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TO SETTLE OVER-PRODUCTIoN.
Not War, BUT N Reduction i'm the
Hours OF Work.

To the Editor of the Globe.
"Il fares the land, TO Fastening Ills prey
Where wealth accumulates, aud men decay"
When the great Russian bear and the
British lion growled recently at one another
and were hourly expected by anxious millions
10 spring with fury upon one another TO en-
gage in a terrific struggle. we met on all
hands tn ose who would coolly tell US what
blessings the fight would bring down upon US
Here is specimen: 1.-The world Is full OF
food and supplies of all kinds. The plethora
is, in fact, such that il br eeds stagnation
War viii set at work many varied industies 10
supply its waste and destruction. 1t will
convert tens of thousands of idlers in Great
Britain into soldiers and the activities which IL
stimulates will give ample employment to the
others. For America II will not only create 8
demand for our supplies, breadstufs and
meats but will set to work thousands of men
to supply arms, ammunition, clothing and
ships. 1t Is question If the energies OF
modern civilization have not come TO be so
over-productive that the periodical waste of
great wars is not needed to preserve an
equilibrium between supply and demand"
Thus pleaded Belzebub, his devilish council
which all good men will condemn and oppose.
IL the energies of modern civilization have
become so over-pIoductive, instead of advo-
eating the waste of great wars, ali true men
will plead for reduction of the hours of labor
and for higher wages. Thus an equilibrium
between supply and demand could be pre-.
served in peace. Why should the people
be compelled to toll necessarily to I'll the
warehouses of the world, and then compelled
to cut each others threats to empty them in
order to line with gold the Golfers OF the skin
1ints and scoundrels who Cypress, plumber
and murder themG May peace and plenty
bless our land. PENRHos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25

tary was instructed to write TO District
Assembly 40 for their statement of the
matter, The sense of the assembly seemed
TO be unanimous I'm favor OF the sidT of the
international union but some tho1ght the
matter should be thoroughly Investigated
and both sides heard before action was
taken. Reports from trades We're generally
encouraging. The following communca-
ton was read by the secretary:
AN INVITATION.
To the Trades and Labor Assembly OF ST.
Paul: At Il meeting of the Republican city
committee last evening a subcommittee con-
Bell, 5. ii. Nichols and E. II. Ozmun, was APP
pointed to confer with your assembly in ref
ereDce to the coming city election.
Ii Is the desire OF the Republicans to CO
operate with you 10 place in the field candI-
dates for the various Offices who are pledged
TO reform in the municipal affairs of this city
and TO securing u just recognition of the de-
mands or labor.
II you have any suggestions to make in
regard 10 names of candidates or declarations
of policy this committee would be glad TO
have the advantage OF your advice. We
therefore request that you appoint a COM
mittee of five 20 meet US at o'clock d. IN.
tomorrow, or such other hour rs you may
name, 10 talk over the situation frankly, in
order that q clear understanding may DO
reached and the cause or good government
thereby subserved.
II you appoint such committee and deem
such meeting advisable, please notify the
undersigned as early tomorrow as possible
OF the place and hour OF meeting.
HENRY Ii. WILLIS,
Chairman, 3l6 Robert street.
St. Paul, April %, 1856.
On motion the secretary was instructed to
address the chairman of the subcommittee,
a Nf..s..
and stating that the Trades assembly was
out of pOlitices. After some remarks per-
tanning TO the general welfare the assem-
bly adjourned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
General News.

