Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-05-05
UNION rs STRENGTH,
Able Speakers Discuss Economic Oues-
uons AT the Opera House Tuesday
Night.

Night.
Important was the meeting at the Opera
House Tuesday, important in it's objects
TO the masses of men who labor impor-
taht TO the community, to the business
men, to the State, to the country. An in
telligent, earnest, honest. fair, able dis
cn7~lon. Inflamatory utterances We're
not made-were not hinted at. The
SPEAKERS, thoroughly prepared by intelli-
gence and study presented arguments
maintaining their position, and left the
settlement of the question in the minds
of the hearers.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Green Bottle Blowers Asso-
ciaIi "a, and arranged by Denis A. HAYES.
President of the organization. And right
here it is only fair to say that this gentle
man is well qualified for the position he
holds. and it is certain from his reception
last night, that he is held in the hearts of
the bottle blowers with a feeling of
affection.
AT eight O'Clock, two cars arrived from
lie bearing more than one hundred
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accompanied by the Ariel Band, which
furnished lively and patriotic music. The
Opera house was tastfully trimmed with
bunting and flags, and the audience was
thoroughly patriotic
Upon the stage were representative
men in labor union, and representative
gentlemen of the county, and business
men of the city
councilman .Riggings presided at the
meeting, and introduced first President
Haves. That gentleman was accorded a
splendid reception, and he proceeded to
explain the objects of the meeting, which
was the first Of series that is to be held
IN this city. The. meetings were for
fair discussion of economic questions, for
the purpose of disarming prejudices, re-
moving false impressions, with the hope
of ultimately changing a condition of
affairs that would benefit not only the
bpule blowers in Bridgeton, but the COM
mtlnity as well.
The President was followed by hon.
James Campbell, former President of the
Window Workers Association. and now
sylvania, and he. in turn, by George
Chance, member of the Typographical
Union OF Philadelphia.
1t is not the purpose to reproduce the
arguments of these distinguished gentle
men in this report. 1t is impossible to
do so. The speeches were made to those
present, and the arguments, the telling
truths, the unassailable propositions sank
deep in the hearts of the audience, and
impressions were made that will in the
future have an effect that will be of great
benefit to the community and especially
the workingmen of this city.
Mr.. Campbell was suffering with
severe throat affection, and his remarks
extended but few moments, and yet
what he said was tempered with fair
minded spirit that caused great respect
for the man as well as his arguments.
10 Mr.. Chance remained the duty of
appearing as the orator of the evening,
and for an hour he was at his best. MIR
Chance is we'll read, has happy faculty
of presentation. and in argument can
not be successfully comoatted. He
makes proposition and then proves it
proves beyond the power of man to
answer negatively. He creates enthus-
! iasm with his argument, and carries con-
viction with his summing up. No more
eloquent and able speak er has been heard
in the interests of labor. He assails no.
body, and yet speaks so plainly that mis-
understanding him is impossible He
brought intelligence and spirit of fair
play tosbear upon the meeting, and showed
conclusively that to make better men,
organization was indispensable. Better
conditions grew out of organization, not
only for the man with labor to see, but
for the man who bad to buy labor.
Pity it is that every manufacturer here,
every business man, every capitalist,
every mechanic, every laboring man did
not hear that argument last night. Strive
as man would, who wanted to oppose
| his theories, the impression was necessar-
lily formed. that his arguments were
sound, were tentative, masterful, honest,
| convincing. Can more be said?
| Justice Nichols and President Hayes
| followed with short addresses, and the
meeting adjourned, after passing resolu-
tions praising the great naval victory of
Admiral Dewey's.
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