The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-04

So'opcI dtioh VI tiit cltlLeDS OF the CITY,
and the last quarterly report showed
there were la members of their union
in good standing. In addition to the
Carpenters union Great Falls has today
the following labor organizations: Stone
masons' union, A. +. of L. No. $500. Build
ers' l.. |. p. No. ., Plasterers National
union No. 10, Lathers' union. Brother.
hood of Decorators and Painters, Stone
cutters union, Bricklayers' union, Clerks
Protective association. Cigarmakers'
union, Tailors' union and the I'ypograph-
ical union. All the labor of Great Falls.
skilled and unskilled. is organized, and
there is not a non union man at work in
the city today. This, Mr.. Joslyn SAID.
was a good thing to tell the w%orkingmen
of Montana. Two years age a business
man had said that a 81 rate to carpen-
tiers would kill Great Falls-thal eastern
capitalists, would not invest their
money IN a place where such a rate of
wages obtained. That same man was to-
day one of the best friends organized
labor had. lie had seen the falsity of
his prophecy in the great business blocks
and palatial homes which today orna-
ment this city and are a triumph of the
work OF organized laboring men. High
wages paid to laboriug men are beneficial
to a city. The workingman is enabled
to build a home of his own and TO live in
comfort and plenty. The city of Great
Falls must continue to prosper. it is a
city where labor and capital arein hearty
accord. The business man and the
wage Garner cooperate to work for their
mutual interests, and the result is "a city |
where peace and plenty reign. 1t is to a
place of this kind the working men of
the state should turn to select a site for
the seat of government of Montana.
u. W. Beecher was next introduced 10y
the president. Mr.. BeecheI is still quite
lame and weak from the injuries he re-
ceived, but he laid aside his crutch and,
aided by a cane, walked TO the front of
the stage and said he was there rs the
representative of the laborers of Great
Falls. He was proud to stand there and
represent laborers who were several de-
grees higher and who walk in a higher
plane of morality than the Chinese. lie
was in hearty accord with the resolu-
tions read, and said they should toe sent
to every workingman in Montana aud re-
ceive his careful consideration. There
are. he said. various reasons why Great
Falls should be selected as the most
suitable place for the capital of the
state. Primarily the w%orkingmen had
declared in favor of a city
not cursed by the Chinese. Great
Falls presented her claim. 1t was the
desire of the age Garner that the law
makers of the stale should assemble in a
city free from the vice. the degradation
and the awful consequences consequent
upon Chinese settlements. No other
place in the state can set forth AS lust
a claim for the capital as the city of
Great Falls. II was to the interest of
every w%orkinuman to cast his vote for
this city. In doing this he would be
CARRYING out the principles enjoincd upon
him bv the organization to which he be-
IOuued. Mr.. Bcccher said he would like
To sneak at length, but was prevented
doing so by the weakness resulting from
his injury. but he would simply say in
conclusion that he was horcful the re-
suit of the meeting might ic made
known TO every workinuman. and that
at their hands ne did Lol fear the re
suit.
Mr.. r. W. Brosnan was the next
sneaker. He said the action of the
workingmen in the adoption of the reso-
lutions was not that of hatred to any
nation. II was TO counteract the depre-
datjon brought about by Chinese in the
cutting down of wages. As a case in
point he cited the fact that in California
IN 1870 the Chinese commenced to pay
attention TO the manufacture of ladies'
shoes, At that time workmen were
pald SIS per dozen for a department
IN that trade. In 1872 the price fell
70 SD; in 1874 to 81: in 1876 to
so; in 1878 to 80: in 1880 to 81:
TODAY if is s.. In 1876 tailors received
soI ner week in less than five wears the
wages fell 70 Sli. and the tendpecy is
sill downward. In 1872, sempstresses
ronld make from SO to BOA week. To.
dav the entire trade of underwearis alb.
Snintelv under the control of chinese and
women have been forced out of that
avnnun of employment, The moral eff
fact nf a Chinese settlement in A com
munitv Is known TO all, The China.
town Gf - .i,y is simnlv msterjaIizpI
he'll
Mr.. Brosnan said he was not a repre-
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