St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-30
union AND HIGH PAY
Are Preached Up to Carpen-
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The Last OF the Mahoney
Mystery Is Committed
to Earth.

It was an enthusiastic labor meeting
thateJames Mcclure presided over at
Turner hall last night. W. II. Kliver,
of Chicago, the speaker of the evening,
is general vice president of the Brother
hood of Carpenters ana Joiners. He is
now on three weeks trip through In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Hill
nois and Minnesota. Last night Mr..
Kliger opened his remarks by speaking
of the prosperous condition of the union
carpenters in Chicago at present. There
are $500 union carpenters in the Garden
City.
Before the organization of the
union, " said the speaker, Il have seen
as high as fifteen men seeking employ
ment at one place in one day. This, of
course, had the effect Of lowering the
carpenters wages These idle fellows
were in destitute circumstances and
they offered to work for very low wages.
In consequence wages were greatly re-
duced, and being in an unorganized
condition we could do nothing but sub
NIT to the reduction. Wages were as
low as II cents an hour. But, after
hard struggle, we perfected an organi-
cation. Now carpenters are making
from 40 to 45 cents an hour in Chicago.
That is just what united labor has done
for us, and it is what it will do for you
st. Paul men. Every branch of
labor connected with the build
ing interests is better paid than
that of the carpenters. Bricklayers in
Chicago get 81 day. In st. Louis the
hOd-carriers get 81 cents an hour. That
is more than they pay carpenters In st.
Paul. The thought of it should make
a carpenter feel ashamed of himself.
You must lift yourselves to the position
which. as the most skilled mechanics in
the building interest, you deserve. With
organization you can accomplish any
thing reasonable. In New Albany, Ind,
all the trades, except the plasterers, are
unOrganiZed. AS a result the plaStererS
get $3.50 per day, while the bricklayerS
work for $3.50 and IS day. tits some
thing remarkable to see plastererS bet
ter paid than bricklayers. Last March
there were 1,610 carpenters in st. Louis
and only 100 of them were union
men. Wages ranged from II to q cents
an hour. The little band of union men
decided to strike for better pay. The
nonuniOn men wanted better wages,
and they joined in the movement. Or
ganizati0n was the result, and to-day
to 45 cents an hour. Your employers
are organized. / dare say you hive a
builders exchange. here in st. Paul.
And is its object the advancement OF
the working carpenter? No; they get
together and devise means to grind you
down lower and lower"
Mr.. Kiiver. continuing, spoke Of the
benefits to be derived from the eight
hour day. 1t would give the laboring
man time to devote to education. At
the conclusion of his remarks the chair
man read the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we deem the request Of the
retail Salesmen's union for early closing just
and proper land 3du -si5
Resolved, That we will not patronize denl-
ers who do not close their stores at $50
o'clock.
Louis Nash, secretary of the sales
mems union, occupied seat on the
platform, and after the resolutions
were adopted he made brief speech
thanking the united labor men for their
cordial support. The names of all the
dealers who have refused to close early
were read.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place tonight, when Mr.. Kliver
and several others will speak.