The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-27
THE TRADES, ASSEMBLY.

10 Inc schools. IN
THE TRADES. ASSEMBLY.
Views Of Lesi.lativs Candidates asked on
ballot l.sfotr1.
The meeting oil the Trades Assembly
yesterday was unusually well attended.
President Frohmo preBidcd and q good
lot Of business was transacted. The
Brewers Union reported that several
saloons in the city areselling Milwaukee
beer upon which there Is u boycott A
special committee WAS appointed 10 look
the mntter up and report ut the next
meeting OF the Assembly. Tho special
committee OF seven appointed to confer
with tho directors Of the penitentiary
concerning the letting Of the labor OF the
convicts 10 certain lines OF business, 70.
ported It's success In dealing with the
directors OF tho institution. A resolu.
ton Of thanks to the directors was passed
by the Assembly.
The Arbitration committee reported
that 1t had succeeded in settling up the
differences bets Q ,nt6e Warehousemen'n
Union and the eUployers. Chairman
Dob!er Of the Legislative Committee re.
ported that that committee had been
looking Into various schemes for ballot
reform and that It had famed q gtate.
ment Of lis views on the subject which
was presented to tho Assembly for up.
proval. 1t was decided by the Assem-.
bly, that it would by welt to have the
paper printed aud copy presented 10
each OF the candidates on the Legislative
ticket Of both parties with the request
that they make known their views to
the Assembly in writing at n speeia!
meeting to bs held next Sunday morn.
ing for the purpose Of hearing from the
candidates. The paper is as follows:
WHEREAS, There Is throughout the
couu,ry general recognition Of the i'm.
pcra.ive necessitv Of such q reform In
tho methods OF votingas will eiIectual.
ly guard ngainst the growing evils OF
bribery aud intimidation and
WHEREAS, The sy8tem known as the
Australian ballot law, has recommended
itself wherever adopted Cs a wise meas.
ure and safeguard to the ballot.
RcSo'rta, By tho Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly, representing all
shades OF political belief, that we dc.
nand TINT an effective measure OF bal
lot reform shall be enacted hy the Leg
islatu.e and signed by the Governor II,
the earliest practicable time during the
next session.
Resolved, That any effective measure o,
ballot reform must Lave all OF the follow
ing features:
First-All ballots shall be official aDt
shall be printed and distributed at public
expense.
Stcond-All ballots shall be delivered
10 the voter within the polling place OF
election day by sworn public Off :lsls.
Third-Only official ballots so deliver
ed shall be voted. The voter shall BIZ
guarant eed absolute privacy in prepar.
ing bis ballot, and the secrecy Of tue
ballot made compulsory.
Fourlh-Thc names Of all candidates
for the same office shaIt be printed Oh
the same ballot.
Fifth-Voters shall have the right t:
nominate candidates by properly cert.
fed petitions.
Resolrsd, That sill believers in fail
elections and government by the PEG.
pie, are urged not only to sign tho peii
ton which will be prepared, but the
citizens OF Wheeling are asked 10 lend
their active assistance in procuring Gig.
natures.
Resolred, That the Legislative Com.
,nistee be requested to communicate
with NIL the Legislative candidates, to
ASCERTAIN their views OF the proposed
ballot reform movement.
The iollowir: members we're appoint.
ed standing committee to act In con.
junction with the standing committee OF
the Grocers' Protective Association in
all matters in which the two bodies are
jointly Interested: John Mjnkemper,
Roman Dobler, John kress, Irwin ".
lmhod and William Hagadorn.
The delegates from tho Bakers Union
reported that it had drawn up demand
for twelve hours 10. a maximum days
work, twenty five cents an hour for over.
time and that all worsmel shall belong
to the union. This has been presented
to the employing bakers and has been
agreed to by all but Elk OF them. The
Arbitration committee was instructed to
call upon those employers who have not
signed the damsn: mad try aud induce
them to do so. 1t wa also reported that
the Bakers Union has gotten up q seal
similar TO that placed upon union made
cigars which it proposes to place on
every loaf OF bread made by union
baker.
The remainder ci the t;mc till five
o'clock was spent discuseiDg the po.i,i.
ca! situation. The members Of tho as.
ssmbly congratulated the body upon the
legislation that has been secured for the
benefit Of labor through the assembly
and the prospects for doing good in the
future were CaErassed.