St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-14
FROM SHOP AND MILL.
The St. Paul Trades Assembly Discussing
the Proposed New Hall, to be
Dedicated to Labor.
a Study of the Minneapolis Election and
the Effect the Labor Vote
Had on 1t.
Ave1ing to Lecture on Socialism in ST.
Paul Tuesday Evenfng--A Noble
Project


lion at the meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly on Friday evening was the pro
posed new quarters. The initial step nad
been taken some time ago and the matter
progressed so far as setting off plan tor a
library, reading and committee rooms, and
the general room for the assembly. Inc
purpose is to establish and furnish hall,
accessible and convenient to all trade or
Plantations and local assemblies OF the
knights of Labor, to be open certain hours
of the day and night furnished with an IN
Eelligence Office and accepted as the general
headquarters for the dissemination OF labor
news and the mOlding of labor thought. All
organizations are invited to send a delegate
to the Trades Assembly hall next Friday
evening, When the plan of incorporation
will be debated and all the details of man
Lgement considered. The reports from
trades again confirmed the fact of the build
ing boom in ST. Paul. Though on the
threshold of winter, carpenters and
stonemasOnS report business very good and
plumbers fair. Printing alone wore de-
pressed look. Although advertisements are
daily inserted in the St. Paul papers invit-
ing men to 90 to Chicago and take the
places of the packing-h house strikers vigil
lance committee from one of the knights of
Labor assemblies reported that the adver-
Users could obtain but one recruit from st.
Paul. No. 1898. the
PARENT ORGANIZATION
of the many K. of L. assemblies scattered
over St. Paul, submitted an address to the
Trades assembly, of which the following is
the substance:
1t has. for some time, been asked by differ
ent members of labor organizations in this
city while reviewing the progress made by
these bodies in different localities, Cannot
something be done to make these organiza-
tons productive of higher degree of inteli-
genceIi Now, let US be honest and fair, free
from prejudice and jealousy, guided by one
mOtive-the best interests of all-and look at
these organizations as we find them.
First-Take our trade unions and trade as
semblies OF the Knights of Labor and ask the
question: What impression does each meet
Ing of any one of them make on its members
In the direction of making them bet
ter husbands, fathers brothers or
frierds; purer men, less selfish. and
more noble; to deepen their thoughts, eX-
pand their reasons and subdue their animal
prOpensItieS; in word, to elevate their
minds? What is done at each meeting to
remedy the great evils that exist? Has any
thing been done to change the land system;
to obliterate the wage system; to take IA il
roads. telegraph systems and other great
products Of toll that should be used for the
convenience and welfare Of the country, in
stead of for the enrichment of individuals.
out of the hands of corporations ard place
them in the hands of the government
where they properly belong, or to
change our financial system? Have
the members yet discussed as to whether
those changes are a necesSity-what plans
have been presented at each meeting for the
Elevation of mankind-for the complete eman-
Cipation of labor? Has step been taken in
this direction? Let each one answer honestly
for himself each question, and the verdict
will be unanimous-that there is but little
advancement. All these organizations gen.
orally do s to deal with the questions con-
corning their own crafts; and if ali are get
ting good wages, and are involved in no diff
Guilty, the chances are that the members will
pay no attention to the organization until
something Immediately affecting their inter
esJs comes up. and then they will flock to the
meetings for aid in settling it. We are not
opposed to trade unions, nor craft assemblies
of the K of L., but would like to have
them advance a step higher than to spend the
time of each meeting in discussing the simple
interests of their own trades only. =
We would like to have those organizations
aim TO accomplish something of lasting
BENEFIT TO ALL MANKIND,
which can only be done by educating their
members on the questions with which the
toilers. the world over. have to deal. With
the object in view Of advancing step in this
direction, we present the following plan for
your consideration: 1t is to have a commit
Iee-say one or twO-from each organization
to arrange for Joint meetings of all the labor
organizations in the city. at stated times,
perhaps once q month; select subject and
nOtify-say five or six OrganiZatIons-that
each would be expected to formulate its views
on the subject, and present them, in a paper
or set speech through one of its members, at
che first Joint meeting following. Each
organization notified could then notify its
members to prepare to present their views on
the question to their organization at a prttcu-
lar meeting. either by reading papers or
speaking on the subject. The result of this
Is apparent. The body can then choose
from the number one to be presented
at the joint meeting, and if no one
address Is satisfactory it can select COM
mitJee from the members presenting the ad-
dresses to embody certain parts Of each, or
any one address, into a paper, and select
some one to present it at the joint meeting.
After the addresses are presented at the
Joint meeting they could be referred to the
committee. and the best ones published in
the different papers This will bring before
the public the crystalzed thought of the
brightest minds in our organizations, and
will encourage others to think for them
selves and add to the mass of thought; it will
make our organizations schools of thought,
n giving to the members OF each stimulus
to do all in their power. so that they NAV not
ne Of their individual abilities as speakers
and writer's rs is too often the case when
Dublic addresses are given or a good piece is
written. as well as keep others from laudi ny
those men to the skies for the act, for in this
case the orgaeizatiOn gets the credit, ami
not the individual. No organization will fail
70 nreSent an address when called upon, for
an Organization IS not like an individuality
cannot get off on the common plea of Il
can't and maintain its dignity as an intelli-
gent body; il would pay a lawyer to prepare
an address sooner than offer such plea.
We cnnot here enter into an argument on
the
MERITS OF THE PLAN,
as they are many: but we have called atten-
riOu TO a few eff the good results to come from
such meetings. and fail TO see how they could
result in anything but good. We, therefore,
request that each organization appo nj
q committee of twO-and be sure to appoint
only those who can and will attend to the
Ynstter-tO attend a Joint committee meeting
in K Of l. hail. 81 Jackson street, at
9 O'Clock p. M, on Sunday. Dec. 5, so that we
may arrive at a conclusion as TO whether the
foregoing plan will be adopted or not, and, if
adopted. 10 arrange the details. 1t would be
well for each organization TO instruct its
committee how 10 act.
The president appointed Messrs. Cole
and Constant to represent the Trades
assembly at his moe3ng. MesSrs. CorcOran.
Conway and Murphy were appointed a
committee on womans work,
Pending adjournment an informal dis
cussion elected many facts concerning the
sanitary condition of Dayton's bluff and
the Fifth ward. Mr.. Newell the newly
elected labor representative from the First
ward in the legislature, closed the meeting
with short address.
LABOR IN POLITICS.
vybet was and Was Not Accom-