The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-13
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
Holds an Interesting Meeting = The
rus Board Commended.

Holds an Interesting Meeting = The
gas Board Commended.
Yesterday afternoon regular meet
Ing OF the Ohio Valley Trades 6 Labor
Assembly was held. The following new
delegates were admitted and obligated:
Carpenters and Joiners, L, U. No. b
George s. Mooney. vice Albert Gray.
Theatre Workers Harry E. Behle,
Joseph Dixon and Charles B. Brooks.
Expressmen and Drivers, L. U. No.
tS9O-James Howley, A. W. RAIDER, w.
c. Marling.
II was reported that special meet
Ing of the assembly officers and COM
mittees had been held Saturday even
Ing, at which resolutions were passed
requesting the state labor commission
cr to enforce the child labor law: that
circulars on this subject be sent
throughout the state; that council be
asked to have all city work done direct.
The report OF the joint committee on
traternal delegates to the Belmont and
Ohio Valley assemblies, was discussed.
Objections was made by Mr.. Riley, and
the report was referred back to the
committee.
The Carpenters Local Union No. 3 re-
ferred to the assembly list OF ques-
lions received from the United States
industrial commission.
The assembly's proceedings were
greatly enliyened by the introduction OF
resolutions endorsing the action OF the
city gas board in letting its coal con-
tract to union operator and condemn
ing the course entered upon last week
by the News. The resolutions were as
follows:
Whereas, the beard Of gas trustees OF the
city gas plant having been condemned by
articles In some city paD-rs, particularly
the News, for awarding The coal contract
for the ensuing year to an operator OF
Pennsylvania, and
Whereas. the said board In so doing
only carried out the wish and desire OF
labor and the Ohio Valley Trades anG La
Dor Assembly in this. that the board ad-
vertised for bids. and specified only union
mines" would be considered. and
Whereas, the failure OF the Monongah
and other companies OF this state to be
competitors is due to the fact that they
did not come under the head OF union
mines. as advertised by the gas board:
therefore, be II
Resolved, That this assembly. the cen.
tral body OF labor in this section. does
hereby endorse the action OF the gas board,
and commends Il for Its Interest In behalf
of union workmen. and further be 1t
Resolved. That we believe the motive OF
the published articles OF condemnation
was for other purposes than for throwing
down the gauntlet to labor. and that the
articles are contrary to the spirit OF
unionism and an Insult to this assembly,
and, therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That copy OF this expression
be sent TO the secretary of the gas board
as means OF showing our appreciation OF
| the boards action. and therefore, be 1t
HeSoived, That copy also be sent to
the Evening News.
There was lengthy discussion Of the
resolutions, participated In by many
delegates. oil OF whom denounced the
recent publications In the News.
There was demand for the name OF
tha author of the resolutions. 4 vote
was taken on a motion to that effect,
resulting In tie. and II was decided
| nttirmatively, by the chair. Secretary
Salisbury thereunou stated thar he was
the author OF the resolutions. Upon
! motion. the secretary was instructed TO
send circular of information to the
LEGAL unions, regarding the difficulty.
| The assembly endorsed the action OF
the council committee on health In
turning down the offer OF private cor
| poration to consume the citS's garbage.
| Governor Atkinson was thanked for
his action in signing the eisht-hou. la
Dor bill
Speaker O.. S. Mckinney, OF the
house OF delegates. expressed his APP
probation OF the thanks recently ex-
tended him by the assembly.