St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

from damage by loss or injury to prop
erty while in transit or store.
Amendment of the "anti-ironclad"
law, SO as to make it effective.
Opposing any appropriation for a
printing plant in the reform school at
Red Wing.
A law making eight hours a legal
working day, and providing for price
and-a-half compensation for overtime.
The retail clerks union will give an
other of its popular entertainments at
Labor hall Thursday evening, for which
an excellent programme has been pre-
pared.
Said by John Burns:
Until public opinion gives the trades
union movement fair play you can
never hope for an impartial decision of
questions concerning capital and labor.
Trades unions were created the day
after the factory system was created.
The factory system knows not men
but numbers.
Trades unions stand as a protest
against degradation.
Strikes will be fewer in the future.
but will involve greater mbers.
Where labor is organized the standard
Of wages is higher.
Until brains are made the basis of the
labor question there is no chance for
presenting solid front to the enemy.
Ii the trades unions are not what yon
want them to be your place ought to be
in their ranks.
In England trades unionism has gone
into municipal life, with the result of
improving the moral, physical and sam
itary condition of the Workingmen.
If you want to solve the unemployed
problem do not create more workshops,
but distribute the work that is to be
done among greater number.
Charity is the fee the rich give the
Door today for the privilege Of robbing
them tomorrow.
Organize and cause monopoly to sur
render and justice to be given you.
The trades and labor assembly will
hold ITS regular semi monthly meeting
Friday evening, at which election OF
officers will occur. There should be a
good attendance A large number of
candidates have been nominated, and
much interest is being taken in the
election.
The average wealth produced aDnu-
ally in this country by each manual
worker. according to the census reports,
is $4,000, and the average amount paid
as wages to each worker, according to
the same authority, is S346, leaving
profit to capital of 81, 654 per worker.
The musicians union will give con-
cert at the Grand opera house Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the UNI
employed. Some sixty pieces will be
employed. The concert will be divided
into two parts. The action of the union
in this matter will no doubt receive
hearty recognition by way of big
house.
Among the labor measures that will
come before the legislature Will be one
to protect the union label and trade
mark. Special care is being exercised
by officials of the state labor bureau in
drafting law that will stand every test.
and consultations are being held with
members Of the unions interested and
The best legal talent Of the state.
A new order is coming. As DR.. Her.
ron eloquently says: "a great idea is
now leading the worlds thought and
lifting its hopes. Everywhere are the
signs of universal change. The race is
in an attitude of expectancy. straight
ened until its new baptism is accom-
pished. We are in the beginning of a
revolution that will strain all existing
religious and political institutions, and
test the wisdom ard herosm of the
worlds purest and brayest souls; rev.
Olution that will regenerate society with
the judgments of infinite love. God
hOnorS our generation by bringing upon
it the sorrow and trial of seeking road
to social order, of finding way to
something like an equitable distribution
OF economic goods. il mutualism CT the
possibilities and benefits of civiliZa-
ton. The idea of brotherhood, Coop
Grafton, unity, is both destroying and
recreatng the world. Men are begin
ming to see that the welfare Of all is the
responsibility Of each"
The boot and Shoemakers' union is
interested in the shoe plant at Still
water prison and is going to try and
have it abolished. Its preparing to in
trOduce bill which has been drafted
for that purpose. AT its meeting FRI
DAY night the matter was discussed and
arrangements made to carry out the
WISlltS VI tHt UNION III lllG iudIIeT.
The greatest peace society in the
world today is the great labor move
ment, international and non-sectarian
1t is striving to remove the cause of all
war as found in class antagoniSm
and private business for profit. The
sentiment against war between Europe.
all nations is one of the most marked
features Of the European labor move
ment.-Rev. II. G. VroOman.
A mass meeting, with five-minute
speeches, to consider needed legislation
in Minnesota for the regulation of child
labor and protection 10 the interests
and welfare Of children will be held in
Westminster Presbyterian church, at
Minneapolis, next Sunday at .. m.
President Northrop. of Minnesota uni
vefsity. will preside. Some ten or
twelve addresses will be given by lead
ing divines, Judges, educators and
labor representatives. The meeting
promises 10 be very interesting and the
outcome will no doubt result in practi-
cal benefits. Tie subject TO be con-
sidered is truly an important one. and
too much thought cannot he given to il.