St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-10
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ARRAYING THEIR FORCES.

Wage-Earners Who Want the
Eight Hour Day---Open Pro
paganda Meetings to Be Held.
Nearly two hundred delegates were
present at the meeting of the
state eight-hour league, at labor,
headquarters, 70 East Seventh street,
yesterday afternoon, representing Du-
luth, Winona, Rochester, st. Paul, Min
neapolis aud other places in the state.
The first subject of discussion was an
expression of opinion from all trades
represented as to how the eight-hour
campaign should be carried Cd in
this state. Thomas Ward, of the
stoneentters' union, who had Just
returned from the annual congen-.
ton of stonecutters at. ST. Louis, said
that of twenty seven general branches
of organized stonecutters, eighteen al
ready had secured the eight hour day.
The other nineteen branches would en-
deayor wherever advisable to obtain the
eight-hoar day for themselves On May
l. In special Localities they would aid
other branches of the building trades,
If the American federation so desired.
Although not formally affiliated with
the federation, such move will be
made within a few months, and
in every section of, the coun-
try the: stenecutters will aid in any
local OR national lnoYethat may be made
toward the adoption of the eight-hour
day. E. c. Ives, of the typographical
union, was delegate to the recent
meeting of the American federation i'm
Boston. He stated that the printers are
Thoroughly organized, but have not been
foremost in the eight-heur movement
for the last year owing to the dlsap-
pointment resulting from an unsuccess-
futmove for shorter hours, but the eight
hour movement is now so strong
that the printers will aid in any plan
formulated by the Ameri Fedora
ton. In regard to the building trades
it was quite likely that the effort among
them would be. a united one. In no
part of the country is there better
feeling among all branches of organi-
cation than in Minnesota, and for this
reason there would be unity of effort in
any direction determined upon. f. j.
Harrington. of the plumbers, thought
the building trades should unite in the
effort for shorter hours, and that the
plumbers are heartily in favor of'shorter
hours.
Delegates from other trades stated
their respective organizations were
dcClVeiy preparing Tor WORK IN what
ever direction it was possible. The
general opinion was that the state
league should be an educational body,
and allow each locality to decide for it.
self what practical measures should be
taken. A motion was passed providing
that an open meeting be held on one
evening each week. and the eght-hour
question be the subject ofdiscussion, the
various organized bodies In each locality
to take charge jointly of the meetings
In Minneapolis. st. Paul and Duluth the
trade and labor councils will call the
first meeting.
A motion was passed providing that
the chairman appoint committee of
five, who shall at once, compile such
eight-hour literature as will be con-
venient and valuable for distribution at
the open meetings. The committee were
j. p. MeGaughey, E. G. Ives. j. ID.
iCoughlin. FL. B. Martin and Miss Eva
Mcdonald. President Ledgerwood was
added to the committee by request.
The next meeting of the eight-iIour
league will be heldin the Labor Temple,
Minneapolis, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon of the second Sunday in March.