The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
TRADES ASSEMBLY P1oN1U.
A Pleasant Day, Good Attendance and
Much Sport.

Much Sport.
The weather Saturday was excellent
for the picnic Of the Canton Trades As.
sembly, and In the afternoon about
three thousand people assembled upon
the Fair Grounds.
The Battalion Band occupied the
band stand, and after playing several
selections. chairman of the day, Mr.,
Alex. ThObuTn, introduced P. j. Nc
Guire, of Cleveland, President of the
National Association of Carpenters and
JOiners, who delivered an Interesting
address. He was followed by Charles
BOnsall, Of Salem, and Charles Jenkins,
of Leetonia. The remarks Of all the
speakers we're sound and sensible.
Much sport was furnished by the races
Hose companies 6 and 8 were on the
grounds to compete for the prizes of.
feTed, but as both had members Of other
city companies In their ranks they did
not have contest, but gave exhibition
runs. Considerable rivalry exists be.
tween these companies, and 1t Is hoped
they will soon come together in race
and settle the question of which is the
fastest. The Canton One Price Cloth
ing COmpany's Junior hook aud ladder
company also gave an exhibition run.
Interest centered In the one hundred
yard foot race between Fred Hoelant
and Charles Winters, on which cOnsid
erable money was staked. Winters wOn
by two feet in III seconds.
The hslf.mile foot race between VIM
Reeves and George Cummins was easily
won by Reeves, who finished the dis
tance far ahead of Cummins.
The fat mems race furnished more
laughter than any other event of th(
day. 1t was contested for by Charlie
Mist, of the Empire Restaurant, and Jakt
ODpenheimer, of the G. 0. P. G. Co. 0p
penheimer was out of training and MIS-
dashed off the fifty yards almost before
Jake got started.
In the evening a social dance was en-
joyed In the dining hall, for which thu
Battalion Band played. AT the samt
same time MIR. jenkins spoke from th(
band stand on the public square.
The picnic was success and wei
managed. Credit Is due president of th(
day, Alex. Thoburn, chief marshal, Har
ry Huber, and the members of the com
mittee on arrangements, John KerehaW
Fred Keefauver and William Glass.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Canton Trades Assembly a.
the regular meeting Thursday evening
WHEREAS, The Typographical UnlOr
of Cleveland has taken action agains
he Leader Printing Company Of tina
city, the said Leader and Evening News
refusing to pay the price, or srbitrat'
until the union printers went out; aU(
WHEREAS, The Typographical UniOI
has spared no efforts to effect q settle
ment of all matters In dispute, 30 thai
they could resume work as honorable
men; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That Canton Trades As
sem6ly regard the conduct of the Leader
Company In this difficulty as an unmis
taxable blow at organized labor, II
that 1t virtually denied the right o.
wOrkmen to organize and put prem
ium Oh "scab" labor, therefore we de
IOunce and condemn 1t as the enemy o.
organized labor.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
the Typographical Union and K. Of L
Assembly in the action they have takeI
in the matter, and we appeal to all or
ganizatiOns, working classes and bust
ness men to give the late employees o
the Leader and Evening News their sup
port and let both papers severely alone
until the trouble Is settled In a satisfac
tory manner.