The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-28

council to make an elght.lpur work
uhy IN their plants. II was referred to
tile committee on ordinances, aud though
every effort possible was made by your
officers 10 get II passed, II laid there
until Il few weeks ugO. when II hvng
brought up In the committee. but owing
10 some opposition IL wns killed.
ut IL 20 hr regretted that the Wheel
lug Hallway Company, enjoying ns II
does privileges second to none In this
country, could not, or would not rather,
grant reduced rates TO the working
classes, but IN" failure Of the company
to do 80 wnS not due TO the lnck OF effort
oh the rnrt Of the asscmhly's commit
tee.
city Charter.
During the year u resolution was
adopted by council to appoint u commits.
zion To rcvISc the charter Of the city.
There was II committee OF sixteen mem.
hers, OF which the usscmblys quota was
two. After the charter was formulated
the assembly objected To some OF the
changes, and Withdrew liz members. 40
that II COild consistently oppose the
measure. The assembly Is TO he con-
graduated tina. the firm stand taken
by II and It's Clcar.Cut exposure OF the
many defects OF tho new measure found
a RESPONSE IN the minds OF sufficient
members of council and citizens 10 Kill
H."
President TlGhr then referred 10 the
successful celebration OF Labor Day nnd
thanked the merchants and citizens or
Wheeling and vicinity. IN dwelling on
the financial condition OF the usScmbly
he admOnIshcd the practice OF the strict
est economy, suggesting several
schemes for Increasing the revenues. lie
recommended the purchase OF Il book
case FOR keeping all works pertaining 10
labor laws VI the different states. After
thanking tile representatives. OF the
press for their COurteEies, and recon-
mcndIng '"rhc ohio Valley Workman"
TO the patronage and support OF all wage
workers, President Tighc concluded IN
the following Language:
The assembly has bright future
before L II Il Is conducted IN th" proper
manner let fairness and Justice be- tho
ever guiding stars; let the assembly be
the guardian as We'll as the mOuthpiCce
OF the toIliRE masses, ever ready 10
guard their interest. always fearless and
OutspOkrn In defense OF right, never
backward IL dcnuunClng wrong. Make
II Tue nelIuU through WHICH tHOSe WHO
Toll can find redress for Ills. and when
the dark days Of depression have passed
away credit VIII be given 10 whom
credit IL due.
Keep pushing, It's wiser than sitting
aside
Ana SIGNING ana watching anu waiting
j., IN, Jh% tue. ,,,
!" " Mi c"'''S' p"''''S '"'S o"'S pre-
WHO j,ti,y march onward and meyer say
fall
secretary l,o,. K,p,,t.
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secretary d. T. hoe' iliAue MS annual
report, from which the following Inter
rsting extracts ure made: Total number
n, r,,,.,.,.,,,,..I r ,,,, -,..,,,,,r,.
m''''' '|'se",','I' az ''I
H. TWO unions Withdrew IN the past six
| months, the Lrlcklaycrs, OF Wheeling.
| :nl tha taIIor- NJ S,o,,h.,vIu, Tb.rc.
Nt'r TWO ",ceSS'ohS, h!hcIy: NE eN0llr-
~, 'iu" liiiEtS unions o. HceIhE'
NJ th.rt! .iwc Ioch! unions urc repre-
hVn''u w W u'LeEdl'S' me HNcta6e ~
tshhLie" "t Heia"'iS M"S 10 per cent.
AMONG IN" iileinnIrs VINO hnu hlsh per
TeNidsr2 were: M!inuf S-ri!N' No. J"EH
DI'anuG' ~ 3'h: L. DarDy; .: MICA
TtI NTuE'I' W. az HiuteW haDiS' W.
o.: :, h,,.N ~ l-o' hermann mo he'