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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE ST. LOUIS FIELD.
George Lafayette on His Recent
Visit TO the Mound City.


G. A. Lafayette returned from st. Louis
few days ago, where he had been i'm at
tendance on the National convention of
bricklayers. Interviewed by GLOBE re-
porter the other day, Mr.. Lafayette said:
''Yes, my trip was quite profitable and
interesting. We had an interesting session
of six days and that with my study Of the
other labor interests of the city, kent me
pretty busy. st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS
sent five of The hundred and some odd dele
gates present Outside of the routine bust
ness affairs of the association the eight
hour question was the principal topic. The
majority of the delegates were probably in
favor OF an eight-hOur standard. but owing
to the fact that the New York unions had
recently put the nine-hOur system i'm force
and change might make unpleasant
complications, the nine-hOur law was
adopted instead. and will be put into effect
on the lst of May, at the old wages per
hour. Reports from the trade all over the
country showed good prospects. That's
about all there is about the pro-
ceedings that would be of public
interest, except that the next convention
will be held at Washington"
what about the labor interests of st.
Louis generality" asked the reporter.
well, / spent most of my spare time
looking up the situation, and the most
prominent feature | noticed was that the
different crafts are better organized. per
haps than they are in st. Paul, but they
don't pull together as well. Each union is
rather inclined to attend to its own business.
and they don't combine for united action as
they might. / addressed three labor meet
ingS other than the bricklayers, one of them
the Street Sweepers' union. And. by the
way, that is an interesting organization.
They number about 1.SOO. and succeeded
some time ago in getting the street-sweep-
ing machines removed. They are combining
now for political action, and will make
themselves felt Their leader is the pugil-
istic bully of the state, but he has a kind
heart, and is fellow of force and brains.
Yes, there is some talk about the Pinker-
ton detectives getting into the Knights of
Labor. but they wont make anything off of
that organization"
Mr.. Lafayette will be as active as ever in
the local field in the future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE PLATFORM CONFERENCE.
Am Occasion of Interest But Not
OF Entire Satisfaction.

Plymouth church was packed last Sunday
evening. and large part of the audience
was of the working class. The topic was
The Estrangement of the Church and
Working Glasses. and speakers were pres
ent representing both. The discussion was
a consideration of the causes which had
gradually drifted the laborer from the pale
of churchly influences. Several working
men made short addresses, two of them
belonging 20 labor organizations. The SUN
of the alleged influences that had severed
the two classes to a great extent was
that the pOmp and style of most church ed
iiices and their attendants made the average
labOring man feel out of place in such sur
roundingS and ashamed to appear i'm PLAIN
clothes; that the religion practiced by the
average church member was not the true
religion, charity and humanity taught by
Christ and manifested in good works tow
ards the poor. the weak and dOwntrOdden.
The well-tO-dO mechanics were not the ones
To seek, said one speaker. 1t was the
starving poor in the poorer districts of the
city. The average wOrkingman, with
comfortable living, went 10 church. Every
speaker showed i'm his address that he saw
and criticised the failure of the church
to do more for humanity 1T home
DR.. Dana had selected no speakers TO an
swer the objections of the wOrkingmen. but
had incidentally called in Rev. Z. J. Cook
of st. Johns Episcopal church, who spoke
in behalf of the church. In the opinion of
the other side, however. he failed to grasp
or notice the real argument in the case, and
spoke principally on what the laboring man
owed to himself and his duty in attending
church, no matter how he was received.
The church was open and free, and he
ought to enter. If he didn't it was his own
fault. The spirit and manner and his adj
dress was not particularly calculated to win
the favor of the class he was addressing.
DIR. Dana has proposed another conference
for week from O-day, at which the labor
ing men are asked to select speakers for
made as yet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
It'd Bits From ToddIers.

''0h, / didn't know bologna sausage
grew" said little girl passing a cat-taiI
swamp.-Goodall's Sun.
Jenny, do you know what miracle is?'
''YeS'm. Ma says if you don't marry our
new parson it will be a miracle. st. Paul
Herald.
christmas is the day Christ was born,
but New Years is Adam and Ewes birth
day." is little girls explanation.-Phil
delphia Ledger.
A little boy whose sprained wrist had
been relieved by bathing in whisky sur
prised his mother by asking: Ibid papa
ever sprain his throat when he was boy?''
Chicago Telegram.
"Pa," said little Molly Caution. edo deaf
and dumb people go to heaven?" why,
of course some of them do" ''Well it must
be just like pantOmime to see a flock of
deaf and dumb angels. "-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegr aph.
\ little fellow of years went to black
smiths to see his fathers horse shOd, and
was watching closely the work of shoeing.
The blacksmith began TO pare the horses
hoofs, and thinking this was wrong, the
little boy said. earnestly: my pa don't
want his horse made any smaller
Paul Herald.
A three year-old boys mother looked at
him little curiously the other day and
asked:
what will you do when you become a
man, 'LonZo?"
Quick as flash, Selling on something
essentially masculine, the youngster an
swered:
SEQ up in the bathroom and shave like
papa. Boston Record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
A WHOLE TEAM.
A minneapolis Writer Wants City
and Country Workers TO Unite.

