The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-10
TIE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Important Matters Considered at
the Regular Session.
THE PLEDGES REQUIRED OF THOSE
Who are Running for the Legislature
on the Various rickets.-several Boy
cots Come Up for Consideration.
The Columbian Celebration Meets
the Body's Approval

AT the regular meeting oil Ine 4raues
Assembly yesterday, Mr.. Roman Dobler
presided, and Mr.. Salisbury was in his
place as secretary. Considerable
amount OF routine business of a private
nature was transacted.
A report was made by the arbitration
committee on the status OF the boycott
recently placed on the Northwood Glass
company, and all the delegates were re-
quested to notify their respective To-
Gals Of the boycott. Efforts will also
be made to prosecute more vigorous
boycott placed against a well known
ieweler OF the city, on whom boycott
had been declared. In tho matter OF
the reorganization OF the bakers union
in this city, as requested by the Pitts
burgh bakers two weeks ago, definite
action was taken, rs the Pittsburgers
failed to materialize at the meeting,
Another meeting was called Tor two
weeks hence.
A report was read by the arbitration
committee on the difficulty that exists
between the butchers union and a
well known butChering firm, Tor en-
ploying non-union men. At meeting
held last week they failed to come to
terms. Another meeting will DO held
for the adjustment OF the matter
Mr.. |. W. Imhof, who was appointed
to represent the assembly at the meet
ing OF the Columbian celebration COM
mittee, reported the progress that had
been made aud suggested that the as
sembly participate in the parade on
that day, which met the approval OF all
present. A motion was introduced and
carried almost unanimously making it
compulsory that all members turn out
under penalty Of fine on failure to
do so.
a committee of five was appointed to
20 ahead and make all suitable arrange
ments, securing music and selecting
suitable design for float to represent
the various trades represented in the
assembly. The following committee
was elected: !. w. 1mhoh, j. w. War
rington, Michael Grogan, III. G. Dunn
and Gustave Market. The sum OF $50
was allowed for preliminary purposes.
A special meeting was called for next
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to COM
plete all arrangements.
Thereportof the trustees was adopted.
The report as adopted by the joint
assembly OF the legislature and eXecu-
tive committees OF the Farmers Alli-
ance and Trades Assembly, at their
meeting on Saturday, October l, an ac-
count OF which was published exclu-
sively in the INTELIrGENcER last Mon
day morning, was read to the assembly
by President Roman Dobler, and adopt
ed with out one dissenting voice. The
report is OF especial interest to polite
ians on both sides, the candidates for
the legislature in both parties being
subjected TO the interrogation, which
also requires them to pledge themselves
TO the following bills that will be intro
duced at the next session OF legislature.
The report as adopted by the assembly
Yesterday reads as follows:
!. Will you use your influence and
vote, if elected, to secure the enactment
OF a pure food bill for the state Of West
Virginia?
.. Will you support the enactment Of a
law permitting the debtor to deduct his
recorded indebtedness from his assess
ment?
8. Will you support the enactment OF
law, denying the holders of notes and
bonds, the privilege Of collecting by law,
property OF this class liable to taxes, but
not assessed; and,
4. We, the Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union OF Ohio county favor the
passage of law at the next session of
the West Virginia legislature, making
it unlawful for any individual or mem
Der Of any firm or corporation to pre-
vent employees from forming and be-
longing to any lawful labor organiza-
ton.
We also favor law against the intro
duction OF "Pinkertons," watchmen or
special detectives into this state.
We, the undersigned members OF the
joint legislative and executive commit
tee OF the 0. V. I. & l.. A. and the F. A.
& /. U. OF the Ohio county, endorse the
above proposed legislation in behalf OF
the 0. v. I. & l.. A.
w. w. FOREMAN, o. V. 7. Il l.. A.,
ROMAN DoBLER, o, VI. & L. A.,
JERRY MEAD, o. V. I. & l.. A.,
Il, NJ. GARvIN, +. A. & l. U.