St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-09
The st. Paul Trades Assembly
q on the Homestead Outrage.

The st. Paul Trades Assembly
q on the Homestead Outrage.
The trades and labor assembly met in
regular fortnightiy session last evening.
The members took hold of the troubles
at Homestead and, after an earnest dis
cussion, appointed Cornelius Quincy. A.
GIoeser and g. W. Deacon a committee,
who drafted the following resolutions,
which were subsequently approved by
a unanimous vote:
Whereas. The Carnegie Steel company.
limited, have locked out their union en-
pioyeS, because they were unwilling to SUBJ
NIT to a sweeping reduction in wages of from
q to 60 per cent, according to the class of
work; aud
Whereas. In an effort to carry out this pur-
pose. they have employed the Pinkerton de-
tective agency, an army of hirelings and mer-
cenaries not responsible to law. and made I'D
of the lowest class Of the criminal popula-
tion men VINO have ever been the tools of
capital in its heartless and un-Christian ex-
actions. and have stood ready and willing at
all times to obey the mandates of capital in
shooting down American workingmen in
cold blood, fact which has been clearly
demonstrated in the history of labor troubles
i'll the United States whenever this unprin-
cipled and un-American organization has
been called to do their dastardly work; and
Whereas, Andrew Carnegie has become
many times Il nllilOHHlTe ana mas DULL q
baroniai castle in Scotland from the profits
on the labor of his workmen, and has posed
in the meantime as a philanthropist, and has
written many articles On the duties of en-
ployers and the responsibilities of wealth,
and also claims 10 be an advocate of cooper
alton and profit sharing; and,
whereas, The Carnegie company has not
only forced this unjust reduction, but has
also declared its intention to employ 'scab'
and alien labor at any cost. denying it's
workmen The right to organize for protection
while it is itself one of the greatest monopo-
lies in the United States: and,
Whereas, We believe that any reduction of
wages is entirely unwarranted, it being uni
versally admitted that the profits of this COM
rany have been enormous, and it also being
conceded that the wages paid its Workmen
are barely sufficient TO support themselves
and provide for their families; therefore
be it
Resolved by the trades and labor assembly of
ST. Paul, That we condemn the action of this
company in its effort to degrade labor, and
hold it entirely responsible for the fearful
loss of life that has been OccaSioned by its
importation of PinkertOn thugs without the
sanction of law, and consider it menace to
the most sacred rights of the American citi-
zen: and be it further
Resolved, That we sustain the men in the
noble stand they have taken in defense of
their rights, families and homes. and offer
them every assistance in our power; and we
do hereby extend our heartfelt sympathy to
the widows and orphans of the men who
have sacrificed their lives in the cause Of hui
mainly against the oppression OF plutocracy.
The assembly began preparations for
celebrating labor day on the first Mon
day in September. The committees
were named:
Committee on General Arrangements