St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The BARRIERS union met Monday even
ing and elected the following officers:
President, G. Clifton; vice president, w.
Whipple; recording secretary, E. G..
Olson; financial secretary, w. FL.
Bailey; treasurer, j. Bremen; statis-
tician, q. w. Penny; executive COM
mittee, j. G. Myers, w. Whipple and E.
Q. Olson.
The plasterers' union Monday even
ing Endorsed the bakers union label,
and considered hours and rates of wages
IN other cities. The plastererS are
thoroughly organizing their craft, and
preparing tor tse spring season.
The clerks union met Wednesday
evening and installed officers. The
committee on early closing reported that
the merchants are generally signing the
early closing agreement. Messrs. j. A.
Beck, II. 9. Noble, j. Morrow, f. M.
Tyler and P. G. Williams were appoint
ed committee to arrange for an open
meeting, Jan. %.
The bricklayers' union met Thursday
evening with good attendance. Reso-
lutiOns of coincidence on the death of
Joseph Sayles were adopted. 7. Powers
and j. Brown were elected delegates to
the trade and labor assembly.
The plumbers union met Tuesday
evening and elected the following Off
GERS: President, M. J.White; vice pres
ident, George Ward; recording secre-
tary, J. FL. Doyle; financial secretary,
B. }. COnroy; treasurer, E. Murooney !;
outside sentry, E. Doyle: inside sentry,
Gus Casserly.
The most important event in labor
circles last week was the joint confer
ence of the executive committees of the
Farmers Alliance and the State FEEDER
alton of Labor. A report was received
from the committee appointed at the
last joint session which made an investi-
cation into the practical operation of
the proposed Citizens Alliance. The
report Of the committee was favorable
to this new plan of industrial organlza-
ton. The preamble of the constitution,
which will form the basis for the Citi-
zens' Alliances, sets forth as the OBJ
ject, 1.-THE discussion of economic and
industrial questions, with view to CIV
ing the members an opportunity to be-
COHlO fOlCOU III puO POlitiCdi
that are now occupying the attention of
the working people," 1t is intended to
organize Alliances In the various wards
in all the large cities, and form them
into central Alliances whenever the
numbers warrant such a step. They
also propose to be in position to dis
cuss political action during election
years. At the conference there were
present the full executive board of the
Farmers Alliance and number of rep
resentative labor men from st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Pennington. These
expressed themselves favorable to the
new organization, and it is quite likely
that steps will be taken during the win
ter to put the plan into operation.
On Friday evening well-attended
meeting of carpenters was held at Gar
field hall for the purpose of organizing
a union. Addresses were made by a
number of prominent members of Car
penters' Union No. 81. The new union
starts out with large membership, and
| it is intended to secure as members the
large number of carpenters who are em-
| plOyed in the various planning mills and
factories. The carpenters claim that is
field which will bear good results, as
the men employed are beginning to re-
| aliZe the advantages of organization. 1t
was decided to affiliate with the broth
| hood of carpenters and joiners, and an
| other meeting will be held when the
| charter arrives.