Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26

The regular meeting of the Ohio Val
lev Trades and Labor Assembly was held
Yesterday afternoon. There was an ex-
eeuent attendance of delegates, and sew
eral matters of public interest were IN
der consideration. No new delegates
qualified. Under the head of boycotts
several communications were read from
foreign labor bodies, asking assistance
in fighting certain concerns. A dele
gate from cigarmakers' union called at
tention to the large number of non
union cigars being sold in this city, and
urged delegates to bring the matter be-
fore their respective locals.
A motion was made to publish notice
concerning certain non-union coal,
and the motion was amended TO include
all boycotts, after which the motion was
adopted.
The street railway committee presented
a report including the following letter
from the Wheeling Railway Company,
read by the Secretary:
To Messrs. Tighe. Grogan. Robertson,
Riley and Bodley. Committee OF 1rades
and Labor Assembly:
Gentlemen:-The Board of Directors of
the Wheeling Railway Company mas care
fully considered your request Tor reuuceu
rates of fare TO working people Wheh Oh
their way to and from work. We Te6IeI
that you were unable to comply WIN our
L 1. ion M on
who should be considered working peoRsfe
on their way to and from work. ne uil-
ticulty in making such distinction aiilull :
passengers on the street railway Is SuGl
that you must yourelVe have realzeu H.
There are clerk and saleswomen IN stores,
teachers in schools, and many olhtI
worthy toilers who should be unaoIe 10
see why q discrimination should pe Niue
against them If they should be denied
equal privileges with others. 1t would DE
an agreeable thing to be able TO give Spe,
cial reductions i'm fares TO all OF the Eoou
friends and patrons of the road, but we
are unable to see that il could be done
without injustice to other patrons lcS9
favored. or without so Gripping the N
come of the road as to impair our dplIly
TO properly keep up the tracks ana PAVING
machinery and cars. and to pay taxes
tolls and operating expenses, HGluuiliS
fair wages TO faithful employees. Regret
ting that we are unable TO grant your re-
49, Very respectfully,
THE WHEELING RAILWAY %
W. A. SHIRLEY, Sec'y.
This matter was fully discussed by
members of the committee and others
all of whom disapproved of the action by
the Board. The report was adopted.
Chairman Bauer, of the committee 10
investigate the charges against Delegate
w. J. Bodley. with reference 10 his dis
HI iue tr.rfp n
in voting on the charter commission,
presented a report recommending full
and fair trial of the matter. The rec
ommendatlon that Mr. Bodley be notl-
fed to appear at the next meeting OF
the Assembly, 10 show cause why he
should not be expelled from the Assem-
bly. was adopted. Mr. BOdley was noti-
fed to appear at the next meeting.
Later communication from the brick
LAYERS union, bearing on the matter,
was read by Secretary BOes. Mr..
Bodley asked, as a matter Of fairness,
that all the communications be given to
the press for publication. as he was anX-
ious to make a defense, since he mas been
assailed.
The complaint of a certain member
of the musical union with reference to
an engagement to play at the Labor Day
celebration, was referred back to the Ar
bitration Committee.
The quarterly report Of the Finance
Committee, showing receipts and eX-
penditures. and balance in the treasury
amounting to S743.72, was read and
adopted. An order was made for the
p3vment of hall rent for six months.
A letter from Chairman Edmiston, OF
the Democratic State Committee, was
received and filed. Delegate Bodley
wanted to know why it had been pub
Iished in advance of its reading in the
Assembly. He though, an effort had been
made TO get party capital out Of it, He
was informed that it was understood
to be public matter, and the same
course had been taken with other COM
munications of a similar character.
Adjourned.
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