St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

Market hall was packed to the doors
last night. including the gallery, and
people wedged into the aisles and ap-
proaches to the stage. In fact every
foot of standing room was packed full.
so that the air in the hall was hot and
sitting The object of the meeting. as
called by a committee of organized
labOring men, was 10 suggest means to
furnish employment to the idle people
of the city. The discussion took wide
range, and number of resolutions
were adopted. A committee of twenty
five was ordered appointed to act
in conjunction with like COM
mttee from the trades and la
Dor assembly to canvass the city.
and ascertain the number and facts con-
cernng people out of employment. a
committee of five was ordered ap
pointed to wait on the governor and ask
him to call special session of the legls-
lature to provide for the distress of the
people. and to pass law directing the
building OF the state capitol at once.
The chairman was also directed to ap-
point committee of five, of which
Ignatius DonpeIly is to be the chair
man. to inquire as to the right the city
council had to appropriate $4,000 for
the Hill celebration last June. and to
take steps to punish the city officers in
case it is ascertained that they had no
right TO so appropriate the money.
Called TO Order
The meeting was one of great inter-
est from beginning to end, and at times
great confusion prevailed i'll the large
audience. The hall was packed to suf
location before o'clock, and. when
that hour came. the people exhibited
impatience by a stamping of feet.
Shortly after o'clock Hon. Ig
natius DonnelIy made his appear
ance OH the stage. and was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers. Edward Peter
son, of the Knights of Labor organIza-
ton, called the meeting to order and
called upon Matthias BantZ, the state
organizer, who made short speech, IN
which he stated the object of the meet
ing as being to see if means can be
adopted whereby the unemployed can
secure living without calling on the
city for charity. He said that there are
hundreds of honest men who helped to
build up the city, and who pay taxes on
property, who are ready TO work if all
opportunity Is given.
DonneIly Speaks.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly was an
Dounced as the next speaker, and he
was greeted with round of cheers
During a speech of over an hour he was
cheered and applauded generously.
During the course of his talk he de-
clared that this is not time for
speeches. but for action. The people of
the world never were confronted by
such a condition. We are living among
unbOunded resources, yet there is no
work for the thousands of willing work
ers. The remedy is not to be found in
violence. The persons who ask the un-
employed to resort to violence are doing
a great wrong. Those who invite out
breaks hate the laboring man. 1t was a
trick OF the ancients to incite TO violence,
and then call out armies to NOW them
down. The remedy is in the ballot box.
and not resort to the cartridge-boX.
1t seems to me, after looking the mat
ter over. that it would be well for the
men having money in the banks to have
little more confidence. Drawing the
money out of bank and hiding it Grip
pies the banks and prOstrateS the coun
try.
Mr.. Donnelly suggested the advisable
ity of calling an extra session of the
legislature. As member OF the senate
he declared his willingness to sign an
agreement to consider only questions
involving the stringency of the times,
and to not remain in session more than
thirty DAYS. The legislature could pro-
vide for public works. 1t could provide
for the building of the state capitol al
once. and not wait ten years to do it.
The putting up of that building now
would relieve most of the unemployed
men in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
"YOu need organization. 1t is nc
time for party lines-they should be
disregarded. You should not now rely
on the two old parties that are mere
shadows of the past. 1t would be al
insult to talk party to YOU" Mr.. Don
nelly dlew forth cheers and laughter BY
his allusion to politics. He said he
wanted TO know if it is true. as stated il
the Pioneer Press, that people are out
of employment. lie asked those in the
hall who are out of employment to hole
up their hands. A majority of the peo
pie in the house held up their hands
Now" said MIR. Donnelly, II want the
Pioneer Press to feed you."
The Need of Organization
Mr. Donnelly then proceeded to advise
the appointment OF an executive com
mittee to organize the unemployed. Le
subcommittee be named who shal
ascertain what men are out of employ
ment in the city and the women out o
money. This would take but couple
of days. and basis would be formed
for appealing to the city. county. ant
state for relief. The speaker alluded t.
the railroads. and eensured them 70
diseharging men and cutting down TIL
wages OF others. He declared this wa
not needed.
Causes of Hard Times.
Among the causes of the presen
times MIR. DOnnelly declared was tn
course of legislation, and he believe
with Thomas jefferson, that countr
can be pauperized or be made pros
porous by legislation.
MIR Donnelly alluded to the eurrenc
question, and declared in favor of bot
gold and silver. In making a compar
son of the two metals, the statemen
was made that the demonetization c
silver had caused the financial depres
sion. Ever since the demonetization G
silver many years ago the property c
the world had been OH the downwar
grade and the lot of the pei
pie growing harder. 1t was not thc
Sherman act that made hard times, bu
they are the result of the course of th
fnanciers of all nations years ago. Th
newspapers came in for their share {
censure. and were charged with bein
subsidized and conducted by miserabl
0f Ct PaIt