St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
EVENTS OF The WEEK,

The Transfers and switchmen both
held open meetings last Sunday after
noon at the Labor Temple, and secured
large number of new members. j. p.
McGaughey and others made brief ad-
dresses.
The Single Tax league held rather an
informal meeting last Tuesday evening,
as the speaker who had promised to at
tend was not present. Rev. G.. G. Egan
and others took part in the discussion.
The Trade and Labor assembly held
au interesting meeting on Friday even
ing. Several committees reported pro-
kress. The committee appointed to in
vestigate the distribution of funds to
the city poor reported that more time
would be needed, as it is difficult to get
at the exact facts. The committee APP
pointed to adjust the difficulty between
the cigarmakers and E. s. Chandler. re-
ported that Chandler is determined to
run a non-uniOn shop. and no terms
could be made.
The cigarmakers' difficulty with
Chandler and Lauer received a large
share of attention. 1t appears these firms
want their goods made from 80 cents to
81 cheaper on the thousand than the
union scale, claiming that the scale is
higher here than in Milwaukee. The
members of the union say that the COLI
dltions are SO different in Milwaukee
chat there can be no parallel between
the two cities, and the scale in this city
is already 80 cents lower than in ST.
Paul. The trade and labor, assembly i'll
dorses the position of the union, aud
will aid it in every possible way.
City Attorney Russell sent an answer
to the open letter addressed to him at
the last meeting of the assembly. 1t is
too long for publication. but gives de-
tailed history of the acts by which rail
roads obtained permission to cross pub
lie streets OF this city; also the restric-
tions imposed. Mr.. Russell denies that
the lawyers have favored the railroads
and says he would be glad to receive
practical suggestions from the trade and
labor assembly or any other body, and
assures them that he will do all in his
power to have the matter settled as soon
as possible. The communication was
accepted and filed for future reference.
The granite cutters are circulating
the following statement. which is being
signed largely:
Whereas, The legislature OF the state Of
Minnesota did. in SS5, pass bill establish
ing prison reformatory, said bill absolutely
forbidding the manufacture of granite: and
Whereas. The legislature of 1897, by the
knowledge, consent and assistance of the
members from Stearns county, were induced
to expunge the restrictory clause which for
babe competition with free labor in manu-.
featured granite; and
Whereas, D. E. Myers, superintendent of
the reformatory, is now soliciting CORE
spondence with contractors. seeking pro-
posals for the product of fifty convicts in
curbing and paving blocks.
Therefore, We the undersigned quarry
owners, quarrymen, stonecutters and citi-
zens generally, do emphatically protest, and
do hereby petition his excellency the gov
ernor to use his influence, and if possible,
his executive power. to prevent this threat
ened injury and decentralization by reason of
the state of Minnesota becoming competitors
with us in an industry which we have estab-
lished but which is beginning to languish by
this threatened invasion.