Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-27
TALK ABOUT LABOR.
ycssrs. Compsrs and Mcconnell at Old.
Market Hall Last Night.
.,,onr HOURS AND INCREASED FAY
,,,,. tbc Theme OF the Ex-rrcstdent
q, the rcdcration-Thc HtchmOnd-
uepisc. 10 MIR. Bryan'x Chamber
of-Com:acrcc speech.

Tho lab3r-mcetlng at id.Market Hail
last nicht war quite n success. Fully 500
,.rk.nemen. many OF the most proml-
r.,t Az the city. were in attendance.
..t considerable enthusiasm was mani
lsi,d The meeting was presided over
DID. afr. James r. Doheriy. president OF
ELI. C'esrmakefs' Union. lie explained
Oil. object Of the gathering, and intro
t..ca as Che first speaker Mr.. James
Mcconnell president o. the National AS
ISOLATION OF Machinists.
,fr Mcconnell spoke Tor about three
...r,crs az an hour. dealing more largely
,.b ths apprenticeship question. and re-
,...n- Go q speech made By Mr. Joseph
r.,an before the Chamber OF Commerce
... r.rht last week lie said sir.
.,aa', remarks in reference to The
,.e dome hy The employees OF the
-.. almond Ioc0motiyc-Works. and the
.-.s presented by him in this CON
.....n were Incorrect and made a
..-..e .rEumcrt in support OF the APP
.-..t.re system. The strike az that
.-utnu. he declared. was not brought
.t Ir organized labor. RE referred
a
...t..- chat satisfactory terms might
reached. b.t said the men were not
....r ilt hearing they had requested.
CAUSES OF RIOTS.
,-- Mcconnell said AT Bryan had APP
..-.-,.y cnd,avorcd 90 leave upon the
.... of his hearers the impression that
.reI labor was tho cause OF riots
strikes These affairs. hc said. were
It brought CA ly men VINO were
t.. ly selfish motives. or who were
......lu. to achieve prominence
..l tht columns 90 the newspapers.
speaker asserted that the new
...u of wages ~ the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.l.al the pay OF The men on an
.... of from $3.50 20 SIS per day.
. I.taa.s scheme. Mr. Mcconnell con-
- was bat plan by which a skilled
....Ir was required 20 take charge
machine which an appreniice-ooy
.n The system Of abolshing the
-irc-boy was 90 drag down the
lsborcr 20 a starvation plane. and
.. men 10 be slaves VITA no pros
promotion. To- grind them down 20
..-. unworthy of an honest working
RE declared that organized labor
...l peace ana harmony and not
1853 and riots 70 only demanded fair
F1nc-t understandings between the
rag man ard his employer.
EN-PRESINENT GOMPEES.
When SIR. Mcconnell rad concluded.
Hr Samuel G1mrers. cX-rrcsiient Of the
America. Federation of Labor. was IN
t-o.r..l Oh toe audience. lie was re-
ce..I With considerable applause. and
..lIr.f Dis allr.as with 4 pretty tribute
o. th. sty ot Richmond. and al once
o,H.l Eta the labor issues ~ the DAY.
81. said Pee agitation ~ the rights OF
tra Nors.l-u-u Was becoming pro
..ss.Du. ava h wanted % go into school
!ns,rlrtr- JOB H thst De- might TecelVt
Nis d.rlous Ieht away. IT. spoke OF The
extent t1 which Htlr bad been ground
Gown. sc.en... rCIc.c1. politics. and good
government constituted the basis OF ~
laho- questions &C to-day
SIR. G.mt.rs referred CD the many mon
81 o.. Nofil. $ sth. East and West
who hcI .Htn branded Tor championng
the Ilrats ot tht !atorng man. opl-
h1l .un red trom hunger and want be-
cause 90 o.. grsat cVtrprodnctpn ana
fIck of wUrl. This state OF affairs Was
ola. fe something. D. was % iioel on COO
Word. l.c.arel tnr speaker, o. say ihat
tl-r. Wae su ofDrlroiucti1r az comm 'di-
r.r w U.oul. ly tfe thousands were
slnrrl- f-r tre want - them.
CRITICISED ALL HANDS.
1.~ d .r.-rrs treated tse economic ques-
tas, ~ th- aay briefly. criticised severely
I'D rsrt.es and politicians. and gave the
c.Lutr.-s rnarcilT- rapp ne. IN fact
D. assorted trlt economists, rnancltis'
D.. .l..lus. authors. etc., had Iai''d 10
strike ths ky-note % the situation. The
remedy was Oh g.yc The working classes
"a. opportunity % produce and consume
what thev produce WorEiugmcn should
he able to have q few home comforts, "a
f,y softer chairs. an orSan, or possibly
"a ruro fl- argued Tor shorter hours
Tor the laborIne man. and for an increase
ia his pay. Greater progress and educa-
zion could De- found whore working people
were SVEN Twins wages ana reason DE
4,,-- 4. closed his address with
.,-rn- eruesl for the sustenancc or OF
ear.z.l labor. lie Was frequently APP
rtault.4.