The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-15

of deceased members and to disabled
members. This magnificent showing does
not exhaust the fraternal interest N each
other, for many of our local divisions
maintain local sick, accident and funeral
benefit funds.
PLANS FOR PRESENT.
"Of our present I will say: Cur record
in the labor world is an open book Our
order stands today in the foremost ranks
of effective, square-dealng, b-s.ness-
like labor organization We have the
confidence Of our members, the res. ect
Of our employers and OF the public and
the friendship Of our sister organiza-
uonS. Our order is in a more healthy
and vigorous condition than ever before
in it's history It's membership was new
er so large or so earnest. It's influence
for good was never so strong"
Much has been said from time TO time
of the peril which threatened labor or
ganizations and laboring people from the
attitude Of the federal judiciary, which
has been held to be a standing menace.
Decisions have been made by fe3e-al
judges which seem to be unfair to the in
terests Of the workers; but as the cause
of liberty had It's Kosciusko, its Wash
ington and its LaFay yette so the car Sc
of justice and industrial freedom has it's
Caldwell, it's HaIlett, its Riner its Har-
Ian and it's Woolson. 1t Is not visionary
to predict that the future Will see bor
organizations on equal terms with incor-
porated capital, legal entities in the
courts of the land.
"As the miner bores into the very
heart of the mountain for the mineral
wealth. so we win bore into the future
for the good which we know lies hidden
| therein. We will drive our drill Of or
| ganization with the sledge Of education,
and as reward for earnest faithful la
Dor, will wrest from the future the good
we know it holds and which is legitimate
ly the property of him who can work it
OUT
Much more was said by the grand chief.
! and when he concluded there was an
outburst Of applause which left no doubt
as to the popularity of the speaker.
MRS. MOORE SPEAKS.
AS seemed most fitting, the next speak,
er represented the Ladies auxiliary
Mrs. ]. H. Moore, the grand president
is woman of pleasing presence, and at
the same time a forceful personality
which is brought much in evidence when
she talks. She has a strong voice, and
knows how to handle it. In Behalf OF
the auxiliary association she thanked
the governor and the mayor and the
people of St Paul generally for the many
courtesies that had already been ex-
tended to both branches of the order.
among Other things, she said that to be
a true woman Is to have a wealth OF
power. and she knew the auxiliary asso-
citation was exerting a strong influence
for good all over the country. She then
took pains to return a few compliments
to the governor who looked extremely
happy at this particular time.
FIREMEN SEMI GREETING.
Frank P. Sargent. grand master
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fir men
was the funny man of the evening. His
address was short, sweet and to the
point. He first referred to a comparison
made by the governor between M nne-
sofa, Rhode Island and some other Of
the New England states, saying it mi sht
be true that Minnesota was larger than
Rhody, but the governor had foI go t.
mention Vermont. ii that state re
roned out, he thought, it woul1 lie bg-
ger than Minnesota. Then he told of the
good time he had been having ever sinos
the conductors had arrived He said ha
had been busy shaking hands with old
friends the past two or three da s AMI
some of them were friends who Ln the
hazy past had helped him along-from
division to division. In Speaking Of ! IS
own order he said that he was resent
Iii behalf of his little family Of $50 0,
and that he wanted to exte d the greet
ings and good wishes Of every remEe
OF his order to the conductors and their
wives and daughters. He said the con-