Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-29
VIEWS OF. THE STRIKE
AS EXPRESSED AT A MEETING AT CAP
TT0L RINK, LAST NIGHT.
The AtOciOus Boycott. Vigorously Advocated Against
The Morning Pspss--GOds Aid lnVok-
cd to Punish q Gentleman.

A labor mass meeting was called for Last
evening to be held in the Capitol Rink,
the call stating that Benz. w. Goodhue,
State lecturer of the K. of L. of Illinois,
would speak on the labor question, which
was afterwards changed to read that he
would speak upon the printers strike
alone. Anumber of workingmen assem-
bled at the rink at the time advertised,
but they found that no preparation had
been made for the meeting. There were
no lights in the rink, and it was discover,
ed that it was necessary to place in a gas
meter before light could be secur,
ed. This delayed the meeting
until about $50 o'clock, when everything
was in readiness and between 200 and 25O
workmen collected in the hall, about 5O
of whom were probably attracted through
curiosity, more than by a desire to partici-
nate in the meeting. Mr.. Michael Owens,
a prominent glasSwOrker and labor leader
was called to the chair, and opened the
meeting by stating that unforeseen circum-
stances had prevented Mr.. GOOdhue
FROM BEING PRESENT,
but that rs the crowd was present they
would not be disappointed, and the time
would be occupied by short speeches from
well known local labor leaders. A'tele-
gram from Mr.. GOOdhue was read, which
stated that he could not be present, but
,n,,.a No raaSnn fnr his absence
The chairman then called upon
Mr.. W. S. Meek, one of the Republican
candidates for the Legislature. He reiuc-
family appeared on the speakers stand,
and said that it was quite a surprise for
him to be called upon, rs he had expected
to hear IN eloquent Speech upon the print
erS' strike by Mr.. GOOdhuc. He said that
unity was what they desired to secure,
and the topic OF his remarks would be
Rats; that they never had any trouble OF
this nature in Wheeling, as the rats had
ALWAYS been driven TO other places, and
one place to another. As mtelll-
gence advanced unity in labor had be-
come strengthened, until the rats were
compelled to organize. These rats were
brought to Wheeling, under whose aus
pices il was hardly necessary to state.
The printers had presented their demand
for an advanced scale some
six weeks or two months ago
which fact allowed the newspaper proPrl-
etors to prepare themselves by having
these rats employed before tie men went
out: that the Typographical Union had
previous intelligence that it was the inten-
ton of the publishers
To EMPLOY PROTECTIVE RATS,
and they had hardly left their cases before
the rats took their places, and that they
were here before a telegram could reach
any point after the strike began.
Typographical Union relied on their
demands, as they were conceded by the
publishers to be Just; and on the strength
of that they went out, and asked for
the assistance of all labor organizations
to help their cause, and that develop
ments have fully upheld their action in
striking and a wal on organized abor Is the
result. Pledges have been made by the
proprietors to men who are enemies OF
organized labor, and who have 10 interest
here except to wage war against the
Union; they have left situations where
they coul d make.
81 AND So PER DAY
to come to a place where they 4 only
earn s. per day. These men are backed
by the proprietOrs who are determined that
Typographical Union shall be destroy
ed, and thus reduce the ability Of the
printers to maintain their families. The
newspapers talked of booming the old
town, but they have obligated themselves
to support men who will help destroy its
prosperity. One man has left us, II who
could have afforded to stay out. We
feel our demand is Just; we feel
the proprietOrs are doing an injustice and
we are right when we ask people to with
draw their patronage from the papers. We
are firm and feel that we will be paid our
demands. We feel that we have a right to
demand the punishment of the man who
went back ON the Union and its principles,
and