The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-07
"rHE EVENING MONOTONY."
Meeting OF the GompositOrs-ResOiu.
lions Adopted. &c.

Meet1nk Oh the tOulpOsitOEs-ncSo
lions Adopted. &c.
Last evening the compositors met al
the chamber Of the Second Branch OF
Council. The men from all the Offices in
the city, comprising the REGISTER, Intel
Lgencer, Sun, and the disatfected Stand.
ard men were present, and general in
terchange of views on the situation
was had, the compositors justly
and fesrlessly advocating no reduction
from the present price, and all without
a dissenting voice, declaring the same
unjust and oppressive, and resolving
themselves into brotherhood to stand rs
unit against the starving rates of the
Standard. On motion of MIR. r. Robert
son, Mr.. S. A. Kepner, foreman of the
REGISTER, was called to the chair. 2
On motion OF Mr.. George Barr, Mr.
John L. Grub was chosen Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Mr.. VIM
Jones was chosen door-keeper.
A permanent organization being
affected, the meeting at ohce proceeded
to business, and the situation generally
was discussed.
Mr.. X. Robertson, chairman of the Fl.
nance Committee, made report of the
expenditures, which was adopted.
After which an assessment was made
on the working members of the craft, all
present readily acceding to the demand:
for aid.
The following resolutions were then
adopted
WHEREAS, The Standard Printing
Company have decided to reduce the
rates of compositors from $40 20 So per
week to 81 to So per week, and
WHEREAS, We deem the above wages
insufficient to supply the necessary wants
of our families; and
WHEREAS, This reduction must neces-
sarily cause further reduction in the
other offices in the city, (offices that are
opposed 10 such action in order TO CON-
pete with the Standard Printing Com
pany; therefore
Resoired, That we consider the price.
proposed by the Standard, which ar,
ante 6ettum rates, inadequate and be il
further
Resotuei, That we request all working
men, who have the interest of the differ
ent trades at heart, to withdraw al
patronage from the said Standard unit
the present demand be paid, and thu:
further our claims to justice; and be il
further
ResoLped, That by so doing they moi
only add materially to their interests, but
reject the advances of hypocritical asser
tions, the Standard claiming the ground
of worklngman's organ, when, in re
atty, it is grinding them to the loves,
possible scale; and be it further
Resotred, That we recommend the
REGISTER, hteiiigencer and san as the
true representative organs of the work.
ingmen; and be it further
ResoiUed, That in order that the public
may fairly understand the situation, g
committee of three be appointed to pre-.
pare an address, presenting the facts
And be it further
Resolved, That each individual mem.
Der use all honorable means to defeat the
aims Of the Standard Printing Company;
and be it further
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
semblage be tendesd to the Hon. Mayor
of the city, Mr.. A. j. Sweeney, for the
use of the Second Branch Council cham.
Der; to Officer Henry, and to the REGIS
TER and Mtelttgencer tor the use of their
columns in behalf of the interests of the
compositors.
The meeting was harmonious through
out, and all present seemed imbued
with the spirit Of protection and de,
nunciation CT the action of the Standard
The meeting adjourned subject to a
call by the chair.