St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
TO quit. will now introduce to you }. P.
McGaughey, who thoroughly understands
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He began his address by referring TO the nu-
merous strikes during the past two years. and
stated that a large number of them had been
successful. He referred to the general con-
ference of laboring men of 1856, and said
that a resolution had been adopted asking tbs
all labor troubles be settled by arbitration, it
possible. Now, do not want to throw the
whole burden of responsibility OH the en-
ployers when contracts are broken said he.
Sometimes the employees are to blame, but
not often. 1t is not alone the employees of
the Minneapolis street railway who are in
terested in this strike. but every citizen of
Minneapolis. Take the contract made be-
tween the employees and the company. 1t
company. The company has
DISCHARGED MEN WITHOUT REASON.
and when asked for a reason has replied that
it was nobody's business why the men were
discharged. This contract was to remain in
force until May Is, but without warning, the
company violated it by making Is per cent
cut in the wages. In 1886 the
employers. pleaded for the sacred con-
The employees did not strike when the com
pany violated the contract the first two
times, and they absolutely refused to strike
when it was violated the third time, because
they knew the company
WANTED THEM To STRIKE.
Now the company wants its employees TO sign
contract promising never TO join any labor
organization.
At this point light was brought and Mr.
MG;G5!ausIey Ieao tne IaiIlous contract, as
day. 1t was greeted with yells of derision by
on one auuieIcei aS tLle speIher showed now tne
Gohi I. pally hau Vlolated tne various arucles
Inc speaker next reaa the contract winch the
he" nen aie oollseu ,i u sign.
HOWL WENT UP
When this was read, in concluding his ad-
dress, Mr.. McGaugbey stated that the claim
of the company that the employers had first
al tod f,1
ndo,aoe9 ..ie ms5eeniens vas Ialse IN every
particular, anu askeu IL IL was any Wonuef
IL employees soon came 10 peHeNe Ilat con-
tfaGl az Wouiu iiot pe KEPT.
:, L pleau Win you now as men 10 protect
.ne GoIittaet ~, tne street IailWaH com paily mas
lna9G aaS WIN tne greal sC'te ol Mliilesota; ne
,o..o - fAIhEh .Ihf M N GoLkick. &
lelter was reau from iteV. atner McGoI-
iati i1th' WHY MaS uil,pie " pe presenC. MS
@ IelteI au.Iseq tnaC no attack IN WORDS pc
taole I man: n, ms was greeted by CRIES OF
.Is NUS anu Sohe OH Ihe reverend
gentIenan said ne was OF the oplmon that
ng cMg from o be unon In IN
tne Writer warned the men TO beware OF
urlnklnS any Hquor ana Oh raising any dls-
tufpance.
FIERY ARcTANDER.
q. w. Arctanuer was ilItouuceu. ne ralseu
a laugh ny SAVING that ne had heard that MI.
and SO had come down to offer him dime;
Mr. Arctander declared that Mr. Lowry could
not gam any sympathy by showing set OF
doctored books to prove that over $1,000
ooohad earned only Sl,ooo during the past
year.
~, Before we peileve mat we want to see MI.
Ihomas Lowry go TO the poor mouse, ne CON
unued. MT. Lowry wants to be King IN
minneapolis, put ne can not DO 1t: he is a
man VINO trled 10 practlce law, but found
mat ne could not pay ms board from the
money ne MADE at It, he is now trying TO
TAKE THE BREAD AWAY
from the women ana chlldren so that ne can
noat announcer mllllon dollars worth or Donds.
Bnt he won't get the public sympathy by that