Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-28
Interesting SESSION
Of the Chic Valley Trades Assembly
Held Yesterday.
Mr.. Robertson's Resolution Causes
a Warm Discussion and is De-
feated-Other Business Transact
ed at the Meeting, Routine and
Special.

The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly held a very interesting ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, at which there
was a large attendance of delegates
After the reading Of the minutes, the
business was taken up in regular order.
The West Virginia Legislative Commit
zee reported progress On the matter ask
ing the Gas Board to use home coal.
A communication was read from City
Clsrk Chas. E. Dannenberg, stating the
acton Of the City Council, with refer
ence 10 the employment Of home labor.
and fixing the hours Of work, on con-
tracts lec by the Board Of Public Works.
A resolution Of thanks to Council was
unanimously adopted.
The Secretary read communication
from President Prescott, Of the l. /. u
stating that he forwarded 1000 copies
Of the bovco.t circular asked for az the
previous meeting.
The resolution offered by Delegate
Robertson al the previous meecng'
recommending that all persons VINO pur-
chase the product of breweries, patron
lie the home concerns, was taken up.
This matter occupied the attention OF
the Assembly for a full hour and pre-
cipi-ated one Of the warmest Discus
sions which have taken place on the
floor Of the Assembly for many months.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Robert
son. who favored II, and gave number
Of excellent reasons why the resolution
should prevail. Other speeches in favor
Of II were made by delegates Foster and
Saunders. Il was opposed by delegates
Templeton, Doane. Roland, Darby,
Hartline, Ryan. and others. President
Riley took the floor to oppose it, with
Vice President Tighe in the chair.
II was claimed by those who favored
the resolution, that the Assembly, should,
TO be consistent, adopt the resolution,
since il was, N substance. declaration
on the part Of the Assembly, in favor
OF the product of home labor Il was
claimed, on The other hand, that the res
olutOn aimed 20 strike a blow az the
G0ebel beer, as no other foreign product
was mentioned in The debate; and il wa
argued that the Assembly would re-
verse It's action IN the matter of de-
claring in favor Of the country butchers
az a recent meeting Garfield Assem-
bly,. c.gaTma6eTs, and the pOtters local
union, reported that they were in
scruc-ed 10 vote against the resolution.
A letter from the Goebel Brewing Com
pany was read by the Secretary. In il
L was stated thar the brewery is a
union concern, and has always favored
and employed organized labor.
The vote on The adoption Of the reso-
luton resulted in its overwhelming de
feat.
Delegate Darby introduced the follow
ing:
Resolved. That a committee Of
three be appointed TO interview the real
estate agents Of this city, relative 10
whether a change Of the annual "moy-
ing day" can successfully be made, from
April firstt the first day Of May Of each
year: and if such change is des.ra-
BILE. is advantages 20 all concerned.
The resolution. after being explained,
was adopted, and the chair appointed
Z. c. Darby. H. A. Uthman and J. 7.
Thomas.
Delegate Farrell stated that a resolu-
ton was offered az the last meeting Of
the Board Of Education, providing for
furnishing school books at cost price
Delegate Templeton read an article
in the K. of L. Journal on prison made
garments. requesting organized labor 10
refrain from purchasing such goods
The matter was referred to the Arbi
tra.ion Committee for investigation and
action A local firm handles the goods
and will be called upon by the commit
tee.
The question Of having all labor or
CARNATIONS meet n Assembly Hall was
discussed, and the Secretary was in
struc.ed to forward every local a copy
of the rules and regulations.
The Assembly then adjourned.