Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-12

ton had made wa. n stubborn reality
which the workingmen presented a. a
reason for their protests tonight. The
answer 10 the aid the wofkiDgmcn hsd
given 10 place these men In office was
Indeed ingratltude, Illustrated by the
contemplate manner In which their
request that "Salt Lake work 20 IN
Salt Lake workmenv was uuheejed
and snccred NJ, and the work given 10
foreign parties. This protest this
movement for reform In the municipal
affairs, came purely from men who had
worked diligently for tho "l.iberal"
party nj the last election.
Tho speaker recited how the labor.
ing mems petition ~ TO the work Of
erecting the joint city aud county
building was turned aside, aud
the contract awarded to those
outside OF Salt Lake who would
bring Ia parties 10 do the work,
while hundreds Of residents ofihis city
were idle, with no work obtainable. IL
could not be said that competent labor
10 erect that building could not he
found In Salt Lake, for there were sui.
nclcnt skin and competency here ~
erect ten such buildings. He con.
cludcd with an earnest appeal n the
worklngmeD 10 take action against the
party and men who take the bread and
butter from the home workman, aud
bring them 10 their senses by remov.
Ing them from their official seats, aud
placing therein persons who eau be
dcpended upon 10 keep their pledge
with the wOrkingmen. "rhe hour for
action IL come. The life Of the LIB
efap party il short. Arise 10 your In
tefosts. Nominate men who will rep
resent you faithfully, and work TO
elect thsm.D
From tho frequent and hearty ap.
plause which occurred during Mfr. Nc
taffpyt speech, and the unanimous
vote Of thanks rendered him when he
concluded, the audience voiced full
recognized the tfuihlulness OF his state.
ments.
Calls were made for
Mr.. l.. ". EARL,
aud that gentleman responded brief.
~, referring 10 the commence.
mont Of the movement among the
workinHnon sixteen months ago,
aud their success at that time
The movement was growing, n,
Indicated by tho fact that since thai
tune every political convention which
had assembled had included In theil
platforms principles favorable 10 th,
workingmon.
In answer 10 calls,
JAMES DEvlNr
cndesvorcd 20 excuse himself ~ being
present only ~ listener, but tn,
audience would not accept the excuse
lie mentioned that In looking at thOs,
before him he realized that what wa
being done tonight was not the move.
mont OF any political party, but the
action Of tho worklngmcn In general
lie was convinced that a death. bod
repentance was better than no repent.
ance; aud while thuTo were those
present who had worked against each
other In the past, lie did not question
their sincerity In the present course
they were adopting.
His political views and tho rights
which he upheld A. Gods given unto
the labofiny men were wei known, II
being q failing " HE 10 plainly assert
his convictions. Meetings Of this charac'
ter were more extensive In their scope
than labor unions. The genius Of thi.
government Il such that when IN,
officials fail IN perform their duty the
remedy for that evil rests with the
voter. The city aud county build
lug petition from the working.
men, that Salt Lake work
men might he given tho lRbor
WINS pigron.holed, and II might be that
some who were Interested Ia that mat
ter might be led by the lapel OF the
coat at the last moment aud vote ~
others said. lie would not nrraigr
them on that score, but ask them Il
recognize aud uphold ttoao who had
laborcd diligently 10 amcllorAte theil
condition by obtaining l.ss hours worn
and greater wages por day, aud fAyOl
home employment.
At one time he was approached by =
friend, who desired him mir. Devino
10 use his Influence 10 obtain the gen
tlemsn n position under the city gov
eminent as building inspector, In pro
.onting the matter 10 those who hal
the selecting " that official, he wa
met with the response. "rho fact tina
your friend has tho endorsement o.
The labor unions Kills him for that posi-
ton" Misses and cries Of "T,atslhl
Mr.. Devine evidently miaunderstoot
the import VI these expressions from
the audience, for he went on 10 say ths
n those he was addressing did not n
present understand the dlsiespec. with
which theylwere treated, they woul,
have q greater opportunity before long
However at the close Of Mr.. Dovlne's 10
marks the matter was set right by
gentleman explaining that the hissei
were meant Tor those who had made
the contemplate remark about tn,
labor unions anu showed no disposition
TO recognize them.
Mr.. Devine concludcd. Our strength
aud success lie In having the powe
In our own hands In these affairs
And when the tlmo comes that thes,
rights are not recognized, let tina
power be Asserted-and from it, deere,
Their. IL no appeal-lhe power 10 cas-
q ballot for the men Of our choice. Ap
plause.
J. L.. FRANIls:
did not come 10 take part In thil
meeting. came only 10 see frlenC
ON business
Nr. Hennefer excused himself from
taking an active part, Nh he was suffer
ing from n severe cold.
Their. were calls for Messrs. Ryan
Sleater, Cushing and others, but no on,
RESPONDED, aud motion for adjourn
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