The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-07
TRADES UNIONS cAlI ron REPEAL.
The G. l.. U. Practically Unnniruous Against
the sherman LAW.

The Central Labor Union took hold OF the
financial problem in Clarendon Hall yesterday
Delegate james Mcintyre OF Pressmen's Union
No. 81 offered resolutions declaring that tho
distrust created by the Sherman law is the
main cause Of tho business depression and OF
the distress that threatens working people.
aud calling on all organized labor to cooperate
in agitatinE for the rercnl OF the law.
There was some demur ne to the propriety
OF the c. J. L. taking hold OF the matter. and
James 7. Archibald got UP.
III tho Central Labor Union. as representa-
tive OF tho organized labor OF New York, can
not discuss this question" lie said. then
what are our discussions narrowed down to.
should like TO know This Is a matter be-
lioye that profoundly affects us all and organ
ICED labor should not he afraid to handle it.
Every workingman In the city is affected and
II we are dilntory or afraid ofit, can call such
feeling nothing less than downright pusil-
lanimity. God HEIRS those who help them
selves. ORGANIZED labor can help effectively t9
share In the effort Tor it's repeal. IL we have
not the courage to grasp the opportunity OF
the measure. we ought to be ashamed OF the
body we represent' lApplausel , ,,u,
who bears the name of keeley, objected.
a are prIHng on he Se3
onsht 10 Know ABOUT these mS
tiers first. Shouts o" Oh! ohr'I 1t might put
tho Central Union in bad light Tor anything
tH s tGr f cPss
ter ,o,., ant, n0,ooot, No1rtvro .,,,t
there is not depga here who does not read
the papers. think every one here does and
therefore no workingman has any excuse for
saying lie does not understand the question.
It is the question Of the day. The sherman
law Is closing tho mines and the factories and
the workshops. Read tho papers about the
mills that are closing down everywhere and
tho distress following the stoppago Of work
do nof Is t. The Central fa Labor
Union now has a good chance OF putting itself
on record as against o measure which is work
bs taen anf aH
A proposal to dofer the matter for fort
night was lost. and the resolutions were car
cor Ts Secretary Henry said that IT
would take him weeks TO find the names OF the
mbers Of the National Legislature in order
to send copies of the resolutions to them.
Delegate Archibald undertook to supply the
names in two hours when called upon
At the meeting of the Central Labor Fedora
ton yesterday the delegates OF q number OF
much depression in their trades tor many
years as ut present. The delegate OF Machin.
lists Union No. = said that more men were out
Of work than he had ever remembered before;
reported that 1000 cgarmakers at least were
idle in this city alone. Notwithstanding this,
several strikes of cigarmakers are reported.
poor business everywhere The brass workers
made similar report and announced that
mass meeting Of their union would be held in
Clarendon Hall on Wednesday to discuss the
The Executive Committee OF the Cloak
makers Union has appointed a special COM
mittee OF twenty to carry out the details Of the
coming parade OF the unemployed which 1t Is
arranging for. The date will BIO fixed some
time this week.