New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-02
O'BRIEN ON TA.N.NANY.
HE SHOWS HOW IT HAS BEEN THE
ENEMY OF LABOR
PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF REPUBLICANS
STRONG WORDS or JOHN y. PARSONS
AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN.

William J. O Brion. the fusion and Independent
Labor Party's candidate for Sheriff. IS making a
strong fight. and the Labor men feel assured OF his
election Tonight. accompanied by John S Crosby.
Samuel Seahury ana others he will continue his
campaign tour through the city. The party Will
travel in open harou he preceded by a deco
rated truck and brass band Stops Will be made
at different points. where the voters viii have the
opportunity to listen to telling speeches
against Tammany's treatment ~ organized apor'
MI OBriens canvass is a striking feature OF the
campaign and he is meeting great success wher-
eyer he has appeared
Mr.. OBrion made the following statement yes
terday
Tammany Hall has issued an address to-day
claiming The credit Of fatherng twenty nine I'm, m
poI.a IaDor laws Inc disp9}siuoin, L, ,9re Hye no.
IN these claims Is apparent IL VIII uevclNfv h no y
! body Every one Of these laws was passed ny 4
Republican Legislature. and not a few OF them
were signed by Republican Governors as vel. Inc
address do"S not say that some OF l"gSe l. ID - -
street cleaning at 2 per day, yet last winter when
per dav, after which 1t forced the padrone 10
Why is no reference made 10 the amended Eight
Hour law on public works passed May 10 Of this
laws passed by a State Legislature. Hitherto
Iammauy has ignored the law which provides that
than the prevailing rate Of wages. and has gone
out of the state. whore labor Is cheap and where
| public works. or cOurSe recognize that pri-
vatc individual has the right TO do this. but we
say with reference to what is I'm reality their com
mon property-thc public works Of the city. me
city government, moreover should SCI a good eH,
ample as an employer TO other employers, ~
should pay no less least than the union rate OF
wages The fact Is the Tammany administra,iioh 'tio
h o snxSayer y r. is worked at one end and the aborins
man 80 the other as Captain Scott set the trap 70
catch the coon. "a-goin or a-comin'
John ~ Parsons. the president Of the Inde-
pendent Labor party. said yesterday:
For the first time since 1856 the workers OF New
York city have an opportunity TO win OUT at the
polls and 10 put their own representatives, IN once
Tho various organlza tons OF the city-ths hepyp-
lean, the Citizens Cnion the cry CluD ana the par
Aseoclation-h united a ticket to pit against
the corrupt organization ohich has done so mucn
20 dchauch the politics and the government OF our
city This ticket Is cne Of labOr's own choosing,
composed largely Of men well known IN tne ,n raans
of trade and labor ORGANIZATIONS. 10 the pcih",,
cratic masses Of Tammany Hall, tired as many ol
them are of the insutc.dble tyranny OF ''i' "ilr
man power in that organization. il offers candiiates
who are genuine Democrats and platform 'nal -
If labor is tn Win lis 0ght it must strike at the
Il must secure control Of the law making ana law
e>a-,,tin, u,var II must be demonstrated to the
men elected 10 execute the will OF the people that
the voters ready 10 discipline party tnh' ~. -
false 20 rs professions. or that admhis'SiS rn
class II the objects for which labor organizations
are banded together are ever 10 DE realzeu parties
worker for the form which labor laws take ana the
manner of their enforcement. Iammany Iecorn ,n
hypocritica protestations OF regard for the work.
Th" independent Labor party VIII hold meetings
at the following places tonight. Forty -seventh,st
and Eieycuth-ave.; Everett Han Fonrtn-st. oe-
and First-ave. Cagney Association: No f9 West
Thirtv-nfth-st.: Bradys Hall, XNIlld Assembly
District and T and sn
Crosby VIII speak at these meetings.