St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-13
AN Interesting Talk on the
Subject OF the Exclus-
i've Franchise.
Events, Past and Future, in
the Ranks of the City
TOilerS.
Labor Gossip Of the Twin
Cities, Handled From La
boris Standpoint.

The State Eight-hour league meets at
Tabor headquarters this afternoon at 10
O'Clock. This convention, being COM
posed of representatives of assemblies
and trade unions throughout the state,
wields an important influence IN the
eight-hour movement. Reports of prog
ress come from all parts of the state,
and the meeting this afternoon will
afford clear idea of the strength OF the
movement, its financial backing and
chances of success. The state league is
affiliated with the American federation.
and participates in all advantages OF
such connection. The league con-
fines it's work to the educational phase
of the movement, interfering with no
local action, at most acting only i'll an
advisory capacity. About 800 delegates
are expected to be present, as this is the
last regular meeting before May ], IL IS
likely that plans will be formulated so
that action at and point may be united
and concerted. The general Impression,
however, is that no strikes or disturb
auce of any sort will enSue in this state.
as public opinion favors the eight-hour
movement, and its justice is generally
conceded. A report from the American
Federation will also be received to-day.
and reports from all localities repre-
sented by delegates. Altogether. the
convention Is one of the most important
ever held in this state by representa-
tiyes of industrial interests.
The tailors' union holds an open
meeting tomorrow (Monday) evening,
April IA, at Schumacher hall, 315 Robert
street. All tailors and members OF
other branches of industry are invited
to be present. Several good speakers
will discuss matters of local interest to
workingmen: The tailorS are ehdeav-
orlng to build ND their union, and so OBJ
tain better conditions for themselves,
and large audience is expected at this
open meeting, which will probably be
followed by others of similar charac-
ter.
Rev. S. w. Sample speaks on the
aspect of the single tax tomorrow even
ing, April IA, at the Young Peoples "
ceum, Peoples church. Mr.. Sample
has a deserved reputation as an eIo-
quent speaker, and is one of the ablest
opponents of the single tax theory that
has appeared in the Northwest His
lecture will doubtless be interesting,
even to those familiar with the theory
advocated.
Rev. r. +. MacLaren gives lecture
this evening, at the Y. Nj. {. A. gymna-
stun, for the benefit of the clerks. He
will discuss the shortening of hours,and
the early closing movement from HUI
manitarian standpoint. Lady clerks are
specially invited, as the lecture will
contain many points of peculiar interest
to them. The Retail Clerks association
will attend in body. .
An eight-hOur mass meeting will be
held at labor headquarters Wednesday
evening. April IL. under the joint
auspices OF the trade and labor assem-
bly, and l.. A. 1898. The general pub
lie is invited. especially that portion of
it having any objections to offer TO the
movement. No special programme Is
arranged, and the time will be occupied
by brief speeches from members of
different organizations, or Others wish
ing to speak.
The retail clerks association holds its
second open meeting Wednesday even
ing, April %, at labor headquarters.
The executive committee is arranging
pleasant literary and musical pro-
gramme, and q special effort will be
made to secure the presence OF clerks
not yet members of the union.
W. S. Kliver, third vice president of
the Carpenters and Joiners' Inter
national Brotherhood, will be in this
city April ~ and 20. One lecture will
be on the Eight Hour Movement" the
other Oh Organization" The carpen-
farc aiflpd INV othar uninpc will make
every arrangement for successful meet
ings. Mr.. Kliver has had years of prac-
tical experience in industrial affairs,
and his lectures will be specially inter-
esting at this time, when the eight hour
movement is becoming SO popular. The
place of meeting will be announced
later.
Boot aud ShoemakerS' assembly 1882
gives a social hop at labor headquarters
Friday evening, April IS. A good dane
ing programme and refreshments are
among the attractions promised.
The Gutter Layers union meets again
Saturday evening, April 10, at their hall
on Wells street. They expect to initiate
the twelve members of the craft yet out
side the union and agree upon scale
per yard, which will be presented to the
contractors.
The lathers' union will meet at labor
Headquarters every Thursday evening.
The union now includes nearly every
member of the trade, and finds no diff
Guilty in substituting eight hours for
ten.
The tin, cornice and sheetiron work
erS hold special meeting at 2:30 this
afternoon Sunday at the hall on the
corner of Exchange street. The meet
ing is called to consider plans in regard
to the eight-hour movement.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
The clerks union held a well-at-
tended meeting Wednesday, and in
itiated twenty-six new members. The
matter of urging members of labor Or
CARNATIONS 10 give preference to union
clerks when purchasing goods was dis
cuSSed and committee appointed to
visit the different unions in st. Paul.
Arrangements were made for the liter
airy and musical entertainment to be
given Wednesday. April %. An invita-
ton to attend is extended to friends of
the union. The object Of these meet
IiSS 10 ~ OllHS lcSCtHCI IiIC
Of the union and their employers for
mutual benefit and better acquaintance.
1t was also announced that Sunday
evening Rev. Robert +. McLarcn will
speak Oh the eight-hour movement at
The Y. N. c. A. gymnasium.
The executive committee of l.. A.
1893 state that the eight-hour meeting
advertised for next " ednesday evening
will be postponed until some date in the
future, as the hall cannot be secured
for that evening. The following reso-
luton was passed by l.. A. 1898 at the
meeting last Wednesday evening: Re-
solved, That the members of the as
sembly hereby declare themselves
in sympathy with the early-closing
movement. We will patronize those
merchants signing the agreement and
those clerks having working cards from
the retail clerks union.
ST. PAUL COMMENT.