The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-12


was Il menace to FREQ labor
Mr.. Mcintosh, president OF tho board,
stated that tho position and duty OF tho
board was very trying ono, IN cor'
tain sense; they sympnthizGd with or
ganiICd labor, but tho law governing
tho institution says that prisoners must
DO confined ut hard labor, and as there
was largo number OF Conycts having
nothing to do, tho board was trying
which would DO the best means OF find.
ing them work. Tho warden OF the
ponitontiary was present and combat
ted your committees opposition 10
the introduction OF tho hollo.
waro innovation worry torcibly
and quoted from tho Clerks report to
tho board that tho institution was not
within $4,000 OF being self sustaining
in the last year. WO were told by
others OF tho board that tho bost place
to 20 for redress OF tho prison contract
syatOm would DO before tho state lcgis-
laturc.
AS tho board did not show any do.
cidGd inclination tn give us any Nssur-
ancO that it would or would not intro.
and tho board broke up tho meeting by
getting to their feet and branching oil
in twos and threos, discussing the mat
ter in every way they thought best. I'M.
til your committee thought their bust.
ness waa done, aud thanked the board
Tor the kind and courteous treatment
received"
4 delegate introduced the following
resolution regarding the report and
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Tho committees report
shows that tho present administration
OF this state is not in harmony with the
views OF the voters OF the party on tho
question OF extending the system OF
contract convict labor in our peniton-
tiary and that advantage Is thus taken
by few OF tho political managers to
secure by n long contract the extension
OF the system by introducing tho ioun-
dry business in the institution after the
repeated protests OF the citizens oil the
state; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the legislature COM
mittee be and are hereby instructed to
call ut MI earl y date IL public meeting
OF the voters OF this community irres-
pectlvo OF party for tho purpose OF pro-
testing against the Introduction oil the
foundry business in our penal lnstitu-
ton.
The introduction OF the resolution
precipitated Il heated and excited dis
cussion which after n time developed
into politics and the delegates had to be
called to order by President Robertson.
The sentiment was entirely, almost, in
favor OF making rs vigorous protest
as possible against the Introduction OF
contract labor made hollow ware.
One delegate. eX-Presldent Dobler,
protested against the resolution on the
ground that it brings up what is not
german, the question OF politics, and
Appended to the delegates to consider
tho spirit OF the resolution. Finally,
the gentleman who introduced the reso-
luton moved to strike out the preamble,
and this course was taken. The resolu-
ton was then passed.
The West Virginia legislative COM
mittec reported the tunnel people will
have their papers ready to present 10
council tomorrow evening. The presi-
dent said Mr.. John 4. Howard would
assist in the preparing OF the necessary
legal papers.
The Ohio legislative committee re-
ported it had recommended the APP
pointment OF Mr.. McGouGh, rs mine in
spector. Secretary salisbury reported
the Martins Ferry Hodcarriers' Union
is dead.
The arbitration committee reported
on the Justice Arklc fine trouble. The
county commissioners had promised 10
investigate the squire's action, and tho
commissioner met Thursday evening,
but on account OF sickness Mr.. Ankle
was not present. Another meeting will
be held soon ut which the squire will
be present. The report was received
by the assembly.
The chairman OF the organization
committee reported an assembly OF the
Riverside workmen had been organized
and joined the Knights OF Labor. An
other delegate attended the meeting
Saturday night and said application
for q charter had been made. New
members are coming in the new local,
and the sentiment seems in favor OF 1
good solid organization.
The chairman OF the arbitration COM
mittee, William Mann offered his resig-
nation which was accepted.
4 number OF bills from committees
were received and ordered paid.
The West Virginia legislative COM
mittee chairman said assurances from
representatives had been received that
they would be against the increase in
the tobacco tax. As it now seems likely
the senate will report an increased tax,
he suggested Mr.. ?. F, Farrell appear
before the congressional committees
and see that the recently passed resolu-
tons OF local labor organizations are
properly placed before the national
legislators. Mr.. Dobler said he had let
icrs from Senators Camden and Faulk-
ner, who promised to do all possible in
the matter. Delegate Farrell was
authorized 10 represent the assembly at
Washington.
Nominations for the chairmanahip Of
the arbitration committee were made.
Mr.. Harry locking was named, but de-
clined &c act; John Ninkcmeyer like
wise declined; W. II. II. Riley declined {;
J. II. Burt was named, but declined.
T. +. Farrell declined. Michael Grogan