St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15
THE WORKINGMEN-
They Net Last Erening IN ScItafer's Hall
and Did Nothing but Talk and Cheer
for 4mes.

They Net Last Erening in Sc7aafe,'s Hal
and Did Nothing bat Talk and Cheer
for lines.
A large meeting of workingmen assembled
at Schafer'ssshan last evening but for wha
purpose could not be ascertained after the
most diligent inquiry. One of the speakers
told a GLOBE representative after the meet
ing had adjourned that the object Of the
gathering was to nominate a workingman';
candidate for mayor, but that through his
own adroitness the object was not consum
mated.
The meeting was called to order by John
vogel and II. F. Harrington was elected
chairman, with Mr.. Sisson as secretary.
Without any preface the chairman in
troduced B. H. Shadrick as the first speaker
on the programme. Mr.. Shadrick said he
appeared there in accordance with the under
standing that no politician would be permit
ted to speak. He would address them from
the standpoint of a working man and would
present arguments to show why workingmen
should view the approaching municipal con-
test from a business standpoint and not
from that of politicians. He had
always been a Democrat and would
continue one so long as he could endorse the
principles of the Democratic party. He then
explained the principles of the laborers' Or
ganization, and said its first and primary
principle was the emancipation OF the wage
slave, through cooperation, from the thrall-
dom of the capitalists. He would advocate
the claims of no candidate for the
mayoralty, though on election day
he would support DR.. A. A.
Ames. He did not, however, wear the collar
of A. A. Ames or his opponent, G. A. Pills
bury. DR.. Ames was in sympathy with the
workingman and possessed humanitarian
principles which entitled him to their conside-
ration. He then paid his respects to G. A.
Pillsbury and reminded the audience that
the prophecy uttered by him at Market hall
was verified in the nomin alton of that gentle
man by the Republican convention.
While acting in the capacity of chairman OF
a committee of the chamber of commerce,
Mr.. Pillsbury gave the contract for the stone
of the chamber of commerce building to
the prison contractor of Joliet, III. He had
obtained his information from the Journal
and from Investigation he found the facts to
be as stated.
Convicts are placed in the prison
for the protection OF society,
the reformation of the criminals
and for the infiction of punishment. Throw
ing the labor of convicts into competition
with that of the laboring classes was an in
Justice, and the convicts become from that
fact greater enemies to the masses in prison
than outside OF it.
The protection of society requires that con-
Wet labor be abolished in this and in every
other state where 1T is in vogue.
He then proceeded to give
his reasons why he was Democrat and not a
Republican, the reason being the same as
already given by him at Market hall. If any
Republican present could tell him what law
has ever been PISSED by Republican con-
gress or legislature for the benefit of the
workingm he would become Republican
instanter. He defed any man to name one
instance. On the contrary the Democratic party
had passed many ameliorative measures in
behalf of the toiling classes. He believes
if Republican and himself should appear at
the Judgment seat the Republican would show
his disdain for him because of being work
ing man. He combated the principles advo-
Gated by the Prohibitionists, and ended his
discourse by recommending those
present to support city govern
ment which would be more conducive to the
welfare of the workingmen and the growth
and prosperity of Minneapolis.
Henry Whelan was the next speaker. He
declared he was Republican, but had not
come to talk politics, and consequently was
unprepared to talk on that subject. DR..
Ames had received quite a boost, but he
thought the meeting was called for
working men to determine their future &C
ton. He also explained why he was Re-
publican and said the homestead act was one
law passed by the Republican party for the
benefit Of the working men. 1t was said by
business men that working men were driven
like sheep to the polls to vote for any man.
The state of affairs in this city is not
satisfactory and the working men should en-
deavor to rectify these matters. He did not
know who was responsible, but, unless things
were checked more, prohibitionists would
spring up. The people of the city were dis
gusted with the state of affairs and especially
men with families. 1t devolved upon the
worisingmen to stop this.
P. P. Swanson was called for but declined
to speak.
j. P. Gaughey next spoke, and said he
agreed in toto with everything said by Mr..
Shadrick.
Mr.. Vogel was in favor of nominating a
candidate for mayor and comptroller, because
of the dissatisfaction existing on account OF
the action of the Republican party in nomin-
ating Pillsbury instead of Wyman. Nonom-
ination was made, however, and the meet
ing adjourned without accomplishing any
thing in particular. The name of A. A
Ames was frequently called and cheered, and
there was every evidence that he was the
favorite candidate of large majority of the