Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-29
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Endorsed by the Trades Assembly
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Representatives Of Organized
Labor Favor Competition Be-
tween Farmers and Butchers.
Important Action on the Subject
of Boycotts.

Yesterdays session of the Ohio Val
lev Trades and Labor Assembly was
very brief; but two important matters
were under consideration. The attend
ance of delegates was very good, con-
sidering the counter attractions during
the afternoon. President Riley was en-
gagged in committee work for his local,
and Vice President NJ F. Tighe occu-
pied the chair.
A delegate from the typographical
union reported that the encyclopedia
sold by a Pittsburg paper, is published
by a non-union printing house. This
subject was discussed briefly, but no
action taken.
The West Virginia Legislative Com
mittee reported upon it's conference
with Rev. Dr. r. R. Swope, rector OF
st. Matthew'S p. E. Church, relating
to a lecture on the labor question. 1t
was decided to hold the next regular
meeting Second Sunday in May at
two o'clock, and to adjourn at three, at
which hour the reverend gentleman
has consented to address the delegates.
The committee was also empowered to
make arrangements for lectures on the
same general subject, by ministers OF
other denominations.
The next matter brought to the at
tention of the delegates was the ordl-
nance introduced at the last meeting
of the City Council, which, if adopted,
will. in effect, permit farmers to sell
meat in competition with the butchers.
II was the general opinion that the
consumers will reap the benefit, mas
much as the competition will, in all
probability, result in a reduction IN
prices. Councilman ThOs III. Britt was
introduced, and was allowed the priv
ilege of the floor, while he explained
at some length the provisions OF the
ordinance, and the probable results of
its enactment into a law.
A free and general discussion fol-
lowed. none of the delegates oppos-
ing the measure. 1t was finally placed
in thehands of the West Virginia Leg
islative Committee, with instructions
to employ an attorney to appear be-
fore Council in the interest of the AS
sembly. and urge the adoption of the
measure.
The Trustees asked and were grant
ed the privilege of cleaning and reno
waiting the hall.
The subject of boycotts was next
taken up in regular order. 1t trans
pired that Chairman Salisbury, Of the
Arbitration Committee, called con-
ference last week of the chairmen of
the different committees and the Pres
ident of the Assembly, on the subject
Of boycotts. The committee made no
recommendations, but Mr.. Salisbury
was called upon, and spoke briefly of
the movement and its objects. After
further discussion, the matter was dis
posed of by the adoption of a resolu-
ton requiring locals to show cause
why boycotts placed at their request,
should not be lifted. The action of
the Assembly in this matter has been
generally unsatisfactory of late, and
this is the first step toward a very
necessary reform. Hereafter it is prob
able that boycotts will be ordered only
as an extreme measure, and when
placed will be prosecuted vigorously
1t is the general opinion of the labor
leaders that the placing OF boycotts for
trivial matters, and without the fullest
investigation, has impaired the useful
ness of one of the most effective wea-
pOns in the hands of organized labor
After transacting routine and unim-
portant business, the Assembly ad-
iourned.