John Jarrett, ex-president OF the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel Work ers,
aud Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire IRON
master, have in contemplation the organiza-
ton of an immense cooperative store and
eank. The stock is to be taken by members
of labor organizations exclusi vely and no
$500 worth of the stock. If the scheme Is
successful stores will be started in a number
of cities in different parts of the country.
Most trades throughout the country seem
to have compromised on a nine instead of an
eight-hour day. The niue-hour system has been
largely adopted in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Memphis and
San Francisco.
Five hundred employees of the Missouri Car
and Foundry company quit work Thursday
morning at the request of the Knights OF La
Dor. The company is furnishing repair ma
terial to the Missouri Pacific road.
The other day twenty-five servant girls OF
Tarrytown. n. Y, struck, leaving their re-
spective kitchens for New York. They
wanted higher wages and think they can get
them at the summer hotels.
The latest novelty in strkes-public school
strikes-continues. The latest one was {
Cleveland, o., where the boys of one school
demand three hours day.
The introduction of natural gas into Pitts
burg has increased production 20 per cent.
and given employment to 10000 additional
men.
Bradstreet reports i3, 00e strikers last week
against 81 900 the previous week.
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THE TRADES ASSEMBLY,.
Prison Labor Mass Meeting Still I'm
certain--A Republican Bid.

The Trades assembly met last Friday
evening with an attendance little dimin-
ished by the fact that it was Good Friday.
In the absence of the president and vice
presidents, Z. Foster was chosen chairman
for the evening. The committee appointed
TO arrange for mass meeting on convict
labor reported progress, and asked further
instructions. The question was referred to
the labor organizations of the city through
their delegates. The boycott committee
reported that the boycott on Matt Breen
was progressing satisfactorily. Letters
had been received from Chicago and Mil
waukee reporting that eleven contractors
of those cities had agreed not to buy his
stone, some of whom had been using it
heretofore.
j. Fisher, of the cigarmakers' union in
troduced a resolution denouncing the recent
action of K. of l.. No. 40, of New York, in
defeating the recent cigarmakers' strike in
that city and in granting X. Of l.. label TO
tenement house manufacturers and calling
upon all friends of organized labor TO
recognize only the blue label of the cigar
makers international union. The history
of the complication was fully given by Mr..
Fisher and the matter was considerably dis
cussed. The resolutions were laid on the
table until the next meeting. until further
information could be obtained. The secre-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
THE sTONECUTTERs, TROUBLE.
The Limestone Cutters Reply to MI.
Ward--They are Not Scabs-

