The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

two weeks, reached It's elimination NJ
last nights meeting In the Opera House,
when the question of closing at p, m.
was effectualy settled by the adoption
and signing Of the constitution by all
present, the election Of officers and the
payment OF the iirst installment Of dues,
The meeting was a splendid one, and
was attended by about two hundred
business men, clerks aud others inter-
ested In the success Of the movement,
Every one was In the best possible
humor, and great enthusiasm was mani
tested by all, which caused the business
OF the evening to be done up In apple pie
order.
The meeting was called to order by
Temporary Chairman johnson Sherrlck
At $3.50. Mr.. BOcklus, the temporary Sec
Tetary, being absent. Mr.. George ShArer
was, on motion OF Mr., collars, elected to
Ill the vacancy.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and adopted, after which the
constitution prepared by the committee
appointed At the meeting last week, aud
which was published In full In Wednes-
days DEMOCRAT, was read by Secretary
Sharer, In adopting II each section was
read separately, and all debate confined
10 the section under consideration.
Sections |, ., 3, 1, Z, 8, 0, 10, IL, H.
l3, II and 10 were unanimously adopted
without discussion.
When section 5, relating TO the max.
ing OF rules and regulations governing
each particular branch Of business, was
reached II was Informally passed on
motion OF Mr., collars.
Section 10, relating TO the hour OF
closing which was liked at p. m.,
created considerable discussion.
Mr.. Spir0 moved 10 amend making the
closing hour the year around, but the
motion was not seconded,
He then changed his motion, axing
the hour AT from April lst 10 October
lat aud at 6OclOck from October lst 10
April lst, Mr. Ernst opposed this, AZ
did also Mr.. Spangler, the latter gentle
man saying that he had experienced the
7 O'Clock hour for closing In Akron and
that II worked well there, ana that IL he
had 10 stay In his store until s o'clock
he would Just ~ soon stay all night.
Mr.. Collars stated that o and were his
fay0rite hours for closing, and he
had advocated those hours; but when
he saw that the majority were against
him he had gracefully yielded, and he
thought all others In the minority ought
10 do the same. Nessrs. Keeler, Gold.
berg, Winterhalter. Werner, Brothers
and several others, opposed the motion,
Mr.. p. Il. 0'Neil, OF Akron, being again
present, was called on to give his Views
on the matter, which he did In few
felicit0us remarks.
Mr.. Hubert, representing the
a / al 40 a
was, on motion OF Mr.. Keefer, called
upon for an opinion, on behalf OF the
workingmen.
lle responded by saying that no had
been appointed committee by the
knights OF Labor 20 present couple Of
resolutions to the association, passed at
ameeting OF the knights of Labor on
wednesday evening. Mr.. Hubert then
read the two resolutions from u copy
OF the DEMOCRAT 'as published IN
yesterday issue Of that paper. These,
Mr.. Hubert said, fully embodied the
Views and sentiments OF the working
men Ia regard 10 the question. His ie'
marks and reading Of the resolutions
were received with loud applause.
MIR. SpirO's motion was then put aud
failed Of adoption. Mr., Werner wanted
TO know IL tho drug stores were 10 keep
open for the sale OF wall paper, frames,
etc, as the sale Of those articles con-
ficted with his business.
President SheTlck said that was q
matter that would have TO DO arranged
among tmselyes.
Mr.. j. l.. Myers stated that he had seen
Durbln, Wright " Co., and several other
druggists, aud they had promised
not TO sell wall paper, blluds,
curtains aud picture frames after
7 o'clock, but had refused 10 stop
the sale Of stationery after that hOur,
After hearing this explanation Mr.,
Werner expressed himself ~ being per.
fectly satisfied.
The following resolution, passed by
the Cigarmnker's Union Of this city, was
then read aud was received with loud
applause!
CANTON, o., July 80, 1884.
WHEREAS. The organization Ia this
city for the reduction OF the hours Of
labor IT, In our opinion, n step In the
right direction, aud IL deserving OF
every mans hearty endorsement, Be II,
RESOLVED, That We, the members Of
Cigarmakers Union, No, ll0-26 mem.
b0rs strong heartily agree with the
said merchanla ana clerks, aud pledge
ourselves To their support, aud Will do
all In our power to influence other firms
In their leading footsteps, aud II they
should refuse, viii not deal with them,
aud VIII influence oil other working.
men not TO patronlze them,
5ecti0ns5 aud 10 were then adopted
amid enthusiastic applause, aseuriuR
the complete success OF tho m0ypmNnt
On motion Of Mr EllOrs, tue assoril
tl0n hen proceeded To ballot Tor OIL.
GERS and the executive committee, ail
persons contemplating becoming mem-
bers Of tile Association being entitled TO
vote.
Meaqrs, Koerer and Brothers were 40.
polluted tellerg by the chair.
On motion, each individual member
OF n llrm WIS declared entitled 10 vote.
The result OF the hall0tlng was IN fol.
Iowa.
President johnson Sherrlck,
Vice PTesldent-Davld collars.
5ecretary-Ge0rge Sharer.
Treasurer George II, Spanglor.
Executive ommittee--Th0mas II
Keeler, Q. j. Bocluus, I'D. keplinger, Nd,
Bechele and D. u. Rose,
On motion Of Mr., Clay Henry, the
resolutions Of the knights OF Labor and
Cigarmakers' Union were accepted, or.
dered spread upon the records Of the
meeting ami u vote Of thUnks rendered
for the same.
The following resolution, prepared by
the Committee on Constitution but not
Inserted In II was read aud unanimously
adopted.
RESOLVED, That II be tho sense of this
Association that 10 place OF bn'iuess
conducted by q member OF this Aasocla.