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

man. We respect ourselves, and self
respect will always command respect OF
others"
HISTORY OF THE BROTHERHOoD.
The speaker then took up the history
OF the organization, from its formation
I'm 1868, with twelve members, who
adopted for their motto, "Sobriety,
! Truth, Justice and Morality" To-day
there are 80, coo members, representing
90 per cent. of the engineers OF the con-
tinent. He asserted that the moral
standing of the engineers has improved
/ 50 per cent. since the establishment OF
the order. 1t started out with that
avowed purpose. The conditions Of
membership now are: First, one years
practical experience; second, good
moral character and temperate habits ;
third, correct behavior while members.
/ He spoke OF the insurance feature, in
which S3,OOO,O 900 was paid to widows
and orphans during It's existence. The
organization publishes monthly mag
azine, with a circulation OF $4,000. lie
also paid q tribute to the Ladies AuXll-
iaries. Continuing he said:
''Yes, we have had strikes. trust the
time will never come when we as labor
organization, will say that no matter what
occurs, we will not strike. All our claims
/ for compensation have been for merit and
merit alone. hold striking just, as last
resor I, and will exhaust every honorable
I effort before consenting 10 10. We have
had three strikes, and we have always been
willing to settle our difficulties by arbitra-
ton. II is the best way in the world to
settle disputes To my mind, when man
refusts to arbitrate, it is the best evidence
! that his case IS not a good one. hold that
/ the State has a ( right 10 interfere, and APP
point board of arbitration, when the
! community at large is afflicted by the OBJ
stinacy Of any of the parties. My motto
/ has always been in these disputes, the
words OF Holy Writ-'Com, let US reason
/ together" l attribute the
SUCCESS OF THE BROTHERHOOD
to its policy of nouinterierence with 9th
! err people, and carrying out In good faith
\ every promise made 10 our employers, II
/ l had nv way every trade would be so well
organized that when men quit work there
would be no one to take their places. Talk
about capital defeating labor. IS pure
/ nonsense. II is LABOR, aided by capital.
which defeats labor. The interests OF
CAPITAL and labor are identical, and the
sooner this is generally understood the bet
| ter il will be for all concerned
Chief Arthur closed by advising the
engineers to practice economy, TO hus-
band their resources for the benefit OF
! their families. He advised them TO
keep out OF the whisky shops and gamb-
! ling shops. His remarks were several
times interrupted by applause. Rt.
I Rev. Bishop Kain was next introduced,
and spoke as follows:
Having accepted with pleasure your in
vitation 10 address you on this occasion
when your membership is so largely rep
/ resented, have chosed for the subject OF
nv remarks 1.-The Dignities, Rights and
! Duties of Labor" l know Of no more ap-
/ propriste than these, as you are among the
most intelligent representatives OF labor,
and. as o body, have shown yourselves
amongst the most conservative exponents
/ Of its dignity, its rights and its duties. II
J is. I think, conceded on all sides that no
/ class of American workmen deserve higher
praise for their sobriety and fidelity in the
| discharge Of their responsible duties than
our locomotive engineers. Such body
must exert powerful influence in mould
ING the opinions and directing the con-
duct of those engaged in other aVocatons.
Hence the greater reason why your views
on the burning question OF labor should be