To the Editor Of the Globe:
We wish TO reply TO Mr.. Wards conmuni-
cation which appeared in Thursday evening s
Dispatch, charging that the men now at work
on the court house are not competent work
men, and scabs. If we are not competent
why is it that he is so anxious TO have US Join
the union that he seems TO have full control
of, and then demand from contractors first
class wages for US, or does he want to give us
card with the word practical on il so we
could stand on the corner and get paid for il
by few dupes who worship him as their
master. He came here from Minneapolis a
short time ago 10 manage the Stonecutters
union and the court house, il possible. He
claims TO be q frst-class workman. In Min
neapolis men OF that class are receiving 81
for eight hours per day. Why does he leave
there and come to st. Paul TO work for IS
cents per hour? What an interest be takes in
the taxpayers Of st. Paul to offer his services
gratis 10 the people who are paying the
architect for his services. Now he knows
nothing about the stonecutters at the court
house or the kind of work they are doing only
by peepinR around the corner of Cedar and
Fourth stIeets. We served our apprentice
ship of three years, and that is required OF a
man outside of a prison in this country. He
and his followers tried TO boycott some Of US
out Of our boarding houses, but it did not
work, because We pay for all we get in that
line and do not solicit aims from any man or
organization, but are willing and industrious
enough to work for our living and not be led
by a blatherskite who seems to want to at
tract notoriety TO his name. And as TO being
scabs that is q falsehood. We have a union
which is increasing every day. We also have
similar one in Kasota- We have as much
right 10 form union TO protect our interests
and our native stone as any other class of
men, and we will not have any hot-headed
men to control il, but will act fairly with our
IN will 20 10
judged by the public at all times.
MIR. Ward knows he cannot obtain work
either in Minneapolis or st. Paul. Conse-
quently he is trying to raise all the disturb
ance he can. We would suggest that the
stonecutters of Minnesota appoint Mr.. Ward
general inspector over them so that he could
instruct them how to apply the square and
straight-edge. No doubt he would be con-
tented then. We also advise all men who
want 10 be first-class workmen to join Mr..
Wards union.
COMMITTEE LIMESTONECUrTKRS UNION.
ST. Paul. April p. lSS6.
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and industry create the capital should have
an equal share of il, but justice seems 10 have
lost her controlling power over humanity at
the present time and capital has gained SUI
periority over labor, and will continue TO reign
until the masses are educated to know their
power and use il in the most available ways,
one of which is cooperation. The law OF
compensation has become an empty sound
under existing conditions. There can be no
harmony or sympathy between capitalist and
laborer. The superior power of money is
sorely felt by those who Are compelled by
want to labor beyond their strength for ma
terial TO supply that want, the
DEPRESSING BURDENS
thrown upon the laboring classes or all ma
tons by the capitalists, fosters the beligerent
and aggressive spirit of the people. Toe rich
are even now looking down with contempt
upon labor, trade and all really useful avoca-
lions. The master feels himself superior 10
the laborer who perhaps, has made him what
he is, and many of whom would be his SUI
perior, with equal educational advantages.
Capital has also a code of morals which LABOR
considers hostile TO the precepts of justice and
religion, for the master is often the recipient
of the highest honors, which are acquired
through the honest efforts of the laborer, o.
ten in useful inventions, and who uses his
strength and energy in many ways which
tends TO amaSs wealth, and extent the bound
aries of the masters estate. America is be-
camille land, and claims to be IA noble Christ
ian republic, teeming with beautiful lakes,
landscapes and cities. The eagle on her BAN
nerS is the symbol of liberty, and when her
laboring citizens, and all honest liberty loving
people understand that by making the ballot
box sacred, and sending only honest men TO
legislate for them, men who cannot be bought
nor influenced one iota from their
strict sense of right and Justice
and men who are not politicians, and only ac-
cept Office for the good of the people, better
state of things viii be apparent. 1t is for the
benefit of all citizens that the laborers and
masses of the people become educated SO as
to he able to use their power through the
ballot box Understandings, for with the edu-
cation of the masses, the shiftleSs workmen,
who are often the leaders of Il strike, and the
political demogogues lose their power, and
victories will be won by the laboring classes,
yes bloodless ones, but unless something is
done to lift up out of their present condition
the lower orders of the laboring classes, an
archy and bloodshed will surely follow, be-
cause through their ignorance they are easily
led by demogogues to commit acts of violence
and wrong, which an educated mind, capable
of using the reason given him by his supreme
creator, would only commit after all other
methods had failed to afford relief. God grant
that the rich may use their money for the
education and uplifting of the masses, in
stead of building fine palaces and club
houses, which have tendency to degrade the
mind rather than elevate. S. n. A.
Minneapolis, April 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
The Torment of Law.
To the Editor Of the Globe:

10 Ine EOllOt Ol Tue OlOUe-
VIII you kindly allow me through your
paper TO complain in the name OF justice
against injustice and the torment OF law? i
have been working for an employer in St
Paul, who makes il his undertaking practice
TO cheat his employees of part of their wages
His modus operandi is FROM week to week t.
keep part of ones wages by manufacturing
excuses and at length when a settlement is
claimed, to dispute his indebtedness. This, as
rule, he keeps under $40, so as to avoid the
law OF garnishee. (His property is kept in
the name of his wife,. Well, he owed me s27
1 collected bill of s. and have been sadly in
need of the money. Il had not been paid my
wages on Saturday,. spent it and was dis
charged. / claimed my back money aud was
told IS was all that was owing me and defied
me to get even that / went to a Justice
and paid my last cent to garnishee some
money In the hands OF the carnival commit
tee that was owing him. The case has been
tried and judgment rendered in my favor
Ten days was allowed him to appeal At the
end of the ten days / received a notice that
such appeal had been made, and, on going to
court, was told that he had twenty DAYS more
TO call the case; waited the twenty DAYS and
on going into court this morning. his LAWYER
claims further delay until Tuesday next.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
ISpneaDoIis Writer on the Present
Attitude of the Former.


