The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-29

. Prosecuting AttorneyJonn hoWaru
characterized the Brotherhood as one
Of the most ably managed labor organ
izations OF the country. Il ought not
to be difficult for any speaker to find
subject to talk about before labor or
ganization. The speaker referred to the
recent labor riots and bloodshed, and
the fact that the military Of four states
had been called out. Hewho biames the
labor organizations for these troubles is
unjust. frequently the manager of q
corporation IS the enemy Of organized
labor. Another enemy is tho lawless
element, which seeks the opportunity
OF strikes to commit crimes and depre-
dations.
The cause Of the recent troubles Mr.
Howard attributed to the unequal dis
tfibution OF wealth. IL does the work
ingman little good to read Of the great
increase in the wealth of the country,
when he himself, with all economy, Is
unable to lay by a penny for rainy day.
Labor is regarded as commodity,
bought and sold in the public market
and subject to the law Of supply and
demand, and the man who Is paying an
employe Sl5 week, claims the right TO
get another man, II he can, to work for
SO week. Until this principle ia
changed, the unjust distribution Of
wealth will continue. Tho law Of sup
ply and demand, as. applied to labor, Is
unjust.
the meeting.
Mr.. ArKtNsoy's spsEcH
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, said Mr.. Atkinson, is among
the greatest, if not the very greatest, Of
all the organizations OF skilled
mechanics in this, and, indeed, in, any
other country. Ills great insize, great
in It's workings, great in its influence,
great in it's results. II has brought the
engineers OF our country together, close
together. It has placed them in touch
with one another. II has done moro
than this. II has, by the exchange Of
ideas, OF opinions, Of knowledge:
obtained by practice and experience OF
its members IN daily toll, made travel
faster and safer.
There Is no locomotive engineer 90
valuable, 80 courageous, 90 reliable, 90
safe, as the one who, in every respect,
has mastered the details Of his engine
and his "run." The man who has
thought out and settled on basis Of
common reason and common sense
every piece Of his machine, every curve
in the track ofhis division, every grade,
every tunnel, the exact power and the
greatest possible speed OF his locorno'
tive, and adjusted all Of them to the 70.
auiFements OF the corporation tor which
he tolls, coupling tho whole with the
demands Of the public and his precious
carGoes OF human freight, and carries
on his soul tho awful responsibilities Of
his exalted station. Such man is
worth his weight In gold TO his employ
ers. as we'll as TO every human soul that
rides bohind him on his track OF steel.
Mr.. Atkinson characterized rs most
laudable the objects OF the Brotherhood,
which aims not only to better the tinan.
cial condition OF its members but also
to aid them in mastering their calling
so as TO better protect the safety OF tho
travelling public
Mr.. Atkinson closed as folloWs; IA
eoWardly, pigeon-livered man cannot DO
4 locomotive engineer. lie may got
along after a mannor In running 2
'jerkwaier' train on a iaekct packet
railroad, but he cannot run cannon