Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

The regular meeting of the Ohio VAL
lev Trades and Labor Assembly was
held yesterday afternoon, with a fair
attendance of delegates, and the Presl-
dent and Secretary on hand with accus-
toned promptness. After reading an
approval of the minutes, credentials
were accepted from Harry Raugn,
Stove Mounters Union, local No. u;
William Gallagher, and Henry Tahl-
man, local No. SO, a. F. G. W. u;
Charles Peil, vice Leopold Schafer,
local No. 246 Journeyman Tailors.
Progress was reported under the head
of boycotts, but nothing new was de-
veloped.
The West Virginia Legislative Com
mittee reported that it is still consider
ing the eight hour law. The committee
also, called attention to the proposition
to erect a new city prison, ana stated
that it would be injurious to organized
labor, inasmuch as the product OF the
prisoners will come into competition
with union made goods. This matter
was discussed at some length.
The trustees decided to give the use
of Assembly hall to the tailors Tuesday
night.
The Secretary read resolutions adopt
ed by the United Labor League OF
Western Pennsylvania, ealing attention
tc the fact that The Carnegie Steel Com
pany is an enemy to organized abor
and that J. G. \. Leishman, a prCmi-
nent stakeholder in the company, Is
candidate for Minister TO Switzerland,
and entering a protest TO President Nc
Kinley against his appointment, on the
ground that it would be direct insult
to organized labor The L. l.. l.. also
adopted similar resolutions against the
candidacy of W. S. Shalenberger, a
stakeholder and official in the
Rochester, Pa. Tumbler Company, VINO
is a candidate for Second Assistant
Postmaster General. The Assembly en-
dorsed both resolutions, and instructed
the Secretary to communicate It's action
to Mr.. Mckinley.
The proposed new workhouse again
came up for consideration, and was
discussed at length. Only one delegate
favored it in the debate, alleging that
the city should be accorded the same
privileges as the State. The arguments
against the workhouse were simply the
we'll known arguments against prison
labor No definite action was taken,
further consideration of the matter
being postponed for two weeks.
A delegate called attention to the
movement to raise fund to defray
the expense of medical treatment at the
Pasteur Institute. for victims OF the re-
cent mad dog. He moved to aDpropri-
ate $25 to the fund. Carried unani-
mously.
Delegate Darby reported the action oil
the Bellaire Central body in relation 10
the Heinz boycott a delegate inform
ed the Assembly that Heinz has a rep
resentative in the city to watch the
progress of the boycott. and to fight it.
The President stated that in future
meetings, the report Of the delegates
TO the Bellaire Central body will take
the place of the report OF the Ohio
Legislative Committee.
Adjourned.
The action of the Assembly in APP
propriating s25 for the mad dog We
tins. cannot be too strongly commend
ed. 1t should be an example TO persons
of greater means but tighter purse
strings. The Assembly has barely
enough money in its treasury to pro-
vide for the expenses Of the next few
months. yet net a single objection was
raised to this appropriation. An APP
peal of this nature, where a slight sum
will alleviate human misery or suffer
ing. is never unheeded by the class of
persons who constitute the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly,.