Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-27
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR SBMI-MONIH,
LY SESSION YESTERDAY.
The Tsamstsrs and the KonODgah Coal Boycott
The Cigarmaksr's RssOlution-AciiOn
Of the Grocsrs and Butchers
Condemned.

Grogan in the chair and Secretary Sal
isbury at his desk. The roll call showed
light attendance of delegates. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were
approved. David Kidder presented Gre
dentials as a delegate from Miners
Union No. 476, of Moundsville, and
was admitted.
The boycott on the Monongah coal
came up for consideration In regular
order, and precipitated an interesting
| discussion. The matter has become
rather complicated since the last re-
port, because OF the action OF the Team
sters' Union, which is being fought by the
local unions. Under rule Of the Assem-
bly,, the question was on the placing OF
| the names Of the men hauling the coal on
the black list, without a motion to that
effect. It will be remembered that the
Transfers Union presented commu-
Rication at the first meeting In October,
withdrawing from the Trades Assem-
bly,. This paper was laid on the table,
and has not since been taken up for
consideration.
A delegate, in a lengthy address on
the subject, gave the personal record OF
some of the men, in their relations TO
unionism, and made the point that the
best method OF treating the matter to
accomplish the best results, would DE
to instruct the Arbitration Committee
to endeavor to get the teamsters back
to the union, and to induce them to CO.
operate with the miners in fighting the
product of the Monongah mines. A
motion was made to refer the matter to
the Arbitration Committee. Several
delegates roundly denounced the action
OF the transfers, and favored COM
pliance with the request OF the miners,
by placing the list Of names submitted,
ON the black list. The entire situation
was reversed in the debate, for the pur-
pose of showing up the conduct OF the
teamsters as inconsistent with their
professions Of unionism, and adherence
to union principles. A delegate from
the miners union stated that all de-
mands upon the operators OF the Monon-
gah mines had been withdrawn, with
the exception Of provision that the
men be permitted to organize II they
desire. The best answer received was
last week, when the local miners were
informed that the company would ask
no questions of applicants for work,
concerning their utilization with organ
ICED labor.
The motion to refer to the Arbitra-
ton Committee was adopted unanimous
W.. The committee will visit the Team
sters Union on Monday night OF next
week.
A communication was received from
Garfield Assembly Of Cigarmakers, in
closing the resolutions considered at
the last meeting of the Trades Assem-
bly,. A delegate stated that it was the
general understanding that the Com
Committe on Ways and Means Of Con-
gress has complied with the request of
cigamakers, in the preparation OF the
forthcoming revenue measure. The
resolutions Of Garfield Assembly were
| unanimously endorsed.
A delegate from Local No. 9, A. +.
G. w. u, stated that the glass strike was
in good shape, and the Flints believe
they have already won it. He stated also
| that all persons who desired TO sub
scribe to stock in company to pur-
chase factory H" U. S. Glass Com
pany, might do so at a meeting to be
| held at the factory at ten o'clock this
morning.
Under the head Of welfare Of the As
semby, President Grogau made few
remarks depreciating the disposition of
delegates to stay away from the meet
| ings. He urged better attendance.
| He also called attention TO the action OF
the grocers and butchers at their last
meeting, in resolving to refuse credit
In the future. He thought this action
| should have been taken In prosperous
times il at all; to refuse credit now
would be q manifest hardship to work
| ingmen Of limited means. II these
! merchants carry out their intentions as
/ expressed in the resolutions adopted,
it will cause great suffering during
| the winter among poor people who are
| honest, but unable TO pay cash
for the neessaries Of life. The
matter was debated and brought
out an ingenious project, which was
| advanced by delegate. He favored
concentration of trade in certain stores
In certain localities, alleging that it had
| proved successful elsewhere, to the eX-
| tent that workingmen secured mer-
| chandise at better prices. Another del
egate thought the proposed "black
! list" was meant solely for persons who
are out OF work. II the grocers and
! butchers had taken this action in pros
porous times, he thought, it would have
eventually resulted benefcially to the
! industrial classes, by encouraging
economy and frugality. He favored
the adoption OF resolutions condemninR
! the action OF the grocers and butchers
The debate took a wide range, the
retail merchants coming in for some
sharp criticisms. The butchers were
condemned for cutting on the farmers
| in making their purchases, and then
advancing prices to the consumers; and
! Council came in for a share OF criticism
for aiding the butchers in this action by
placing a tax on the retailers Of meats,
which prevent the former from selling
| directly to the consumer. A motion
was adopted TO appoint committee OF
| FIVE to prepare resolutions expressing the
sense of the Assembly In the matter.
! The committee named was Darby, Far
ren, Robertson, Mead and Foster.
Adjourned.
The special committee appointed to
draft resolutions condemning the action
of the Grocers' Association in adopting
means to proven. working people from
securing credit, oFganized by the seIec-
ton of Peter F. Farrell, chairman, and
r. Robertson, secretary
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted:
I RESOLVED, That the action OF the Gro.
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