Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-29

ganization is responsible for these deeds Of
violence, and he who accuses them, is
guilty OF SANDER Labor organization IS
but in its infancy The turbulent few
sometimes cannot be controlled by the
majority and ill-advised and unsuccessful
strikes are the result. These establish
mentS which encourage labor union, sue
coed most.
Itis fact that labor leaders and organ
izations discourage violations OF the law
The reasons for the disturbances OF the
past few months lies in the discomfort
among the people, and the cause is the I'M
equal distribution Of the wealth produced
bv labor. IL is no consolation 10 the work
ing man 70 read in the census reports oil
the enormous increase in wealth Of the
nation. The great mistake madeis in con-
sidering labor as a commodity. bought and
sold in tae markets and subject 70 the law
of supply and demand. The present con-
dition of affairs viii exist until that priu-
ciple is changed and labor is paid in pro-
portion to the profit made by it. The law
of supply and demand, as applied to wages,
is cruel, inhuman aud unjust.
The next speaker was
HON. G. W. ATKINSON,
who was we'll received when introduced.
Following is synopsis OF his remarks:
In medieval history we read that there
were certain individuals, well known as
the mine worthless" All along the ages
there are men, public benefactors, who
should be Classed as worthless. The Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers is among
the greatest OF all the organizations OF
Skilled mechanics in this or any O,her
country. 1t is great in size, great In ITS
workings, great in its influence, great IN
its results 1t has brought the engineers
closer together, and placed them in
touch with one another, enabling all
70 profit by the opinions and the
experience OF each. This Brotherhood has
not only for its object the lettering of the
condition of its members in dollars and
cents, but another aim, the mastering OF
the trade, giving greater safety 10 the
travelling public.
Engineers, your equations require Of
YOU industry and incesSant toll. They also
require courage. A cOwardly, pigeOn-Gv-
cred man cannot be q locomotive engineer.
He may run jerkwater train on jacket
pocket railroad, but he cannot run a can
nOn-Dall train on great system and keep
his hair on his head, unless he has lots Of
sand in his Craw, as well as his sand-boX,
No position on earth requires greaterphy
zeal courage.
When Mr.. Atkinson concluded his re-
marks, Mr.. ChaS Zulauf, Wheeling's ia
vorite bass soloist, rendered the
"Bedouin Love Song" in a manner
which captivated the audience. The
next speaker introduced was Patrick
Fennell, better known as
"SHANDY INQUIRE"
under which nom de plume he has WRIT
ten a good deal of verse for different
publications. He is an interesting and
foc.ble talker, and in his brief speech
dealt out true Irish wit and sound
sense In equal doses. He alternately
convulsed the audience with some droll
story and the next moment they cheered
to the echo some telling point, put in
his inimitable fashion.
at makes my blood course more rapidly
through my veins,n he said, ITO hear dis
tinguished men speak in such euloglstic
terms Of the Brotherhood. / feel that we
are elevated about common mortals. But
don't be inflated, and imagine that you are
deuni- gods, and act accordingly. Let me
exert myself TO keep you down TO the
level of common people. / feel that so long
as we have the appropriation of those who
preceded US and the wisdom Of Chief Ar