St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-08
BUSINESS men SPEAK.
ACTION or THE ST. Paul COMMERCIAL
CLUE YESTERDAY.
SPEECHES MADE TO THE POINT
Resolutions Denouncing the Law
less Strike Ia No Uncertain
Tones-Fhe Authorities Calico
on to Act VigorousIy-Senator
Davis Thank ed-A. II. U. Kcp-
resentatiye Argues the Case.

resentative Argues the Case.
The Commercial club meeting yester-
day afternoon. called for the purpose
of discussing the strike question, lasted
from 2:30 until nearly 5. Many and
excellent were the speeches made,
Those speaking were F. A. Abbott, II.
L.Williams, Charming Seabdry, Edward
Vanish and Ambrose Tighe.
The substance of the remarks de-
plored the general situation and
favored an early settlement. The
Chicago trouble received a
good share OF attention, and
il was strenuously urged by all that
every effort should be made to prevent
similar occurrence In st. Paul. The
speaking eliminated in the appointing
OF a committee on resolutions. composed
Of Messrs. Hodgson, Hines. Chlttenden,
Willius and ABBOTT. While waiting for
their report. Messrs. McKeen, West. Fl.
A. Castle, T. D. O'Brien. II. @. Nc
Nair and Fauntleroy each delivered
short remarks.
At this juncture E. B. Mayo, repre-
senting the Minneapolis branch of the
A. r. u, and several other members
from st. Paul and Minneapolis requests
ed an audience. The was speedily
granted them, and Mr.. Mayo was ill.,
vited to give tifteen-minute speech.
He did so. giving in a clear. if not coll
else form, full of practical illustra-
tioGs, their side OF the argument.
He explained the trouble from its in
ception in Pullman down to the present
national issue. Many questions such
as: Because Pullman does not pay his
men enough why should we merchants
be made bankrupt?'' Are strikers sup
posed to stay around their former place
OF work?" We're asked him, some OF
which he answered satisfactorily and
others he did not. The really most inn
portant interrogation was: "D0 you
sanction Mr.. Debs' aetions?' The an
swer TO which came with a hesitation,
Yes" He further said that no one re-
GREETED the present grave situation
more than the A. r. U. does. and that
Mr.. Debs acted only upon instructions
from the branches Of the society. In
reply to the query whether his faction
would be willing to send committee to
discuss the strike with joint commit
tee from the st. Paul and Minneapolis
Commercial clubs, he said he would not
speak authoritatiyely, but was almost
sure that they would.
On motion OF MIR. O'Brien commit
tee of fifteen was appointed, and the
Minneapolis Commercial club was in
vited at last evenings joint Commercial
club meeting held in Minneapolis to
select similar one. The committee
from st. Paul is in no way confined to
the local Commercial club, but consists
of lawyers, clergymen, merchants, etc.
Those chosen are: T. u. O'Brien, chair
man; Edward Vanish, Charming Sea-
bury, john Ireland, Ii. A. Castle, j. G.
Harrigan, b. o. McNair, George r.
Finch. E. j. Hodgson, j. A. Gregg, AM
brose Tighe. q. j. Grant, s. V. Kennedy,
Charles l.. Powers and DIR. Charles A.
Wheaton, thoroughly representative
body. Their mission will be to reason
with the A. r. U. to the best of their
ability, and if possible to prevent any
occurrences similar to those in Chicago.
The club then went into executive
session. during which the report of the
committee on resolutions was cOnsid-
cred and adopted.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the recent strike OF railroad
employees is seriously cripplins the
commerce. business and industry of
this city and country and making their
prosecution more hazardous and costly;
| and
Whereas, many nf our factories,
struggling under the general business
of
| ing their markets virtually destroyed
by their inability to reach them with
| their products, will b1 compelled to
| close their works and throw out of en-
ployment large numbers of industrious
people at time when employment at
best is very difficult to obtain; and,
Whereas, large amounts Of perishable
| property delayed Ell route are going to
destruction and other large amounts of
such property as must find a ready
market are perishing in the hands of
| producers; and,
Whereas, while we do not wish to
| express an opinion as to the merits Of
| the original strike. we declare tn.
causes alleged by the strikers for
| precipitating general strike and this
| deplorable condition OF affairs are upon
their face manifeStly inadequate and
| affored no justification whatever for the
course they have pursued and the ex-
tent to which they have carried the
| issue;
Whereas. the pretext advanced for the
| general strike, il admitted, would be
| subversive, not only of all business and
industrial interests, but of all law and
order and Of free government itself;
| Whereas, 1t Is one of the lnalienable
| rights of every American citizen to
labor and to be absolutely protected in
the pursuance of exercise of that right;
| therefore. be it
Resolved, That the men who precipi-
| tated this strike are, in our Judgment,
the real enemies OF labor, in that their
course is paralyzing all existing in
dustries and preventing the establish
ment of new enterprises that would
give employment to thousand Of people.
Resolved. That we denounce this
strike in the most unqualified terms and
declare that the eXigencies OF the hour
imperatively demand all law-abiding,
patriotic men to stand together and
make united effort to thWart the pun
poses Of those who have wickedly deter
mined to punish the innocent for the
alleged offenses of the guilty, and to
make common cause against the estab-
lishment Of such principles in this
country.
heSOiY6u, ludL we call upon ali local
state and national authorities to prompt
ly exercise all the powers and functions
respectively dcvoiying upon them and
prevent interference with the orderly
conduct of business, and to furnish the
most perfect protection possible TO all
persons, employers and employed alike.
engaged in all legitimate business. here
by pledging TO them our influence and
support to the uttermoSt.
Resolved, That we most heartily
endorse and commend the grand utter
ance Of Senator G. Z. Davis on the
situation. and the firm and patriotic at.
titude assumed by the president Of the
United States.
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