The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-26
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE FEEDERS.

streets, On SATURDAY ullcEnoohI winch VA
attended BY several hundred persons
The Benwood Belmont, Riverside and
Ton Mills were all we'll represented, and
several La Belle feeders were present. g
cRoAER IN THE CHAIR
Shortly after 9 O'Clock the meeting was
called TO order by George Gundling, oil
the Top Mill. Mr., CroIior, Of the RivcF'
side mill, was elected President and JOhr
Elannery, also Of the Riverside, wa,
chosen to act as Secretary. l,,1
The President said that he supposed
all who were present know the object Of
the meeting as well ~ himself, and il
was therefore unnecessary for him to an
nounce Il, He would like to hear the
opinion Of all who were present before
he left the hall, II any one had any
thing 80 say for or against the strike ho
wanted them to speak out,
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Flannery COM
mittee Of three was appointed TO prepare
A statement showing how the feeders
work, and the difference between their
wages and the nailers', to be published,
80 that the public will have correct un-
Outstanding Of tho matter. The commit
lee consisted Of Mr.. Kelly, OF the Ben
wood mill, Peter Gundling' Of the River
side mill, and Geo. Gundling, Of The Top
mill, as
The following dispatch was read by
the Secretary, a-.,
CiREENcAsrLE, IND, APRIL %.
10 Top MI FEEDERS 81 .ldl1qc
We are out for thrce-Giths. Commu-
nicaIe with JOS L. PREsroN'
AN oRAToRIcAL EEEpER,
Mr.. J. Elmer Bell, OF BCnWoOd, was
called upon for y speech, and came for
ward and addressed the meeting as fol
lows, being frequently ia'gFppIs4bysPi
nlausc; ~ Z y!FtatlJ .Otgt
Genacmen and FellOlU- IPokHeR - Once
more are We called upon and assembled
here for the purpose OF taking steps to
remove from our necks the tyrRnnic yoke
Of oppression and elevate our cause from
the low and poverty stricken condition
that unprincipled mon have placed us
in and rest assured, my friends, il ia
their earnest desire, II Possible, 70 pre-.
vent the nail-plate feeders from aspiring
to the dignity ofmenl My fritntlS, am
convinced that there are many here to-
day whom past experience has taught the
suffering and want that tic nail.platc
feeder hns become subject to. American
writer's have time and lime again bitterly
denounced the European capitalists for
their oppression to labor in our mother
country But, gentlemen, they need look
abroad no more, for to-day We lind Euro
pean tyranny surpassed nj our very
thresholds. FellOw.wOrkmen, remember
We are free men, breathe the iree AtmOs-
pherG of IIeayen, and live and move In n
land whose constitutional laws make or
recognize no distinction between tho peIl-
niles man and the millionaire Hence,
we are alone tOsblame for the low and
pauper condition that nAil-plAte feeding
has descended to, Butt am glad to SEQ
that we are preparing to seek justice with
a determination that will shake the very
foundation OF the nailers' craft. Let "
here, my friends, by way Of Illustration
view thb contrast between man md man
BEHOLD the mailer rs he appears before
Inc eyes Of Tue. world, living IN Que Of
the finest residences blltlla citSotlwhicll
he il his own landlord; his wife and chill
dren clad in the finest garments that the
city can produce; anil when you ienGoun,
ter him upon the highway you will
uuickly observe the mir Of independence
lint no exhibits, which tends to show biz
superiOrily over ihe poor aud almost
Jespisod feeder, whom he robs Of his jusI
,lues to Use for his own selfish conVen
ience, This, my frieDdsCis the result ,Oi
ionr mil tnacllinesl@ wilma GOhlPchAdtiO'
four times greater than You or receive
for our labor. No matter how lntGlli
gent or how skilled we are, Or what Onl
inst or present history may be, we are
nll The same 10 them; we must bG con
tented with u plttance for our lhbOi
which compels us 10, use the etticteS
economy 10 meet tie actual necessities o.
life, and, mark me well, Il will continue
10 until we rise With mighty force ant
cast asunder thy, tyrapnlc chain tia
binds lis to poverty and want. Now IL
The time to strike Tor right anil Justice
The present opportunity IL one that may
not lie euialled again for years 10 come
Every advantage Il In our favor, and
feel convinced that should we stand VI
and maintain our tiglits-stahd like mer
worthy of the title OF men--wO are sure
npain our lust demands before the lapse
Of many days. Should we fail to dis.
charge our duty, and result in defeat, We
shall first become the laughing stock Of
our fellow men, and, perhaps forever, The
white slaves Of American nuilers. Eel
low.workmen, ten Or twelve years expe
nc n full knowledge of the dut,
rcuuired of II nail feeder b.
hls employer, during Which Time 4 hayl
time and time again looked forward {,
ihe day that would change the presen
unjust system Of working In the nail fac
tories Of this country, and feel Proul
to-day to note the ideterthinatioh'ot III
nart Of workmen 10 gain their Just dues
Several times since the present Strik
commenced / have been informed b.
nailers in Wheeling and vicinity that
Was impossible for nail feeders to cortes
against them, and they assured INC tina
lie feeders could not hold out Two week.
They Furthermore Informed mo that tn
Wheeling feeders had tried the prcSen
demands In by.gons days and met will
disastrous defeat, and they were full
satisfied Tint The present strike wOul
terminate In the same way. This, re
member, Ia their public boast, and ! 70
one stand here to-day willing to l1{al
IN nv POWER to gain our Object, III |
cost what II may, and learn The mailer
Of Wheeling thatthey are only men, an,
not invinciblc. aa.
Friends, let ts stand firm in oiir presen
cause. let us work tOkeillef IL unity
and prove ourselves men worthy ah
able TO defeat and, forever abolish itll
present unjust, scahty mpensaLioh "
receive for our honest labor; and let II
not rest until the thtcc.iliths and One.hal
demands are paid 10 feeders for .thei
labor. 70 81 u O. Y y - "a !
Fcllow.workmCn, this il the prOpe
lime To settle this question li,y0u ar
resolved in your minds 10 stick To II 4
our iellow.workmen, the pittSbutgh Dol
ets, have done, victory will be OufG bu
II you are content to return 10 work agai
at present prices and drag out your ey
iAtenCe day BY day, and be compelled /
submit to all the unjust demands IN
will be made In the future, and eyhibi