The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-18
They Discuss Matters Connected With
the Strike and Adopt
Resolutions.
GREAT FALLS IRON WORKS DESCRIBED.
An Industrial Institution of Vast Ben
eft and Importance to
Great Fal $.
Contract for the Construction Of the
Valeria Library Association Let
Description Of the
Building.

Description of the
Building.
A very large gathering of the business
men and citizens generally of Great Falls
net at noon Thursday Mt Mlnot hall for
the purpose of considering the questions
involved in the strike so far as they af-
feet the interest and welfare of this city
and of the Industrial enterprises estnb-
lished here.
Mr.. Willard, of Bach, Cory T. Co., was
chairman and Z. A. Ringwald secretary. !
FL. o. Chowen stated the object of the
meeting. lie said it was called with the
view of having m expression of opinion
from the business men of the city regard
ing the srike, rs it was a matter that af-
rected them vitality, as it did the entire
community. Messrs. Parsons and Eilers
presented their views of the situation and
asked that their men he protected if they
desired to work, as many of them did
They said that before the strike their
men were perfectly satisfied and that they
were driven out by a force Of men. Men
are now coming back to work and they
should be protected in that right. Engi-
neer Parker talked in the same vein.
Speeches were also made by g. M.
Webster, j. S. Tod, P. M. Baum, I. E.
Collins, DR.. Took and others, all in favor
of sustaining the interests of the city in
this matter and likewise upholding the
smelling and industrial enterprises af-
fected by the strike.
The newspapers received a share of
attention from some of the speakers, but
what surprises us is that the TRIBUNE
was in the slightest degree mixed up in
the affair, as its course before and since
the strike has been In perfect accord with
the sentiments of the meeting.
A representative of the Leader who
was present attempted to defend that
paper from the charges made against it
and was finally shouted down by the aud
fence, showing clearly their feelings on
that subject.
A committee consisting of q. M. Web
ster, F. W. Webster, Ira Myers, H. o.
Chowen, A. E. Dickerman and DR.. Took
was appointed to prepare resolutions ex-
pressing the sentiments of the Board of
Trade and business men of Great Falls
on the subject under consideration. The
committee report the following:
Pursuant to a call of the Board of
Trade, representing the varied interests
of Great Falls, held a meeting and the
very general attendance warrants us in
presenting the following preamble and
resolution as voicing the sentiments OF
the meeting:
Whereas, Great Fails is a young city of
great promise and surrounded with re-
sources unequaled in their variety and
entent by any other locality in the state,
and
Whereas, these resources are vet unde-
veloped and her industries in their in
fancy, and
Whereas, the future of Great Falls
rests upon the development of her re-
sources and the growth OF her industries,
aud
Whereas, the only means to this end is
the liberal expenditure of money and the
employment of labor and the constant
and friendly relation of the two, and
Whereas, The Montana SILVER Smelt-
ing company, the Boston & Montana
Copper Smelling company, the Great
Northern Railway company and the
Great Falls Towrsite company and 9TH
ers of large experience and abundant
means have interested themselves in the
improvement of the water power and the
founding of manufacturing industries on
a broad and liberal scale and have ex-
pended large amounts Of money and EN-.
ployed many men, thereby guaranteeing
the future of Great Falls in q manner OF
which we may well he proud, and have
added to the wealth and prospe ity of all
her business interests, and
Whereas, There has been agitated and
conducted in Great Falls recently an un-
friendly relation between the promoters
of these works and the laborersthere en-
ployed which we believe to have been
wholly unwarranted and unjustified,
thereby causing great loss to both am
ployer and employed, greatly retarding
the progress of development and effect
ing great damage to the city, both at
home and abroad, and
Whereas, We do not believe the agita-
tors in this movement represent the la
boring class of the community and that
their conduct was precipitated without
sufficient consideration, and that their
action affected men who were satisfied
with their employment and who are now
unwillingly idle: therefore he it
Resolved, That we, the business men
OF Great Falls in mass convention assem-
bled, express our disapproval OF the agi-
tatiOn fostered and deplore the strike fol-
lowing, as unjustified and disastrous and
pledge our sympathy and efforts to en-
courage and maintain a proper and
friendly relation between the employer
and laborer, and our purpose to encour-
age every laudable industry that may
seek place among us. And we beg to
suggest to the employe, to first commun-
lcate to his employer any grievance he
may have instead OF taking action with
out mature deliberation.
Respectfully submitted,
G. M. WEBSTER,
o. w. Took.
IRA MYERS,
f. W. WEBSTER,
II. q. CHowEN,
Committee.
GREAT FALLS IRON WORKS.