and Country Workers TO Unite.
To the Editor of the Globe:
The two great forces of the nation-let
blOated capitalists and self-conceited Sum-
ners say what they will-are the great farm-
ing fraternity and the more compact and
therefore equally strong, laboring class of
the city.
These two forces, if united, would be ag-
gresslye yet conservative, moderate in de-
mands yet irresistible in action.
Politicians, even now. are paying great
respect to the workingmen of the cities.
How would they feel should it become evil
dent that the boys of the city and country
were uniting to counsel, vote and act
together?
is such thing as union between the scat
tered inhabitants of the rural regous and
the compact legions of city workers posi-
bic? And if so. what would be the bene-
fits of such coalition? The possibility de-
ponds, in large degree. upon
the good results to be hoped
for or obtained from such union.
1t must be evident that neither of the two
great classes referred to can obtain what il
desires and has good show of obtaining
from legislative remedies without the aid of
the other. OF course our law-givers will
endeavOr to give to each large voting con-
Sttuency something that may be considered
a proof of willingness to grant what is
asked for. But we all know how easy it is
to pass laws that promise much and do
little. The forces at work at our state
capitals to prevent needed legislation
such as would be satisfactory in results to
the masSes-are very strong and nothing
less than large majorities can be depended
upon to counterfeit them. These majorities
cannot be obtained unless the toilers of the
city and country can work together.
Here of course is motive enough for such
a union of counsel and of effort. If the
farmers can assist the workers of the city
to get higher wages, these workers would
be better customers for the farmers. AT
present they buy as little as possible, and
the rich folks cannot consume much of
what they are able to buy. Half a dollar
day added to the wages of each working
man would put tens of millions of dollars
INTO the pockets of our farming classes.
AND they can be made to see this, while an
understandable surplus cheats the farmer
out OF his fair share of profit
Thus, whether we look to legislative action
or the law of supply and demand. il is evil
IDENTIFY Tor the interest OF the CITY and coun-
try to unlte-leaving out only the specula-
tive, gambling and otherwise vicious
classes.
The co-operptive movement, which is
gaining ground in the cities. would be won
derfully accelerated If il should receive helm
from the country; and union for anv pur-
pose may be expected to lead on to closer
and more general union. In time the city
would be sending out laborers and useful
citizens to the country, not TO compete with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

ence was not as material The sales Of the
week amounted 10 43, 800 barrels. against
81 500 last week and 43. 900 for the cores
pOnding time in 1885. The mills are more
active this week, and though greater num-
Der of sacks are undoubtedly being used. the
business OF the shops will probably be in
creased. Barrel stock is inactive and I'M
changed. Miller.
E. W. Davis. j. a. Fitz. E. G. Peterson.
A. Southey. A. MOntour. A. Wolf. William
Wolf, J. Hall, ID. Cameron. Charles Shep-
herd, William Bethel. John Markson, A.
Roberts and Z. VI. Gilbert have retired from
the Acme Barrel company. reducing the
membership Of the company 10 twenty.
According TO an exchange, the Anchor
Manufacturing company of Detroit. Mich,
the manufacturer of the one-stave barrel,
will locate factory at Eau Claire. Wis. in
case the place has ten-acre tract that will
afford the necessary boomage and railway
facilities.
Edwin Crawford. the cooper who died at
St. Barnabas hospital, is said 10 have been
worth about $4,000. He was very retiring
in nature and little is known Of his ante
cedents.
The officers Of the Acme Barrel company
now are: ID. G. Moore, president; Charles
Teney, secretary; John Wyckof, treasurer,
and Eli Hubbard, foreman.
1t is rumOred that President Davis and
others OF the Acme company contemplate
starting another cooperative shop with a
small membership.
1t is likely that the site of the Hardwood
Storage company will be occupied by tracks
for the new Northern Pacific short line.
- 81 r.
the Northwestern Barrel company, and has
joined the Tight Barrel company.
J. L. Torbett, formerly foreman Of the
Bumb shop. has taken berth in the Hard
wood Storage cOmpany's shop.
Robert Armstrong of the Stevens shop.
who recently had his hand injured by lock
machine, is back at work.
T. Morrison has resigned as superinten-
dent of tie machinery department Of the
North Star shop.
John Moore and II. II. johnson of the
DOud shop have gone to Bakers Station,
Wis, 10 work.
Levi Thomas Of the Northwestern shop
is very low with fever and Inflammation of
the lungs.
The wife of President Dubois Of the
Hennepin Barrel company is not expected
10 live.
1t is reported that the Tight Barrel COM
pany has been reorganized as a stock COM
pany.
The office Of Acme Barrel company was
recently burgiarized and $50 taken.
The Minnesota shop has shut down, as
the Washbum B is not running.
The Stevens shop started up again Tues
day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