To the Editor of the Globe:
This great question should be presented to
the public in all its different forms The more
it is agitated the sooner it will be solved.
Man cannot limit his desire to accumulate
wealth. Accumulation develops all human
forces, creates motion, instinct, intelligence and
judgment, and consequently all mental and
physical action by which mental labor is per
formed, industry still unfolding progressively
creates sefshnesS and ambition, men become
~@sirous of obtaining favor through their
superior possessions and soon become care
as of their actions to gain wealth and lay up
sores for future use. They soon begin to in
fringe upon the rights and interests of others,
and gaining power through capital and the
skill used in controlling their less fortunate
fellow men, the pOSSeSSors of much compelled
those who had little or no possessions to
labor. and through the avenue of industry
purchase a supply for daily wants, thus labor
became absolutely Indispensable to human
comfort, the power embodied in capital as
manifested in all ages of the world and
through various operations of human unfold
ment has no limit, the love of possession de-
velops faster in human nature than any other
passion. Acquisitiveness becomes a superior
or controlling force. The capitalist forgets
that labor equals money, and that the one
should become an ample reward for the ex-
pended forces of the other. According to the
divine law of justice and Gods established
rates of compensation in all associative COM
pacts, muscle should have its market value
in gold and silver at high interest per an
mum, or an equal diStributive share of the
net profits received. The men whose skill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
THE sHORT-H0UR MOVEMENT.
A Reduction of the Hours of Labor
Endorsed at Minneapolis.

One OF the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings of the workingmen of Minneapolis
was held Friday night at Harmonic hall
under the auspices of the Trades and Labor
assembly. Mayor Ames presided, and adj
dresses were made by Aid. Gibson. Aid.
Dwyer, W. II. Grimshaw, G.. A Lafayette,
j. P. McGaughey, Col. NJ. w. Glenn, Rev.
David Morgan and John Swift. The meet
ing was called particularly with a view to
indOrsing the course of Aid. Gibson, who
has introduced a resolution i'll the city
council TO make eight hours constitute a
days work for men employed by the city.
The speakers devoted their attention prin-
cipally to arguments in favor of a reduction
Of the hours of labor, and some very strong
arguments were presented. The meeting
lasted until II o'clock. and the ap-
plause was hearty and the enthusiasm
was at times unbounded. A significant
feature was the decisive stand of Mayor
Ames on the labor question. He said he
felt that his election was due to the work.
to the full extent of his ability. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The rapid development of i'm
proved machinery and methods has increased
the productive power of man so enormously
that he is now enabled to create with the same
amount of labor from five to one hundred
times as much as he could during the past
generation; aud,
Whereas, By reason Of the fact that the
idle few have obtained control of the means
by which production can be carried on, they
are enabled, by taking advantage of the COM
petition between laborers, to arrogate
to themselves the whole of the vast
production, except barely enough to supply
the laborer with the scantiest necessaries of
lfe;and,
Whereas, The effect of this monopolization
of products is to create an apparent over
production, which is nothing more than a
surplus quantity Of products in the hands of
those who do not need it, and deficiency of
products in the hands of those who do; and,
Whereas, Instead of lessenjng the hours of
toll 10 curtail production and raising the pay
OF laborers to increase the consumption, the
silly and ruinous policy is adopted of dis
charging the laborer, thereby forcing millions
OF men into idleness, destroying their utility
as a factor in consumption, and aggravating
TO an unbearable extent the very evil it is in
tended 10 cure; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the true way of curtailing
that the true way of increasing consumption
is to raise the pay of labor; that the state and
municipality owe it as duty to its citizens to
take the initiative in establishing these re-
forms, whether private employers do or not
and in furtherance of this object we earnestly
request the city council of Minneapolis to
have all public work done by days labor when
practicable, to limit the hours of labor to
eight hours per day and to pay not less than
$1.50 per day to all laborers in the employ of
the city.
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Labor organizations are very little under
stood by the public and even by those out
side the order who have given the matter q
good deal OF study. All sorts OF misconcep-
tions are abroad and prejudices exist accord
ingly. The public gather their impressions
mainly from the actions and expressions or
the leading men and those who are most ac-
tive In the movements. Ii is OF vital import
ance that proper men are delegated to do the
work OF the organizations. From recent de-
velopments IL seems that the impression Is
somewhat general that the Knights of Labor
is political body.
Mayor Rice said yesterday that he had
the BARRIERS ordinance still under consIdera-
ton, but did not think that he would approve
II as IL now reads. He thinks some of its
provisions too stringent. If it is modified in
respect 10 travellers and invalids he will
approve II, but as il is, IL would be unlawful
Tor man TO shave himself on Sunday. 1t is
probable that the ordinance will be amended
at the next meeting OF the council.
-
As 1t is the BARRIERS are q sacrifice upon the
altar or public convenience. They rightly
demand the justice of one day a week, and
public sentiment win approve it.
-.
The contractors propose that If their men
work eight or nine hours q day, they shall
quit At o. This would largely defeat the ends
for which the reduction is asked, and il is
not likely that the building trad es will agree
TO it
If the BARRIERS should put a man in each
hotel as proposed, he would be breaking the
law, and If arrested on q complaint would be
liable 10 the penalty.
THE TIMEKEEPER-
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Minneapolis NIiIIers.

