The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
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The most important event Of the re-
cent past is the Inauguration of the
Municipal Reform Labor league. The
object Of this new departure is to Sc
cure proper recognition to the necessi-
ties of the people, and to prevent, in
the future, the election of city officials
who are known to be favorable to mo-
nopolies and opposed to necessary re-
forms. An informal meeting was held
| at Assembly hall last week, which was
| attended by large number Of prom
! 1nent union men from various wards
of the city. 1t Is proposed to make
public the names Of none of the men,
bers except the officers, after the same
are formally installed. Upon inquiry 1t
was ascertained that the following are,
In brief, the objects of the organiza-
| ton: 1. To obliterate political party
lines as far as possible, so as to pre-
vent the division Of the labor forces in
the future. 2 To keep a register of
all public officials pertinent, and their
respective official attitudes towards re-
form measures and the petitions COM
ing from this league 8. To establish
organizations in all precincts OF
the city, SO as to enable effective work
to be done in primary as well as in
general elections. 4. To assist those
favorable and to oppose those antag
onistic, regardless of what colors they
may sail under, or to what political
party they may be affiliated with. A
committee was appointed to prepare a
constitution and a set of bylaws,
which will be acted upon Sunday,
jan &c.
While no formal declaration of prin-
ciples has as yet been prepared, it is
safe to assume that among the re-
forms demanded will be the '"muni-
cipal ownership of all public franchis-
es;'' the immediate establishment by
the city Of free text books in the pub
lie schools; the giving Of preference
-, in all cases to home products where
same are produced under fair and
proper sanitary conditions. Many
| other enumerations will undoubtedly
| be made when the Solons become Sc
| cluded in deep elaboration. The in
| terviewer further remarked that it was
plainly evident to all Intelligent labor
| ing men from 'peeted" and repeated
| experiences, that no Moses would come
| to their rescue until they became suf-
| ficiently educated to realize their needs
and move in unison, even though the
| Red sea barred the way and fanatical
|
Union men Of all trades are especially
invited to become members, viz: those
| who value UniOnism more than politics.
| All laboring men, whether employed or
unemployed. are eligible to member
ship, also their friends and sympath-
| iZers. Candidates for office and per-
sons holding elective political offices as
| well as members of central committees
| of the old line parties are barred from
| membership.
What effect this movement will have
| remains to be seen. All persons desir-
! ing to affiliate are requested to leave
! their names and addresses at the hall,
marked IN. r. L. L. Officers will be
elected and installed at the next meet
| ing.
The tailors' union held lis regular meeting
| Monday large attendance being present and
a committee from the Trades and Labor as
semby. was duly enlightened as TO the causes
| which led to the recent division OF ideas
from the j. T. U. of A. committee was
| appointed to further confer with the nb.y
committee: which materialized Thursday
| evening, but without definite results. The
following officers were elected: President
| Ambrose Bill; vice president, S. RCSenQuist;
financial secretary, K. Safer; recording sec
sergeant alarms, ]. England.
Monday evening the bindery girls union
held its regular meeting, N est of the time OF
which taken up in initiating candidates
and considering new applications.
| Stonecutters' union held a meeting and So
cial Wednesday evening. the attendance being
! unusually large. Seven new members were
added to the roll and the following officers
elected: President Michael Stron; vice presi-
dent, Frank ]. Chase; recording secretary, S.
Smith; financial secretary. c. T. Hub ard {;
treasurer Joseph Bosquet: delegates to Trades
ard Lebor assembly. Michael S,ron and c. T.
| Hubbard.
Inetallation of officers was next on the pro-
gramme of the theatrical stage employees
after the show was over Although the time
| set for meetings of this union is necessarily
late, the attendance Tuesday night plainly
evinced the active interest taken by the mem
bers. Three new members initiated
which reaches the high water mark of the
organization. The committee which had
charge of the ball on Christmas eve reported
the same to have been a great success, and
asked further time to make a fnal report,
which granted.
The meeting of the Bookbinders union
Wednesday evening, being the regular quar-
terly meeting, was we'll attended delegation
from the Minneapolis bookbnders, consisting
of A. W. Miller, F. ]. Belair, A. w Himpe,
was present and Immediately looked for
speeches. The feature of the meeting was
the election Of delegate to the international
convention, which will be he'd in Toronto,
, Can, in May next. B. f. Lamb elected
delegate, and T. j. Conlin alternate.
j. F. Kreger and P. ]. Geraghty, the dele
gates from the State Federation of Labor to
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial union,
were in attendance in proper agricultural
form Friday evening. Col. c. H. Bonn Off
ciated as Sub for Mr. Geraghty at the
afternoon session, the editor was unable
to leave on the of 'goin' to press"
The meeting of the Carpenters union Tues
day evening, after election of officers and
| other routine business disposed of, was
invaded by sandwiches and transformed into
a. progressive euchre club, and several hours
were spent in social entertainment. G. c. Col
Inns appeared and delivered Grafton, which
was literally applauded. The following Off
GERS were installed: President, A. ]. LIN
strom; vice president R. Armstrong; record
ing secretary c. Bovaird; financial secretary,
A. j. Metzger warden, W. Renkert; treas
urer, j. B. Morrison; conductor, ]. L. West
erveld.
One new member was admitted by the Webb
press helpers union Monday evening, and,
owing to the rapid increase which has en-
titled the union to an additional delegate
to the assembly, ]. R. Lowe was elected to
fill the position. The amendments to the con-
stitution of the Trades and Labor assembly
were Endorsed.
The electrical workers union installed Of
ficers initiated two new members and adopted
a new constitution and bylaws at it's meeting
this week. This modern union has met with
much success in organizing in other large
cities, and the indications that in the near