Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19
WELCOMED 70 THU CITY
The Horseshoers Given . Warm
Greeting by Hr. UhL-
HE DEFENDS LABOR AID ITS FREEDOM
Capital Has No Right 10 Say 90 unisa
Man sfhoa shalt Asts-freeeed-
ings of the estion-fresi-
dent Moore's History.

The seventeenth annual convention
OF the Journeynaen Horseshoers' Ma
uonal Association commenced yester-
day morning at $50 O'Clock st the
Royal Arcanium Hall. Forty-one OF
the principal cities of the United States
were represented by delegates. Presi-
dent Moore made . few opening re-
marks and introduced Mayor Uhl 70 the
delegates. The mayor delivered abort
but spicy address Of welcome. He bade
the delegates welcome 10 the hospitality
of the city and expressed the hope that
the occasion would be made one that
would make Grand Rapids and this
convention pleasant memory. speak
ing Of labor unions, he said that IN these
days they are a necessity for the protec-
ton Of labor. for capital would surely
always protect itself. lie added that IN
regard 70 labor unions that neither
capital or capitalist had any rigat 70 say
TO a laborer who desires to become a
member Thou shalt not' as long SIS
its ends were peaceable and not opposed
to the welfare of the people and of the
government. Speaking OF the horse
shoeing branch OF industry he spoke OF
its necessity and importance, and re-
pested his welcome to the hospitality OF
Grand Rapids.
President Dustin speaks
Mayor Uhl was followed by President
Dustin, of the Central Labor Union.
He spoke of the necessity of thorough
organization and of the benefits accru-
ing from the same. He repeated the
welcome of Mayor Uhl. The regular
order of business of the convention was
then taken up, commencing with the
report of the committee on credentials.
A resolution of sympathy, and tender
ing the moral and financial support of
the organization to the strikers was
passed. A general discussion of the
question Of shorter hours was then
taken up and lasted the balance OF the
forenoon session. Most cities work ten
hours or over IN horeshoeing. The
discussion favored 9-hour system, as
has been adopted with good results in
some OF the larger cities.
Report OF the Omcers.
The afternoon session began at 2
O'Clock and lasted till 5 o'clock. The
president read his report; showing
some of the work accomplished during
the past year and congratulating the
organization on its success and good
prospects. The secretaries report
showed new charters granted TO
chapters in San Francisco, Tacoma,
Portland, Columbus and Memphis.
The membership has almost doubled
during the past year and assessments
have been cut in two. The treasurcr's
report showed almost double the sum
in the treasury that was in At the last
annual convention. The working
Committees on Law, Grievances,
Constitutional Amendments and
auditing were appointed and adjourn
ment followed. Today the question OF
the advisability Of establishing the
Office of organizer will be discussed
and also amendments to the constitu-
ton, The committees will also report.
In the evening May party will be held
at Hibernian Hall. A resolution was
passed to ride about the city only in
union carryalls.
President Moore.
President Moore, of the Journeymen
Horseshocrs' Association. is a Pittsburg
man, and one of almost National repu-
tAtlOil III lilc DucintcSs Ait WOuid AttsCt
be picked out in crowd as farrier,
as he looks more like a high-priced
travelling man. A man of intelligence
and pleasing address. he is a marked
man among the delegates. Said one of
the delegates last evening, concerning
Mr.. Moore: "There is a mechanic
People usually think of a horseshoer as
o big, brawny man. who can nail iron
to horses feet. But there is more to
it than that. Helcan turn out deli
cate little shoe that would be an orna-
ment to library table. He gets big
money for his speciality in fine work on
high-priced nags. He shod the cele-
brated PAGER, Hal Pointer. just before
he made his record of 2:oei at
Terre Haute last year. In that race he
made the three fastest heats ever made
in race. 2:9t. 2:lls and 2:l2t. He has
shod Dallas, the 2:1li PAGER, and hosts
of others. He not only knows how TO
make and put on shoes, but he under
stands all about horses feet, regulating
gait., curing foot diseases, etc. lie
takes delight in fine work and is a
representative of whateven that homely
trade IL capable of. But you never can
get him TO talk about il. He says that
although he has ehod horecs over ten
years he has learned moro about il in
the last two or three than in all the