The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-07
TwHEBEAVER BLOWOUT
a BIG TIME UP AT THE REUNION
And Picnic Ofths AmAIgamAtsd Association
OF Iron and Steel Workers sAturdAy-A
Large Crowd on h Ground, and n
Enjoyable ~Tims-TariR Meeting.

The annual reunion and picnic given by
the Amalgamatsd Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers on the fairgrounds at
Beaver, Pa, Saturday, wssas great a sue.
cess 8 any previous one. While the at
tendance from Wheeling was not Us large
as in some former years, the crowd from
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport was suti'
Cienhy large to compensate for this. tits
estimated by careful people that there
were 10000 to 10000 peopleonthe ground.
1t ia probable that the former estimate is
too low and the latter too high, and that
1900 ia about the right figure. All the
numerous railroads reaching Beaver did q
big business in excursions, The bands
were more numerous than ever, as were
also the devices for relieving the attend.
ants OF nickels. The order, on the whole,
wa remarkably good considering the
large number Of people on the ground. No
intoxiCants are allowed to be sold in the
county, but some fellow attempted to
smuggle it in in bottles, The crowd "got
on to him" and his stock was demolished,
TIE TARIFF DEMONSTRATION.
The feature Of the day was the tariff
mass meeting, 1t was nearly 3 O'Clock
when o line OF carriages bearing the speak
ers, and preceded by q brass band entered
the grounds, 10 show the ~populace that
the tariff advocates were about to begin
hostilities. The speakers mounted the
muslCstanda and Treasurer Penny in a brief,
pointed speech opened the meeting and
brought forward President Weihe. Alter
q short speech the President introduced
General Beaver, who began his address by
Congratulatlng his hearers IN the social
aspect Of the, gathering, He admitted
that many OF his hearers understood the
tariff question practically better than he
did, and he then proceeded to demonstrate
that protection was an all.important ques-
ton to the Wage.worker.
Hon, Morrison Foster was next intro
duCed, and began his speech by referring
to General Beaver rs "a battle.mained
veteran, whose Crutches are his patent OF
nobility" The speaker dwelt mainly on
the wage question in connection with
tariff.
Hon. Samuel Griffin next spoke. He
objected to the assertion that America 10
the asylum for the world. He believed
that pagans and paupers should not DO ad-
mitted to the country, as American work.
men cannot maintain their homes II they
are compelled to compete with Chinese
labor.
Ex.Prestdent John jarrett made a re-
markably clear and effective speech, has.
ing his arguments on statistics, and dwell
ing on the depression In the iron indus.
tries Of free trade England.
Oscar L. Jackson, OF Now Castle, next
addressed the audience, after which
Colonel Thomas NJ. Bayne made q speech.
Mr.. Thomas Armstrong wound up the
meeting by y short speech, in which he
said: awe have it on the authority Of
General Beaver, who Is connected with
the trade, that labor increases the value
Of o ton OF iron from 81 80 to $40 per ton.
II that Is the case | hold 1t Is worth S. 30
to puddle n ton OF iron." This remark,
ioreshadowing the next scale, was re-
coiyed with applause.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted with a cheer:
WHEREAs, The tendency OF legislation
seems 10 denote an attempt on the part OF
free traders to injure or destroy the In.
dustrial interests Of our country, and
WHEREAS, Any interference whatever
with the tariff must inevitably result in
great detriment to the producing classes,
therefore,
Resolved, That we, the people of West.
ern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West
Virginia, In mass meeting assembled, de-
mand that Congress shall not in any way
Interfere or meddle with the present
tariff,
Resolved, That the doctrine 80 indus.
triously preached by free Traders, that the
agricultural interests will be benefited BY
free trade, 10 i%allaCious, vicious and mis-.
leading, as the farmer distant from a mar.
ket Is always impoverishing his land and
needs Q healthy growth Of population in
order that he may be brought nearer to
his market, and so be enabled to find sale
for his products, and this can only be done
by the building up Of diversified indus.
tries, which result will follow an adequate
protective tarla.
Resolved, That mere discussion OF 90.
called tariff reform in Congress INJURIES The
cause Of labor, in that 1t deters from In.
vestment capitalists who wish to manu-.
faCture articles affected by 1t.
Resolved, That the provisions OF an ade.
quRte protective tariff are compensating,
beneitlng and encouraging every indus.
try In the entire country.
Resolved, That VIC demand at the hands
OF Congress full and complete protection
to American labor in every sense, and By
this we mean the barring out, not only Of
the product Of servlle labor, but the scr.
vile classes themselves, al represented by
contract and p~ro.slave labor.
ResOIred, That we demand that the
policy Of protection to American industries
be made a fundamental principle Of our
Government, and that q constitutional
clause TO that effect be submitted to the
people for their ratification, in our that
our industries may have peace and that
prosperity to our whole people be assured.
Resolved, That we demand that not one
dollars worth Of goods OF any description
which can be manufactured In this Coun.
try shall be imported without paying such
duty as to absolutely protect our home
product, and by this we mean so.called
raw material, declaring as we do that moth.
Ing Is raw material to which the hand OF
labor has been applied.
Congressman COTS inability 10 be pres.
emit caused general regret among those
from this section. Gen. Colts popularity
among the Eastern Ohioans Ia almost az
great as in his own West Virginia.
The crowd dispersed late In the after.
noon. The Wheeling people nearly all
came home on the regular train, though
some waited for the special, reaching
about 10 o'clock.
FIRST BLOOD FoW WHEELING.
Wrought Pipes Made OF The RlversldS
Company'S steel,
" Cold short" IN 81. L9uta Age Of Sci.
have allndAd In ~nAvarai nj mo inItnn.