The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-10
THE labor LEADERS.
Speeches at the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor Meeting.
MoNsIGNoR DUoBY's PLAIN TALK

and Pile Up Fortunes with the Bloot
Money Of the Poor"-Ths Duty of Min
listers Of the Gospel.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The fifteenth an
nual convention Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor began in Madison Square
Garden yesterday. Delegates were present
from all over the United States, Canhdt
and Great Britain. President Mcbride
presided, and introduced j. w. Sullivan
of Typographical Union, No. 6, who deliv
cred the address of welcome The reports
of the president, secretary and treasurer
were read and referred to the proper com
mittees.
The chairman then introduced Johr
Swinton, who spoke in part as follows:
'The Federation of Labor is a power in
the United States. 1t is made up of mel
who make all things and are the natura
owners thereof. l take much pleasure il
seeing the English representatives here.
hope that this association will send dele
gates to all parts of the earth, as well AZ
have foreign delegates present at your con
ventions There is much to learn from the
English trade associations. The union has
done great things there, having advanced
the price OF labor and secured the recogni
tion of parliament.
"The largest thing in organized labor IL
the act and fact of organization. 1t has
grown from nothing, being in its early
days kicked and sneered at By hard
work it has won the right of existence
and yon must maintain it under penalty
of death. Fifty years ago there was little
need of organization, for there was work
for all Times, however, have changed
Another thing is the right to strike against
wrong. 1t used to be more lawful to strike
than now. Since that infamous Judge
Woods mounted the bench and the gov.
ernmept sent the militia to Chicago, ther,
is a change. If there were no labor organi
cations wages would be half, hours half as
long again and capital would rule"
Father Ducey was then introduced and
said:
Il am here because the pope wants mt
to be- If some of you do not In 1891 ar
encyclieal was issued by the pope in regard
to labor, and it is my duty as minister
to be present where such matters arise
! What Mr.. Swinton has said is perfectly
true"
Father Ducey quoted a great deal o
scripture and said that no murderer shall
enter the kingdom of Heaven and drew a
comparison the oppression Of the laborel
who is often killed by want, not being
able to secure employment.
There are many" said he, continuing
that live in luxury and pile up fortunes
with the blood money of the poor There
| is enough here for ALL and 1t should be Sc
! far allowed that no man need appeal fol
aims. God intended that the worSingmer
should have proper food. 1t remains fol
the ministers to teach the requirements OF
mankind"
A mass meeting was held at Cooper
Union last night under the auspices of the
! Federation of Labor. Samuel Gomper.
acted as chairman of the meeting. Mr.
Gompers made brief address, in which hC
said that the objects of the convention o
the American Federation of Labor were tC
bring about unity of action between tn,
trades unions of the country, and to de
| eide what might be best to advance the in
terests of the toilers of the country. Tht
most lasting progress made is that estab
lished by the trades unions of the world
The chairman then introduced .Johr
Mcbride, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, who talked about tn,
liberties of the people and compared thu
cause of the Cubans now to that of tn,
Americans at the time of the revolution
The spirit of liberty is always with thu
people. 1t is the moving spirit of the or
ganization of labor now in convention il
this city-the furthering of the brother
hood of man, regardless of color, creed o
nat lality. The work of the unions ha
been wonderful and successful one, anC
today receives more recognition from tn,
pulpit and press than ever before
While we may disagree as to methods
we all agree to the ends and objects of the
union. We all agree that there are to,
many palaces, and if not too many palaces
at least too many novels; if not too mucl
wealth, too much poverty; if not too man,
schools, too much illiteracy if not to-
many luxurious homes, at least too man
tenements. The system that the few ar
enriched at the expense of the many OF
tains in this country, and the wrong is in
creasing In proper comparison with tn
wealth of the country American labor i
} more poorly paid than that of any othe
country, and in no country is capital NOR
highly rewarded.
Speeches were also made by Senate
Howard, the Fall River spinner; Treas
urer John B. Lennon, Messrs. Mawdsle,
and Cowie, of England, Mrs. Eva Nc
Donald Walsh and others. The latter
who is member of the Typographical
union, predicted that "the unions viii
teach the new woman until such time II
there will be no longer "a necessity for he
leaving her home to earn IA living
Miss AIb's Plea of Guilty Refused.
NEW YORK, Dec 1O.-Barbara Aub, VIII