Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-25
THEY WANT NINE HOURS
The Horseshoers Will Strike If Necessary
for Shorter Hours
The Convention of the Interna tfons,
Union Closed observation-disclosures
Enjoy n banquet Last Evening.

The convention of the International Union
OF Horseshoers OF the United States and
Canada concluded It's business yesterday
and celebrated last night with a banquet st
Harvey's. The final business Of the con-
vention was, perhaps. both from the stand
point Of the horseshoers and the public the
most important which has been transacted
during the sessions at Typographical Tenn
pie. The business i'm question was q prepar-
alton for universal strike Of the horse
shoers in behalf of a nine hour day, II that
boon, for which these workingmen have
been contending for 4 number of years,
cannot be wrung from their employers by
KIND persuasion. 1t voted by the con-
Nention that an annual tax of 81 be laid on
every member OF the order thus producing
an annual revenue OF 10000. This is TO be
working day.
The strike method is TO be resorted 70
only In the event of failure OF pacific
All the men with whom The Star man
talked wanted peace but they want a nine
hour day more. They are working ten
hours per day now, and they claim that this
- 700 much; that IL overtaxes the physical
system, deprives them OF that time which
they would like TO spend with their families
ana devote TO self Improvement etc The
convention Entrusted the strike matter en-
--N's " Ahc executive board. which will
rave the authority TO use the strike order
at mat time which il shall deem the most
opportune.
believe I'm Hard Money.
turing the final session of the convention
several speeches were made in condemnation
OF the times, and some remarks of an uncom-
plimentary kind were made at the expense
OF recent legislation. There is a stronz
protection sentiment among the delegates.
more particularly with those from the east
anu strong pro-silver sentiment which 10
LOT conhned to the delegates from the west
i ne horseshoers are bimetallists almost TO a
man 'and say that they no more favor a single
gold standard than they would a single
S standard, and that one is not more
Iogical than the other. They maintain that
with the Increasing demand for dollars. due
70 increase OF business and population and
the decreased production of dollars due "a
the dlninution OF mined sold and the in
creasflS use OF that metal in the arts, that
contraction of the circulating medium is
going on at both ends: thus forcing down
values by increasing the purchasing force az
a ooiiar. Some OF them expressed sympa thy
ior the nat money plan and Coxey, but as
a rule, they are hard money men and be-
iieVe mat the agent Of exchange should
have intrinsic value.
Last night they had a great eat st Har-
Fey ;. IL was jolly good time, with a
wealthy fund Of appetite, refreshments and
eioquenoe. Many OF the men are first-class
speechmakers, and could drive a point with
a very few ticks. Mr.. W. NJ f. Carroll OF
the Northeast Horse Nail Company acted as
POSTMASTER and kept all the guests en-
Unused Several lusty songs were sung ana
everybody had kind word for Washington
and its people.
The executive committee for this year
comprises Alexander Dever Philadelphia-
president: Charles Rohlman Detroit first
vice president; John Patrick Collins. WASH
ington. second vice president: William NJ.
King, syracuse. third vice president and
Roody Kenehan, Denver, Col.