The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-19
DEPOSED:
RADICALS RULE
South St. Paul Strikers Discard Former Lead
. ers Who We're Judged Too Conservative
-=Picket Line Still Maintained Tho
One Party Breaks Thru.

attitude Of the individuals composing
it was even more determined. Even
a non-union mouse would have been
clever to get thru the Gordon.
At midnight the strikers held a
meeting and deposed the officers who
yesterday afternoon announced that
the picket line would no longer be
impenetrable.
George willis, president Of the
union, had been told by the governor
that the "stonewalP picket line was
clearly in violation of law. He an
nounced that the strikers tactics
would be revised, and that today the
pickets would permit free access to
agent for the union, Endorsed the po-
sition Of Willis, and there was NUT
tering in the ranks.
Stormy Midnight Session.
There was q stormy session at mid
night; the conservatives and the rad
ways. Willis and sleeps were ac-
cused of injuring the cause by their
passive attitude. While they did not
feel 1t necessary to defend their posi-
ton, they and their friends pointed
out the danger in overstepping legal
bounds and the injury such action
'
The radicals protested to be quite as
| much In favor Of respecting the law,
but believed that the picket line could.
and should be maintained as it had
| been.
The vote on deposing Willis and
strong control Joseph Banks was
then chosen chairman Of the strike I
committee; George Leech was made
treasurer, and Jason Wilson secre-
tary. These men are now directing
the strikers operations.
Lyle Bucks Line Again.
Early this morning Mayor Lyle
made his daily test OF the picket lines
temper. Up to date he has not sue
ceeded in getting thru with anything
non-unionists he has tried to conduct
to the gates of the plant have been
elbowed and jostled back. This ex-
perience was repeated this morning.
The mayor had three men in tow. All
Iline fairly bristled with defiance. The
I pickets seemed to feel more conf
Ident since putting in a set of officers
known to be thoroly in sympathy
with strenuous defensive measures.
Former Mayor Takes a Hand.
AS Lyt1e's personally conducted
Tourists emerged frozn the mass OF
i hostile elbows and tie mayor himself
was nervously hopping the perspira-s
ton OF defeat from his brow, Charles.
Fitch took q hand In the affair. Fitch
and Is the pioneer livestock commits
/ sion dealer in that market.
why don't you do your duty?" he
cried to his discounted successor.
/ you have sworn to enforce the laws
and you are doing nothing
wi
in the strike, took violent exceptions
to the reproaehes Of the former
mayor.
IF we had three feet Of rope we'd
hang you to the nearest telegraph
pole" he called out.
Fire Eater Is Arrested.
Fitch turned like flash
II demand the arrest of that man."
he said to Mayor Lytle. HE has
threatened my life
! There was murmur Of approval
In the picket line as Lytle ordered
Haynes under arrest. He was taken,
before Justice Doss, charged with
threatened breach Of the peace, and
was held without bail. The union
leaders say Haynes has no connection
| with their organization.
i Citizens Disapproye Lyle.
/ The commission men and business
men Of South st. Paul held a meeting:
4 i'll the Stock Exchange building at;
noon today. G. L. Haas, a commits
sion man, presided The sentiment OF
the meeting was that the. business men,
have no confidence in Mayor Lytle'si
ability to control the situation and
that they desire Joseph Grisim, the.
sheriff, to take charge of affairs and
control the situation thru deputies. :
At present Their are six deputy sher-
ftran All ~
special police On duty.
Yesterday General M. D. Flower,
: president Of the Union Stockyards
company, offered to supply the mayors
with twenty five lmen to be sworn in
as special police. This forenoon the
mayor came around with twenty-five
stars for their use, but Flower had
: lost confidence in the mayors ability
and didn't care to supply any specials.
Conditions Are Deplored.
At the meeting this noon the follow
ing resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas A condition OF riot has existed
: in the city of South ST. Paul for a period
of six days and still continues, with tho
result that business Is paralyzed and the
criminal laws of the state constantly vio-
lated, and
to the state Of Minnesota and is having
! a most demoralizfng effect upon, our citi-
J zenship as a whole, as well as seriously
, affecting the material prosperity Of tho
state at large, now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the business men OF
South st. Paul in meeting assembled do
J earnestly protest against the further con-
tinuance of this state of affairs, and do
; hereby call upon the proper authorities,
local and state, to see that the laws are
enforced, order restored and every man
is protected in his constitutional rights
i +
: Discarded Leader ILL.,.
Z George Willis, the deposed president
of the butchers union, is confined at
: his home in st. Paul today by illness.
For several days before he was asked
5 to resign he labored day and night in
the interests Of the strikers, and his
; illness is breakdown from overwork.
The strikecommittee of three, which
: is now In control of the strike, is the
same committee which was appointed
, at the opening Of the strike, but which
: has never been in practical control
! and never been officered until the
meeting of strikers at midnight last
night
! Today's Livestock Receipts.
Todays receipts at the South st.
: Paul stockyards for Swift & Co. were
sixteen cars Of hogs, one car OF