Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-25
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
A PLAN FOR POLITICAL ACTION OUTLINED
AND DISCUSSED.
Other Business transacted at The Mestng-lhs
Labor Day General Committee Meets
Nay 90 to Mozart Park.

The regular fortnightly session OF the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
was held yesterday afternoon. There was
a large attendance of delegates, notwith-
standing the extreme heat. After the
reading of the minutes, credentials were
presented BY the following named dele
gates: VALLEY Phillips, Local Union No.
l3. U. NJ. W. OF A; Louis A. Britt, VIM.
Britt. and j. S. Parker, Bric6layers Union
No. !; Chas. Taylor, Tobacco Workers
No. 1857.
Under the head of strikes, it was report
ed that the pottery and glassworkers
strikes are still in operation, with no
change in the situation, and prospects con-
timing fair. Miners union No. 2S9, asked
N have the names Of three operators placed
on the black list, because they were EN-
blowing pon-union miners. The request
was granted
The general committee on Labor Day
celebration and picnic, reported progress
An organization was erected Dy tue eIec-
ton of Richard Robertson, as Chalrma n
T. Y. Salisbury, Secretary, ana W, n.
Riley. Treasurer The committee held a
meeting after the adjournment OF the AS
semby.
the Arbitration Committee for West
Virginia presented the following report
concerning the stand which the Trades
Assembly should take IN the coming poLIti-
cal campaign
1T has been the policy Of this Assembly
heretofore 10 name one or more candidates
for the State Legislature TO be endorsed
by their respective political parry
conventions. Your committee AFTER
carefully considering this plan oil nom
mating candidates IS OF the opinion
that IL is more of an injury 10 the cause OF
laoor than any other plan that couiu Dc
adapted by this body. Men VINO nave
Deen elected this way to represent labor,
have without any cause whatever brought
down IlDon their own heads untold Censure,
unwarranted abuse and sCandalOuS attack
on their character by members OF TINS
bOcv aud by foul mOuthed critics WAo
never were seen in labor ranks or hgnung
for labor cause. We believe that II Is not
GOOD sound political policy 10 demand that
labor representatives to our legislature
should be bound hand and foot by
pledges and promises, TO support
certain measures, when OIner rep
resentative who were elected Oy tae
same constituency were allowed to go
untrammeled without pledge or promise.
We believe that good intelligent represen-
tative workingmen slould be encouraged
and honestly supported in their candidacy
for the legislature, and that more OF them
are sent there every TWO years. We SUD-
nit the following resolution for yourcon-
sideratiOn.
Resolred, That it is the sense Of your leg
islative committee Of West Virginia that
the delegates composing this body be re-
quested 10 make every available eIort 10
induce the nominating convention OF tnelr
| respective parties to give labor the repre-
sentatiou on the legislative ticket II IS
fairly entitled TO and
Resolved, That this body turn over new
! leaf ana invite the cooperation OF the IN
telligeut wOrkngmen of Ohio county 10
discounteuauce and trample under foot all
the unwarranted censure and scandalous
80. iGinuslY invented 10 lnlure the
IoL party uouOrS, auu 80 y - SleI lIou''e
Upon this matter Mr.. j. II. Blu u and
others spoke at length. The report was
received and resolutions adOpte d.
Arbiter Riley made a report regarding
the boycott OF +. S. Coats, of the plaster
ers' union, recommending that the matter
be referred back 10 the local union for set
Element. Mr.. Riley was of the opinion that
the difficulty can be Gmjcably settled. He
had summoned both sides 10 the COntrOver-
sy, and the Assembly decided TO hear
them. The recommendation Of the ArOi-
ter was adopted The difficulty with the
Armour Beef Company in Steubeuville
was reported by the Arbiter TO have been
satisfactorily settled. Also, the difficulty
among the musicians of the city, which has
been in the hands of the Organization
Committee for several weeks. The Amer
lean COrnet Band has agreed to Join the
Musical union, thereby satisfactorily and
permanently settling the matter.
Ar0ter Riley reported further that he
investigated the complaints against the
Meister brothers for furnishing nOu-uniOn
coal 10 the Island Ferry and Packet Com
pauy, during the miners strike, and was
Of the opinion that the gentlemen were JUS
titled in their course. He recommended
that they be eXOnerated, to which the As
sembly agreed.
With reference 10 the Ankle difficulty
the Aroiter, acting upon the advice of the
attorney Of the Assembly, called q meeting
Of the committee in conjunction with the
Elm Grove committee, for the purpose OF
hearing the evidence in the case, to be pre-
scented at the next nesting of the Assem-
bly,.
An interesting matter then came up for
ConsideratOn-the controversy between
the hod carriers and Contractor Frank
Perkins. The nod carriers alleged that
the contractor refused TO employ union
men or pay union wages. ArOiter Riley
reported that he was unable to see Mr..
Perkins. The bod carriers urged prompt
action IN the matter. The discussion,
which was general, developed the fact that
Mr. Perkins is a member in good standing
of the Brick,ayers' Union, and was de-
Tended by the representatives Of that or
ganization. The matter was finally p'sced
in the hands of the arbiter for final settle
meut
The secretary read a communication
from ChiCo Typographical Union re-
gardiug boycott upon Rand, McNally x
Co, publishers
Before adjournment Delegate Mead took
the floor TO make a statement CONCERNING
the Riverside iron workers. They came TO
the Assembly two weeks ago and offered
TO assist the coal miners in fighting the
nOu-uion product. The miners did not
wish 10 draw them into trouble at that
time, as an early settlement Of the strike
was expected. The time has arrived, how
ever, when the miners desire the assist
anCe Of the Riverside workers, since the
is not only using uou-uniOn coal,
but has closed down its own mines. The
announced that the Riverside
employees were not represented in the AS
sembly and the matter was therefore
dropped.
Adjourned.
At tue meeting of the General Labor |
Day Committee, held after the adjourn
ment of the Assembly, all the members /
were on hand and an Old time interest was !
There was considerable dis |
,uSsioD on the report Of the Committee on |
they having two propositions, /
nne from The new Fair Grounds and the |