St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-26
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AN EARLY CLOSING BOOM.
Prominent Speakers Indorse the
Growing Movement.

Prominent Speakers Indorse the
Growing Movement.
The meeting in the interest of the
early closing movement held last night
under the auspices of the trades and
labor assembly at Cretin hall, was a
good one and cannot do otherwise than
be productive of good results. The
period in the movement has arrived
when it can not only be said
that it is received with favor
among thinking men and reform
ers, but it is looked upon
very favorably by many employers who,
a few months ago, were fearful that it
would be an impracticable experiment.
John J. Ryder, president Of the trades
and labor assembly, presided at last
nights meeting and opened the dis
cussion upon the subject in clear cut
speech, the tenor OF which Indicated
that the movement is progressive.
Speaking in behalf of an association
cations, he said that the objects
sought to be attained by the laborers
are being pursued in an honest and
manly way, and that the issues would
be met squarely. The organization
which he represented does not include
anarchists. but they are all persons who
favor fair dealing. Mr.. Ryder read let
| tiers from various firms that showed
! their hearty support of the movement
| and their willingness to give it practical
| aid. Among those read were letters from
the Plymouth Clothing House, Yerxa
Bros. 81 Co., Field, Mailer q Co., Mann
heimer Bros, j. l.. Lowering. Schliek
| q Co., Michaud Bros, the Golden Rule.
Diether. Schuneman & Evans, Durocher
& Vessel, Boston Clothing House, and
Browning, King q Co. Mr.. Ryder closed
| his speech by saying that these letters
| indicated that the movement will be an
ultimate success, and that 1t has gone
| too far to fail. 1t is now the duty of
people who purchase goods to lend en-
cOuragement.
Prior to the speech of Mr.. Ryder, a
cornet solo was executed by MI: Pink
| ham, accompanied by Mrs. Pinkham
| upon the piano.
James Morrow, president of the retail
| clerks union, delivered an address in
! dicative of the deep interest felt in the
| cause by the union. The Electric
| uuartette sang a couple of songs.
Archbishop John Ireland delivered
one of his scholarly addresses in which
he commended the movement in high
terms and characterized early closing
| as morally right and a reasonable de-
mapd as of right. He said our Savior
| came first to the toilers and his love
| went out first to them, and in that spirit
| he. as a representative of the church,
| felt sympathy for the toiiers Of the
nation. They are the producers of
wealth and they suffer their full share
| of life's burdens. He believes
that it is the part of hon
esty and wisdom to do what
can be done to tighten the burdens OF
| the toiIers. Labor organizations, he
and education. While capital needed
| the assistance of labor. yet the converse
of the proposition is also true, and due
| regard should be had by each for the
| others welfare. America is solving
and will solve the labor question, and
| from here it will extend throughout the
world. The American people take the
lead in the great reform that involves
the safety of the civilized world. He
| declared himself as being thoroughly
| and emphatically in favor of early clos
| ing. He is sorry that even few hold
| out against the movement. but thinks
| they will soon :see that is wrong. He
urged the people to bring public senti-
| ment to bear in favor of the movement
| by declining to purchase at late hours.
Rev. S. G. Smith, of the Peoples
church, took strong grounds i'll favor OF
! the movement. His only criticism of ii
was defined to be in the nature of not
! going far enough. He favored shorter
hours on Saturday so that clerks will
not have an excuse for spending half OF
Sunday in bed. He said that the laborers
| of America are more skillful than those
of England or Germany and can earn
more wages because they can do more
work. He predicted that within ten
years the manufacturers will make great
concessions to laboring people. He ia
vored early closing on several grounds,
but more especially In the interest OF
thehome, so that families may become
! acquainted and improve the intellectual