New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
SOCIALIST MAYORS TALK TO C. F. o.
THE ORGANIZATION TAKES FURTHER ACTION
ON PREVAILING RATES OF WAGES Law.

THE ORGANIZATION TAKES FURTHER ACTION
ON PREVAILING RATES OF WAGES Law.
Members of the Socialist Labor party and the
Social Democratic party crowded into the Univer-
sty Settlement Hall yesterday afternoon hear
the Socialist Mayors. John c. Chase of Haverhin,
Mass, and Charles H Coulter Of Brockton, Mass.
talk on Socialism and tell what they have accom-
pshed since they elected TO office. 1t was the
usual Sunday afternoon meeting of the Central
Federated Union and there large attendance
also Of labor union delegates
Mayor Chase was the first speaker introduced He
shoemaker in Haverhir before he was elected
Mayor. Mr.. Chase here last year soon after
his election and talked the Central Federated
Union the advantages Of Socialism TO the work
Ing people he them He has developed a
good deal since he was here last and made much
better speech
Mayor Chase declared that last year he the
only Socialist Mayor In the United States;
there two and next year there will be more hs
said He then gave the delegates OF the Central
Federated Union dig by saying that the working
men OF Massachusetts realized that there more
to do 70 advance the cause of organized labor than
sitting in hall and talking over the needs OF the
Puerto RiCans- He said that the wOrkngmen OF
this city were good union for SS4 days in the
year. and on the other day they TO the polls
and threw away their to help elect men to
office opposed TO their interests.
Il voted for Grover Cleveland" he continued.
and if God will forgive me for that I viii die
easy
You should be ashamed of yourselves" he con-
cluded. IF you don't vote for your own kind and
until you put a workingman in Mayor Van Wyck,s
chalr you don't deserve to get along
After this parting shot Mayor Chase gave Uav-
to Mayor Coulter of BrOcktOn- The latter WaS
Formerly a plumber He is about thirty-hve years
old He is short and chunky and OF the type OF
the more Intelligent walking delegate. He talked
like mechanic who had burned more midnight OF
than the average man in his class He said taat.
ever since his bOyhOOd he had known what il was
10 go hungry TO fight for principle.
Mayor Coulter then said that the Socialists op
Massachusetts, were just awakening from their
trance and that the capitalists were becoming
frightened He added that the Socialists had NOT
much 10. show in BrocktOn yet as they only
which had twenty-eight members. They had man
aged however, 70 have all the city printing done In
union shops.
After the Mayors departure the Central FeSer-
ated Union got down 10 regular business and Dele
Sate CunO introduced a resolution protesting
against the English Government having a share m
the control OF the Nicaragua Canal, The Secretary
queStlng MIN Immediately TO knock the canal treaty
in the head.
Delegate Buero then got another resolution
passed condemning Controller COers stand in rela-
ton 70 the prevailing rate OF wages law
Delegate Johnson asked that Senator CSradv's hFYs
providing that the Board OF Estimate and Amer
tonment appropriate H-00OOO0 for the payment OF
workingmen's claims against the city for back pay
due them under he prevailing rate Of wages law
times as much money would be required 10 paw an
the claims II was then resolved TO indorse Sena-
tor Grady's bill but that he requested to make
II SO.OOo.Ooo instead OF SOO0.0O0.