Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-10-01
VOICE OF LABOR.
s,,ssts That Have Been Derived
From the Great Strike
as Set Forth by a
.,Jinu Member Of the Amalga-
n,tsd AssociatiOn---Ths Ne
csssity Of Organized LAHORE
Came Lessons Learned by Manu-,
acturers---Grand Army Of
the Republic Reunion.

faClui o. = ~ 49, y" !" ~
the Republic Reunion.
.,.,7r Dispatch 10 ths StIdGy Register.
,,.--.rrg+u. September S0.-Httsburgh
.,,,,,bur,h once more and all the smoke
mud and dirt the oldest resident could
-, MAKE him happy. All the iron
- ,,esl mills are running as steadily as if
= had never been a stoppage, and the
= obs,rver would not know of the
-, struggle between capital and labor
-, h,s lust been ended. The men who
=. -. engaged in that fight, however, will
:, f,-,sr il for many years to come. The
y. JI...-ysfinu and wsnt that il brought to the
p nj many a poor labOrer have left
u, that many days and months OF hard
- III NOT wash out The men imme-
F.,.Iy copcsrned, the skilled workers, it is
-. 3i6 rot suffer q great deal, but it is
Liz true that the hundreds who can
=, - placed in that class who were
-,.sn out Of employment, did suffer
=, bloi,hivs. The immediate end of
'r,.s strike. the 81 scale, was not gained,
- lrp- :. ~, 90 IN wages was lost 10 the
linen. mwithStanding these facts it
-.--.r h, said the strike was an entire
-. -,s The view in which il cannot be
--,,ts-, 3 a failure is found in the follow
.y,-sc, from = conversation your CORES
-, dent had With one Of the most inte.li-
~ members OI
me AmaIEamated Association.
While on the face OF il the strike re-
.-...8 !i>asl-uuSly 10 Us, and while il must
b.. AN I,trl that the new men derived no
IN ,.j,,re benefit. but suffered an appar-
.,,I I.s, viewed in a broader light, II can
.r,h. called total failure. There are
l.t,- benefits that follow 4 successful
..,..ss besides the immediate end gained in
go 74vsr.r Ui wages, and these benefits
r.y equally arise from an unsuccessful
--.e 4 we'll contested strike, or any
..ar- kind OF a battle, always creates q
Ing Of respect in both parties Tor their
.-rortuts. II wOrkmen never struck, II
.s.v s,wavs submitted without remOn-
...-'-rp toanvthing their employers desired
In The wUrSingmen of America would
.s,e lr brought 10 condition no better
=. N .lst of their brothers across the sea.
MT understand mr 70 say that all man
ID .r-.-S are disposed TO grind their en-
ss 5oxn: that would be very far from
,r,ta. But some would do 80, ana
IN, being able 70 underSeu their
-n-e honorable fellows, the latter
4-ai Ie compelled 10 bring down the
v,ges oi their wUrkmen in order TO COM
-s,p m trade. In this way we would soon
= o. Fafa or
1gv other right thinking man would like
nwe Now then I say that strikes Oper'
rs TO check this disposition on the part ot
xus Of our manufacturers. They recoS'
a.ye that the intelligent American
Workman Knows His Rights,
nd L necessary, will tight to maintain
hen. This lear prevents many an unjust
tsg-ease in wages. Don't you suppose that
srrr the gallant hght wo made in the strike
uhirh has irs, ended. the manufacturers
moving our uteJtl-, will stop and consider
a..Od while before they will offer TO reduce
or wages Very much longer don't you
1.Dk than it We always calmly submitted
"sny reduction they proposed. In this way
MAINTAIN that the strike has benefited
: and with US all wOrkIngmen. Now
e. story that the strike has weakeped the
ASSOCIATION is fa'Se. We are not such
rOis as that The Association is gooc
hing Without union we would not be
st.e o. accomplish anything. \ demand
~ ogt rights here and another thsr,
Eenld y. D. good. But baCke up by l
Y0Es-tai ei&don, spread s&fl over ~
,Junry, The. demand Of the working MAJ
lsans something, and win Be received
EiilI ecnsideration. Taere "a another Roo<
ihioE shicb this stride hss done snd sha
Z the lssSoa L haS taught oEr' ASspciaEleu
Tbs IS that no demand bot based on a
,s'isiLed right, can be forced TO q Soecess
70. end that will be permanent \ yer!
