The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-14
4 VOICE ON THE TARIFF.
The AmaIgamated Association
Against the Mills Bill.
AMERICAN IRON WORKERS,
Who Represent the LaborlnG Men of
Many States, Declare fora Protec-
tive Tarlrr-Rlnging Resolu-
tions that were Adopted.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June lS.-The Anal
gamated Association placed itself on
record to-day on the tarif'question. The
Tariff Committee appointed several days
ago has been carefully weighing the
matter before drawing up any resolu-
tions, and at the forenoon session OF tho
Convention they were presented. They
were received with general favor and
some slight changes were made in them.
The corrected resolutions are rs follows:
WHEREAS, There has been introduced
and now under discussion before Con-
gress bill known MS the Mills bill, for
the reduction Of the present tariff on
customs, and thereby put check on the
prosperity of our beloved country i'll
favor OF foreign countries, especially Eng
Ldndyand whereas, we Us workingmen
know that any reduction on the present
tariff would menace the wages OF those
who earn their living by the sweat OF
their brow; and whereas, there is JOY
among the ill-paid workingmen OF Eu-
rope, joy among the members OF tho
English Golden Club because they hope
to obtain control OF the the market OF
this Republic; therefore, us representa-
tives oil the iron and steel workers OF the
United States in convention assembled,
representing New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvnia, Ohio, West Virginia. Ken
tuck, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wiz
consin, Alabama and other States in this
Union, be it
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
sentiment, "America for Americans"
native and naturalized, and We endorse
the words OF Daniel Webster, who, 81
years ago, said If the people can obtain
fair compensation for their labor they
will have good houses, good clothing,
good food and the means oi educating
their children. Labor will be cheerful
and the people happy.
Resolred, That in our judgment the
citizens and industries OF this country
cannot be protected in any better way
than by placing protective tariff on all
articles imported from other countries
that can be produced by our own people,
in order that those who produce them
may be better able to demand that to
which, as citizens and upholders OF this
government, they are justly entitled to
0an equitable share Of the profits Of
their toll to maintain their families in
decency; that they may be able to edu-
cate their children and teach them, 60
tlfey advance toward manhood, TO de-
fend the principles OF our system OF gov
ernmennt.
Resolred, That We are most emphatic
ally opposed to any reduction OF the
our unqualified condemnation OF the
provisions OF the Mills bill, believing as
we do that its adoption as law would
be detrimental to tho interests OF the
American workingmen, and we respect
fully call upon our representatives in
Congress to vote against 1t,
REEs W. PRossER JAMES PENNEY,
JOHN MIsKEL, D. B. MoRGAN,
D. G. MARSH, d. II. McABEE,
JAS. G, STEPHENS, JAS. GRUMPY.
L. MURRAY, Committee.
The resolutions were presented as cor
rected in this afternoons session for
ratification.
After the Tariff Committee had made
its report this morning the special COM
mittee on Singer, Nimick & Co.'s reduc-
ton in wages made its report. The re-
port was discussed up to the noon al
journment.
1t was learned to-day that there will
be two conferences this year, one with
the iron and the other with the steel
manufacturers. The conference with
the latter will commence as soon as the
iron workers conference is over. The
Steel Conference Committee OF the
Amalgamated Association is MS follows:
Cornelius 0'Shea, George w. sarver,
Edward Spade, ]. 9. Cox, NJ. W. Magiro,
+. S. Sullivan, ]. +. Clinton, Joseph Ar
mold, Patrick Hurley, John ]. Jones, J.
w. Jellison, James Bretell, George By
lands and John Ratigan.
The convention will not adjourn until
about the middle OF next week. There
is still considerable work before it, in ar
ranging tine percentages to be paid by
the men in the different departments to
their helpers. ...t