St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-03
The Boycott Ably Discussed by an Enthusi-
astic Meeting of WOrkmen at
Harrison Hall.
4 Court Decision Giving the M. & st, L.
Road the Right to Gross the Mani
toba on Grade.
Now telegraph Companies Must Put
Their Wires Underground
Lumber Price List.
THE BOYCOTT.
An Enthusiastic Labor Meeting NJ
Harrison Hail.


Harrison Hail.
Harrison hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity last evening by an audience calleu
together to listen to a discussion OF laDor
questions, and particularly to listen 10 the
grievances of the Cigarmakers' union and
the boycott that has been ordered in their
behalf by the st. Paul Trades and Labor
assembly. The audience was hlghIy en-
thusiastic one and the different speakers
were applauded and cheered TO the echo.
The meeting was called 10 order at 1880
o'clock and by 5 o'clock the hall was denSely
packed, while hundreds were unable to gain
admittance. w. q. Sibben of Minneapolis
introduced as the first speaker of the even
inc. George A. Lafayette of ST. Paul, who
confined his remarks chiefly TO the discus
sion of the free contract question, III which
he considered bOycOtting in its various
phases, and assumed the right of men from
consumers to the producers TO patronize
whom they pleased. He then explained
the circumstances leading TO the boycott
promulgated by the Trades and Labor as
Sembly of st. Paul against the cigars manu-
featured by Grunhagen of ST. Paul and
kuhnen of Davenport, Ia, and asked
those present to sustain it, lie then
passed on to consider the relations of labor
and capital, assuming that while the two
are necessarily allied, labor can stand alone
and can accumulate its own resources,
while capital can not.
X. II. Shadrick next made lengthy adj
dress in which he was frequently and en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Among other
things, he said:
To the business men | would say that a
majority of your customers are the toilers of
the city and think the working people should
not be ground down as they are to-day. Why
deal in goods that are manufactured in shops
which defy the laws OF health and decency?
/ believe in building up as well as pulling
down, and workingmen should patroniZe
those who defer 10 their needs and
wishes. The speaker drew several
striking pictures OF the inequalities OF soci-
ETY., and continuing said: mo man can serve
Two masters, and there can be no compromise
in the battle the workingman is making. IL
you believe that we are right support US.
Don't imagine that this is any dress parade.
The only way to succeed in to make a boycott
effective. Don't buy one of Gunhagen's
cigars, and don't go where they are kept.
We propose to do a little political boycotting,
too, and unless the politician sings differ
enS song we won't dance to his music. AS
for Tom Lowry, president of the street car
company, unless he decides 10 treat his en-
pOyes deCently boycott him. Boycott his
street cars. No matter if you live as far
away as Thirty-third street south, walk.
Well get wagons and draw you Tor cents,
and we wont ask a fifty years franchise
either"
A. l.. Robinson OF St. Paul introduced hi
self as boycott crank" and made short
but effective speech detailing in u humorous
way the efforts that had been made to bring
Grunhagen to time. 'Smoke union label
CIGARS" he said, land Wen smoke him out of
town. st. Paul will unite with Minneapolis,
too in smoking Lowry out unless he treats
his men better.
THE BOYCOTT INDoRSED.
a. H. Foeuzer of the Cigar Makers union
of st. Paul read the resolutions adopted by
the St. Paul Trades and Labor assembly au-
thoring boycott against the following brands
of cigars manufactured by Grunhagen:
"Gen. Johnson" minnesota STAR" "Colum-
bia," mississippi" 1.-Two Cons" "Little
Havanas," welcome Henry Lee" and
others; brands manufactured by Nicholas
Kuhnen of Davenport, "Pappoose," "Lasso,"
IN. K.," "Old Times, Baby Junior and
others. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted amid cheers.
G. A. LAFAYETTE again spoke upon the boy
colt question for u few minutes, and the
char am OInced the meeting at an end.
There were loud calls, however, for John
Swift, and in response the son of Fri n
mounted the platform and kept the audience
in good humor for a few minutes longer by
his sallies of mother wit.