The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
THE FIELD c. OF LABOR


on Labor day and efforts to have the day
q success.
Mr.. James f. Nolan, one OF the judges,
was called upon and when he finished
talking 10 the assemblage the whole hall
wac in an uproar He won the hearts OF
the men from the very first words he
spoke.
Mr.. Thomas F. Kearney, the former
business agent OF the Carpenters council,
was then called upon and after touching
upon politics very briefly he delivered a
very interesting talk on the wage workers
conditions and the prospects for the crafts
I'm the future. His was almost purely a
trades union speech and met with the
hearty endorsement OF the guests.
He told OF the conditions under which
the branches OF organized labor worked
H. this city and OF some OF the inequali-
ties existing between the working classes
an the moneyed. He also told OF some
or the best methods OF bettering those
conditions. one of the means being by bet
ter legislation.
The first political speech OF the evening
was delivered by Mr.. James IL. Coleman
when he talked OF The s-hour day and the
lack OF aid on the part OF the Republi-
cans. He stated among other things that
the only aid that had been given the
movement was from the Democrats and
he thought that almost all the labor
men both present and in the city realized
what was being done for them by the
party.
Among the other speakers were Messrs.
Thomas +. Gamble. +. G.. Merrewether,
NJ. ID. Pasquale, John J. Curran, w. s.
Edwards, r. A Ripley. Edward J. Cum
mings. John A. Powers. +. NJ. Pease. Bar
tholomew O'Connor and Jesse Baxendale,
James j. Carroll was called upon. and
instead OF offering a speech contributed
a song. Absence Makes the Heart Grow
Ponder" A rising vote OF thanks was
rendered to the chairman. William s. Ed
wards, and the festivities closed with
the singing of Aud Lang Syne."
The guests were: William s. Edwards.
George f. Brady. James f. Nolan, Philip
Agnew, business agent OF the Bartenders'
union; Thomas +. Kearney of the Car
penters. F. G.. Merrewether OF the United
Association of Steamhtters: Thomas r.
Finnegan, president of the Building
Trades council: Jesse Baxendale OF the
Painters Bartholomew j. OConnor, John
A. Powers OF the Coal Teamsters, James
j. Carroll OF the Stationary Firemen. NJ
De Pasduale OF the BARRIERS: Thomas r.
Gamble. formerly president of the Must
clans Protective union; John T. Hayes OF
the Bartenders, William Jasper OF the
Plasterers union. J. w. Clayton, F. NJ.
Pease. Frank Macarthur. r. A. Ripley, OF
the Electrical workers; James II. Cole
man, business agent or the Plumbers
union: Edward j. Cummings. business
agent OF the Painters union: John ]. Cur
ran. president OF the General Teamsters'
union; Frank p. Sullivan, John j. Quinn.
James =. McKeon.
MACHINTSTS IN SESSION.
An executive meeting OF the Rhode ISL
and lodge l47. OF the machinists was held
in the large hall on the fourth floor of
the Labor Temple last evening. Commit
tees were appointed TO direct the cam
paign OF organization now In progress in
Providence. Eleven candidates were init
lated and applications from 20 others re-
ceived. Another open meeting OF the ma
chinists is 10 be held on Friday evening
The chief speakers will be Arthur e
Holder, one OF the international organi-
zers OF the machinists from Washington,
and ii. w. Churchill OF District Council
10 OF Boston.