St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-20
five THOUSAND OF EN-.
IMMENSE GATHERING OF THE FLOUR
CITY UNEMPLOYED
HAYMARKET SQUARE.

Mayor-The Men Want Work.
The mass meeting of the unem-
ployed on Haymarket square yesterday
morning was an immense one. Fully
5000 people gathered toe ether on the
dilapidated old place, and the shouts
and cheering that waited themselves to
the city hall bespoke to the gentlemen
within that the "unemployed' of the
city were out in force and would voice
their sentiments no matter what the
objections were. Mayor Eustis was not
present at the meeting. though there
were several loud and vociferous calls
for him. 1t was not desired that the
mayor present one of his speeches, but
the crowd was in humor to criticise
him. The meeting was an orderly one.
The 5000 people were for the mos. part
hard working and Intelligent men.
They were out Of work, that was all.
Arthur Keep, we'll known in labor
circles, officiated as chairman of the
meeting and shortly after o'clock he
called the people to ORDER Mounting a
wagon seat he shouted:
LAS many men who are unemployed
and want work, raise their hands"
There was a sound aSsthough the tide
were rushing over sanded shore when
every hand in the audience went up in
the air. There was no doubt about the
sentiment of the crowd. and that they
all wanted work. The hands that went
up at request to do SO of those who
had employment were few. They could
easily be counted. This fellow feeling
and knowledge of common veal made
the crowd good-natured with each
other. They all felt they were kin.
The various speakers were applauded
to the echo. They were made aware
they were among friends, and that
their remarks were aprop0s and well
received. Mr.. Keep made the first
speech. He stated that the city had an
abundance of money to give the major
lty of men out of employment work.
He said the amounts on hand in the
various wards were as follows: Sec
ond ward, 81, 293; Third, 1854; Fourth,
s2.1l4; Fifth, s2.s21; Sixth, S2,691; Sew
entn, $7ll: Eighth, S4,S2l; Ninth. 81, 9O2;
Tenth. S2,2l4; Eleventh, So, 7O3; Thir-
teenth, $2,014.
You see," said Mr.. Keep. there is
about $4,000 which could be devoted to
employing labur.and it will be increased
in June. This ought to employ $50 men
for five months at $40 per month.
The crowd agreed with the speaker,
and applauded him. A brawny fellow
with bass voice then disentangled
himself from the crowd. and, mounting
the wagon. read the following little
concelt, which caught that Surging
crowd in the right way and the right
place. 1t Is suspected the fellow is the
author of the verse, ana, if so, he must
needs apologize to "Titwillow:"
''ln an antique gray building close by the
rivalre
slts a mayor-a mayor-a mayor.
And knowingly wlnks to his fond secretaire,
This mayor-this mayor-this mayor
'Ihe people all think were both on the
square
We'll. amt weg cried JOSIE and Jumped
from his chaire;
To be sure replied William, we're both
on Bridge Square, 49,
Said this mayor-this mayor-this mayor"
S. NJ. Owen was the next speaker.
His appearance on the wagon was
greeted with loud and hearty cheering.
He made good speech, and among
other things said he was III a quandary
as to what to do to remedy existing
conditions Immediately. He might talk
for hours as to the real causes and
effects, but they were remote from the
present question. The forest of hands
which was raised few moments before
was the most piteous spectacle the
speaker had ever witnessed. 1t was
great wrong to use money simply to buy
food for men. Ii should DE used to give
them work, or otherwise the manhood
was taken out of them. This sentiment
the crowd indorsed with hearty cheers.
The need of immediate relief was press
ing. the speaker went OH to say. No old
fogy methods were wanted. There was
no time for them. The speaker admit
ted that he might be called rad-
cal, but the times were radical. If the
country were threatened with all in
vaSion something would be done quick
ly. Currency would be provided by
means of letters of credit, with Uncle
Sans signature to back them, and plenty
OF money would he the result. Why not
provide for the invasion Of hunger in
the same way? [Cheers. Let the ward
funds be used to employ the masses.
Let the matter be brought so forcibIy to
the city council that it would be forced
to listen. MIR. Owen discouraged CoXey-
ism. and the crowd cheered him. The
place for man was at hume, he said,
"HeIe ne was, III d sense, a crowned
monarch, but when he marched to
Washington to beg of his own servants
he had sunk very low. He should stay
home and send the proper men to con-
9ress. This meeting was a terrible OBJ
ject lesson to the city. but it was move
III the right direction, and relief surely
must and would come.
u. ii. Pierce, of the Labor Problem,
made few remarks apropos of the &C.
caSlon. He maintained that it was alb
S0lutely necessary TO organize so that
the corporations might feel the force OF
united strength. 1t was time the city
council felt the weight OF the moral
force of the movement. The city had
work TO be done,and it should be obliged
to give it to the unemployed and starv.
ing citizens. Ireland, ne said, was no
where in its oppression compared with
this country. During the past year
fully 10000 more families were evicted
IN New York than were eyicted during
the same period of time in Ireland.
"IhoSe Of you who come from Ireland"
said the speaker, ''had better 20 back
again where you can be taken care Of"
Rev. s. w. Sample delivered an ad.
dress that was full of ideas and COM
mon sense and good argument. AT the
conclusion of his address the following
resolutions were adopted with howls of
approval. Tom Lucas and E. l.. Vert
then made speeches.
Whereas, 1t being a, well-known fact
that the laboring men of this city must
earn enough in the summer months to
sustain them during the winter: and
Whereas, The people of this city have
just come through a severe winter in
which work was scarce and wages low,
thereby causing much want and misery;
and
Whereas, Said severe circumstances
have i'll most cases lead to the spending
of the savings of the people. and in
other cases to their running in debt;
and
Whereas, There are at present many
men out of employment. and there
seems no hope OF employment for them
i'll the future unless means be provided
to furnish them work; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens of Mime
apolis, in mass meeting assembled, do