Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-10
THE COMBINE FORMED
By the Convention Of the Farmers
and Industrial Workers.
APLAN OF COOPERATION AGREED

APLAN OF COOPERATION AGREED
Upon Which is Expected to Benefit All-What the
Combination Msans-RspOrt Of the Discus
siOn-Commitees Appointed-Plan
for Future Action.
The diels cast, and the combine is on.
The farmers have joined issues with
the industrial workers OF the city, and
new line of action may be looked for.
Yesterday in pursuance to a call, dele
gates OF the Farmers Alliance and the
Industrial Unions met in Trades As
sembly Hall, and consummated the plan.
1t was the first convention OF the kind
ever held in the city, and there was
naturally much interest manifested
concerning the outcome. Side by side
with the skilled artiZans and the hon
est and willy workers OF the factory
were the true-hearted tillers OF the SOIL
all working in unison and harmony.
In many respects it was notable
gathering, and in the deliberations OF
the day there was exhibited low OF
eloquence, and earnestness OF heart,
and strength of purpose seldom sur
passed in the usual run OF conventions.
The delegates were very prompt in
answering, and shortly after ten o'clock
the session was called TO order by
Roman Dobler, Chairman OF the Joint
Committee, who announced that the
first thing in order was the election OF
temporary officers. On motion c. M.
DonleY was made chairman, and Thos.
V. Salisbury secretary. The chairman
was authorized to appoint committee
on credentials of three delegates. con-
sisting Of p. j. Farrell, l w. ImhOff
and w. w. Foreman. This committee
after being retired three-quarters OF an
hour reported the following list OF dele
gates present and entitled to seats in
the convention
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Mt. Leon Alliance-Haran 2. Carter,
Geo. NJ. Butler.
Harmony AllianceEE. Melting, j.
Stewart.
Pioneer Alliance-M H. McCausland,
George p. Sisson.
High Ridge Alliance-W. w. Gore
man, j. M. Bell.
Liberty Alliance-Frank Cox.
Richland Alliance-Ben jamin Spring
er, James Burkett.
Bethlehem Alliance-R. q Criswell,
j. b. Garvin.
Nightingale Alliance-H. L. Calvert,
T.. O.. Baird.
Potomac Aliance-Felix Mudoon.
Marshall County Alliahce-Wm. Gels
Ter, w. L. Dorsey.
INDUSTRIAL UNION.
Stove Fitters-Benjamin Schiller,
John Connolly.
Horse Collar Makers No. 20-Samuel
b. Crew, John w. Reddall
Garfield Assembly-Wm. Frohme,
United Mine WorkeS-W. S. Berls-
ford, Jere Meade.
Crescent Lodge No. s-John V. Me-
han, Joseph Purcell.
Carpenters Union No. al. w. I'm
hoff, Grafton Beall.
Carriage and Wagon Workers No. C.
Charles Kull, p. +. Farrell.
Hold Carriers Union-Gabrie Jack
son, Alex. Gardner.
CoOpers' Union--J. c. Bolen, II. A.
L thmah.
Street Car Employes-John O'Brien,
John Killeen.
Local Union No. Sc. NJ. Donley,
Jas. Hammond.
United Mine Workers, Bridgeport
John Farr, Samuel Coffman.
Warehousemen's Union No. 4093-
Lewis Coleman.
Advance Lodge No. &c, Etnaville-
Chas. NJ. Robbins, Solomon Doud.
Local Union No 255-Wm. Latoush.
Federal Labor Union No. 4O91-Ed-
ward Mclaughlin, John Goodhue.
Tobacco Workers No. 4Os7-Chas.
| Veneman.
Roman Dobler, Richard Robertson,
James Orr, George Hand, John
Leasure and Thos. Salisbury were adj
mitted to the floor as honorary mem
bers not being entitled to vote.
On motion a committee OF seven was
then appointed on order Of business, as
follows: Roman Dobler, j. i. Garvin,
Jas. Orr. Jere Meade, r. Robertson,
Charles Stein and John Leasure. 1t
was moved by Mr.. Imhoff that the re-
porters of the press be admitted, and
the motion prevailed. On motion Of
Mr.. O'Br'en a committee OF three was
appointed to select the permanent Off
GERS. The committee consists OF Jere
Meade, w. w. Foreman and j. b. Gar
vim. After few other preliminary ar
rangements, recess was taken until
one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon re-assembling in the afternoon
the plan of the proposed union was
taken up and fully discussed. Mr..
Dobler addressed the chair aud dele
gates setting forth all the principles Of
the proposed plan Of cooperation.
Among other things he said one great
object of the union is the appeal OF OBJ
noxious laws and ordinances that bear
unequally on the producers and the
consumers. He said that the political
part OF the combine would effect no
one.
One point to be gained By the farmers
in the adoption of the plan OF union
was in the doing away with the middle
men in disposing Of their products.
The farmers claim that the middlemen
have all along been fixing the prices OF
their products and reaping the largest
products. BY the consolidation the
farmers will sell direct to the con-
sumers, the farmers selling at higher
price. vet the consumer getting IL
cheaper. resulting in a corresponding
profit 10 both the producer and the con-