St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
STRIKE Is CONDEMNED
6Y THE ST rsW J0B8sRs. ALSO THE
BUILDERS.
5Fj
THEY ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Strong Speeches Made at Both
Neutrality-suspicious. Appeal to
the Mayor and Governor for
Protection to AL Citizens in
the Enjoyment of the Right to,
Labor.

The jObbers' union yesterday spoke
Its mind on the great strike of railway
employees in no uncertain terms. Nearly
seventy Of the most prominent jobbsrs
of the city were assembled at the rooms
of the union in the Fire and Marine
building. A. II. Lindeke presided, and
among the array of wholesalers were
Hon. p. II. Kelly. Hon. w. b. Dean.
Charming Seabury, Cyrus III. Kellogg. j.
W. Cooper, c.; P. Noyes. T. q. Walther.
f. p. Wight, G. w. Gordon, James
Suydam. Nathan Ford. George K. Finch.
E. A. Conalz. ii. A. Merrill, H. G. Bur
bank, George Benz. B. SOmmerS, w. l..
: Perkins, j. S.. Robertson. George L..
Farwell, c. II. Schliek. S. NJ. Cary, SIS.
Wemott, G. Nj. Power and H. D. Brown.
The meeting was called to take action
upon the strike, ana it was quickly at
its business. Resolutions were soon
prepared condemning the strikers IN
seVerest terms. and as soon as they
were offered speaking upon them began.
There was but one mind in the whole
assemblage, and that was in favor of the
resolutions. One of the heaviest iobbers
said that he would rather sacrifice every
dollar he hadin the world than to see a
single concession made to the strikers
in this instance.
"The principle of the strike is nothing
short of that of anarchy. The time has
come to settle FOR good the rights Of
property and business as against law
lessness of labor unions. 1t is time TO.
teach the striking element of labor that
it does not own its propriet0r's bust
ness; that it has the right only to quit
its employers service, and that when.it
has quit it has no more rights in con-
nection with the affairs of the con-
Germ than as If it had never been
employed there; that when 1t resorts 10
force, the destruction of property, in-
timidation and boycotting it has de-
scended TO the rank of the brigand and
highwayman, and will be treated ac-
cordingly. l say would sacrifice my
business rather than to see the principle
of this strike succeed. | would do more
than that. If it should Gene to bloody
issue i'll order to maiutain the laws aid
principles of our government, and my
services should be needed, would
shoulder musket and join the ranks of
the supporters of law and order"
The speaker was cheered to the echo,
Other prominent jobbers spoke in a
similar vein. -
The resolutions finally came to vote
and were adopted unanimously aud
with cheers. They are as follows: :.
Whereas. During the past eight days
there has been general suspension Of
air commerce between this city and
points tributary toslit on account Of a
general strike of the .worLfmen upon its
various lines Of railroad; and
Whereas, Said workmen do not strike
because of any personal grievance or
wrong inflicted upon them, OF any
rights denied them by the'railToad COM
panies employing them, but because Of
a disagreement between certain man u
faeturers at Pullman, ILL.,, and1their
WOrkmen; and d
Whereas, The principle. Sougii c 80 be
established III This instanee.af it should
prevail. woultrender ours business aud
the goods we buy and sell subject at
any time to the dictatiOn of any organi-
cation that might assume to control
them; therefore,
Resolved, We deny absolutely the
right of railroad employees or any other
class of citizens to attempt to cuerce us
F or other innocent citizens, either per-
sonally or commercially, by distress or
Inflammation. to assist them in settle
ment of their differences. through the
boycott or other means, directly or in
directly. and we denounce as subversive
of all principles of liberty and true
freedom the illegal and tyrannlcal in
a..aiIi 4, mir &c
are now subjected.
We recognize the rights of all work
men, either personally or through or
CARNATIONS, to advance their interests,
morally or materially, but we denytlieir
right to do so at the sacrifice of the
rights and at the expense of the inter
eSts of others who are not consulted and
may be powerleSs to defend themsei yes
We call upon and petition his honor
the mayor Ofitllis city. and his excellency,
the governor OF the state, to atoncs
afford to all citizens adequate protection
that they may enjoy the privilege Of
laboring for whom they please and when
they please, without fear of bodily
peril. free from insult and intimidation
that right principles may he demonstrate
ed and commerce again reSume,,
through all its Wonted channels.
Resolved further, That we warmly in
dorse and approve the sentiments ex.
pressed by our honored United States
States senator, Cushman K. Davis, upon
this question, as recently published in
the daily papers, and believe, with him,
that the present Strike OF railwayaenI-
ployes is contrary to their own best ill.,
terests, both as men and as citizens. and
at the same time menaceS the very eX-
Istence of our form of government.
RICHARDS GORDON, President,
j. II. BECK, Secretary.
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