The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-30

a night is on between the National
stogle and Cigar Makers League Of
America, ana the international Cigar
Makers Union, the latter organization
being one OF the many that make up the
American Federation OF Labor The new
s,oEie makerE' union was started IN
wheeling several months ago, and has a
wheeling man for It's national president
In the person OF Mr. W. II. Riley For q
long time Il has been seen that the atiilla-
ton OF the ssuEie makers with the
knights Of Labor was not satisfactory.
and this eliminated some time ago In the
withdrawal OF Garfield Assembly from
the Knights. and the subsequent organi-
EatIon OF the st0Rie makers league.
The fight between the two OrganlZa-
tons uf tobacco workers, the stogie
league and the International cigar
makers union, has been on since the
recent Cincinnati meeting Of the Aneri-
can Federation, when that body passed
Legislation that practically cuts OF the
gtoEie Industry from unlonism. This
mas found expression recently in the ac-
tlan OF Cleveland Federation men In OPP
posing the admission OF a lodge OF the
stogie makers league TO the Cleveland
Central Labor Council.
However. local members Of the Fedora
ton organizations are interesting them
selves In behalf OF the stogie makers
and It Is thought an Amicable settlement
OF differences existing between the two
organizations VIII be effected.
An IntelligenceT man asked an ohicia!
Of the stogie league as TO the condition OF
the industry and the prospects Oh the
new organization He replied:
Your question opens up wide HELD
for consideration. Business IN general
has not revived as we believed II would,
yet the assurance OF protection has nan
a noticeable effect upon our industry when
compared with others We have been en-
abled TO maintain our wages and suffer
but little dlmunitiOn VI work, notwith-
standing the soul narrowing prediction
OF the calamity bowler OF disappointed
curb stone politician.
The National s;oEie and Cigar
Makers League OF America Il a direct
0lI.zroWth OF the collapse OF
the Knights OF Labor and
the unsricndly attitude Of the Interna-
tl6nai Cigar Makers Union, who have
failed 10 provide for the protection and
control OF the stCgie industry. Garfield
Local No. !, Is the unclus around Whleh
TIE expect to build our league. For NJ
teen years we have champIoned the cause
Of fair wages, honest work and unionlsm
irrespective of affillntion. In our mis-
slonary work the interests and label or
the International received recognition
and SUPPORT and in the immediate local.
~, where they have no representation We
have regarded It az our duty and pleas
ure to guard their interests. The diner
ence existing between them and US only
needs investigation TO bring about sat
lsfaetory adjustment
''The three months OF our existence as
a national body has restored confidence
among disorganlEed men OF our craft
New locals have been established az var
Eous points and success is an established
fact. Arrangements have been made for
incorporation. charters and labels pro-
vided. We are now ready TO do business
and ask all who wish to contribute to a
better condition OF Affairs in the stngie
Industry TO Join our new organization