St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-24
LABOR SPEECH BY HOGAN.
cRIT.ciSES tbs BROTHERHOOD AND
rs R-P.iED TO.
THE GRAND A. IL. U. BENEFIT.

Hogan Predicts a II volution -
Says Wages OF Labor Averages
but $1.25 a Day, While Labor
Produces an Average OF $S.75
Day.. II. Pearce Spsaks-
Miss Honrne Recites.
The A. r. U. benefit last night at the
Grand opera house was not largely at
tended, but the people there took un-
usual interest in the discussion of the
new labor problems. Manager Frank
| BiXhy acted as general utility man in
Introducing the speakers. Miss Nettie
Bourne, of Minneapolis. late of one of
| Frohman's companies, opened the eXer-
cises pleasantly by recitation, and re-
ceived an encore.
Organizer James Hogan, OF the A. R.
o., delivered Que of his pointed
speeches, in which he reviewed the
status of laboring people and labor Or
| CARNATIONS. He told his hearers that
railroad manipulation or a Standard Oil
! magnate could not he expected to
| take up the cause of the labo ring peo-
| pie, but it must be done by represent
| alive of the weary toiler. He called at
| tention to the 3,UO0.000 idle workers in
| the country that have 12.000,0OO more
| depending upon them for existence. nd
urged organization to prevent the re-
| duction of wages that now only averages
| Sl.25 per day, while it produces an aver
age of IS rs per day. He attributed to
, wicked legislation the cause for pre-
venting laborets flom getting their
| deserts. He feels sure revolu-
| ton is coming and hopes 1t will
be peaceful. He declared that The
| lab0ring people a,e going into
| politics for The purpose of putting hon.
! est men in Office. He declared that
| if all the laboring men should strike for
| forty-eight hours the country would be
| in darkness, and he would like to see
such darkdess come if it would secure
| labor its rights. He wants to see the
| president elected by direct vote of the
| people, and the law changed that pro-
vides for the selection Of judges of
| courts and other officers. He offered
! some criticism of the course Of the B.of
| l.. E.. and wanted to see that union
| working in harmony with other labor
| organizations. He predicted that the
, time is coming when there will be
| federation of all classes Of labor.
J.W. Welch. of division All, of Peoria,
ILL.,. took issue with Mr.. Hogan for his
criticisms of the B. of L. E.. and in adj
ditiDn to asking some questions. stated
that his organization had reached its
| present condition after years of patient
| effort, and thus had made it possible for
| other crafts to organize. He declared
| mis- union 10 be i'll full sympathy with
| other unions, and would aid them to
! protect their rights.
] A sWitchman in the house joined in
! the debate. and wanted TO know where
| the engineers were in the strike of 1877.
}. II. pearce,of Minneapolis, interced-
| ed in the interests OF the proprieties of
| the debate, and subsequently made
| speech of impassioned eloquence. He
| could see that the government is already
| supported by the bay0net. He believes
| that C"xey's soul, like that of John
Brown. Will 20 marching on. Touching
upon politics, he wanted the sEibboleth
of party discarded,i and the work.
| ing people united on policy
of justice to all. He de-
clared the time to be not far distant
WITCH tHo IepuUllCS Ol tne WOFlu Will
| give place to nObler governments.
founded upon universal brotherhood
| principles, then there will be party
com posed of all the producing people.
He said that just before election the
politicians speak of honorable laborers,
at other times 1t is tramps and hobos-
men like Mr.. Hogan are then called
agitators and socialists with anarchistic
tendencies. He urged organization in
all lines of labor, and to give attention
to politics.