The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28

the appointment was for. life, and that
constituted another vital objection.
Mr.. Hammond hoped that the amend
ment-would be defeated.
A vocal duet by. the Misses Jones
was the next musical number. Presi-
dent C~hristopherson then introduced
Louis Nash, who said:
1t scarcely seems possible that any remarks
tnat might be uttered by a crazy, or half
witted English socialist would have any
influence upon a body of intelligent American
workingmen and women. 1t is not probable
that your actions would be Influenced by any
emanating from such a source.
Neither would it seem rational to suppose that
those here would blindly follow
the leadership of a man who had the pre-
sumption to wear a diamond ring, polished
shoes or fashionably cut clothes.
Il wish to apologize TO the st. Paul Dis
patch IL l have overstepped the bounds OF
p~ropriety or editorial etiquette by appearing
upon this occasion In apparel unbecoming a
man who earns an honest livelihood. Accord
ing to its theory, a workingman should pro-.
duce and distribute these luxuries for the
benefit OF the non -producers, but should not
dare to assume the right to indulge in them
himself. Fortunately / have outlived that
theory, and If advocating a higher plane
Of social and economic ethics places me In
the category of crazy and half social
lists, l am willing to abide by the results.
The day has gone by when organized working
men will be led by the demagogue and the
fakir, by the man who solicits their suffrage
while betraying their confidence, by the men
who hide behind a nom-de-plume In the pup
lie press, while protesting indignation through
its columns at another's actions.
'"The T. v. Powerlys OF the labor movement
have had their day in the United States.
Organized workingnen investigate a mans
record today before accepting his counsel;
once their confidence is betrayed, 1t takes
more than a semi-judicial whitewash to OBJ
literate its effect. l have no apologies to
offer to organized labor nor the public at
large for any of my actions in the past, my
record 10 nnpn for inSnacfi0n and | rest nv
case with organized labor and the public In
general, and not with the st. Paul Pioneer
Press or Dispatch. which have an object 70
gain by their professed solicitude for the
welfare of the dear wofkingmen at the pres
ent time. They showed but little considera-
ton for the men who INDUCED in the Pullman
ing a very great effort to denounce the rob-
berry of the people of this Northwest by the
anthracite coal trust at the present time.
And yet those professed defenders of the
public veal would have the citizens OF st.
Paul believe that / am crazy or shalf-witted,
and that I indulge in personal luxuries that
should debar me from advocating the cause
of my fellow men.
Their own selfish egotism prevents their
gauging another mans purposes in any other
way than by their own narrow impulses.
Fortunately / am as independent, or, per-
haps, more so, than are my vilifiers, and SO
l can afford to dismiss their petty malice
from my mind without any fear of the re-
suits, and, so long as there is one less for
tunate than myself in the ranks of the ~toilers,
just so long will you find me upon their
side, without a thought of position, office or
self-aggrandizement. But to my address.
The Best Means Of Promoting Organ zation.'"
Mr.. Nash then repeated the address
delivered by him upon a previous oc-
casion. He held that the best means
OF promoting organization among the
working classes was for those who are
already members OF labor unions to
be consistent, thereby proving that
there Is something more than the name
Ill being a member of a labor organiZa-
ton. Mr.. Nash said hat just so long
as men who demand the union scale
of wages were content to patronize
pauper labor, just so would the gen
eral public have no confidence in labor
organizations. But by creating a de-
mand for union made goods, employ,
ers would soon realize the Importance
OF carrying them and would demand
them from the manufacturers.
Don't treat non-union men as
scabs," advised Mr.. Nash. "Fraternize
with them; prove to them that there
is a principle involved in joining a
labor organization. Also live your
creed. Don't be an organized work
ma in your meeting room and no.
where else"
After a solo by Miss Annie Mcclure,
]. E. E.. Johnson, of Minneapolis, spoke
briefly of the benefits of the quarterly
joint meetings of the Trades and Labor
assemblies of the Twin Cities.
A solo by Mr.. Movatran followed
after which NJ. E. Murray addressed
the assemblage on the desirability Of
a state law licensing BARRIERS, plumb
ers and horseshoers.
Solos by Miss Mary Rankin and j.
w. Smith brought the enjoyable
gathering to a close.