The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
FIRENEN FAVOR GOSS
BROTHERHOOD ADOPT RESOLUTION
ENDORSING HIS NOMINATION FOR
SHERIFF. OF RAMSEY COUNTY
MAIER ADDRESSES MEETING
COmmeEds the Desirability OF Or
gani=ed Labor and Recites Ben
eficiaI Results That
Have Accrued.

Lodge No. 800 of the Brotherhood. of
Locomotive Firemen held a regular bust
ness meeting yesterday afternoon at
DriscolFs hall, on Wabasha street, and
besides transacting the usual routine
business adopted resolutions, as follows,
indorsing the candidacy of NJ. N. Goss
for the office of sheriff:
Whereas, 1t has come to our lsnowl-
edge that M. n. Goss, the secretary Of
Division No. 40, Order of Railway Con-
ductors, and former chief of police of st.
Paul, is a candidate for the office Of sher-
iff of Ramsey county;
I'VE have observed with much pleasure
the recognition by the republican party
of merit and worth as it appears from
time to time in our ranks, as Mr.. GosS
proved himself to be a worthy and eff
police department, and he did not forget
his fellow railroad men when the oppor-
tunity presented itself for extending them
favorS;
Therefore, be it resolved that the
members of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen Of the st. Paul lodges, who
are in attendance at this meeting most
heartily indorse Mr.. Goss for the nomi-
nation for sheriff of Ramsey county
Should he receive the nomina ton we will
do everything we can honorably for his
election
In the evening the lodge held an open
meeting and social entertainment at Odd
Fellows hall. The meeting was address,
ed by c. w. .Maier, Of Peoria, Ill., third
vice grand master of the Brotherhood
who is an earnest and fluent speaker, and
whose remarks We're listened to with
great interest by all present, many Of
whom were ladies.
Mr.. Maier spoke principally Of the great
desirability of organization among work.
ing people, not only by reason of its ad-
Yantages in business way, but also be-
cause of the moral influence that could
BE- brought to bear upon the members Of
union by their fellow members
He began with the organization of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firenen
twenty-seyen years ago by eleven men at
Port Jarvis, n. Y, and spoke of the con-
oluon of the firemen prior to that time,
when a man was frequently required to
perform seventy or perhaps moro hours
work Tor one days pay; he had at one
time fired a locomotive seventy hours
for 1925. But through the influence Of
the organization started by those eleven
men those conditions had been changed
and ten hours work, or 100 miles or less,
had been fixed as a days work. He spoke
or the Importance of education, and ar
| gued that man could not educate his
! children unless he received fair wages
and that If the children were not educat-
ed that would have it's effect upon the
| future welfare of this country
He stated that the brotherhood which
started in 1873 with eleven members haC
on Aug. 1, 1899, a membership of 81, coo
| Lodge No. 1 was organized Dec. /, 1873
| and last week a charter was issued tu
| Lodge No. 572. The financial condition
| two months ago, he said, was the best
in the history of the order, and the in
crease in membership during the last two
| years had been 10000. He said that in
| yeras past there had been a great deal OF
gambling among railroad men of all class
es, and a great dead of intemperance as
well, particularly in the West The or
der had made vigorous and determined
fight against those two evils, and they
had been almost exterminated. The act
Of congress fixing eight hours as a day
work for employees of the government
had, he said, been effected through or
ganized labor, and labor still needed fur
Their legislation. He commended the early
closing of stores in high terms and de-
elared that the custom should have the
full and hearty support of all labor or
CARNATIONS
AT the close of his address Mr.. Maier
gave an interesting stereopticon exhibit
ton of scenes from picturesque spots in
Montana, California, Texas, Kansas and
Idaho.
Supper was served by the ladies during
the evening.