St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
The Minneapolis Trades and Labor As
sembly Discusses Important
Matters.
Commissioner Foote'S Refusal to RESIGN
Convict Labor in the Postoffice
Building.
A Socialist Objects to the Confound-
ing of Socialists With the
Anarchists.
The Moral of the Chicago Convictions
--Doings OF the MilIers and
Coopers.
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR NEWS.

IfanSactS important Business.
Notes of the Week.
Several highly-important matters were
considered at the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, Friday night Con Dewan of the Stone
cutters union presiding. A committee APP
pointed some weeks ago to advise as to
what action should be taken to secure the
passage of certain laws by the legislature
for the better protection of the interests Of
the working men, also to ascertain the posi-
tons of different candidates toward the
leading questions pertaining to labor, re-
ported that joint meeting is to be held
Sept. 1, with representations from the
Farmers alliance and the State Grange.
Considerable Indignation was expressed at
the report of the Stonecutters' union to the
effect that fifteen carloads of convict labor
stone had been shipped from Joliet and
used in the Minneapolis postoffce building
contrary to all assurances. A committee was
apaonted to act with the stOnecutters in an
err It to have the contract annuled. and it
is claimed that it has been violated by the
contles->ar who Sublet in violation of an
explicit ciaIas The committee appointed
to investigate the ventilation of the North
Minneapolis sewer reported that it had
been courteouSly received and given every
opportunity to examine the condition of
the sewer, which was found to be supplied
with pure air. A proposition to meet
weekly hereafter was tabled. An appeal
from the BARRIERS brotherhood for assist
ance in closing shops on Sunday was re-
ferred to the committee on complaint. A
motion to join with the st. Paul Trades
and Labor assembly at the state fair
grounds in having Labor day. was voted
down. An invitation from Cigarmakers'
Union No. II. asking the various organiZa-
tons to attend picnic Sept. 6 at Keegan's
lake was received. AS this is the date of
the national labor holiday, it was suggested
that the various unions celebrate the day
jointly. The location was objected to, and
finally committee was appointed to meet
with the cigarmakers and make further
arrangements, The committee appointed
to request c. E. Foote to tender his reSig
nation as a member of the water board re-
ported that he had refused to comply, stat
ing that he would only resign when re-
queSted to by the people, as he regarded
the Trades and Labor assembly as ''soci-
ety." A committee was appointed to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of calling public i'll
dignation meeting, to afford Mr.. Foote an
opportunity of judging whether the Trades
and Labor assembly is society, or whether
it is the representative of the labor organi-
cations of the people.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The Minneapolis and St. Paul Trades and
Labor assemblies have Endorsed the resolu-
ton of the Knights of Labor adopted at the
Winona meeting, demanding the establish
ment of state bureau Of labor
statistics; life-and-limb and mechanics
lien laws are insisted upon; laws
providing for the arbitration of disputes be-
tween employers and employed. and the ell
forcement of the arbitrators' decision, and
laws against the employment of children
under 15 years of age in factories, and pro-
hibiting the hiring out of convict labor are
further demanded. A joint meeting of repre-
sentatives of the assemblies, the Farmers
alliance and the State Grange will be held
Sept. 6.
Jack Rollins saved the first floor of the Ex-
position from being flooded by break in
main by diving into the miniature lake seven
times and turning off a valve. He was
warded by a present of So.
The Musicians Protective association in
tends to form an organization, which will in
clude about forty pieces and several benefits
will be given to raise fund for purchasing
uniforms.
The members of the various committees of
the knights of Labor picnic will meet at 2150
Second avenue south to-day, and reports from
all sources are expected.
The BARRIERS brotherhood has decided not
to open the shops OH Sunday during the EX-
poSltlon week, ana Will see UnaC the law Is Gu
forced which compels the closing of all shops
The Knights of Labor hall will be built by
home labor and material so far as possible,
and the eighthour system will be in effect.
Money is being raised to secure lecture
from Liebknet, the German socialistic speaker
and writer.
The net receipts of the Knights of Labor
picnic at Lake Calhoun will not be over So, 500,
probably.
The knights of Labor realized over 500 by
the benefit at the Casino Friday night.
A labor day will be set apart for the state
fair.