Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-20
RETAIL GROCERS
.,, cD, WIFE TBS WHOLESALERS IN THI
WAREHOUSEKSNS STRIKE.
v..,,, Last Night 81 Which COMMITTEES From
81 Sss Are beard, and the Trades
Assembly Demand Ia refused

49,. boveott declared by the Trades
-,bIv at its meeting on Sunday az
~ went into effect yesterday.
'.'-' mo, were hired by all the mer-
~ who have hitherto been doing
' --,- owp hustllng and driving, and
'-. .ssert that many applicants were
70 "a away. Everything was quiet
.-,re the streets in the wholesale dis
80 interest centering upon the boy
and during the day there was
n,b speculation concerning It's
Us Us and also regarding the
e- .,,,ne OF the meeting OF the Re
o., 'C-ocers' Association, last even
iA- several grocers yesterday refused
rs la Goods from the delivery wagons.
pas-s' no wagons were sent out, a
a. -. - nj the firm stating by way OF
-----orstf0n that no local deliveries we're
-.sison Monday.
I, ~ Retail Grocers' Association met
..-.'rfgbt Al odd Fellows Hall. A reg
., bTsiness meeting was first held, al
-5i,b resolution TO admit the commit
VS. NJ the warehOuSemen and mer-
$50 FOR the purpose Of listening 20
'.-..rtation of the difficulty from both
I...5nniDts. was adopted. The gentle
m the committees were then ad-
God and assigned 70 seats facing each
I.t., in the centre Of the hall. The
-sr.bants' committee was composed or
H. Baer. VIM. Ellingham, Geo. ).
Tssrey. Archie Hupp, Jas. Reilly, John
Warehouse aud Milt. Ma0lS. Inc
.,-sbousemen were represented by
Inn Burke and Edward Wilson, OF
'Ee.~ Union, and Roman DObler, VIM.
T-,bme and Richard Robertson, OF the
Trades Assembly Arbitration Commit
President Henry Schrebe announced
,bs+ each side would be allowed fifteen
Minutes for statement OF the case, and
,sr minutes for arguments. This re-
s,rirtion as 20 time was forgotten, how
aver As the discussion proceeded, and
considerable more time was taken up
,ban was intended. The matter resolved
ir,alf into the nature OF a joint debate
and il was at times very spirited, Mr..
Henry Baer conducted the merchants
,I54 and Messrs. DObler and Robertson
chamyiOned the warehOuSemen.
b.. Dobler led of with a statement
of rBe case, and read Section ? OF the
WareLOusemen's scale, upon which
the controversy hinged. He said the
demand OF the warehOuSemen was not
ge innovation, AS alleged by the mer-
chants. but a vital principle Of all labor
9-rsDizatiOns. The demand was Tor
r..Uguition similar TO that which or
grr.7,d labor receives In aud about
Wheeling, aud it was but reasonable
demand, If organized labor was to be
recognized az all Wages was an after
e5H,.deration. He denied that IL took
away the rights Of merchants and cited
instances 10 show that the relations be-
tween employers and employees Is more
pleasant and amicable since securing
ncognition Of labor's rights.
Mr.. Baer took the ground that the
merchants had no case 10 present, and
DO complaint 10 make, and such was
not the object of their presence. They
came bv invitation. He desired 70
know If the retail grOcers we're 70 be
considered the final judges In the mat
ter To this Mr.. DObler replied that
the gr0cers are placed in such posi-
ton that they are compelled 70 be
Judges in the matter, as TO whether or
not they would refuse 70 patroniZe the
merchants employing nOn-uniOn men.
Mr. Baer stated that the merchants are
not opposed 20 uniOniSm, but they OBJ
iecs 20 dictatiOn. Their business diff
cred from that referred TO by
Mr. DOb.er, I'm that no skilled labor was
employed. The merchants submitted
90 everything until il came to Surrend-
Ing control OF their business, and then
they kicked. "IS il right" he said,
t0r the Trades Assembly to dictate TO
you, where you shall buy your goods?
Have you American citizens no right TO
think and act for yOurSelveS?'
Mr.. Robertson stated that the Trades
Assembly was backward about ordering
the boycott, and i'm the midst Of their
deliberations, the merchants cOmmuni-
cation was received, threatening to boy
colt the retail grOCerS, and the
a50rilg men through them, which left
no alternative but 10 pass the boycott
resolution. Mr.. Baer then asked to
have the Communication read, which
was done, and a spirited discussion eu-
sued, as 20 the meaning Of the language
used
Mr.. Dobler arose to reply to Mr.. Baer.
Referring to his remark that he (Mr.
Baer) was not opposed TO labor unions,
be said that he only tolerated them
unit. they entered into the relation Of
employer TO employed. He charged that
the agreement had been violated by the
merchants, to show the necessity for or
gau'ZatiOn among the men. 1--WE do
not say where you must buy, but we
are determined to enforce our natural
right TO buy where we please"
Mr. Baer replied-YOu say you will
ouy where you please. We ask that
The grocers buy where they please. He
asserted that Mr.. DObler'S statement
'ha, the agreement had been violated,
was false.
Mr. Elingham asked Mr.. Dobler to
STATE time and place. In reply Mr..
Do0.er said that the agreement speci-
leo SLIPS as the weekly wages OF
Drivers, and mentioned a certain firm
Which paid but Sll. The agreement
also provided that after working six
months hustler should receive an ad-
vance Of fifty cents per week. The
same firm discharged men after work
ing SIX months, and they were com-
p.Led 10 work six months else
where before securing the advance,
70 which they were entitled Mr.. FL
AAgham stated that on the other hand
many warehousemen received more than
'le scale provided one man IN his
employ, entitled 70 Sill 25 received SIS,
ana another man entitled 70 Sl0.50 re- |
Ne-Lnl Sll 30 lie also nharrad that the |