Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-25
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY SESSION JESTER
DAY.
The Business Dons-RepOrs Of COmmittses-Ths
Coal ROycoa-PsddOn to Mayor and
City Council

held yesterday afternoon Win F[eSl-
dent Grogan in the chair and Secretary
Salisbury at mis- post.
After the roll call Of delegates and
the reading of the minutes, the creden-
tials Of the delegates of the Electric
Workers No. 81 and Iron Moulders No.
81 were considered and approved. The
boycottlng delegates reported that the
coal boycott was still on, but that the
local committee had exhausted about all
of its funds. They also reported that
the Board Of Education had set aside
the bid OF the Monongah Coal Company
andawarded the contract to a homo
firm at higher figure.
The special committee appointed to
revise the laws Of the Assembly report
ed several amendments in connec-
tlon with a portion OF the old laws.
Their report was completed. Consider
able discussion was raised over the re-
port, and the matter was again referred
to the committee for final revision, to
be presented az the next meeting Tor
adoption.
A communication from the secretary
of the Trades Assembly at Bellaire was
read by Secretary Salisbury. The let
ter was in answer to an inquiry as to
whether the Bellaire mill coal bank was
union or non-union. The inquiry was
made at the request of a delegate who
is employed in the mines there. After
the reading of the letter the Assembly
decided that the Bellaire mill bank was
a "black sheep" mine. Instructions
were given to notify Local No. 2S9. The
delegate employed at the mine men
toned will be asked to discontinue
work.
Resolutions from the f. o. T. 81 L.
c. at Bellaire were read, thanking the
trades unions Of Wheeling for their as
sistance at the trades demonstration at
Belaire on Labor Day.
The following petition addressed to
the Mayor and City Council was pre-
sented by the Legislative Committee.
40 the Honorable Mayor and City COun-
CiI:
THE Legislative Committee Of the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly regard 1t just now as an opportune
and urgent duty to invite the immedi- |
ate consideration of your honorable !
body to the vital and important ques-
ton of what action should be taken to
better the condition of our workinRmen.
For q number Of years past the Board
OF Control elected by the City Council,
have welded answering sway in
letting out by contract all new work
and improvements to people who are
not citizens or tax payers OF this city,
and those contractors, following IN the
lines laid down by our Boards, employed
undesirable foreign laborers in prefer
erence TO our own.
I'VE do not propose to ask for legis-
lation that will cause any serious up
heaval In the administration OF our city
affairs, but we propose TO call halt to
the unlimited power given these Boards,
and prevent them, IL possible, from es-
tablishing precedent that Is un-
American and unpatriotic In employing
labor that is not Of US, or with US, to the
exclusion Of our own.
III the spirit of patriotism or thought
of acting on the principal OF home rule
is diverted from the minds Of our off,
Gals in their great sympathy for new
corners, they must bear in mind that
years of taxes from these people would
not pay the yearly salary Of one OF the
mem bers Of our Boards.
"Then what objection can there be to
giving home intelligence and home
labor the preference or consulting it in
the construction Of our public improve
ments, when the taxes paid by our me
chanics and laborers are expended on
such Improvements?
Taxation without fair representa-
ton in the city's works will not bring
about peace and good feeling amongst
our citizens.
Therefore we present this protest
and demand home labor may be given
the preference in work on all public
improvements"
The above resolution was unanimous
" commended and the committee or
dersd to present it to the Mayor and
City Council.
The Sheriff Franzheim matter was
again considered. At the last meeting
OF the Assembly the secretary was in
structed to present bill of ten cents
to Sheriff Franzheim, and also to ask
for an apology. In his reply Mr..
Franzheim stated that he did not owe
the Assembly anything, as he had paid
for his admission 20 the grand stand at
the time Of the Assembly picnic. He also
said that he would make no apology, as
apologies should only be made by those
who had done wrong. Mr.. Franzheim's
reply was direct, saying that he had
been insulted by Mr.. Engle, who after
wards acknowledged his misconduct.
After the reading of the letter, Mr..
Engle took the floor aud denied the as
sertons of Mr. Franzheim. Upon a mo-
ton a committee Of Messrs. Farrell.
Robertson, Stein, MenkemYer and Riley,
was appointed to investigate the mat
ter, aud summon Mr.. Franzhein and
Mr.. EnGle 70 appear before 1t.
The subject Of the boycott on coal
was again brought up and after great
deal OF discussion a motion was made to
donate 500 to the local miners TO keep
up the fight.
Before the conclusion OF the meeting
Alfred Lee, OF Cleveland, Ohio, was in
troduced to the Assembly. Mr.. Lee is
Secretary Of the Trades Assembly OF
the State Of Ohio, and also Organizer Of
the Amalgamated Association Of Car
penters and Joiners for what is termed
the American district. He stated that
he was here for the purpose Of organ
izlng local unions and asked the per-
mission Of the Assembly to be allowed
TO 90 ahead 81 this work. This was
unanimously given and the meeting ad-
iourned.
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