'eleu'aJ.e and very intelligent minorlt!
q lhe ANSCglstlOn weCe opposed To thu
usr from the beginning. on the SrounC
ttsl the Siate Of trade did no
'afrant IT, Whether that argument was {
a'd one or not would require several qulre
pAirr, ns.rd with statistics, TO demon
NB.r'
IL = an III wind that blows nobOd.
200 = an Old &dagc and as true aS od
About me only persons who have prOtite'
c;ecty rom the strike are the newspapc
NlieSYOnG,ats. Every night columns u
lailsr regarding
The Progress Of the strike
'-'e ie!cgraphsd 10 the daily papers OF tn
S'ger cities. .ur which there was paid no
rs han $40. About all of the CORES
EacDriSa-r also rrEularly employed Ol
--' ra!.. I,VrrS Ot this City, and this sun
Sae cutie a handsome little addition 4
yer sa!arlyS- Disasters Of all kinds ar
la,'e'iS for the contemplating correspondent
-1i next lp disasters, sensations. Thl
l''Av from the vide interest taken in il
'a' regular bonanza. But now that sOurC
revenue .s gone and the repOrtOrial ey
Z y he oa,' around for other prey.
Monday mkt will BE- AIRED letter da,
Eii'hur-h iur the veterans of the lat
an '0 thar day u grand reunion of tn
uahG Amy at tue Republic will be hel
az grand time IsanriCIpated. The atiai
! lI''r .l, auspices OF the Department o
n ur".'N wanna Almost all the Posts y
4 "t>'rTn Irr NSyiyania will participate, a
''.' IS a nHmher from the central an
ZEN part, Of the State. Invitation
~ TTi'e also ben is>Uad TO the Departments O
"tI Virginia and Ohio, and the Depart
'ut maraerS. and a number of Post
~ N those S,a'rs will he here. GOV. Hoyi
20. ih', Sheridan. and a number of Othe
>gngul,hrd gentlemen will be- present
aovFalr prrI sratiunS have been mad
i wv. .shOut The Ci'y 10 receive the BOYS il
Ine decorations Of the building
I"r route will probably surpasS any
r- ever attempted here An euumera
vi The PoS'S that have signified thei
l.h io b" present shows that over 5. 10
r,lL, vi. VI. he IN line. In addition 20 this IN
-" WI snd ln5th Regiments Peunsy
. ,s~. 30 NOiHnietrs, which organizations hol
4 hL-n.OhS m This city on the same day, vii
80 part ADDING at least a thousand NOR
T Parade. At night a Bean Bake wi
S;TI THSu al the CulljSium, where adireSse
i Ia Oe ggH'rr'd and general jolificatiO
ECth w "'"ohS'ratiOh VIII oe We
'P From Wheeling 20 PEttSursl
'heSs, The different posts will carryi
SI. Ial * their elegant banners and ia
/ ih,,r.' .'tt'u".ed flags they fought under, an
aE,S Oa'IN "t music will fill the air wit
ssrn,;.,G;ny "t sweet sounds. Providenc
4 arr.sl.,lns. the affair will be carried Ou
onlB,m.,s Z" programme, which means
u t,r;a. ;as'ng the plares OF amusement As cri
sr,b one would think Piitsburgers wer
Ian,,,yy,1SS' now. At Library Hall Nine
SesL mex has played to good houses al
C,ooL~ Al The Opera House the "Blac
tl,nSs. Is on the boards in all its y0luptu