New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-02
LABOR PARTY'S MEETING.
WILLIAM J. o'BRIEN SAYS IT IS THE orEN-

WILLIAM ! O'BRlEN SAlo II j." ''4''
ING Gun OF THE CAMPAIGN. oF iN'
The mass meeting of the Independent LABOR
p,rtv hoId in cooper Union last night for the pur-
nose Of ratfying the partys platform WAS " SUI
eose r,.r,oricallv The crowd was made mp Amos,
ovo1,sfveiv from labor organizations A pamphi't
or+itled "orho BRYAN Democrat was dlstilou'e''
II contained a quotation from one Oh '-''.-'.'
soeschos and a reproduction OF Henry ''''se ''s'
,1,ssace II attacked William G.. Wmtney' ken.
ard Croker. Grover 'iF'''i"''
other public men $1,000
n, ,no nlatforn were Charles Frederick Adams.
Samuel scahury Daniel Harris. ~ the cigar
makers Union. Samuel Prince who led inc recent
streotcar strike in Brooklrn' Joseph h'I ~
Tho r,r1oor leader of the East Side cloakmakerS,
11.-r,o, pob.nson. Of the United brotherhood OF
-rsirors. william j. OBrien. OF the Central req
1r,,od r-oion. John y Parsons General Master
Workman of the knights OF Labor N.'e'' ~
roon4v of District Assembly 30 A.. ana SeFe'''
others well known in labor circles J" '''' "7
borh0od 1900,
Herman Robinson called the meeting to order ana
,,ro,,oo9 that William ORrlcn Of the Grant,"
cutters Union would be permanent chairman ana
George n Money. Of the Narnlshers Union vice.
chairman Mr. O'BHon. after explaining inc pun
nosa of the meeting. declared thar IL vas '.'
tioallv tho opening gun If the campaign OF N''.
The nfatforr no said had the hearty endorsement
~ ia trades unions I'm mis- city. who's" members
ha aescrtod were prepared 70 throttle the ponu''l
nirates who have been throfuing labor for so long
5 sn9 soshurv the first speaker said the tine
for submission 10 political bosses was ~ 49,
"Tb@ r6,ica oflcc- In this city are eoyernGT,d
and ooclirfei" c'Bv thieves" shouted the cr9W9,.
The sneaker severely attacked The Mayor ana ul'
,l,.Nrr6r f,r not enforcing the Labor law. whlch.
he said docs not confer on mo eml.oy "a biro ir
10 sue the employer for moneys "o' '"''
fiU for the work performed , .,,.
" President Cieveand's name was Kissed whl9
chorus ~ cheers greeted the mention y Jonn T.
ment by m, people Nj Seahury deciarrt , 5fs
r.otion on The rights Of labor. and. ine'dentaHy;
referred 90 The strike prociptated hy TypQeraphral
I-rfan X, AGAINST ''Tho Sun" The idea 90 me
'i,, rs.tr,i.9ting Tho strike was greeted with
h.e.es and cafcails intcrminel"f Win nIe"I.-I
samuel Prince OF the central Federated lnion,
me rnxf speaker was received with storm or
biesce and some slight cheering lie began boy &C.
cus!ne his hearers with not kn9wing me irs' p''"-
cirlos of decency. courtesy and rosifc.
"Do not nnd fault with Plat. or croker. or Car
roll" he said Find fault with yourselves ior put
ibid you h5p 10 DO IT,, shouted nan IN tie
er win some heat and there were several cries of
.Ioseph Barondess who followed. received rs
eb,ro ~ fh. Kissing IIo said he disagreed with
many things that the preceding speaker had give"
~ If toH throw - brick ar me Tonight shart
calist who Is honest should como 10 inc iion' an"
shake 3D.. hand o. his ueighbor Every tine you
send man To he As!emD,y, tha5 noneI l,o oI I
the 81 o hc gets in tho shape OF pay when H. COSTS
bfD, o get elected. To-day mo issue is I"t
free silver free beer free lahirds or any{hin Ing
esfafliehnont ~ q cooperative commonwealth
Mayor John g.. chase ~ HayerhiH Mass the
las, speaker. said in part .l
,.Thi. gathering IS 4 manifestation of tho spread
u socialism am not here 10 advocate 'ne sur, ,i-
am here to cay that n Is the only party IN the
country II is au well enough 20 boiler about KAN,
apo stealing here. What about the great coal ana
other steals
Mayor Chase urged bis hearers 70 vote agalnst
Democrats and Republicans every time th'y So
ucltcd the SURFACES Of the people