Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
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Large Meeting at the Opera
Last Evening.

PRESIDENT sHAFFER, OF Tho
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
MAKES A STRONG AND WE'LL Ap-
PRECIATED ADDRESS-HE CON
DEMNS oLD-TIME STRIKE METH
obs AND ADVOCATES PEAcEFUL
METHODS TO SETTLE LABOR DIFF
FACULTIES PLEADS FOR GREAT =
ER INTELLECTUAL DEVELOP
MENT AMONG WORKING PEOPLE.
SECRETARY MADDEN ALSO
SPEAks-ELoQUEN ADDRESS BY
NJ. f, TIGHE-PROGRAMME IN
TERSPERSED WITH MUSICAL
AND LITERARY SELECTIONS.
Tie celebration given last night in
the Opera House by the sub-lcdges OF
the Amalgamate1 Association OF Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers, of the Second
district, was a highly gratifying sue
cess. The Opera Hause was we'll filled
ard the audience was entertained by
a programme of superior merit. Ii
was intended al first to have held the
meeting in Trades Assembly hall. but
owing to the fact that the hull would 4
not accommodate the number OF peo-l
pie expected the place was changed
The meeting WIGS called to order
about eight O'Clock by Charles A.
James, who otfici2ted as chairman.
| Brother James made a graceful pre-
! siding officer. The address OF welcome
was delivered by NJ. T. Tighe, the pop
ular labor leader. Chairman James
paid Mr.. Tighe a we'll merltei ccmpa-
| ment, referring to the high esteem in
which he was held by the working
classes of Wheeling and elsewhsre.
Brother Tighe was givn a cordial re-
ception as he stepped forward. He
made an eloquent speech in behalf of
tQde unioaism| and urging the neces-
sity of working people enjoying such
an occasion of good fellowship. lie
said that one or the principal object
Of trades unionism was 10 procure for
labor q just share OF the wealth IL
created. This reason was Imperative.
( but trades unionism, he argued, should
be based on higher grounds. 1t should
I be a mutual association for intellectual
( and social development MS we'll. In
( graceful words Brother Tighe express
/ ed a cordial welcome TO the members
I Of the Amalgamated lodges present.
! His remarks were loudly applauded.
The principal address Of the evening
was delivered by Thee J. Shaffer, of
Pittsburg, the president of the ANAL
gamated Association. President Shat
! fer is a foreeful talker aud delivered
very Intelligent and pleasing ADDRESS.
!, His remarlN were frequently ssI ~
cd He proisA ll1IlsIi
! serVS~V~pr1frktf and gives
Of holding none OF the allege
/ views of labor questions tn
been attributed to him.
| menced by the statement Til
practical age and the issl
are of vital Importance to VIC
BY workingmen, he said he
only these who toiled by p
Dor, but those who mainti
existence by their mentalit
( The working people shoI
| not of personal grieya
suffering of their own bl
conditions OF the times.
The simple motto Of organize
In union there Is strength.
accepted as literally true by
people give them power 10 ri
nation. If the labor classes wei
uated by this idea they could
their fiat and at once all abuse WI
clear and oppression would be no mofs
The speaker said that be was willing
to sacrifice all personal considerations
and comfort in fulfilling his present po
sition II he could teach working people
that 1t was not by the strength OF their
bodies but by the skill of their minds
that they must improve their condi-
tion and be able TO rule those whom
they now serve. The holder OF wealth
should not be recognized as foe, but
a brother, endowed with equal rights,
but no more. II the employer can. by
his education and mind, amass wealth
that Is his privilege. but. the speaker
said he would not admit that the en-
ployer should hold more earthly goods
than necessary for the support Of ex-
istence
The speaker argued In favor ~ work
ingmen dealing honestly with their
employers and deprecated the motive
OF workingmen endeavoring 70 get all
they could and giving as little as pos
sible He thought that the employer
Of to-day would rather deal with or
ganized labor than with individuals.
Employers had said that they could get
the best results by dealing with their
cTnUi0YgS III 2 UuEiNtHS~lthe DloIiisf
President Shsffer said he was not Q
believer In the old-time strike. In the
destruction Of life and property. and !
was rather a believer In sensible. In
telligent action. the right TO appeal 70
public sentiment He did not have aly
desire to be a flaming sword or hsrn-
ing fre-brand He would advocats
more peaceful and intelligent methods
in labor troubues II force was resortsd
to labor world not gain It's point. at
least. the advantage II would gain by
force would only last until the man
on the other side grew strong enough
10 crush the workingman or call to his
aid a subsidized State guard. He urged
workingmen to maintain their dignity
and compel the employer to look upon
his employe from a lower position.
Then the employer viii come 10 the
workingman and say: We win agree
Secretary Stephen Madden, Of Pitts
burg also made brief but approDri.
ate address that was heartily applahded.
The programme was intersDersed By
q number OF highly entertaining must
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