There is tendency to curtail the -four pro-
duction, though so far this has not become
very pronounced. The sixteen running last
week made lll,300 barrels, averaging Is, $50
barrels daily, against 10000 the preceding
week, and l29, 500 barrels for the correspond
ing time in 1855 Two of the smaller mills
dropped out of the active list Saturday, re-
ducing the number running at present to
fourteen, but it is not improbable they will
be started up again before the close of the
current week. The maximum capacity of
the fourteen is $4,000 barrels, but they are not
getting out more than SIS, 900 barrels daily
Northwestern Miller.
CThe third dancing barty of the Operative
Millers' association will be given at Malcolm's
hall on Wednesday evening, May 5. and will
embrace all the pleasant features which have
made the two previous parties so conspicu-
ously successful. Tickets are 81, and can be
had at the door or of the committeeman. The
committees having the management of the
affair are composed of these gentlemen: Re-
ception, William II. Hastings, c. b. Vincent
William Buckham, ]. S. Messer E ]. Picker
ing, Z. Ripper, E. knipps and s. +. Ward:
floor. George Davidson, Clint Mcdaniel. C. h.
Williamson, S. B. Washburn and c. &. Pease.
The mills running last week were fourteen
in number, as follows: Pillsbury A, Phoenix.
Galaxy, Washburn c, Petit, Northwestern,
Minneapolis. st. Anthony, Holly, Crown
Roller. Columbia Washburn B. Standard and
Washburn A (two-thirds).
The adjourned meeting of the Head Millers'
ASSOCIATION Tuesday evening was moderately
attended, but beyond the fixing of the date
of the date of the millers' excursion on Sat
urday, June ls, not a great deal of business
was transacted.
Mike Clapp and John McAndrews, the Ze-
NTH mlllwrights, have gone to Sank Rapids TO
work for the benefit of the cyclone sufferers,
The Minneapolis mill, which has been run
ming one-third of its machinery, will begin
running TO its full capacity within a few days.
The placing of new rolls in the Palisade
mills is about finished. and the mill viii prob
ably start up within a week
The Washburn A. which broke a water
wheel recently, will start up Monday.
The Pillsbury and Anchor mills will prob
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Now, SIR, ask in the name OF common just
ice II this is not an outrage2 man without
money, part OF the time sick, no means to get
a doctor or medicine, in debt for his board,
can be thrown on the street at any moment
10 become tramp, while the poor pittance
he has honestly earned is kept from him by a
law that is protecting outrages and rascality.
My object Is not to ventilate my misfortune,
but TO call the attention of the working class
10 this framed injustice OF pei ~ecution hang
Ing over us that they may abolish it.
BIT. o.
ST Paul ADrfl %