Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
NIL RUN TO-DAY.
Cars to be Started on the B., B. 81
+. Line This Morning.

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BELMONT CENTRAL TRADES Al
LABOR UNION GIVES OVEV
THE-RIvER EMPLOYEES LIB
ERTY TO RESUME-BELMONT
UNION SEWERS CONNECTION
WITH THE o. v. T. & L. A.-PRO-
CEEDINGS OF THE MEETING AT
BELLAIRE YESTERDAY - OF
FICIAL STATEMENT.
The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union met in special session at
Bellaire yesterday. The object Of the
meeting, according to the call, was to
consider the two-fold proposition to
withdraw the fraternal delegates from
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly and to abolish the boycott on
the B., B. & NJ. F. street car line. Both
objects were accomplished, the first in
letter and the latter in fact. The
reason for Withdrawing the fraternal
delegates was the treatment of the re-
solution passed week ago calling up
on the Wheeling Assembly to cooper
ate in an effort to settle the strike
upon the lines of the Wheeling Street
Railway Company. The motive for
the second action are clearly set forth
in the signed statement hereto ap-
pended. The purport of the meeting
in which the public is most interested
is best told in the language of the
statement, which says: eve, the
members of the Belmont Central
Trades and Labor Union, do hereby
notify the public and organized labor,
that the employees on the B., B. & NJ. F.
line are at liberty to resume operations
on said line, and the public and organ
lied labor are at liberty to patronize
the cars of the B., B. & M. F. line"
The meeting was called to order at
II o'clock by Vice President James,
and Delegate Edw Morehouse was APP
pointed secretary pro tenn The roll
call showed 20 delegates present. Read
ing of minutes was dispensed with.
Delegate H. j. Cecil reported that
proposition for joint action in settle
ment of street car strike had been re-
jected unanimously by the Wheeling
Assembly on Sunday last. Delegate C.
A. James said it had been turned down
bitterly.
The motion of Delegate G. w. Curtis,
that representation in the O. V. T. &
L. A. be withdrawn, precipitated a dis
cussion in which the relations of the
two central bodies was reviewed, but
in the main the proposition was favor
ably commented upon and the action
considered justifable.
Said one member: THE usefulness
of our utilization appears to be at an
end. The conservative element in the
Wheeling Assembly are willing to con-
cede the Ohio delegates have some
rights, but they are in the minority.
The spectacle of these two labor Unions
being at swords points is ridiculous,
and when there is no real bond of sem
timent there should be no pretention of
utilization or joint action by represent
tatives. Further business between the
two bodies may be transacted by COM
munication or committee. We have
played second fiddle long enough"
Delegate T. L. Lewis said: ION gen.
eral principles, | am opposed to the
division of the forces of labor, but |
am free to confess that when any
leaders or would-be leaders attempt to
prevent the true purposes of these
labor bodies, the time for Independent
action is at hand. While denouncing
the arbitrary ruling of West Vir-
ginia judge, there are people in the
ranks of labor who have denied us
the privilege eff expressing our opin-
ions. While we may make mistakes,
We have been conscientious in what
We have done and are entitled to at
least a respectful hearing. The Ian
guage and bitter invective and accusa-
ton used in the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly last Sunday
against the Ohio delegates was unwor-
thy of fair men, and as much as | re-
greet it, | am in favor of this resolIl-
ton. This will not, however, divide
the rank and file of laboring people on
the opposite sides of the river"
Delegate Parsons was heartily in ia
vor of the resolution. He would never
attend a meeting of the Wheeling as
sembly again. His mind was made
up.
Chairman Ames wanted it understood
that the delegates are withdrawn
because opinions and principals appear
to be incapable of amicable associa-
ton.
A vote was then taken and the propo-
sition carried unanimously. A COM
mittee composed of H. J. Cecil, Alex.
Dunlap, and Ed. Parsons was appointed
to communicate the action TO the
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