The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15

~ bcco,ne union office, ana
whereas, The management Of The
sun has voluntarily taken mp our
Neht for shorter hours without re-
duc,ion OF pay, therefore be IL
ResoI,ed, That we, the union ma
chinis,s of this city do hereby recon-
m.nd rhe sun 10 our fellow crafts
men and brother uni0nists as the
only fair and impartial newspaper
In Wilmington. and be u
Resplyed, That a copy Of these
,esnlutions he sent 10 The sun anu
The Monthly journal"
nm aI,oye resolution was adopted at
m, oru meeting Of the Machinsts Of
Wilmington, held last night in the smith
Builtling. No 6lOla Market street The
i meeting was largely attended, there be-
M nearly 300 mnchnisis present. 1t
Nh hcll under the auspices Of the Ma
,hini>ts l'non 10 discuss the labor llics-
tion ana Tie proposed nine hour work day
beginning Monday, May 10th.
Robert Lee presided and interesting
addresses were made by Henry J. Nelson
d
Horace Greeley Knowles Of this city.
Mr. Nelson Is labor editor of the Phila-
,rphH North American and is widely
Known rs II labor leader. Mr.. Lee in
urrniug liz, meeting made few brief
remarks III which hr said that the meet
mg MIS- called 10 discuss the advsability
u ninr hour work day with ten hours
MtS liz introduced Mr.. Nelson who
mtn thc first address,
Mr. Nelson Sail in part: "At the pres
nht time Wr are living in the midst of
exciting history. The United States is
making history in the labor movement.
Ihrp Is lo ,l>r in going at things in an
illegal way for if the right attitude is
assumed Non can get il in il legal way.
The shorter work day stands for several
things, Il means increased work for
1lns3 Who have not got work. II means
ilm tIto,c Who have work will have more
time IL themselves. IL means the wurk-
ineuau'S standard Of living will be high
n, The workingman will then have
mul, imc 10 hc educated. The employer
viii h' hrurtittrd.
''lo learn Ia he n machinist is requires
more years than il does TO go through
anl college in the country. Under the
present system it is generally understood
thai i Wnrkingman is paid for being q
workinsmun and not for his skill and
what lie produces. II is for that reason
ibr shorter work day system is such
slrau4 weapon IN trades unions hands
V tlm Markngmen stand together there
4 q, reason why the employers will not
plN higher wages and grant shorter
hours, II WE think Of what those before
" tl0,rrd To gain the ten hour work
'laN. w. should hr willing TO stand M FOL
ltic Hn hour work day for those who
VIII follow us.
A, tol are aware we have to look Il
Enslini for industrial history"
Mr. Nelson nj this point gave brie
aa,l Interesting account Of the latlo
movement during the past century. III
l"l,e cn,uuragingly of the situation il
imlaelPhia and said that the outloo
was bright
W. saitl .Go into this movement a
lHehthrrS Of n trades union. DO not ~
itM politics to influence you in the move
hrllI il any way" Mr.. Nelson urge
W" lrn that il il was found neccssa'
iat llrm 10 quit work TO act orderly an
SlaN away from the shops except whe
'enl there On business. He especial
itsed that under those conditions III
members Of the organization abide stric
y lN the orders Of their officers. In col
'ltl>"n hr said: Il wish you God spec
anl elnrrrrly hope YOU will win"
f'rttgc w. Roberts was introduced :
Y. nmNt speaker lie said in par
Wy frrolrctions of the shorter ho1
movement dates from about 1874. as
,,'all iH the reference TO that date
w, Nelson. Owing to the necni
,Nilslftl aud financial conditions eXis
W q iliat tme-thc financial disc,
sl''i incident To the resumption of spe,
P9llhrnt after the Civil Wharf.-The mo,
,H'hl Failed | recall that the then Zig
i,"nr League Of this city was instrnmel
Y y ~ r"pcal Of the attachment law
W. STATE. Wrong in principle il "
IVY oppressive owing to the exist
industrial depression. Notwithstandi
t'a'aied efforts for its repeal and
15lnactmcnt Of the old law, or a simi
w. Nc law remains, and as a piece
,'i"ral and beneficcnt legislation
'a'll worth all the effort il cost.
7 ms suggests to me the thought Il
w. Way to bring about the result .
III IRVING for is to secure all the faN
w." legislation possible. There on
= y m eight hour law on the stat
.""'hS Ut every State in the Union. u
70 men agree. | think that a unif'
,'F q interest all over the co,l
M"Ql,i i" hcnificial. The same rule
pl'@ to the hours of labor. The Ia
'laN ought 10 he uniform What col
'",'~ 4 days labor ought to he leg
nslllltd This fact jnstiiies yonr M
ment
y slcaking about the essentials Of
I'D ~ such an effort. Mr.. Nelson 81
~ N 'ar government as democracy.
Nv understand government
80 lr"hle for the people. II the W
~ men Of the country so will i
~ y" government by the people.
P,ihl" Necessity for the maintain
= lhis kind of government is 10,
~" !" The other The same hold
,"""f movements. IT is the general
~ hat is sought Men must he
- 70 make sacrifices. Another
Nl"' coming from our govcrnm
ysI.ln lS this: The general welfa
IT. and highest. We reverse iii,
"Wh system. There the ruler is m
w. r., ne people are subjects and
~ M" ile people are sovereign ant
'S are servants. Apply that