Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-20

Der said that the Trades Assembly had
| "bit of more than it could swallow.
II the grocers would stand together
they would come out all right. They
were not party 70 the fight, and II the
Trades Assembly resorted to unfair
methods 10 force them into into IL,
they could retaliate in kind. IL
the wholesalers refused tnem
credit and demanded a prompt
settlement Of other debts. many
would be compelled to close up" He
thought the Trades Assembly would
find 10 hard job TO boycott the retail
grOcerS. The grOcers we're placed into
the position, through no act OF their
own. Of being compelled 70 bear the
brunt Of the fight.
Another member was a friend OF the
workingmen and sympathized Win
them, but he did not concede their
right TO dictate to the grocers. Re
ferring to u resolution TO lay On the table,
be said that some action must be taken.
The association could not afford to let
the matter drop. 1t must take a stand
either way. Otherwise the mem
bers would leave the hall and
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while others would not, and the latter
would make money at the expense OF
the former. The Association should
take some action which would bind all
its mem bers. They should pull together
or quit.
Another member said that the Associ-
alton was compelled TO take action. A
grocer was under a two-fOld obligation.
He was under obligation to the whole
salers and iObbers, and under oollga-
ton to the labOring men, his customers.
On the one hand he is told that he will
DO boycotted II he patronlzeS the gro
GERS. On the other hand he is told that
he will be pressed for money which be
may not have. Thus he is between two
fires. Which can he best afford to do?
He held that the merchants had been
friendly toward the retailers aud that a
refusal to buy from the wholesalers
would result most disastrOusly.
The motion to lay on the table was
lost by a vote Of Is to 90. 1t was then
moved to strike out that portion OF the
resolution extending sympathy to the
wholesalers. Carried. Further argu-
ments and motions pertaining to the
resolutions were cut off by motion to
appoint a committee Of three to prepare
resolutions, which prevailed. The com
mittee retired, and soon returned with
the following resolution, which was
adopted.
"Resolred, That we deplore the difficulty
existing between the Wholesalers and
Warehoussmen's Union, aud that we con-
slider the boycott now placed upon US, as
unjust and uncalled for, and, therefore,
propose TO transact our business as our
own judgment dictates"
After adopting a resolution to keep
the proceedings secret, the meeting
adjourned.
MARTINS FERRY MERCHANTS.
The Retail GrocerS' Protective Asso-
citation of Martins Ferry and Etnaville
held a meeting last night, for the pur-
pose Of considering the difficulty be-
tween the merchants and warehouse
men. After a full discussion they came
to the conclusion that it was an impoSsi-
bility to buy from but one or two houses.
They also declared sympathy for labor
organizations, but were opposed to the
boycott They called attention to the
fact that no class of business suffers
more from strikes than the retail gro
GERS, and declared that the Warehouse
mems Union was asking Of them some
thing that is unreasonable and impossi-
BILE, as they were in no way connected
with the strike.