The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-12

tornoOn Of the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly, tho main business was
naturally in connection with the cele-
bration OF Labor Day, week from nOxt
Saturday, Several now delegates pro-
scented their credentials aud took the
obligations, as follows; William Way,
OF tho flint glass workers; l., HSrtIine
aud Potter Simpson, OF Goal AllnSrs'
Union No. 7Ss, Benwood Louis strOblo,
Of Brewers Union No. 53i III. DItmore,
OF Liberty Assembly, No. 2j7O, Red
Letter tobacco workers,
Notice was received FROM the ChicaS Q
Federation OF Labor that Rand, Nc
Nally & Co, had been taken of the boy
colt list, and similar action was taken
here, A communication was received
from tho painters. asking that they
again DO organized. and was referred to
tho committee on organization.
The matter Of hiring the hall to other
organizations came M, aud committee
OF tiye wac appointed to formulate rulo3
for renting the hall 1t is composed OF
Mes,rS. Grogan, Icmpleton, Clifton,
Farrell aud Walch.
Tue committee appointed to Wait the
various unions, and interest Them in
turning out on Labor Day made very
favorable report. Nearly all the unions
have promised TO be in line in full
numbers, and many Of them will have
bands Of their own.
In this connection Mr., Grogan made
IN appeal for rousing demonstration.
llO Gald;
The great effort made by leading Ia.
Dor organization throughoutthe United
States In the last decade OF years was
Gn influential aud potent factor IN in'
ducng Congress to enact Il law making
tho (lrst Monday OF September OF each
year national labor holiday. The
toilIng millions Of tho country no doubt
appreciate tho action oil our national
Legislators in giving them this day for
rost and recreation, and II true to the
Improvement OF their condition will
make It QUO Of the most important and
imposing in tho history OF tho COuntry.
1t cannot DO made day worthy OF its
object by conflict or contention in adj
justing rates OF wages, entering upon
strikes and locEoutS. but it muIt be a
day OF emulation far superior TO any
celebrated in tho past. The motive aud
intention should be to fttingly observe
and celebrate il for tho results accom-.
pli,hed by labor durinG the year, In
having maintained living rates Of
wages, steady employment, peace and
prosperity.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly owes an apology TO tho pub.
lie Tor not observing this dRy instead Of
August "a. Saturday, August 81, has
been observed md attended by Splondid
demonstrations by the labor unlon' OF
this valley for the last twelve years, but
this year we have to surrender that day
to Buffalo Bills Wild West show, that
Is 10 give two exhibitions on tho new
fair grounds. 1t was not considered
prudent for tho ASSEMBLY to compete
with this show for tho patronage Of tho
day. Monday. September 2, tho fair
ASSOCIATION has monopoly OF tho fair
grounds, and no labor union need ap'
ply. Hence this appeal is intanlcd TO
induce all labor unions in the Ohio VAL
10y TO take cogniZance OF our diIad'
yantages and realizO as vol tho import
anCe and necessity OF preparing their
forces for the celebration Of August ~
and make itas substitute for September
, one OF aplender and maGniicencu.
This city is extensively made up OF
diversified industries, that give em'
poyment to tho greatest bulk OF our
wage eArners. II all Of these toiling
thousands were truO to lRbor's cause
and would take part ia the parade,
wouldn't they make an imposing Sight2
Wouldn't twenty per oent Of Thorn, who
bslong to labor unions, mako mag
indecent display II they were to turn out
to MANI Will the wage earnors OF
Wheeling take advantage OF tho spirit
Of their conviction, aud answer 10 the
call OF duty2
This ia tho day union labor should
show its strength, as 1t will DO put
through severe test by friendly sym
palhizorB and Caustic onomies. II the
demonstration IL attended by thous.
| ands Of determined soma Of tOih II nGcd
ioar no uniriondly criticism, ~ lis indie
pandeuco will give the rebuff II de.
serves. No union wngo-Oarner, whether
native or nAturali1od, should entertain
tho absurd idOa that 1t will humiliate
his honor and dignity to participate IN
tho DAYS celebration. Governor Nc
KInloy, Of Ohio, in his proclamation for
tho Observance Of tho day, snys: Lot
all tho people on that day suspend thoir
usual voCation', and Join ia OncOurRg-
ing tho great body oil our citizens on
gagod In productive employment,
whose labor Inns made us the greatest
nation in the world"
Governor Mckinley realizes and APP
prociato, tho Importance oil tho wage.
workers in building up this conntry'a
valt industries. II our intelligent IN.
dnsirial masses would give tho desired
consideration TO thor importance as n
factor In producing the great wealth oil
tito country aud become united to do
mnnd fair share Of tho wealth they
produco, thousands NJ olhOr public
mon aud capitalists would respect thom
and hold thOm In tho same esteem tho
governor Of Ohio does.
Labor Dny Ia sOL npRrt 10 rCninl
wage workers Of tho important work to
DO donu to Bolidiiy aud unioniso labor
WhatH a. DO done 10 achieve this rn'
m!t2 Fir1l, must cOluO education 10
know, aud thOn courage Will aoon fol-
lOw. Also, have courage enough To turn
out In your thousands nOyt Saturday
! wCOk
A communication from Stoubcnvlllo
assembly snying II woull like TO turn
ont, but many Of ili molnbori worn
women, oponod an interesting dis
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