Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-24
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Important Aseling Of That Body
Yesterday Afternoon.

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CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED RESoLuTION PASSED EN-
DORSING THE ACTION OF GOV
ERNOR TANNER, OF ILLINOIS,
IN THE MINERS STRIKE-OTHER
RESOLUTIONS ADO P T E DIRE
PLIES FROM LEGISLATIVE AND
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES IN RE-
GARD TO LABOR QUESTIONS
READ-THE EXPRESSMEN'S AND
DRIVERS MATTER UP AGAIN.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met yesterday afternoon.
with a fair number of delegates pres
ent. Vice President Williams pre-
sided. Secretary Salisbury was at his
desk. The roll OF members was called
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. List OF boy
colts was read.
communication from National
headquarters CT the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, asking that delegate be
elected to the convention at Kansas
City in December, was placed on file
without discussion.
A communication was read by the
secretary, from the Belmont Central
Trades and Labor Union, at Bellaire,
to the effect that Delegates Stein and
Connolly from the Ohio Valley Trades
Assembly had been fined for non-at-
tendance. The communication also
gave notice that the Bellaire body had
also levied an assessment upon locals
to secure needed financial assistance.
The Assembly decided that the Bel
mont Central Union could not make
an assessment upon the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly, as it was not con-
nected, only by fraternal relationship,
with the Bellaire body Action in re-
gard to the fines against Delegates
Stein and Connolly was deferred until
next meeting.
The Assembly acknowledged the re-
ceipt of fifty copies of the report Of
the West Virginia Labor Commissioner
and rendered a vote Of thanks to the
Commissioner for the same.
A communication was read from the
Stove Mounters Union, of Belleville,
H., asking for assistance in their
strike for higher wages. Delegate
Tighe made a motion that the sum Of
five dollars be donated to the Bellaire
union to help it in their strike. The
motion was passed to donate the
amount.
The secretary then read letters from
the various legislative and two sena-
torial candidates of both parties in an
swer to inquiries sent by the secretary
of the Assembly, respecting the en-
placed on file for future reference.
Each stated his position, which were
all much alike, with a few slight ex-
ceptions. Mr.. Hissom stated that he
was in favor Of all the propositions ex
cept in regard to restricting the en-
ployment of child labor to those six
teen years of age, which he thought in
some instances should be modified. Mr..
Whitaker wanted the age limit placed
at fourteen years, and wrote very
lengthy letter Mr. Connolly thought
that it would be impossible for stat
ute in favor of weekly pay-days to
hold in the courts, and that this matter
should be regulated by labor organi-
cations instead of by law. All the
candidates responded except Mr.. Baird
the country candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The replies of each are
printed in full elsewhere.
The motion was made that the wire
workers communication, asking for
financial assistance, be placed on file
for the reason that the wire workers
had gone back to work.
TIE Legislative Committee reported
a petition framed to be presented to
members Of the Legislature, the petit
ton requesting that laws be passed
regulating the employment OF women
and child labor in mills. The petition
specifically requested that children over
fourteen years be not allowed to work
in mills, that departments in mills and
factories be arranged to separate the
sexes while working, and that women
receive the same wages for the same
work done by men. The Assembly en-
dorsed the petition, and ordered a
number CT copies of the petition print
ed for circulation.
The Arbitration Committee reported
that it had investigated the charges
brought by the Drivers and Express
mems union against J. E Miller, who
W as dIiC5OQ " nave NuI pi ACCS.
The committee reported that it had not
been able to effect a settlement with
Mr. Miller. The report of the COM
mittee was received with an amend
ment. A motion was made that Mr..
Miller be declared a non-union man,
and that all the locals be so notified.
The motion was carried.
The following resolution was offered
by Delegate Tighe, and was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved That we commend the
action of Governor Tanner, of the
State OF Illinois, for seeking to prevent
the INSCRIPTIONS operators OF coal
mines at Virden. Ill., from lowering
the standard of civilization by import
ing the lowest class of sO-ealled men
to take the places OF honest, upright,
hberty-loving citizens.
Resolved, That We tender to His
Excellency, our highest appreciation
and assurance CT support in whatever
manner necessary, to aid him in up
holding the cause of humanity and de-
Tending the good name of his State and
its citizens"
Mr. Tighe also introduced another
resolution. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
Chic Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
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