The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
GETS AFTER THE COUNCIL.
Trades and Labor Assembly Has
Some Grievances.

Trades and Labor Assembly Has
Some Grievances.
Last evenings meeting of the trades
and labor assembly was attended by
ninety-eight delegates, and more than
usual interest and enthusiasm We're
displayed. Credentials were received
for G. H. Stratton, j. B. Morrison, Rob-
ert Armstrong and Fred Meig, as dele
gates from the carpenters union.
A communication was received from
the brewery workers and masters, Of
Milwaukee, containing a list Of unfair
malt firms in that city, and a commit
tee was appointed to ascertain If any
Of their products was used in this city.
The assembly has now three hot
irons in the fire, viz: Free text books,
union label ordinance. and the coming
problem Of designating a city printer
for the coming year. The first propo-
sition. it is claimed, has for years been
buried by the powers that be under
the subterfuge Of economy and owing
to the Quixotian craftsmanship Of the
local lawmakers. The assembly has
appointed a committee of ten to appear
before the council and call attention to
what the labor people regard as g. dis
creditable neglect on the part Of the
city of st. Paul in the line Of educa-
tional facilities.
The committee on label ordinance re-
ported progress, and was granted fur
Their time
The press and council committee,
which has been assisting a committee
from Typographical Union No. 80. re-
ported that the assembly and board
Of aldermen had filed" the trades as
sembly's communication asking for a
conference, without even the civility of
reading the same. This action on the
part Of the city council created con-
siderable discussion, with the result
that another communication will be
forwarded, and will be accompanied by
witnesses. One delegate suggested the
lone hand" that wrote "Mene meme
tekel'' for Nebuchadnazzer, but as this
was considered last resource, 1t was
desired to make another effort to cap
ture the citadel.
An able committee from the tailors'
union appeared before the assembly In
relation to it's recent difficulties, and
made a favorable impression.
The committee having charge Of the
dance to be given Jan. II to swell the
mass meetings fund, reported that all
! the details were in competent hands.
The events will be properly advertised
| and much is expected from the harvest.
Five or six Of the best labor speakers
in the United States have expressed
their willingness to come to st. Paul,
and the prospects are they will be call
ed upon to appear.
Delegate Geraghty, who represented
the st. Paul Trades Assembly at the
| Nashville convention of the American
Federation of Labor, submitted an ex-
haustive report Of the proceedings at
that place.
The boycott on the Metropolitan
theater was formally declared off"
and the expressions of relief by anxious
| patrons of this house were refreshing.
The boilermakers' union held an I'M
usually enthusiastic meeting at Assem-
bly, hall last evening. Four candidates
were initiated and sixteen new appli-
cations were received. A special meet
ing will be held Jan. II.
The electrical workers held one Of
their interesting and instructive meet
ings last evening. New candidates
rode the goat and the usual discus
sion Of useful topics INDUCED in.