St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-03
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
Bricklayers Win Point on Contractors
DR.. Dana on the Labor
Question.
The ssI.imited'' Trains L cave for chi
caoo With Large Number OF
Passengers.
The Press Club Meets and Elects ohi-
cerS--Seventh Ward Proh1o1-
tionfsts Undecided.
VICTORIOUS BRICKLAYERs.
Contracting and j Ourneymcn Brick
layers Agree.

Contracting and j Journey men Erlck'
layers Agree.
At the suggestion of several members OF
the Contracting Bricklayers union the
president of the Bricklayers union called
meeting on Saturday for last evening at
Arion hall at which an effort was to be
made to adjust the existing differences. 1t
was expected that large number OF the
contractors would be present, but only
eight or ten showed up, three OF whom
were members of the BOSSES union. The
meeting was opened by t. p. McDermOtt,
president of the Bicklayer's union, who
stated the situation on both sides
and held that the demands
of the bricklayers' were not unreasonable III
their demands. having asked but 40 cents
per hour, while the bricklayerS of Mime
apolis asked IS cents. The only difference
between the bosses and men was in the
hours at which to begin work. The con-
tractors were given the floor and those pres
ent expressed their views on the SITUATION.
l.. White belonged to the Contractors union
and he thought all were in favor OF begin
ming at O'Clock. With number OF 9th
ers. he would be willing to work eight
hours on Saturday with nine hours pay.
w. Butler was willing to start
at Z and so were Wheeler Bros.
Louis Singer would do as the majority did.
Ed Powers was in favor of starting at Z.
as it would be more beneficial to the work
ingmen A number of the brlcklayerS
present spoke in favor of the Z o'clock
start among them MeSSrS. Brown. HI h-
land. Christian. Maxwell and Lafayette. 1t
was asserted that more work would be done
if the extra hour was put in in the morn
ing. The bosses considered the nine hours
quite concession, but it was paid for by
the men, as they only asked nine hours
pay. 1t was shown that the briclllayers
have resolved on their position nearly
month ago. while the contractors had set
tied on their plan TWO weeks later. The
agitation
FOR SHORTER HOURS
was for the benefit of the working men and
not the contractors and the WOrklngmen
should get the benefit of it. Working from
s to would be practically throwing away
the extra hour gained. They could not I'M
prove it then for their own convenience,
pleasure and benefit, and it would entail
but small inconvenience on the contract
ors. They were sacrificing forty cents a
day and wanted something for it. G.. A.
Lafayette made vigorous speech opposing
the stand of the contractors for
several reasons. The principal
objection was, that the demand
for al o'clock start came from contractors
who were bitter enemies of organized labor
and he was not in favor of doing anything
that would subserve their interests. 1t was
also agitated by the carpenter contractors.
who wore making cats paw of the brick
contractors.
After the matter had been thoroughly
discussed A. G. Hobin said that he was a
member of the Contracting Bricklayers'
union and had expected to stand by its ac-
ton, but after due notice had been given
of this meeting to adjust matters and but a
few came, he felt warranted in acting indie
pendently and would start his men at in the
morning. Messrs. Feeley, Singer, White,
Butler. Powers and Wheeler Bros also an
nounced their readiness to cede the point
and would start at Z in the morning. A
vote of thanks was extended the gentlemen
for their action and it was resolved to sus-
tain the contractors union at all times
after which the meeting adjourned amid
general good feeling. This probably settles
the point in the bricklayers' favor, as other
contractors will follow the example of those
at the meeting last evening. No union
men will go to work on jobs where the Z
o'clock start is not agreed to.