The labor world., 1899-06-17


buildings, handsome residences, immense
shipping industries, huge elevators, nu-
mero1s factories wholesale and retail
llouses-where trades unionism has Sc
cured a thold unequalled by any other
city in the greatest of 3 Northwestern
states, extend you greeting In thesname
of more than 1900 workers in the ranks
of labor.
When the delegates to the convention
Of the state federation met at ST. CLOUD
"a year ago last June the prospects for
the future of.the toilers In the North Star
state were anything but bright; the sun Of
prosperity was hidden beneath the low
tering clouds of doubt and uncert tainty ::
the fires in the furnaces Of thousands of
factories in they manufacturing centers of
the state and nation were smothered by
the ashes OF business depression; our
organiza tiOns had decreased in number,
our membership had been grea tly i'm
paired: men and women walked the
streets In fruftless search for employ
Eanent, wives, mothers and children went
ihungry to bed; business men, who for
years had bent beneath heavy financial
burdens were ldespOndent; capitalists res
fused to invest their money; the. erection
of contemplated buildings had been aJban-
doned. and economy the most rigid was
practiced by: rich and poor alike. &5sS
formation most pleasing, has taken place
throughou the numerical and manu-
/ featuring world. Nearly every city in
Minnesota has felt It's tnvig ratings effects,
Fresh fuel has been added to the smoth-
Eered furnace nres:: fa etGries nat - sears
had been Closed to slaborer and MECHANIC
are, daily opening their dooFs II the daily
and the labor press announce
the glad tidings OF wages advanced ina
large NUMBER q indus tries those who sap-
5pealed Ior, vain TWO years ago
are securing employ yment t;s men and women
netsss ana little as e1es
wear happier faces; business blocks,
! ma andsome residences ana c0zy cottages
are #nelng erecteo IN our, cities reports
/! q trade Sby DELEGATES to central & labor
bodies l,e e. are most ,enccuragtng; the sound
'of srhes hammer. the. ring OF the trowelsA the
n1zz q the saw, the Click Of the types.
the Whtrr OF the presses the rumbling Of
ga acMnery. the welcome shrek OF factory
sMnssles,.tne lexpresetons On, !, the : connts-
namces e .ss of cuisines men: :sail tenus u
sS!angnage .sa more si9rel1ie inan words .thatl
tnes saong.Riomlsed.. ed..prosperlty,l.,so oiten
ssidetfaekeds dsSso man I'M es delayed has:
ataias Ia ..
asNsneshers sal .ls 70 pe ols mort sduratl
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Mm snAa hgl ~ Saelemptx
- lMes psHeHl pt
ssne Morkels IN me ssnops, N rhe factorless
fHIg.ne stofesI IN me 6mine on. the rafl-
sroads; the TlVers tne lahes ana the seas
aIor; ~; s!he. saRe q tine mothers wives ana
scnMn5en J. the ,Droad domain
.. never
- easA SUI
aa see II anq lll
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sns Si1snaaaon MeTsa .nere
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safl +ha 20
mar mary a curse pronoance se on ma .forlhis
iissahe % Rnt anat III grea4 niataEe
SsoS foid i, III 3 e,rruna nc
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tn he returned te The Bgt far
s, paa tis5 - Was
tha 20 ovee
.ass., = . ts .t
roads thaf. run s. IKE veins ~ every nnrs
tioifs3f tI,es svsfain ~ slife c,1t is eca nafs
cast IN IN lines Inf railways and driver,
along Then. m, fire = nj 8a:anor The . wfIiI
btft4 sbeneficiaT da.a rnns of modern enter
prise What { mas pileds IN ali our cities
with their Sss rii tterIne and a Saxhanstless
wealth. l.their splendid utensils, ,5 their.
paintings :; their mechanic wonders. b ali
serving domestic life, and Its beloved fire.
SlOe Delight
/ 1t ia labor that (1rfnps i1s Stn S Dnl,ltll
this June morning care here to Labor
for our orea nixations. for tle hetfer con.
i1ftion of tiiA vnrkers for 4 HAMMER III.
ture for our amilies to lai,or Wi III n1lr in,
tellectuaI faculties. faculties which the
Great Arciitect Enfs: the universe has an
;doWed Us with. which we leave as heir
looms 70 oilr nrneeriv. vrhictT m. cnmhina.
tIon az canital 81 M strnsts no mn,,nnn1v
n = roh nd re-, srhrnnpI,s ! tvrannicai pov.
ma 81 M hrc,,,S ~ ,nn;1;.
lion never srea eRed Ehv4 - tne aaves oS' the
so,.th ~. nv tha sarfs -, pmssia mt NJ
81 rrh H. ~ ensIava omr br. bra;nS M
can nrea,ent ~. from thinL;no a a s., "a =,
hna,ae na cearna s,,s ,,im ,,ntic, - n,,
rnnt oo,,rts nav re4tr.,n ne 70 ,,,;nos no.,
starva ne 2iisaseas - mo w y nr;s
ons nav corlfine is. hut our infe,Iects , R
re God eivans and he a1nra i.,,,,iess
thro,,e.h q nfemneran ana riotnvs 1i,,;,,s,
a o,,.s.,,;as dastra,, 81 a,,, - tai,a = 4s,a.s
from tst.'' es'n .sAe .Aeni
Z -. w. - ..s =,
Let TINS convention be one which we
can look back to in future years with
pride; let no act Of ours mar the pleas
ure provided for US by the trades union
lists and the ladies Of Duluth during our
brief stay. II you have personal grew
ances, i you bear enmity toward others,