The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-26
F'0R TSW0 " 4 II III e, YYS
LAROIs ORGANIZATIONS
Ah Interview with Grand Orgnnfzor
Patrick. of the BOiicrpnn.xcrs

Grand Organizer G. p. Patrick, OF the
t5otleI1makerS and IronworlSers' Union,
Is mere on weeks visit. MI. Patrick
is u resident of Savannah, Ga, and for
uhe past eight months llas been travel
ing over the different States in the in
terest Of his organization. He is an in
telligent, lffable gentleman, and thor
oighly devoted to the upbuilding Of the
interests OF the mechanics he repre-
sents. How do you find the condition
or your organization ?'' he was asked.
IL IS not only progressing very rapid
~, lie replied, but is in better condl-
tion than ever before. Why. statistics
snow THAT eighteen years ago there were
only 10000 men banded together in Ia
Dor organizations, while to-day we have
over a million and q half mem bers in
various organizations. 1 have been sue
ctessiul IN organizing my craft, which is
't[E encouraging considering the de-
plorable condition OF the country for
the past three years. Good Inducements
are oliered to our members. The OBJ
Jects OF our union are to carry into Ell
!ect a uniform plan for living and for
increasing the social, moral and irtel-
iectual standing Of the individual mem
Der, extending the lines of friendship to
each, TO bury the dead. to care for the
SICK IN distress, and provide for the flu
lure welfare Of the widows and orphans
we are opposed to strikes and favor
me settlement Of all differences by ar
bitratton, and denounce any attempt ia
antagoniZe the Interests of labor and
legitimate capital. My advice to all men
ana women is to stand by their labor
organization and demonstrate to the
whole world that by their own lives
they VIII make better metl and women
in every true sense and The day will
surely come when humanity will npnre-
ciate 'thefr efforts and our labor orrnni
cations" e>,'I
Ny Patrick will address the members
81 his union next Saturday night in the
Central Labor hall III Norfolk, and no
uouoi the hall Will be crowded by the
nciicrlnakers and ironworlers of this
vicinity. He will hold two open air meet
, ,iiES next week, one OF which will be
nelu III Portsmouth. Newport News has
just Dcen visited by him and he states
ne round work and business better
mere than in any city he has visited
49, 49, ny 'he past clght weeks. as through
OUT Inc country labor and business was
louid everywhere in a deplorabIe conii-
ton .>'-'''''
IT is evident thai Mr. Patrick is \
lorclole speaker on the labor question
ahu the open air meetings will he large
! ~ attended In bidding him good-by
he expressed great satisfaction for the
courteous treatment he had received AT
the hands OF the people or Portsmouth
dutlhS his short stay, and wished them
success You have one Of the best or
saniHations of boilermakers and iron
workers IN the country now in Ports
mouth he concluded, and trust to
be able to establish Il branch in ~
iolk. With the magnificent shipbuiId-
ms plants here and at Newport News
! your progress in ship burIding in Che
next few years will be tremendous. ana
with your fine climate, splendid barber,
! ana last but not least your splendid me
1-f -
ness will not be exceeded by yo,r cnn-
mcrcial supremacy.