ment of convict labor in the construction of
the Minneapolis government building, aud.
Whereas, 1t is to the interest of all citizens.
regardless of business or employment. that
public improvements be performed by labor
not in the interest of rings. or cliques who
have control of the labor OF convicts in the
penitentiaries of the country; therefore be it
Resolved, That we. citizens and voters of
Minneapolis, do earnestly protest against the
letting Of contracts by state or national gov
ernments TO any bidders who are in any way
connected with convict labor; aud, be it
further
Resolved, That it is inadmissable TO employ
any but honest labor and material in the cree
ton Of the government building of Minneap-
oils, and only such bids should be considered
as are totally free from all such unnatural
competition.
AT the Instance Of the Trades and Labor
assembly the following additional protest
was also te!egraphed:
Hon. Daniel Manning. Secretary United
states Treasury, Washington. d. C.-sir: The
sentiment Of the people OF Minnesota is
against the employment of convict labor in
constructing the postofice at Minneapolis.
In their behalf we protest against entertain
ing DDS from any persons who design en-
ploylng convicts in preparing material for
our public buildings. a. A. AMEs,
Ex-Mayor OF Minneapolis.
Eugene VI. WILSON.
THOMAS LOWRY.
7. II. KLLLY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY,.
Reports of Many Branches OF Work
i'm ~. Paul.

The Trades assembly opened Friday even
ing with good attendance. and with Vice
President johnson in the chair. The
credentials of Charles BRONX. from the
BricklayerS' union were accepted. The
committee appointed TO wait on Henry
Greenhagen. cigar manufacturer, in the in
terests of union labor. reported their ina
bility 10 see the gentleman, but would do
50 before the next meeting. The molders
reported business picking up. With the
cigarmakerS work was especially good for
this time of year. They expected some
thing of a struggle I'm helping ont the New
York workmen. The Bricklayers' union
had adopted the eight-hOur standard To 20
into effect May l. With the stOnecutters
work was better than it had been for many
years at this season. They were favOrably
considering the eight-hOur question with 4
corresponding reduction in wages. They
wished Ia enforce the rule after MAY |,
ard asked for a committee from the Trades
assembly TO help them fix the eight-hour
standard. The carpenters reported work
slack. With the shOemakers work was
plenty at ten hours day and prospects were
brilliant. y standing committee of three
was appointed to confer with the different
unions of the city and the contractors in
the interest OF labor, especially in regard 10
the eight-hour question. a. l.. Robinson
made few vigorous remarks on the duty
of delegates in doing vigorous and har-
mOnlous work and more regular attendance.
q. y. Lafayette spoke on the labor Situa-
ton i'm ST. Louis, as observed during his
recent visit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Father vi GOirick Claims the Church
Alone Can Settle IL.

AT the installation of the officers Of the
Immaculate Conception Benevolent assO-
citation Friday evening Father James Nc
GOlrick. in responding to Catholic Societies,
took occasion to make few pointed re-
marks upon tine labor question. saying, in
effect: What foolish things we hear about
the relations OF capital and labor. Men are
talking about this grave question who know
nothing about political economy, and who
have not given any particular thought to
the subject. There are, unfortunately, men
in America who have been banished from
Europe. and who over here have become
leaders and editors Of newspapers. Even
i'm Minneapolis there are mOuntebanks who
stand up and pretend to know better than
the teachings OF Gods holy church. Re
Gently ! was told b. a man that he left the
church because there was no place for poor
people: by another that there was no God;
that the capitalists must go. etc. When
these sentiments are uttered the poor
groundlings cheer and give up the teach
ings Of God for the wisdom OF man. The
world looks upon Catholic societies 10 set
an example 10 show that the church does
have regard for the poor. The state by its
laws cannot settle the differences between
capital and labor The poor must be taught
what they owe the rich, and the rich their
duty to the poor, and this can only be
done by living act of spirituality through
tho cburrh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
Labor,s Great strength.

The st. Louis POst-Dispateh says: Will
the labor element make q good use of its
strength? To deny it would be TO deny the
principle on which our government is based.
No doubt mistakes and excuses will be
committed; no human organization has been
devised that was not liable 10 error. But there
Is no real ground for suppOsing that these
errors will be as numerous i'm adjusting the
relations of labor and capital as they have
been in adjusting the relations of great cor
pOrationS To local and general government.
or in adjusting the tariff or the land grants,
or ia managing municipal government i'm
our large cities. On the contrary. we may
expect more satisfactory solutions of all
questions in which the new influence makes
itself felt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

LocomoIive Engineers.

