St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-15

the world over, is to-day in favor of the
legitimate demands of the working
classes, for the common sense of the
world has brought it to recognize the
value of labor; and when the working
classes in striving to assert their rights
forget their obligations to observe law
and order, they lose their rights, and
they put back a full century their
rights-their movement. Loud ap-
plause.l At times different associations
have to band themselves together
sternly against
IGNORANT EMPLOYERS,
but strikes should never be reSOrted to
except in cases of extreme necessity.
When strike is inaugurated it must
be conducted with dignity, with respect
for lam and order, and the country at
large will say, "There are men who
know what they want, and they should
have it." Loud and prolonged APP
plause.] All struggles to better your
selves must be conducted with full
recognition of the rights Of others.
Workingmen all have right to say
whether they will work or not, what
pay they will receive or not; but you
have no right to say to another one.
"You must cease working" You have
no right to bind another one to vour
will. This would be death-stroke
at the liberty of others, and how could
you demand liberty for yourselves if
you denied it to your own fellow
men? Loud applause.] Your d1-
ties remember then. In the full
ness of your manhood demand
your rights. 1t is one of the glorious
proofs to me of the advance of civiliza-
ton and of Christianity that the rights OF
all classes are recognized, and that all
classes know that they have the rights.
Loud applause.
The reverend prelate proceeded to
condemn the false political economy OF
a few years ago, which consigned the
labOring classes to mere working ma
chimes. Society could not endure such
a state of things, and it was the most
anti-Christian practice that could be
brought in among men, for this was the
teaching of the Christian religion and
the basis of true civiliZatiOn-that man
was not a machine, was not all animal
he was creature OF God,
put upon this earth to fulfill
His mission; and God gave
the earth to His children, to all of them
so far as necessary and as far as prac-
tica circumstances would permit the
use of it. If some were to have more
than others, others were always to have
at least a sufficiency, and society was
bound by the laws of God to see that
no man was made to work for smaller
salary than brought him and his family
A LIVELIHOOD,
that no man should be compelled to en-
gage in work that led to the destruction
of morals, to abrupt shortening of life.
When employers would not have due
regard for the rights of employees, would
not consider them as Gods creatures. as
their own fellow men, then it was the
duty of society to organize and get
the state to pass such laws as
gagged or likely to be engaged
in work. While there must be an in
equality in the fortunes of men, and ne
discOuntenanced the cry that sometimes
went up against capitalists and the So
called upper classes. yet, and he re-
peated it with all possible emphasis,
the cry which sometimes went forth
from the upper classes and from capt.
talists-that the working classes must
be made to be absolutely subservient-
was protest against the will of the
Omnipotent and against His love for all
His creatures. He urged the necessity
for railroad companies providing proper
safety appliances for the protection OF
the life and limb of employees. The
past year $500 railway men were killed
and 20, 600 injured while following their
employ ment. He also declared that
there should be more observance OF
the Su nday by railroad men. The rail-
roads should be enforced 10 grant their
emplo yes this privilege, and the arch
bishop concluded his forceful address
by urging upon all the young men to
become teetOtaleTS.
Archbishop Ireland resumed his seat
amid loud and continued applause.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Grand Master Wilkinson Reviews
the Years Work OF the Associa-
tion.
Grand Nactor G r Wilkincnn rn