St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-05
CANDIDATES QUERIEO
Labor Unions Receive An
sWeps Of the Legislative
Nominees.
Some Answered Yes to ALI,
and Without Any Quail
ffeation,
While Others Stated Their OBJ
jectionS and Their Ideas
OF Right.
Great Democratic Rallies
naUic' POOYo Mnofinp at
Great Democratic Rallies
Davis Poor Meeting at
White Bear Village.

last evening to hear and act upon the
reports of answers of the various candi-
dates for the legislature as to how they
stand upon the list of laws the union
desire passed by the coming legislature.
The unions sent out to the candi-
dates printed list of the laws they de-
sire, eighteen in number. Several Of
these lists were returned with various
answers noted, ald several members
made verbal reports of the answers
which had been communicated to them
personally by candidates. Quite num-
Der of the candidates not having re
ceived the slips, and not having been
seen, the matter of final action upon the
reports was deferred to a meeting to be
held Sunday evening. The list of en-
actments the labor people want was as
follows:
1. A law making eight hours days labor
on all state and municipal work and 81 day
minimum rate of wages for skilled labor.
.. An act to repeal all laws on the statute
books that are intended to create or foster
mOnopolies and stand as hindrance to hon
est labor getting employment.
3. An act amending the present label and
trademark law so that 1t may be protection
against counterfeit labels and trademarks.
4. A law to make Labor day the first Mon
day III September and legal holiday.
s. A law IAN employers liability act)
which shall enable employees to recover dam
age for injuries received while in the full
Helele tla present conspiracy
Uacg auu alton law.
lrr..l nalties for violations
5f ,4e eHt ting peace officers
@ 8r iA- he bill in relation to
pub. a reduction of sala
f l.o ines and workshops
iHsa ..H .I' mst prohibitory to en-
piuy cnIldren under sixteen years OF age in
occupations which, by virtue of their sur
roundings, are injurious and dangerous to
life, limbs, health or morals making the
maximum number of hours of labor in such
places fifty-four week. And the appoint
ment by special statutory enactment OF spe-
cial officials to look after the same.
II. A law which shall be known as the
'Anti-Irouclad, making it impossible for
employers to require their help to sign a
statement not to belong to any labor organi-
cation while in their employ, and fixing a
severe penalty for violations of the same.
II. A bill requiring the payment of wages
weekly by corporations and others.
ID. A law i'll regard to plumbing, requir-
ing the registration of master and journey
man, after having passed proper examina-
ton.
A. A bill to repeal the present convict
contract labor law.
15 A bill looking toward the ownership Of
ali special franchises, such as light heat
water railways, tramways, etc., by munic-
palities.
16. A law giving to the inmates of states
prisons, reformatories and the like their
earnings after deducting therefrom their in
dividual maintenance.
II. law giving labor first lien on its
products.
Is. An act for the condemnation under
the right of eminent domain. and the pur-
chase of property and the operation of any
business, by any city, county or town in L
state, held under or conducted by a franchise
or a special grant OF power, and allowing
any city, county or town to conduct any
business where charter or special grant of
power is necessary.
The candidates who answered these
and noted their answers on the lists
were: John H. Ives, Democratic can
didate in the Fifth; Joseph Black, Pop
ulist candidate in the Fifth; DR.. Will
Jams, Democratic candidate in the
Fourth ward; Henry Johns, Republican
candidate in the Fourth ward; q. M.
Orr, Republican candidate IN the Third
ward; Mr.. GloeSer, Populist candidate
in the Sixth ward; Mr.. Talboys, Repub-
lican candidate in the Sixth ward; Mr..
Ferguson, Democratic candidate in the
First ward; Dayton, Republican candi-
date in the Second ward; Mcclellan,
Populist candidate in the Ninth ward.
The candidates who were seen but
who had not yet received their printed
list were r. A. Walsh. Democratic can
didate in the Ninth: Karl Simmon. Re-
publican candidate i'll The Ninth; Hon.
M. Doran, Democratic cgn0idate for the
Tenth and Eleventh wards and the
county; William Rodger, Democratic
candidate in the Eighth; p. H. Kelly,
Democratic candidate in the Second
Wallblom, Republican candidate in the
First. The rest of the candidates have
not received their lists or been seen.
Ives, Johns and Orr answered yes to
numbers 2, 3, 4, Z s, 10. II, ID, Ii and II.
The answers of these gentlemen were
qualified OH number, several they left
unanswered, and some they answered
in the negative.
Mr.. Ives appended letter in which he
said: II do not want to enter a compe-
tition for an Endorsement; but am, and
always have been, a friend of labor and
to the cause of labor, as any man who
was at the capitol working for labor in
the Legislature of 1889 will testify" The
expression of Mr.. Ives met the approval
of all present who made remarks. The
qualifications of Mr.. Ives, Orr and Johns
were practically the same except those
upon No. 10. The answers Of Johns
reflect Mr.. Ives and Mr.. Orr's views
upon everything except the one men
toned. They we're as follows:
LAS to No. 1,would answer yes. Except
as to making SO the minimum for skilled
labor. Am opposed to public labor be-
ing made source of discrimination
against labor in other departments of
industry. No. 5, answered neither yes
or no. Question must go farther than
is intended. Favor such legislation as
Will protect the employe against tile
negligence of the employer and enable
him to recover damages received while
in the fulfillment of his duties, occurring
without his fault and neglect, but it
must be wise legislation. AS to No. 6,
if it means conspiracy laws directed
especially against organized labor, the
answer is favorable. No. not under
stood, hence not answered. Nos. IL
and IL should be answered yes were it