This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III WORKINGMEN'S PARTIES IN NEW YORK' Background and Causes. Inequitable legislation and representation, 232. Class alignments, 234. "Agrarianism" and the Ten-Hour Day. Defence of ten-hour day, 235. Skidmore's proposal, 236. Report of Committee of Fifty, 237. Selection of candidates, 238. Campaign of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III WORKINGMEN'S PARTIES IN NEW YORK' Background and Causes. Inequitable legislation and representation, 232. Class alignments, 234. "Agrarianism" and the Ten-Hour Day. Defence of ten-hour day, 235. Skidmore's proposal, 236. Report of Committee of Fifty, 237. Selection of candidates, 238. Campaign of 1829, 239. Results of election, 240. Plan of organisation, 241. Revolt against Skidmore's scheme, 242. Establishment of rival party, 244. Results of Skidmore's propaganda, 245. "State Guardianship." Reorganisation, 240. Owen's plan of education, 247. Opposition to the plan, 248. Owen's propagandist activities, 249. Reply of the Typographical Society, 249. Attitude of the Working Men's party, 251. Essays on education, 252. Objections to state guardianship, 252. Report of subcommittee on education, 253. Action of General Executive Committee, 254. Public meeting of protest, 255. Struggle between the two factions, 257. Test of strength in fifth ward, 258. Composition of the factions, 259. Reconciliation impossible, 260. The State Campaign of 1830. Organisations outside New York City, 261. Spring elections of 1830, 262. Extent of the movement, 262. Agitation for state convention, 263. Proceedings of Salina convention, 265. "The Working Men Betrayed," 266. Nominations of Sentinel faction, 266. Workingmen's tickets, 267. Triumph for Tammany, 268. Disintegration. Later political action, 269. The presidential question, 269. Internal dissension and external opposition, 270. Denunciations of "agrarianism" and "infidelity," 271. Efforts to avoid religious discussion, 272. Effects of denunciation, 273. Political Issues. Demands in New York City, 274. Demands elsewhere in the State, 275. Banks, 276. The auction system, 278. Mechanics' liens, 279. Imprisonme...
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