Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-04
LABOR DAY MEETING.
A TradeS-UniOn Gathering at Old Mar
kst Last Night.
SPEECHES AND MUSIC.
suikcs. the Remedy for Them, the TInan-
cial Question. and the Necessity for
Cooperation Discussed.

Iabor-Day was observed here by the
closing 81 tho State. municipal. and Fcde-
o.. offices and the banks. and IN some OF
tnc manufacturing Establishments work
was suspended
owing to the fact that 80 many work.
'-eman have been and are stnl out OF en-
81. mcnt the labor unions had nc street
...aIc They celebrated the holiday
,.a.v,r. 10y a mass meeting az OLA Mar
I'D Kan last night under the auspices OF
a.. COnuei Trades and Labor Council.
,.. meeting was well attended, and the
occasion was cnlivencd by music by
brass band
... meeting was well attended and was
..... to order ly Mr James 4. Cscamcr
"a. OIL. International Association Of Ma
...,.. who introduced the first speaker
al. William a. Mullen.
STRIKES DISCUSSED.
,-- N.u,n said It had been decided that.
...ylI discuss strikes. IL would be
...H.. to discuss the subject properly
o. t.. short time allotted him. lie could
... ..... up the question here and there.
...- ,.I.- ala not like strikes. neither
strikes were Ike qulniuc. they
r.-.rt,l 90 iu order 20 cure Giseas..
D. ... objected that strikes seldom sue
- Sometimes they ala not. Ihe
,.... a.s. however. that the public
heard OF the strike that succeeded.
....r.ti taal the Chicago strike was
.. ....-.. lie said this. although he
-. . ,aamplou OF strikes, he only
DBL them as @ last resort Inc
.tr.k. was victory because
... ...- n,t.r IL was on the railroads
$500. r.I ap.
IMPORTED pEPREDATORS.
r. ...k.r declared that the depreda-
.ru.ttcI Boz Chicago were not COM
...... b.. tl- strikers. bat by the rail-
who DR.. aght the dcprcdators TO
... GU cast rcproach on the honest
,..,. ...n he wanted 10 understood
,... ... aIss.ou he might make 10 any
. ,H. uas gro politics had no ference
d.. ...t uaus party. There was no poll
U fIr meeting. The speaker emu
,. tr. sending Of United state troops
I...tr. This. ne said. was a viola
tr- Constitution Of the United
.. d.. Was sorry 90 see MIR 'levc-
.... -..t troops O. Chicago. There were
r.l men BOO the Democratic parry
... Ind tI.y ben elected Iresldrht'
..t i.t- sent troop. TO Chicago.
,.. ..i..ls,l There were a number
iY ile Republican party who had
.r elected rr ,ilcut, would have
.... troops tn Chicago.
..r-. the speaker said mat ne was
... ..e =. rator Daniel endorse by
..,... ITO action of President Cleve-
.....,e United States troops against
-.. .fr.rlm,n. Senator DdnicIs rtso-
tttf N q HHf ARA flNfl
N .srI 20 the wCrkusmon he hdd
...r Do tre speaker when h. was a can
...... t.r United States senator
REMEDY FOR STRIKES.
SIR A. H. McCyuouen was the next
f..t. introduced The committee he
f.l. allotted % him 10 speak on the
....I. for strikes. The question Was one
t..t interested ou mon. Il was hope
T. a-n O. see Tat men OF all shades Oh
t.uf.n were discussing the subject anu
demanding that the remedy be gwen
THROUGH national legislation. Eminent
thinkers were deNotiug their Efforts Ia
securing the reform that would alleviate
tn.. condition OF the Worlliusman. Mr.
MCCULLOUGH called attention 10 the works
Of Professor Richard T. Ely. and said
The NnIiiusmau had 100 better friend
tr.u tl4t great economic writer. He also
q. .rrr,i 90 The fact that the pulpit was
..s.iug the question of reform. and
Gill. p. regarded as good sign. Tho
...r c1uteul,d that the great trouble
.a-- legislation. and the head Of
.e..Snc was the railroad corpora
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
r.. Mccullough then stated that the
. Was government ownership OF
10. .lf-rr1ll..t
.. l..s-h. He presented facts AMI
.-.s r,-arHng government ownership
,.l showed that he had given the sub
... -.. study. and was very familiar
.-. u. history of railroad operations
a- Wel AS ln this country.
liberalization OF railroads, De- said.
lear out Of the halls Of legislation
...-..n class Of men who were more
.....-..- o. oar institutions than An
,... j. would prevent strikes. b.
t.. t.r employing class would always
r.... l reasonable comp. nsauon. lie
.... intended that n would reduce the
r...- .. travel and the rates Of freight
.. latter making living cheaper. Gov
......- ownership. ne said, would pre-
t..t .rmuauou by the railroads In
r.t -r.-- Interested in the roads. lie
,t. ...- of such discrimination which,
IiI occurred on the Chesapeake
... railroad. and gave at some
.-.. t. history OF the spring Valley
t..l,r contention OF Mr. McCulloueh's
tt.t tr. ownership OF railroads by
..r.mcrt would further develop the
r..... and oth.r resources Of the COun-
SENATOR HUNTON'S LETTER.
-.. speaker read the letter from Sena-
O. N.t.. 20 The Central Trades and
... Council. Boa reply % the resolution
.. council asking our Senators and
.t4tl,s m Congress 10 urge the
t.uelt.ou ~ railway and telegraph
I.t before doing SD said that he
. ..l surprised al Senator Hunton's
as She Senator wa. Interested IN
railroad corporations. After
thr letter Doe autarouizei Senator
position that naturalization was
.tIOual The speaker said ne was
,.4 ..as.r. and could not argue fine
... constitutional questions. but be could
I.. t. argued out Of the convictions 81
.y % railway attorney. As 10 Sena-
t.rf1.'s contention, that the govern
i.r .. ult have the money 10 buy the
ana t,leacaphs, Doe would answer
rc cat down the pension-rOLs
b.. D. which were robbery.
r Mccullough then took UP Senator
.'.as other objections. such as pater-
Nc. and argued against them
.-l that the trades unions devote
,..r-.s 90 naturalization.
YIE TROUBLE FINANCIAL.
SIT. John q. Chappel followed Mr.. Nc
.... having been introduced as one
Dad taken leading part in all re-
G..tue the interest Of the work
Nr Chappdl said H. believed
rrll question was at the bot
g.. NO. 80 the trouble from which the
..'.t was sur ring. The accumulation
't 4rl the payment Of interest was
lH.I of our woes. lie gave some
@ e-1 interest statistics and asserted
tf t.e money Tor ths payment OF the
t.t came out q the prohts or labor.
.ttf .s the interest account increased
'... must decrease. We We're the We
90 lnhoucal scheme started IN
p We were not singular M our
3 ..n. The nnanceTs had saddled
f on the people that IL was utterly
i.. .D'. 90 paY, and they did not want
OIL. principle. but th- interest. Hc closed
o. advocating free coinage OF silver.
TIE LABEL.
ST. James E poherty spoke on the
-'.u OF union labor. lie alluded TO
convict labor as one OF the necessities for
t...n labor. and also spoke Of the tene-
Co.