The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-23
Labor Notes.

The lath and shingle weavers have or.
ganized into the order Of the X. Of l.
Thanks were rendered to Rev. Father
Cleary for addressing the Trades and Labor
Assembly.
The central trades council is contemplate
Ing Fourth Of July celebration and in
dustrial parade.
Railway presidents are not unreason-
able"-when laboring men are backed up
by good organizations.
The rumor now is that next year Min
neapOlis is to have a daily paper in the
interests Of labor. A daily paper conduct
ed honestly in the interests of the people
would be the best paying investment in
this city.
A poor tramp being asked by member
Of a visiting grand jury what he was in
Jail for. answered, that he was arrested on
suspicion of being hungry, found guilty and
was now serving out his sentence for that
henious crime.
The Trades and Labor Assembly conclud-
ed not to send any delegates to the home
patronage convention as they considered
labor as a unit and free exchange Of in
dustry the only true method of promoting
a friendly feeling between the labor Of the
whole country.
The cigarmakers of Detroit, Mich, have
adopted a resolution filming any member of
the union $50 who joins the militia and acts
with the troops in labor troubles. 1t is in
direct keeping with the action of the Battle
Creek convention of the Michigan Fedora
ton of Labor.
The English brewery syndicate is being
fiercely fought in st. Louis, the men in
that city having almost paralyzed it's bust
ness, and 1t is reported that the foreign
stockholders are becoming restless because
of lack Of dividends. There is every rea
son to believe that the brewers will sue
coed in forcing the syndicate in that city
to make terms.
Detroit, Mich. printers have been debat-
ing the advisabilty of adopting a rule
which shall forbid members of the union
from working on a morning paper more
than five days in any one week, nor more
than SO hours, when a substitute can be
obtained. The rule was adopted at a re-
cent meeting in that place. and the ques-
ton is receiving attention from all typo
graphical unions
There was a representative meeting last
evening at the Trades and Labor Assembly,
when the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas The dali press of the Twin Cit
les were, with but one single exception,
arrayed in hostility against the American
Railway Union during the late strike, SYM
pathizing with the state and federal civil
and military authorities in their methods
of intimidation and unWarrantable arrests
VI ldDOTlHS TeT.
Therefore, While we condemn their ac-
ton in unqualified terms, we tender
sincere thanks to the Penny Press for it's
fair and manly treatment of the people.
Whereas A policeman of this city is said
to have brutally beaten boy While under
arrest; and,
Whereas Said policeman had no authority
to beat any person, and further that it is
a disgrace on this city to have policeman
beat helpless boy therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do hereby condemn in
the strongest terms such actions of the po-
liceman, and ask the mayor to examine this
matter, and, if found guilty, dismiss that
policeman Immediately.
Whereas Mayor Eustis on last Saturday
violated the constitution of the United
States by denying to peaceable American
citizens the privilege of free speech and also
driving them out of the city; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Eustis is said to have
made some very ungentlemanly remarks
to those men who are known as Coxeyites,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we do hereby condemn
said violation of the constitution and
usurpation Of arbitrary power by the
mayor, and be it further
Resolved That we extend to the com
monwealers our fullest sympathy while
they continue in their present Deaceable