St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
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in this state a bureau OF labor statistics.
Resolved, That the farming out or convict
labor, at 40 cents per day, 10 contractors who
put their work on the marketto undersell the
productions of honest men, who are expected
TO support families, pay taxes, and maint ain
churches, is great wrong. ana we demand
that the object of Imprisonment shall be the
reformation and lifting up OF criminals, not
the conversion Of them into slaves for the
benefit of a master.
Resolved That we are in favor of legisla-
ton whereby the state shall purchase the
school text books used in the state at the
lowest prices, and furnish them free of charge
to the pupils.
At present the purchase of school books is
a heavy burden upon the poor who have
children to educate, and tends TO lessen the
usefulness of our splendid pubic school sys-
TEN.
Resolved, That ample measures should be
enacted for the protection of those engaged
in mining and manufacturing industries, and
for decentralization of those injured through
lack OF proper safeguards.
Resolved, That municipalities should en-
ploy workingmen for any work they have to
do, and not let it out to contractors, who
make fortunes while they beat down the
wages of the laborer below living rates.
Resolved That we believe that woman do
ing the same work as man should receive
the same pay as a man. Now, the wages OF
women are lOrcGu uOWH W q hAOlOuCu pOldO,
and they are thus used to break down the
wages of men.
Resolved, That no public lands shall be
given away to corporations or spectators,
but the same shall be reserved for actual set
tiers; and that all railroad grants which have
been forfeited by any railroad companies by
failure to comply with the terms of the
grant shall be restored to the public domain
and held for actual settlement.
Resolved That we demand that in connec-
ton with the postoffice the government shall
organize financial exchanges, safe deposits
and facilities for deposit OF the savings OF
the people in small sums.
Resolved That all children under ID years
of age be prohibited by law from working in
mines, workshops and factories.
Resolv 3D. That we demand legislation that
will provide for some system of arbitration
in AL cases Of disputes between worklngmen
and their employers that will be equally fair
and lust TO both classes and will infOrce the
decision Of the arbitrator.
Resolved, That we demand the abrOgatiOn
of all laws that do not bear equally upon
capital and labor and the removal of unjust
technicaiites, delays and Determinations i'll
the administration of justice.
The recognition, by incorporation, of trades
unions orders and such other associations as
may be organized by the working masses to
improve their condition and protect their
rights.
Inc enactment OF laws ~ COHpeI cOTpO-
rations to pay their employees i'll lawful money,
and giving mechanics and laborerS first lien
upon the products of their industry TO the
full extent of their wages, in lieu of the
present imperative law.
To make industrial and moral worth. not
wealth, the true standard of individual and
national greatness
To secure to the workers the full enjoyment
of the wealth they create, sufficient leisure in
which to develop their intellectual, moral
and social faculties; all Of the benefits recre-
alton and peasuresIof assOciatiOn;in word,to
enable them to share in the gains and honOrs
OF advancing civilization.
In CONCLUSION we ask all Democrats and Re
publicans TO use their personal influence 10
have their respective conventions ADOPT our
principles and nominate men who will carry
them ont, and we invite all men who SYM
patniZe with lis TO meet with us on the 23d
day OF September and aid US by their presence
and their counsel in taking such steps as may
rebound to the benefit of all the people of the
state.
THIS is signed by Ignatius Donnelly, chair
man Of the joint advisory board of the Farm
ers alliance and Knights OF Labor; j. 2.
McG&u9hey, secretary of the advisory board
OF the Minnesota Farmers alliance and
knights OF Labor; John Lamb, chairman com
mttee of Trades and Labor assembly of Min
neapolis; Z. Il. Harroun, chairman committee
of ST. Paul Trades and Labor assembly; U. ;.
Chowen, chairman OF tire committee OF the
State Grange.
This Is concurrel in and Endorsed by NJ. V.
Cochrin, Nj. 2. Fnnegan, NJ. D.. K. of L.,
Minneapolis; n. n. Pond, Farmers Alliance,
Rice County: Thomas P. HOdgsOn, lecturer
OF State Alliance: Charles Canning. vice
president at large State Alliance, second dis
trct; Z. H. Atwood, vice-president State
Alliance. fifth district; H. E. Boon. cores
ponding secretary Stale Alliance; E. Matti-
SON Farmers Alliance, Wilkins county; K.
NJ Probstfeld, Farmers Alliance, Clay
count; Washington MuzZy, Farmers
Alliance, Otter Tail county;
Before the resolutions left the room. Mr..
Probsieid thought the tariff had been over
looked MI Donnelly accordingly drafted
this resolution to be added:
Resolved That we are opposed to the So
called tariff system, which, while pretending
in ueHHit of the American laborer to keep
Dat Ao3Is manufactured by the pauper
.,uorcr of Europe, imports the pauper
anOrer himself under special contract, and
= ii him down beside the American laborer
~ i.npOverish him.
THIS was generally opposed for policy's
sake, however and was eventually dropped.
After being in session during the entire
day the committee adjourned.
EsEPAG 30 sPRAGUE.
gsri,as,fks by Members OF the EXecu-
tive Committee OF the Farmers
Alliance.
The follow ing communication is self ex-
pianatory:
To the Members of the Farmers Alliance
OF Minnesota and the Public. Gentlemen
On the 3lst OF August there appeared in the
St. Paul Dispatch letter from Geo. w.
Sprague. president OF the State Farmers al
lance which so extraordinary in its
character that we. the undersigned members
OF the executive committee, feel it a duty
incumbent upon to make reply thereto. 1t
has for months been believed by majority
OF this committee, and we believe also by
nine-tenths of the membership of the Farm
ers' alliance in this state, that President
Sprague has been using the position and in
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