St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-11
PROTEST OF TO|LERS.
Flour City Breadwinners
Think That Tom Lowry
Has Had Enough.
They Object to His Being
Granted Any More Ex-
elusive Franchises.
The Council Committee Re-
ports Favorably on the
Company's Proposal.
Sabbatarians Called Down by
a Rural Divine Who Ad-
vocates Consistency.

The mass meeting on Bridge square
last evening to protest against the
granting by the city of franchise to
Thomas Lowry to construct cable lines
in Minneapolis, and to consider the
question of granting exclusive fran
chiSeS to any persons or corporation,
was well attended, the majority of those
present being laboring men. Two of
the new herdicS had been drawn out
upon the square, and from the tops of
these the speakers made their remarks.
The crowd was as curious to see the new
vehicles as it was to hear the speeches,
apparently, and clambered all over the
street-car-looking wagons.
j. l.. Flenner was the chairman OF the
meeting, and, after explaining the OBJ
ject for which it was called, introduced
II. D. Martin. He began his address
by referring to the street car service in
the city, and designated it as miserable
in the extreme. He said that it seemed
to him as though Mr.. Lowry had con-
siderable nerve to ask for an exclusive
franchise for operating cable lines in
why" said the speaker, zone de-
mand that this modest man makes is
that the city shall guarantee him against
loss of traffic on his lines if delayed to
any extent by the grading OF the Hast
ing d Dakota tracks. 1t is usually
the custom for man when he gets
valuable franchise to give some cOnsid-
Grafton in exchange, but Mr.. Lowry
wants you to give something in addition
to the franchise. His demands are eX-
cessive, for he now has enough to sat
isfy any ordinary man."
Mr.. Martin then asserted that MIR.
Lowry has abused the privileges which
have been granted to him, and proceed
ed to score him.
snow, l ask you." he continued, "has
the franchise operated by MIR. Lowry
been operated as it should?''
ssNo!" Mop You bet it has notw
came from the crowd.
"Well, then, let us well consider the
matter before we grant him any more
privileges. Let US also consider the
action of two of our aldermen in this
matter. Last Friday, just before the
council meeting, two aldermen, one
from the Eighth ward. the other from
the Thirteenth, went to Mr.. LOWry'S
Office and there received from Mr..
Lowry orders what to do when the ques-
ton of granting the ordinance came up"
''Give us the names Of those two al
dermen," yelled the crowd. 'Never
mind what ward they are from, but
give us their nameS.'
No. replied the speaker, 81 cannot
give you the names just now, but you
can rest assured that what l say is cor
rect. At the council meeting, where
these two men went from Lowry's Of
fee, the ordinance granting the fran
chiSe would have been passed had not
committee from laboring organization
been present to protest. Now, this city
has suffered enough from Mr.. Lowry,
without granting him any more fran
chises. He does not own this city yet,
and it remains to be seen whether he
will or not. He is striving hard to die
tate to the laboring men, and has the
press at his back.
IF you mean the Tribune, you hit
right" shouted some one in the crowd,
and big shout went up.
During the recent street car STRIKE"
continued Mr.. Martin, Lowry was
backed by the press, and now is making
arrangements to gain control of the
papers of the Twin Cities in order
that there may be none against him.
What does Mr.. Lowry want with these
papers? Why, he wants them to con-
tinue his warfare against the laboring
men and women; that's what he wants
with them"
Addresses were made in much the
same strain by Thomas Lucas. j. L.
Fleuner and others. At the conclusion
of their remarks
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS
were adopted with a shout:
Whereas, The city of Minneapolis has suf-
fered great injury and damage to its indus
trial and commercial interests on account OF
the vicious and unlawful actions OF one
Thomas Lowry, who at the present time con-
trolls the street car lines of this city, and
Whereas, The said Thomas Lowry is at
present seeking new grant of power and
privilege in connection with the building
and operating of cable lines in this city;
and
Whereas, The said Thomas Lowry has
proven himself to be an oppressor of labor
and monopolist of the worst type, be it
therefore
Resolved, That we, citizens of Minneapo-
lis, in mass meeting assembled, most emphat-
ically protest against the city council of this
city granting any further permits or priv
ileges to or entering into any further con-
tracts whatsoever with said Thomas Lowry
or his corporation; and
Resolved, That we do also protest against
granting any permits or franchises to operate
street car. cable or motor lines to any private
individuals or corporations; holding, as we
do that such franchises are always used for
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and against the
people.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to present the resolutions to
the council: Thomas 81. Lucas, II. B.
Martin, John Swift, James Dougherty,
Christ Gallagher, George e. Ledger
wood, d. @. Adams, j. F. Griffin, A.
Rogers, T. K. Knappen.