The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

employers and they would be discharg-
ed. In opposition to closed doors the
claim was set up that, if the press and
public were to be excluded, the fedora
ton would lose it's power and would
be of little or no use to the labor move
ment; that it was through the publ
cation of its work that the federation
was able to make itself felt, and that
capitalists who were opposed to orga-
nized labor would pay no attention. TO
it's representatives if they knew there
was no danger of their attitude being
given to the public at large through
the medium of the press. The Trades
and Labor assembly of st. Paul, which
for years deDarred both the press and
public from it's meetings, tried the
wide-open policy for g. period Of SIX
months. At it's last meeting it was
voted to discontinue open sessions for
identically the1 same reasons as those
advocated by the Chicago brother. with
the further one that the public failed
to show it's appreciation Of the open
to-everybody policy by holding aloof
from it's meetings. Whether the late
action Of the assembly is wise one
or not time alone will demonstrate.
Steps are alfeady,being taken by the
labor organizations throughout the
country to celebrate Labor day in Sep
tember. The trades and labor assem-
bly should notcbe behind the other con-
troll bodies in this respect. The action
of the cigarmakers' union, Of this city,
in raising funds four months in ad-
vance of labor's annual holiday is
commendable one, and should be fol-
lowed by every union in st. Paul.
What is to prevent ST. Paul secur-
ing the next convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. The trades
and labor assembly should take up the
matter If secured, it would rebound
to it's credit as an enterprising (wide-
awake body.
The conventions Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor would assume more
| business-like appearance and tighten
! the duties Of the presiding officer con-
siderably, if the delegations from the
| several cities represented were recog-
nized by banners bearing the name of
! the place from which each delegation
came.
The label is the winning card in fu-
ture. 1t should be pushed with all pos
sfble haste. The strike at best causes
! loss Of time and money while the boy
colt is liable to react on those who
originate it, and under any circum-
| stances should never be applied until
every other means is exhausted.
The executive board Of the trades and
labor assembly gave an audience to q
delegation of ST. Cloud stone cutters
| Monday evening in the interest of Min
nesota material and labor in the con-
struction Of the new capitol. AS re-
| suit Of the conference, the following
| preamble and resolutions were adopted
and ordered sent to the capitol COM
| mission:
Whereas. The Minnesota state capitol COM
mission has received, and now has under con-
sheraton, proposals. for the erection Of the
| new capitol building, among which proposals
| are a number from contractors offering to
| construct said building Of stone from other
states; and,
Whereas, The quarries within the state Of
| Minnesota contain material which is equaled
by few and surpassed by none found in other
states: and,
Whereas. The selection of material from
any other state for our capitol building would
be direct reflection upon the condemnation
! of Minnesota stone, and wou'd work irrepara-
BILE injury to a great and growing industry Of
our state, one too which should be fostered
and strengthened; and,
| Whereas, The adoption of outside stone
would be the means of depriving Minnesota
workmen of much needed employment; would
cause the disbursement in other states of the
money which our taxpayers have appropriated
/, for the new capitol, which money should be
kept in Minnesota and returned to circulation
among the people thereof; therefore, be 1t
! Resolved, By the executive committee of
| the Trades and Labor assembly of st. Paul,