The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28

fuence exerted by the mere announce
ment of the declaration.
The organized workers Of Kansas
City have recently given this subject
close attention and at the last meet
ing of the central labor body of that
city an addition was made to the by
laws concerning it, which is commend
ed to the notice Of local unionists.
Three local boycOtts are first deter
mined upon for special prosecution.
1t is made the duty of each delegate
to the body to report at each session
of his union the bOycOtts so deter
mined upon, they are to be advertised
in the official organ of the body and
one member will serve as a walking
delegate to constantly agitate the
same, receiving as compensation there
for the usual rate Of wages which
would be earned by pursuing his regu-
lar vocation. The body itself selects
the member empowered so to act.
Upon the settlement of any difficulty
and the lifting Of one of these special
boycOtts, another shall be selected from
the list and pushed with the same vigor
as attended the one just lifted.
Nothing is to prevent the declaring
of an emergency case and adding an
other boycott, provided four-fifths of
the members present at the session
where it is introduced vote in the af-
flrmative: and provided further that
at no time is there to be more than
one emergency boycott added to the
special boycotts for extra pushing.
The most lively discussion yet had
was developed at last Sundays open
educational meeting of the trades and
labor assembly. After an orchestral
number, by Gardner and Brass Union
&Lsicians, Louis Nash read a paper
entitled the Problems of the Hour, -
which was we'll received by the audi
ence of three hundred or more present.
The subject originally determined
upon for the meeting was Eight
Hours" and the speaker the Rev. John
I. Harrison, but owing to an unavOid-
able misunderstanding the reverend
gentleman failed to appear, to the dis
appointment of those who had come in
anticipation of hearing him.
After the reading Of Mr. Nash's
paper Edward Peterson delivered a
brief address of a general character,
in which he took the stand that, al
though the eight-hOur day was highly
desirable, it was only a step in the di-
rectiOn of the emancipation Of the
| workingman. Mr.. Peterson was follow
ed by Mr.. Blackburn, Of Minneapolis;
p. J. Geraghty, J. f. McAulay and
several others, who kept up an Animal
ed and interesting debate until the
! close Of the meeting. M. E. Murray
OBLIGATED as the presiding officer.
! The Rev. w. r. Lord will speak this
evening on 1.-THE Relation of Labor to
the Spells System" Reports from the
seat Of national government of contem-
! plated changes in the application Of
! civil service regulations make the
| subject a pertinent one at this time
! and the fact of our own legislature be-
! ing in session, and having before il
! several bills to establish this reform
! lends it a local interest which should
! call out large attendance. Next Sun
day Frank Valesh will speak on the
European Labor Movement Mr.
Valesh's tour through the old world
last summer qualities him to speak on
this subject from personal observation
and all interested in the movement
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to hear it's progress in the old
world discussed.
The union label league Tuesday evening
turned down the recommendations of its
clded to continue on practically the same
basis as regards membership as heretofore
| Where each union was allowed representation
| to the extent of three delegates in the past
| paying stated sum as dues per month"; it is
| now optional with them to send any number
| not exceeding three, and a special amount is
to be paid dues for each delegate The
| report Of the committee recommended a re-
| organization on a basis Of one dele
gate from each union. The by
laws were so amended as to prescribe
| but one meeting month. which will be held
| on the fourth Tuesday. The special commit
tee on directory of dealers in union label
goods reported that 1t was at work COM
D. Lotus and T. A. Harvey were appointed