The tenth annual ball given by the Min
nehaha Division. No. $50. of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers Wednesday
evening. was a very successful and enjoy
able affair. The music occupied a raised
platform placed at one side of the center of
the large hall i'm which the dance was given.
and more than 80 couples were present on
the floor. William G. Hayes. chief en-
gineer of the division. was also chairman Of
the committee on arrangements and invita-
tons. The other members were: Arrange
ments. +. q. Benton. II. Lobdell, VI.
Cooper, +. Dewey, William Holmes, f.
Dunn. }. Il. Johnson; invitations. c.
X. Brown. j. B. johnson. l.. G.. Ben
ton and +. VI. Dunn. OF the recep-
the committee. j. Il. Johnson was chair
man. and there were eight members. all of
whom. except II. Harrison, have been
already named. Floor managers were r.
VerdauX. chief; j. FeandreSSOr. 4. Sanky.
G.. VI. Clark. G. +. Barton. r. Keller. ID.
Sullivan and Samuel l.. Brearly. The pro-
gram opened with the grand march ''Wel-
come All" led by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Yer
dauX, and continued through twenty-four
numbers. closing with Home, Sweet
Home waltz. At Il o'clock an internis-
sion for supper was given. The ball as a
whole was a success TO the division giving it
and a pleasure to those who attended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
MINNEAPOLIS NIiIIers.

Northwestern Miller: There is greater ac-
tivity among the mills, but just as it is de-
sired TO increase production the water power
has become very poor and holds the flour
output not far from where it has been for
several weeks. Two mills of 1000 barrels
will resume work Monday, one of which
will be by steam if the water power does
not improve. The opinion obtains that low
water will prevail from this on.
The mills have been seriously troubled
with floating ice which comes to their water
racks. This is not anchor ice. but is refuse
thrown into the river by ice Earvesters
and ice that has been loosened by the
lowering OF the water.
EThere is some improvement in the -four
market. but the unsettled condition of the
wheat market keeps buyers generally in a
state of expectancy and unwilling to make
purchases except of hand-to-mouth char
acter.
The lowering of the tailrace has greatly
improved the power of the Palisade mill,
which formerly had one of the poorest on
the canal.
The new receiver added to the Pillsbury
A engine is proving a valuable assistant,
not only as a reservoir for steam but to hold
water resulting from the condensation of
steam.
At the annual meeting of the Millers' and
Manufacturers Mutual Insurance company
the old board Of directors was unanimously
reelected.
Seventeen Prinz dust collectors have
been received and are being put in at the
Pillsbury A.
The residence of Millwright Cheney of
the Washburn mills, in East Minneapolis,
was damaged by fire last Sunday.
The water rack of the Columbia mill,
which is only twelve feet long, is to be
heightened.
The half of the Pillsbury A that is oper-
ated by water power was shut down Satur-
day.
John W. Kingsley has succeeded W. P.
Brown as manager of the Mazeppa mill.
Frank Hit of the Pillsbury A is recover
ing from serious sickness.
Photographs of the millers' monument
are being distributed.
Two centrifugal reels are being put in at
the Galaxy mill.
The Humboldt mill will probably start up
Feb. 1.
The Galaxy starts up tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
CALLED DOWN.
"BliDd Leaders of the BIind'' Should
Get Ont of the Way.


Get Ont of the Way.
To the Editor of the Globe:
The Pioneer Press in in an editorial arti-
Gle aflirmS that the recent violent strikes
have been the work of the foreigners who
were imported by wholesale TO fill I'D our
country and TO underworld native laborers.
Well, who brought them here? The work
ing classes did not want them. and gave
good and sufficient reasons why they should
not be induced to come here. The Press
and other advocates Of capitalism favored
the utmost eXertiOns of railroads and man
ufacturers in their efforts to import men
who would be servile. cheap wOrkmen. The
motive and the means of this importation
movement were selfish to meanness and
blindness. What confidence can be placed
in the advice of men capable of making
such dreadful mistakes? The instinct of
the untaught working classes was far more
timely in its warnings than the opinions of
our wisest political leaders. Now, while
they ask for eight hours a day, cannot
these ''blind leaders of the blind" as they
have proven themselves TO be, exercise a
title mOdesty, and allow the work
ngmen to decide for themselves how
'much labor they should throw into market?
If the law of competition is based on
reason. then each mans idea of his own
self Interest is the only guide. Why should
not the self-interest of workingnen, as
judged by themselves. be part of the great
force that goes to make up the momentum
of society?
But, with or without your permission,
gentlemen leaders, the humble social fac
tors are going to try their hand at social
Improvement and organization. Help us
or stand out of the way, as there may be
danger if you don't. FRANKNEss.
Minnpannlis Ian 90