St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-08
ARE UNITED.
Trades Unions and X. of l.. Assem-
blies Combine for Short Hours.


A remarkable gathering of labor men
and women was held in Labor Temple
yesterday afternoon, the occasion being
the second meeting of the State Eight
Hour League. There were present del
egates from nearly all of the labor
organizations in Minnesota, represent
ing both trades unions and Knights of
Labor associations. The meeting was
called to order by President G. E. Ledg-
/. erwOod, and j. f. Cronin, A. l.. Lennon
and j. c. Sullivan were appointed a
committee on credentials. The meeting
then took recess, during which short
and interesting speeches were made by
the president of the International Stone
Cutters union, and Treasurer Vallesh,
of the CigarmakerS' union. Both these
international unions have had the
eight-hour system established in
their trades for some years, and
the effect has been highly
satisfactory to the men, and is not OBJ
jected to by the employers. At2:45
the committee on credentials made
their report, showing about two hun
dred delegates present, representing
over one hundred different organiza-
tions, from all parts of the state, and
representing every kind of craftsmen
anu NOuiCH. lHO COlN0litlOu l1Gll pro-
ceeded to consider the final report of
ton, which was unanimously adopted
after few slight amend ments.
Secretary Martin read communications
from number of organizations in dis
tant parts of the state which, although
not able to send delegates to this meet
ing of the league, promised to send them
to future meetings, and pledged their
solid support to the work of the league.
The following members were added to
the finance committee: Mrs. Kate F.
Cronin, of st. Paul; F. P. Miller, Red
Wing; Gust Strom, Saltwater; j. S.
Lofberg, Hamline.
Inc following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That all persons present
pledge their best influence toward the
adoption of this reform by refusing to
work for more than eight hours per day
after May l, 1890.
Delegates present were also instruct
ed to ask the organizations which they
represent to take up a collection
and forward it once month to
the financial secretary in order to
defraY the expenses of the league. The
corresponding secretary was also in
structed to write to all organizations
HOI present ana request them 10 do like
wise. The secretary was INSTRUCTED to
have the constitution and preamble
printed for distribution among the
local leagues over the state. The fol-
lowing were elected executive commit
tee: Thomas Ward. st. Paul; j. J.
Ferran, Red Wing; Thomas Overland.
Duluth; Edwin Edeston, Austin, and
William Rutherford, WinOna.
The league then adjourned to meet
the second Sunday in May at 20 East
Seventh street, st. Paul. The best of
good feeling prevailed throughout the
proceedings, and if one may Judge by
the spirit manifested, there never was
a body of men and women who were
more united and determined in pursuit
of an object than are the members of
the Minnesota Eight-HOur league.
A grand eight-hour ball will be given
before long in Minneapolis to raise
funds to prosecute the educational
work of the league. Preparations are
also under way to make eight-hour
mass meeting, on July q, one of the
biggest demonstrations ever held in the
United States.