St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-15

so the producer, dealer and consumer We
Favor q careful revision aud a Str'cter eh'
forcement Of our state warehouse auo sCaiu
laws TO the end that the caplUai anu Itpor VI
the agricnlturist and mechanic may no lolsoi
be made 10 pay tribute to these great corpor'
atoms who having in the past done so mucn
for the growth and grandeur or our s'ate,
have grown with its growth, and strengthened
with lis strength, until they are now aSsuul-
ing and exercising authority ana power an
tsgonistic jhe public welfare, ana IN oppo-
sition TO the viii of that people VINO are Ineir
creators and whose servants they are.
Fifth-That we view with anxious interest
the great question of labor now agitatlng the
public mind The advance and perfection OF
machinery elevated the dignity or laoor ana
urges it TO reach out Tor more OF the intel
lectual, morsl and social enjoyments OF life.
In the term OF hours which now constitutes
q days work, we find at the very ground
work gross lack OF uniformity, the term
running all the way from eight TO sixteen
hours 1t would be marvel if in this age
human nature would rest quietly under such
oppressive irregulariIy. The eight-hour
term is now q law OF the United States gov
ernment for ali laborers, workmen and me-
ehanics employed thereby; and 1t is also the
equal One-thhd d part OF our time. In ali MT
tional, state or municipal works uniform
rule should be established and vigorously ad-
hered To.
national burea OF statistics and the estao-
Eshment OF labor bureau in our state, bet
ter legislation securing the payment OF wage
earned. provision for the health and safety OF
operativeS ind -mnihcation for injuries re-
ceiYed. prohibition OF the employment OF lll-
mature children in shops and factories, pro-
lection from the ravages from the usurer
and the tax-title shark, arbitration for all
differences between capital and labor and
leriSlation against convict labor being brought
into competition with honest toll.
AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
We specially condemn the practice long in
vogue in Minnesota of the state hiring out lis
convicts. We further oppose in public works
The convict system, and believe that ali Such
labor should be done by the day and under
careful supervision. Whatever may be nee
aSsary 10 better guard the rights and ennobie
the calling OF the laboring clatseS should re-
ceive early and earnest attention. Inasmuch
ms the relations or labor TO capital or the pup
lie to corporations are the domineering ques-
tjons in both national and state politics. and
inasmuch as ordinary legislation vacillatlng
and often partisan, practical measure we
are in favor of a constitutional convention
for the purpose of adjusting those relations
llDon Il sound and equitable basis by enSraft-
ing the traditional doctrines of the Demo
cratic party upon the fundamental law Oh
the state.
Sivth-The convention recognizes the fact
that our business relations are varied, and
our state composed of citizens of every Cline
condition custom and creed. The largest
lfperty consistent with law should be allowed
TO all We encourage immigration of all who
are desirous of building up homes and aequlr-
ing American citizenship. But we strenu-
Orsiv oppose the importation OF foreign labor
under contract as degrading to humanity and
hostile 10 free institutions. The public lands,
the heritage of the people, should be reserved
for actual settlers
We express our sympathy with the patriots
of Ireland in their efforts to secure home rule,
pending which We earnestly hope that parlia-
lnent will pass Mr. PaTneIs present Dill TO
prevent further evictions until equitable land
laws may be enacted.
We declare that the nation owes debt OF
gratitude to its soldiers and sailors. We
therefore favor such legislation by congress
as viii insure to every surviving veteran OF
the Union forces. who is incapacitated for
labor, a liberal pension for his honorable sup
port during life and for the support OF those
who are dependant upon him whether such
incapacity occurred during the war or since.
We would have it al anxiom that republics
are grateful and that pensions should be
cheerfully bestowed as recognition of hon
orable services rendered TO the nation in It's
hour of danger. We deplore the fact that in
our own state there are to-day large num-
Der OF veterans who are objects Of public and
private charity. We therefore urge that
steps be taken by our next legislature Tor the
erection of a suitable soldiers home for the
care and maintenance of disabled and infrm
veterans.
Seventh-Pledging 10 the promotion OF
these objects we call upon all good citizens,
regardless of all former party ties. to unite
with US in our efforts to secure good govern
nent for the people.