Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-02-28
The Iron Workers Of EtnayilIe
i'm Council.

The operatives of the Etna Iron Mill
turned out en- masse, on Saturday
night, in Ulrich's Hall, to give ex-
preston to their views on the pending
Tariff bill in Congress, and protection
% American labor.
The meeting was earnest and enthusi.
astic, and was organized by electing
Wm. j. Howells President and ]. c.
MeAninch Secretary.
During the absence of the Committee
on Resolutions, pointed aud practical
speeches were made by W. ]. Howells,
Benz. Davis, and Others. A band
enlivened the occasion with excellent
music, and soul stirring songs in honor
lof American, over EurOpe's labor,
were we'll rendered.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and heartily adopted:
WHEREAS, A great wrong is in pre-
cess of preparation, in Congress, against
the labor interests of the country, the
result of which, if consummated, will
be to crush out the last hope of Ameri-
can industry, and practically reduce
the operatives in our manufactures to
the starving and degraded level oil
European paupers. Therefore,
Resolved, That, "a workmen in the
Etna Iron Mill, We do most earnestly
and solemnly prote ,eainst any reduc
| tion of the present Tariff rates, regard
ling any such change as detrimental tC
Jour interests; aud in the name and
behalf of our great industry we ask
and demand protection for our work
land we tienounce the bin being offered
Thy Fernando Wood In Congress as 6
tdirect blow at American. labor and
American rights. 5i
| Resolved, That any man, in or out
of Congress, that would vote for such 8
bill, practically putting in motion tbt
machinery of foreign countries, while
it stops those OF our own, lacks ir
| patriotism, is traitor to the true in
tterests Of bis country, any is, more
lover, unworthy the name of an Ameri
! can citiz5n snasei sr vs -sF. -7s1. t
Resolved, That, representing as we
ldo,- a large industrial interest, we ash
THE hearty and prompt cooperation o
Jour fellow q workmen everywhere
Especially in this immediate vicinity
to join with US in protesting against
this disgraceful Congressional tinker
ii ing with the tariff, and to assist US il
Istaying the contemplated onslaught
upon our interests by Fernando Wood,
tariff scheme, which, if passed, We
believe, will be the death blow tt
mechanical labor in this country.
Resolved, That we respectfully
urge our Representative in Congress
the Hon. Lorenzo Danford, by his vo
and best energies, to have preserved
unchanged, our present tariff, anC
secure US all possible protection agains
foreign capital and Pauper labor.
Resolved, That committee con
sisting of Il. F. Smith, David Thomas
and VIM. J. Howell5 be appointed tt
confer with brother operatives il
Wheeling, Martins Ferry and Bellaire
with a view to agitating and organic
| ing opposition to the movement il
Congress against our mutual interests
and also looking to concert of action
1t issproposed on about next Satur
day afternoon to hold rousing mas
tariff meeting in Etna Mill. Ha-
1 Rouse, brothers, let your influence
be felt in favor of American protection
to American labor on American soil.
! 5 VIM. J. HowELLs, Pres't.
/ j. G. MCANNICH, Sec'y. q .-