RAPID TRANSIT fLANo.
Dr. MGLYNN PRESIDED At THE COOPER UNION
urrrrxf LAST EvrSING-HENRY GEORGE
AND EDWARD KING TILE PRINCl'

MEETING LAST NlNG-HLNhi "'@O-
AND EDWARD KING TIE PRINCl'
PAL SPEAKERS.
That interest in the question Of rapid transit Is III
creasing was made evident by the mass meeuh- heiu
In Cooper Union last evening under the auspices VI
the Central Labor Union and the Chao"''h wv
Climb Although the meeting was only announce" VI"
Sunday there were about 500 people at inc mcc""S
last evening The fact that the meeting was 10 W
held was not generally known among working pcopie
Yesterday. otherwise the large hall would uh-
donbtcdIy Eavc been filed 1t IS likely to be AT
the series of agitation meetings to be held there
within the next few months. The mccuhg
WAS called to order by James r. ArchDaiu' ''e
delegate for the Papcrhangcrs' Union TO the ''h"i
Labor Union. lie introduced the Rev. DR.. Mc"Nhh
nc tho chairman OF the meeting. DR.. McdIyhh was
received with applause and he responded WIN "a ie"
nrcfoto,y remarks he called the short speech ne
made He said that he had for a long time been
convinced OF the Justice OF the object OF the meeting
municipal construction and ownership OF an uhocr
Ground railroad. All enterprises OF such pu"'c
nature rs transportation should, he said DC co"-
,rolled exclusively by the State. the county or 'he
municipality. ,.,
.There Is nothing" said he more Characteristic
NJ the objects Of true government In monarhic"
Countries the roads are called thc kings hiSi
wovs surely here they should be called the people
highways" ,,. A.,
Dr. McGiynn then went on TO say that while 'he
American people battered themselves they WERE II"
OF kings they really ruled by dozen OF "'o''
roiIrood kings Jic introduced as tho hrS' speaker
Edward King president OF the Chadwick CIVIC 'i"o
who spoke briefly, saying that 1t was the purpose Oh
the club TO start agitation by giving hints Ihc
agitation against any extension OF the elevated rail-
road system and for at underground raiirohu 10
be owned by the city was sure 10 grow lie s'"
At can assure you,' he said, "that had this meet
inc been chilled day or two earlier this hall cou'a
not hold the crowd that would seek Ambulance hcr'
tonight
samuel Gompcrs, president Of the American Fedora
lion ~ 1obor was the next speaker lie said In part
For years and years the men who have been most
earnest honest and truthful have declared that the
time was fast approaching when the people must ''"c
in their own hands control Of the means OF transit
I believe II the people Of this city VIII lake up 'n''
subject and agtta,c II thoroughly and persis'eh'y
they can bring this about
DR. McGlynn then read some figures furnished to
him nv n gentleman connected with The Real Estate
Record which showed thrt while the population
OF this city had Increased 43 per cent IN ccca"'
the travel by elevated and surface roads had Increases
90 per cent. At this rate. he said the popila'i'h
| within the present city limits w""h ID
100 900 I'm the year 1900 while tho number Il per
sons travelling By elevated and surface cars IN mat
year would b. 1soO00OO0. lie argued from Ills that
no extension Of the elevated roads could accommodate tn"
natural increase Of travel Then DR.. Mc6ynn htro,
duccd Henry George the author OF IN" PLATFORM ~
the United Labor party In 1855 Hr: Mo"b III sPo"'
| az him rs my friend. Henry George -, ,,s
Mr.. George received most rhhu'insuc IT,, 49, w..
| JIn smoke with his ldtne vigor ana 'i'nfh'
Yes he said the Doctor l. right: the spiit raised
six years ago Is not dcad II Is coming UP neah ~
| stronger form The We support mere '"iisn'
| means more than rapid iiun,it-it means ~ ~
| vivaI of the principal Of equal right, 10 all NPtni
| privileges 10 none Mr.. Georr then went on =, =,
rrpea, his well-hnown sng.-iax Theories. ne %ouu
have the city operate the underground r1iu anu
no car fares paying for the road ana us op'r'"ns
| eyn~nscs Nv taxes l1ni values. .
| Resolutions were read by James J. DAILY. prcSdeh,
of the Tciaycrs' National Union. protesting agains'
| the sale OF rnpid transit franchise u any pr
yats corporation, and against granting anv priNlcs',
10 the elevated roads, and favoring ne nndrrgono
| road proposed BY the Rapid Transit Commission
| The resolutions were adopted unanimously. ,
snccches were made By James Il. Archibald tharl"'
r Hover secretary OF the Chadwick civic club. and
George X Lloyd. OF the United Tin and Sheet ,r"I
| Worhers MIR stovcr predicted that Manhattan stocl
would drop 10 100 before week had passed lie SAID
,hot more meetings would b. held. and the Chafwci
| Civic Club would not stop unul IL had "oh UT los
| the fight II Is now engaged H.