The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-29


by President W. T, Graham, OF the
,,,on. STANDARD Iron and stcc, works,
IA TIN employees, In the bar mill OF the
works at Aclnavlllc. last saturdny.Hnd
publishcs Il this morning, 1t is plain
hygnrss mans talk, devoid OF rbptor-
kal ornament, but It brlstlcs with
,,unL arguments ant facts and cannot
uV, appeal to tho plain people who toll
Inc year arOund-whcn they have tho
,vporlunIly. MIR. Graham sald. among
nAeg things: ,aa
Alr. Grahnmh Speech. .;
"Fe,low employees Of the Aetna. stand.
ard Iron Y Steel Company. Nga
"GENTLEMES:-l thank YOU for the
confidence Implied by your Invitation
fl, talk to YOU On the money question.
AN glad to hara the opportunity and
know VI no better way OF showing my
appreciation than by being rs careful
In statement OF facts and expression OF
,pinldns rs would lie IN Addressing
yl.r board OF directors ON u business
imposition. and think You are aware
hos quickly they would call one to ac-
,uuat iUr Misrepresentation Of one or
want OF honesty In the other They
might excuse mistake. but not lntcn-
tgnal cOncealmcul or distortion
~, Is gratifying 10 note your desire.
q. expressed In your request. 70 obtain
all the information you can on this
subject. The right side OF the QueS-
ton, whichever chat Is, will finally pre-
vail; the enquiry on your part viii be
that much toward Fastening the day
when the United States having IN uC-
,rpIrd money system will leave It's
ItIplr 10 the pursuit OF their avoca-
upas unlisturbed by threatened
,aAnge. 1i
4 cannot hone to add much IL any
10 YOUR information on the subject, but
/ viii try 10 give you briefly as can
some " the reasons that appeal to me
a, sufficient 20 determine our course
uull they are llsprOven. l want to
ask your close attention, for, cannot
compel It by any OF the gifts OF speech
or story that attract an audience. Tbs
subject Is one In which ! can only in
ierst You from REALIZATION
THAT IT is NOT ONE THAT MERE
l.Y PUTS THIS OR THAT PARTY IN
POWER AND DISTRIBUTES IT'S
PATRONAGE TO ITS FOLLOWERS,
Il ~ IL
FARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS
rII'%TRY DEPENDS. AND Is PAR
TIrULARI.Y ONE THAT SHOULD
APPEAL, TO YOU AS OF VITAL
IMPORTANCE TO YOURSELVES,
t!.E DETERMINATIONS OF WHICH
WILL INFLUENCE YOUR lMME-
DATE AND FUTURE PROSPER
III.
* mn 1FiDf gnhfnns r.
..ElTy man tnan that OF money AZ II
i irsa;ed by the economical writer's,
tHt Itere is none that e1cites 80 live
y an Interest when It concerns the
amount which we individually are to
receive FOR our Work or products. The
wage question that we annually dis
EusS and settle Is one In which news
papers. pamphlets. circulars, speeches
OF any OF the agents OF politlcal cam
pliSn are not neeucq 10 aBlthtG anu
interest US. Imagine mat the lodge
meetings OF your organizations, while
the scales lor the ensuing year are IN.
der consideration, are well attended
"itlfout EFFORT. The discussion or rise
n fall OF Few cents per ton or few
cents per day mat IS contemplated IN
your pay, whether II Is rise you pro-
pose ora decline that manufacturers
propose, VIII DTlnE together groups
about millS ana wherever those inter
c>tsu ConSrega'e' anu tne interest VIII
continue and grow ana become all alb
s0TD!nS until the matter Is disposed o..
0fTital Interest.
"I WANT TO IMPRESS YOt: WITH
THE FACT FOR IT Is IrNDENl-
ABLY A FACT,THAT THE SETTLE
IiENT OF THIS QUESTION is ONE
IN WHICH EVERY ONE OF us IS
WORE VITALITY INTERESTED
THAN ANY CHANGES OF WAGES
,,-,noSod bv either side. In the wears nj
iS,!r baya Rad m a., With ne Iron
busIness, A full recognitionI Of the
ausoIute truth O. this representation IS
,,,,ra In,nnrtant than nny othnrffact |
,41 Drtsrnt for when n Is secured no
.,r,hrr InrnniIve will ba naoilai 10 ex-
,tr your interest and iborough- Iuves-
i-a,i5n In this one rrsnac; mi least.
;a- DECISION of IN. American people on
th.s question OF money and the charnc-
Ter OF money we are to receive in re-
nuneratlon for our services wa stand
,..a,her. Every SUPERINTENDENT. fore
,r9r oInrnr nm, clark rho hoat maid
roller or mechanic, and the poorest
itH boy or girl VIII be Influenced
~; Ios ,,i,' 60 nor .',as'nS ;, WIZ "
Alliance OF salary than the other an in
cg"aae per day. per ton or per turn, OF
wages. There Is no controversy be-
;F"na the contending parties as TO the
!.1ulsianca 10 us and all wage or sal
aTy rRrners Of the Issue; they both APP
l"ai to the workers and the producers
o. IA" people who are 10 be the bene-
a.iar'os or the injured OF thlsTor that
J.iicy. WHERE THE DOCTORS OF
So DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AGREE
And We ARE TIE PATIENTS. IT
&l..L M WISE IN Us TO PAY
HEED
4 hAvr l4sunn1 that ny thu "rnounv