St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
AT LABOR HALL.
MIR. Debs Speaks on the Future
of the A. X. u.

Mr.. Debs Speaks on the Future
of the A. X. u.
Mr.. Debs arrived at the union depot
| at noon. He was received by commit
| tee consisting of dozen members of
| the A. K. o., together with President
| Fisher, OF the trades and labor as
sembly. K. NJ. Goodwin. one of the
| sentenced organizers of the union who
came up from Chicago several days in
! advance OF his chief, was also Oh hand.
After cordial Misunderstanding all around,
Mr. Debs, refusing carriage. walked
up to the Sherman house and regis.
| tered.
Accompanied by Goodwin and few
of the committee, he then called first
on several of the local labor leaders.
! and later on Francis Ii. Clarke. the re-
cent Populist candidate for the iegisla-
ture, at the latter'S office on Wabasha
street.
At 2:90 he addressed an executive, but
crowded and enthusiastic meeting ofsthe
local A. X. .. at Labor hall. He here
made the Important announcements,
given 10 the public for the first time
since its recent adoption in Chicago.
that the A. K. Z. has inaugnrated a
secret system. whereby the identity of
members will be absolutely concealed
from all the outside world, and, If nee
essary. from every other member of the
order except the general officers. Meet
ings are hereafter to be secret. In adj
ditiOn, application for membership can
be made directly to the general officers
by addressing The A. r. u, Terre
Haute, Ind" This policy, it was eX-
planned, has been forced upon the order
by the adoption and ruthless enforce
ment on the part of the General Man.
ayers association of the blacklisting
system, by which members OF the A. Il.
U. are not only discharged, but are
everywhere prevented from obtaining
employment.
1t was likewise announced that plan
Of life and accident insurance, the de-
tails of which are not yet arranged, VIII
be put in operation within a few
months. Certain educational influences
are also to be set under way; among
others a monthly p magazine will be
issued about July l, additional to the
unions present semi-monthiy organ,
The Railway Times. The A. 4. u. was
stated to be stronger than ever. 1t
never had so large a membership anu
never has it been SO united.
-Four thousand people, filled with en-
thusiasm," said Mr. Debs last evening
at the Sherman, "were present at our
| meetings OF last night in the Turner
hail, Milwaukee. Several ministers of
the gospel assured ME there that the
sentiment Of thoughtful people. outside
| of railroad circles, has changed decld-
eddy in our favor. Everywhere along
| the line of the Milwaukee road, as |
came up, crowds of people gathered on
| the station platforms to cheer for the Il.
| Il. U.
The weather is so bracing here in
| st. Paul that | can't get enough of the
fresh air, especially as | shall lead an
indoor life from next Tuesday. That,
| you know. is the date when the terms
of myself and the seven directors of the
strike begin down in Chicago according
TO judge Woods decision.
We're Going In,
| of course, but our attorneys will try to
get us out at once by applying to the
| Judge for writ of habeas corpus: and
our cases will then be appealed to the
| United States supreme court. We shall
have plenty of funds to make the fight.
The typographical union of Chicago
has just contributed $1,000. Besides.
the Liberty Assurance association: has
|
! and prominent citizens, headed by
former editor of the Chicago Tribune,
to supply the major portion. of the cost
OF carrying our cases through the
higher court They properly consider
that the questions at Issue are of the
| most vital Importance to the liberty and
| happiness Of every American citizen,
and should be settled shortly once and
| for all.
I'VE are sentenced in two different
cases, one brought by the United States
and the other on behalf Of the Santa
| Fe road. and our sentences are
made concurrent. instead of Gu
| initiatives, |. e., we are to serve
| on account of each case. Only one of
| the cases, however. is appealable-tha
| brought by the United States. We have.
| therefore, separated them and appealed
| that one. In doing so we have had to
| separate the sentences; and now, IL we
| do not obtain a reversal of the decision,
we will be Obliged to serve twelve and
! six months. respectively, instead of six
| aud three months. This is certainly
matter OF moment, but the Importance
| Of the cause at stake is worth every
| sacrifice.
Eyes, l do think we are in need Of
| some aQQlllOndl legislation on Tie laO0r
| question. and | especially favor the
/ proposition ofECarroll d. Wright, ma
| tional labor commissioner, for the estab-
lishmGnt of United States strike CON-
! mission. that would have power to in
| vestfgate all actual or prospective
strikes. either at its own volition or at
the request of either party. Then it
| would make certain recommendations,
and "e !. sssYs s9poYsSsa i. e a ,sspssIs
relation to railroad empluYes as ile