The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15

or labor unions, then addressed the con-
vention on the question of cooperation
between the Grocers' association and
organized labor. He said in part:
Organized labor, he said antagonized ne
man or set of men, but organized for self
protection. Protection Of the laboring mer
Is not question of today, but question Of
humanity. You ogrocers have organized t
regulate food prices, that you may make
reasonable profit and fair living. We are
glad OF 1t, we are willing that you should
ana we VIII cooperate with you; all we ash
is tnat you cooperate with us to the enc
that we secure fair return for our labors
ana we deem 1t to your interest that you de
So he particularly requested recognition Of
the Droommakers' union, cigarmakers' and
coopers unions. o Cooperation, he said, in
conclusion, was the watchword of the hour
1t was good for business and good for hu.
manly, and he wanted the cooperation OF
the grocers, association in seeing that labor
mad Its proper share and recognition in the
councils of the nation.
MIR. Swift was listened to with deep
interest snd was literally applauded.
Mr. Edgerton, representing the ST.
Paul Commercial club, then made a
neat little speech, recognizing the po-
tent force in the worlds commerce of
the corner grocery" and expressing
the wish of the Commercial club for a
more intimate association with the re-
tail grocers, Offering the privileges Of
he club rooms to the delegates during
their stay in ST. Paul.
A representative of Foot, Schulze &
Co. appeared before the convention and
invited the delegates to visit their fac
tory at their pleasure.
Mr. Cooper, of Griggs, Cooper & Co.,
invited the delegates to visit the pure
food show.
The convention then took recess I'M
til 2 o'clock.
PRESIDENT HANSON'S ADDRESS.
| After the formal opening of the aft
ernoo2 session President Hanson de-
livered his opening address. His first
remarks were made relative to the OBJ
jects of the association. which were
followed by comments on the press, the
national association at the Paris eX-
position, and their future work His
speech was in part:
| The daily press and our commercial trade
papers are of great help to us in our asso-
citation work. With very few exceptions,
they give the proceedings of our meetings
and conventions in very interesting and
satisfactory manner. / feel that we should,
IN some kind of resolution, acknowledge the
courtesy extended to us in this very helpful
manner. OF course every merchant takes
some daily or weekly paper, but l believe,
and also recommend. that every merchant
should supply himself with one more
tanned repays him many times for the ex-
pense incurred during the year.
LEGISLATIVE: MATTERS.
Our first or immediate work will be to
see to it that the bills that have been drawn
up by the attorney of the business mems
association are Endorsed by this convention
and that the members of this convention dc
all in their power to to 1t that they be-
come laws at this session of the legislature
Every merchant here can lend a helpful
hand in this direction. We are not asking
for any radical measures, but only such az
we deem to be just and honest. With the
assistance of the Pharmaceutical and Hard