Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-12

an early date, public meeting OF the
voters Of this community, lrrespec1lvS: "a
! party, for the purpose of protesting against
/ the introduction of the foundry business IN
| our penal Institution.
There was also a preamble to the res
! olution, staJlnR, in substance, that the
! policy of the Board was not IN accord
with the policy Of the voters. Inls
was promptly stricken out. Inc as
cussion was spirited, partisan politics
| figuring prominently In the remarks.
President Robertson took the floor TO
oppose the preamble, deprecating the
| introd of politics into discussions
uDon the floor of the Assembly, and
urging members to vote against the
preamble. The debate was unusually
| spirited and acrimonious, nearly all OF
the delegates who spoke upon the reso-
| linton, denouncing the preamble. Dele
| gates Menkemver, Jackson, Dooler,
Saunders. Hooking, and others, partlci-
mated in the discussion. The motion 10
/ strike out the preamble was made by
| Mr.. Burtt, who offered the resolution.
! There was no objection TO the resolu-
ton proper, and it was passed by an
almost unanimous vote.
The Arbitration COMMITTEES presented
a report on the ining OF Elm GroVe
| miners By Justice George Arkle' Inc
committee had made but a partial IN
vestigation Of the matter, and proposed
to call a meeting in the near future Tor
the purpose Of making further lnVes-
| tigation. The report was received.
The ORGANIZATION Committee reported
having complied with the request OF
the Riverside employees. Mr.. Dobler
went down to BenwOod and organized
X. of L. Assembly starting off with
membership of 100 At second meet
ing of the employees the membership
was augmented by 25. The Assembly
is now in a hourishing condition. ana Is
expected to grow at each meeting.
Mr.. William Mann rendered his resig-
nation as a member OF the Arbitration
Committee. The resignation was &C
! cepted.
The bond Of trustees, with Richard
Robertson and John G. Minkemyer as
sureties, was read and approved.
Delegate Riley made statement rel
ative to the proposed increase In the
tax on cigars, in the revenue measure
now pending in Congress. lie spoke OF
the meeting Of local manufacturers some
time ago, al which protest was sent 20
Congress, and a reply received, stating
in effect that the protest would be con-
sidered by the authorities in Washing
ton. Treasurer Farrell would be at the
National Capital next week, and be
moved to authorize him to bring the
matter properly before the attention OF
Congressman. Adopted.
The vacancy on the Arbitration Com
mittee was brought up for consldeia-
ton, and delegates Hooking, Mlnke-
MEYER, Riley, Farrell, Burtt and Gro
gan were named. All declined. Presi-
dent Robertson and delegates Howell,
Bauer, Saunders, Sims and others were
Dlaced in nomination, but all declined
| 10 hermit the consideration OF their
names in connection with the position.
! As none of the delegates were willing
to serve on the committee, the Assem-
bly, decided to postpone the matter IN
! til the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Grogan called attention to the
entertainment to be given for the bene-
fit of the striking potters, and urged
/
power to aid the enterprise.
President Robertson called attention
to the resolution adopted by Typo
graphical Union No. 70, opposing the
Joining of military companies by mem
ters Of labor organizations. The fol-
lowing resolution was offered and
adopted:
@ResoIrcd. That we endorse and ap-
prove the resolution adopted by typo
graphical Union No. 20, in that they were
opposed to members OF labor unions JOIN
ing the militia of this or any other state,
until such laws are enacted as will pre-
vent the militia from being used 10 the
detriment of labor organizations"
Mr.. Hooking called attention to the
difficult ia inducing delegates to serve
upon the Arbitration Committee. and
offered the following amendment to the
bylaws Of the Assembly:
"The Arbitration Committee shall be
chosen as follows One member shall be
elected, who shall be known as chairman
of the Arbitration Committee, to whom
all matters shall be referred. He shall at
his discretion, by order Of the Assembly,
call TO his assistance any mem oers, not 10
exceed five, to investigate and examine
into all matters coming properly before
said committee"
Under the rules, the amendment lies
over for two weeks.
A motion was made that the Assem-
bly, subscribe for ten copies Of the
American FedcrdtioutSt Mr.. Burtt
moved to amend to include ten copies
OF the X. o. L. Journal Mr. Hooking
moved TO include the Labor Tribune. A
delegate opposed the last amendment,
and a general discussion followed, dur
ing which Mr.. Hooking stated that his
object in Offering the amendment was
to defeat the original m0tion-he was
opposed to the entire matter. a mo-
ton to lay on the table was adopted.
Delegate Burtt made brief state
ment in relation to the "crank" move
ment to organize an army OF the I'M
employed to move TO Washington.
While he did not think the matter
would be successful, he tooA occasion
to give expression to his views concern
ing several matters before the present
Congress from the standpoint of organ
lied labor, dwelling especially upon
certain features Of the financial Ques-
ton.
Adjourned.