The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-20
WANTCHEAP MEAT
Tho Trados Assembly In n Special
Session Endorses
R PROPOSED CHANGE BY COUNCIL.
In tho Ordinance CONCERNING tho lie.
failing OF Moa. by Farmcrs-A Res.
olution Adopted after Interesting
Dlscusslon-A Member OF tho y. It..
U. Makes n Speech.

Pursuant to a call by tho president,
tho Ohio Valley Trades and labor Az.
sombly mot in special session yesterday
afternoon. President Riley explained
that tho meeting was callod 10 siyo OK.
preston to tho nssombly's vlcws In 70.
gard to the proposal now pending DO.
fore tho city council 10 so amend the
ordinance rs to allow farmers TO sell at
retail moat. Of thqir W raising.
Mr.. p. +. Farrell. chairman OF tho
West Virginia legislative committee OF
the assembly, which has had tho matter
in charge, gavo an account OF the status
OF tho matter ia the council, which Is
familiar to tho public through the news.
pAp0r reports.
President Riley. Vice President Nc.
TiRhe and u. ". Clifton made remarks
in support Of tho legislation, and tho
legislative committee was asked 10 draw
up a resolution expressive OF tho views
Of the assembly.
Mr. Clifton, referring to tho hutchers'
claim that they are not making money,
said that they sold not only the meat
aud the hide. but tho bones, tho hair,
tho hoofs and intestiuea and all the
other offal, which to q farmer was all
waste.
+. Q. Darby offered the following on
behalf OF the committee:
ReSotrsd, That the legislation now
pending before the city council with
the view OF giving to the farmer the I'm.
restricted right to sell meats OF his own
raising at any time and at MI places
and in any quantity TO suit purchasers,
meets with tho unqualified approval OF
this assembly.
On motion OF Mr.. McTighe this was
unanimously adopted.
NJ. ]. Elliott, a former officer OF the
American Railway Union, was chen in
troducGd. lie commended the efforts
OF the organization to secure cheaper
meat, and said the same complaint was
general all over tho country, the fault
being with the beef trust OF Chicago.
He advised all to read Loyd's "Wealsh
ys. Commonwealth" which he said
contained truths that ought 10 bring
the blush OF shame TO every Americans
cheek.
He then referred to the A. r. U. strike
last year, and said he was a delegate
from Butte City, Montana. to tho con.
ven.ion, and n member Of tho commit.
tee which went 10 Pullman, H., 10 see
the real state OF affairs before a strike
was ordered. He drew a pathetic pic
ture OF the distress there, and made
n rafting speech In defense OF the A. r,
U. strike and strikes III general. He
denounced the United States officials,
courts and soldiers, and the "subsidized
daily press" ",he organs Of plusocracy."
He said il similar conflicts were often re-
peated another French episod Q" would
be necessary to give the workingmeu
their rights. The name OF Eugene v.
Debs was applauded. Elliott said he
was here 10 speak only by virtue OF the
writ OF habeas corpus and $1,000 bail
until the alleged contempt Of Judge
Woods court was passed on by the
supreme corrt Of the United States, and
OF $1,000 bail additional on O charge OF
conspiracy. His organization spent
nearly 500, 900 in the fight, and needed
assistance. The officials did not fear
prison cells. Prison cells would be a God
send Just now to thousands Of men who
were compelled to go without food day
after day or knock at back doors and
ask it for charity's sake-men willing
and anxious TO work.
When he finished, on motion of Mr..
McTighe a vote Of thanks was rendered
him. lie expressed his appreciation,
but said he hoped the day would come
when no w~orkingman would ask or e1.
pecs to be thanked for doing his duty,
but when all would strive 10 see who
could do the mos, for his fellow man.