St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-21
TIE GzoBEzs - ARoR Forum:

The Boot ami Shoe Workers Local
Union No. l75 of Minneapolis is after
Gov. knute Nelson with sharp stick
for his course on contract labor at the
pelitentiarY. They are calling atten-
ton 10 the fact that the governor is an
enemy TO oIganized labor. a case is
cited 10 the effect that when John S.
Pillsbury was governor he threw out
the Did OF Forrpaugh 4 Tarbox. who
wanted to manufacture shoes in the
penltenilary. because he opposed such
competition with the Industries of the
state. 1t Is claimed that Gov. Nelson
could have pursued a course that would
have prevented the present ruinous
competition in the trade i'll the cities of
this state by not allowing the cOnvictS
to make boots and shoes in the peni-
Tertiary al Saltwater. The union at its
meeting OH } thursday passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas The Minnesota state prison board
has let a contract to the Union Shoe and
Leather company for large number of COIL
yic;s for - cents per day; and,
Whereas, As eonriei> rIe supported by
taxation. OF which the shoemaNers of the
state pay their proportiouale share; and,
Nhereas, Said Union shoe and Leather
company Is thus enabled to put shoes on the
market NJ prices with which honest labor
cannot compele and keep from starvation.
therefore be il
Resolved, That we. tie boot and shoe
workers OF the city OF minneapolis herein
enter our protest against such an injustice
AMI be il further
Resolved. That we use all our power and
influence 10 cause The retirement OF The
present executive of the state Of Minnesota,
knute Nelson. rs he has on more than one
occasion shown that ne has no respect or
friendship for organized labor.
Another Protest
At meeting of the shoemakerS OF
ST. Paul held Friday evening the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The Minnesota state prison
board OF directors has let Il contract 10 Il
81. Paul firm for 20U men at the rate OF
so cents per day; and.
Whereas. Said firm is asking patron :
age tor home industry. while its goods
are made by convictS; and.
Whereas, The Shoemakers of the
Twin Cities are asked 10 compete with
this state OF affairs, expected 10 be hon.
est, pay their debts and support their
families: and,
Whereas. This state of affairs has
been brought about by the board of
directors appointed by our present ex-
ecuuye, hnute Nelson; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we ask the support OF
a.! working men 10 remedy this condi-
ton OF affairs 10y the election of a new
executive and legislature that will
enact laws III favor of The honest work.
lngmep, and also in favor of our home
manufacturers who employ free labor
a. ). SEYMOUR, President.
JOHN u FRY. Secretary.
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great favorte with The organized labor
people, but With all classes. Adver.
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