St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
Another Discussion Of 1t I'M
pending--Obstinate Alder
men Chased.
The Monument to the Police
Commission in North
Minneapolis.
1t Is Claimed Heilpern Con-
fesSed His Defalcation
in Writing.

the Fourth ward his home, arose and set
free blast that paralyZed the dynamo
in the basement. 1t was all caused by
the Ell ght-hour resolution introduced at
the preceding meeting of the council, re
ferred TO a special committee of one al
deIman from each ward and reported
back to the council yesterday. The fate
of the resolution was not a matter Of
doubt at any time. While its ultimate
destination was not reached, enough of
the feeling concerning it was adduced
to indicate where it will 60 AS an
nounced by the GLOBE last Thursday
morning, the Republican majority in eau
Gus assembled, decreed that the reSolu
ton must not pass. Its life was not spared
Sterday-merely prolonged a little
while. One Republican, be it said, had
Independence enough to refuse to obey
the dictatiOn of the caucus.
The special committee to which was
referred, Rond'S resolution reported OH
the resolution adversely. Iii lieu of
Rond'S resolution the majority of the
committee recommended as substitute
providing that day consist of ten
hours, that the heads of all city depart
mentS grade the wages of the laborerS
in their own departments and that the
minimum price to be paid for a days
labor be fixed at S1.75. This resolution
regarding wages was intended to be
dust to the eyes of the public. The
city labOrerS are now getting Sl75 per
day. 1t would seem Oh casual glance
at this resolution, that it was intended
to raise wages OF city laborers. Not so.
1t merely provides for leaving this
matter just where it has been.
But there was a minority report. 1t
was signed by Rand, Rollins, Peterson,
McGowan and Bleichfeldt. the latter a
Republican. The minority report called
for eight hours per day and S1.75 as COM
pensation. Aid. Rand spoke first and
in support of the minority report. He
made strong plea for his resolution
and expended good deal of breath.
ported the minority report from prin
demagogue. Aid. Haynes argument
was clear and logical, based upon the
drift of the times. Every thinking man
in the country gives his attention to
this question. The eight-hour day is
bound to come, just as the ten-hOur day
came in 1910, and the municipa all
ties should take the first step.
He didn't believe that the municipality
should stand or an individual. The
city is not competitor in labor matters.
1t doesn't produce anything to sell. 1t
should work for the benefit of Its peo-
pie. He had heard that the argument,
lone man should not be taxed for
another'S benefit" had been advanced.
He could see it. The eIght-hour res0-
luton was good Republican doctrine.
Through the tariff, the mass of the
are taxed for the benefit of few manu-
facturerS. In this eight-hOur resolution
it was proposed to change ends with
the doctrine, and apply 1t by taxing the
property owners for the benefit of the
mass of Iaboring men. While his views
might not prevail there, he knew that
they would some time.
BarroWS was the first speaker on the
Republican side. While he agreed with
Aid. Haynes in theory, he did not deem
it advisable for the city to take such
action, because he believed that it
would not work any good for the eight
hour movement ard would be an Injury
to the city. Aid. Parry, the Seventh
ward statesman, made little speech
about the Milwaukee shops, eX-Ald.
DIVERS defeat and several other eX-
traneOuS matters. The general impress
sion was, when Parry sat down. that he
had, with a serious air, been endeavor-
ing to rival Bill Nye. His speech was
joke. Parry made one unfortunate
statement. lie said that he represented
the Seventh ward when he spoke
against the eight-hour day. Aid. Rol-
Inns arose Immediately.
"My colleague" he said, "claims to
represent the Seventh ward. 1t looks
to me as if he represented the MilWau-
kee road. Now, there are more labor
n
work for the Milwaukee road than there
are who do. l know that they want the
eight-hOur day."
And Parry never even smiled.
LOye was against the eight-hOur day
because no other city has adopted it.
That was his only reason. MCGOWAN
spoke for the minority report.
Then Rand moved that both the ma
JOrity and minority reports be recon-
mitted to the special committee. Sew
eral aldermen had expressed sympathy
for the movement and he believed they
could be convinced. The motion to re-
commit was put and received by a storm
of noes, but the ayes and noes being
called for, the DIRECTORS Wilted. BraZie.
Reeves, Woodward. Gray and President
Potter were the only ones having the
nerve to vote against the recommittal,
LOye declining to vote at all. The reSo-
luton will doubtless be killed when it
comes up again. However, the people
who are Interested in the elght-hour
movement now have an opportunity to
do something before the special COM
mittee.
1t will be noticed that none of those
members Of the Republican majority
who are always found on their feet
when there is danger of their side being
WOrSted, said word Oh this question.
They were confident that the caucus
had settled the matter. They were con-
tented to sit in their seats, and chew
gum.
Winston's Appointments.
Aid. Farnsworth's resolution relating
to the police department was adopted
without question. 1t fixes the salaries
of police officers at the old figures. 1t
also prescribeS that the maximum num-
Der OF men on active police duty be fixed
at 225. The police commissions recon-
mendatiOn regarding the sidewalk in
spector was not so lightly considered.
The sidewalk inspector has been ranked
as police patrOlman, and paid out of
the police fund. The commission rec
commended that he remain police Off
GER. an appointee of the mayor, 30 be
confirmed by the council, but that he be
paid out of the general fund. Aid.
Lowell didn't want that man paid out of
the general fund if he was going to be
one of the mayors police officers. While
speaking on this matter. he admin
istered quiet roast to Sidewalk In
spector De Harven for his otficiousness.
The matter was laid over. The mayor
Sent in list of appointments on the
police force which were confirmed. The
list comprised 236 names, those of the
present members of the force and no
others. Those who looked for new APP
pointments in the list were disap-
pointed.
Mis- cellaneous Business.
The H. & d. tracks matter provoked
no debate, contrary to expectation. The
report of the railroad committee was
adopted unquestioningly. This report
orders the city engineer to prepare plats
and surveys for the lowering of the
Milwaukee tracks from Hennepin
avenue and Twenty-ninth street down
to HiaWatha avenue and then m to