The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
TOBACCO II men
Will CONTINUE
until TUESDAY.
Impossible to Complete Their Labors
This Week and 1T Will Con- 4
tinue Monday.
MANY RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
At Yesterdays session--Arthracite
Coal Strike Endorsed by the
Tobacco Workers.

SlIoi Ut tHeir session olf yeStcTuuy
we're still considering amendments to
the constitution. Thus far they are
only down to the thirty-iifth section
and as there are over 100 sections 1t will
be seen that much work yet remains be-
fore the convention. 1t was at first
though that they would be able to ad-
journ to-day, but 1t will be impossible
to transact all the business remaining
before the convention before Monday
evening. The amendments to the con-
stitut!on are reported section by Sec
Stion by the committee and It requires
considerable time to go through with
the work.
Resolutions were passed at the morn
Ing session rendering the moral syrnpa-
thy of the association to the striking
miners In the anthracite regions OF
Pennsylvania. Financial assistance
will be rendered them as soon MS they
require 1t. Many OF the delegates
spoke on this resolution and they spoke
In bitter terms OF the operators and
their treatment OF the miners. Each
delegate will on his return home re-
quest his local to extend the miners all
the. assistance possible. Z.
Resolutions were also passed endors-
Ing the strike OF the l25 men at Covlng-
ton. KY. In the employ of Lowell &
Burlington. The men are confident OF
winning this strike as stated by one Of
the strikers who Is delegate to the
convention.
The matter of the fight against the
Continental Tobacco Company was also
taken up At the morning session. This
firm was declared to be trust and the
men were Instructed to carry on the
boycott ard induce the various unions
throughout the country to assist them.
This concern, It Is alleged, refused to
recognize the unions and thus arrayed
itself against all union labor. A reso-
luton to carry on the fight with more
vigor than heretofore was passed.
The committee on grievances report
ed various matters from different locals
on which there was some dissatIsfac-
ton with their treatment. but in every
instance matters were amlcably ad-
justed.
The resolutions committee reported
resolution to the effect that an organ
izer be appointed to ugitate the boy
colt among sister unions. The docu-
ment recommended that men in the
employ Of firms not In the trust be re-
organized and their goods be recon-
mended to consumers.
They also reported q resolution that
they endorse only those dealers
handling union label goods. This reso-
luton also recommended that colored
organizer be appointed to work among
the colored people OF the south.
The secretary-treasurer of the asso-
citation was instructed to get up cir
cular against the trusts that are aim
ing blow Mt their constitution ana
distribute them throughout the coun-
try.
1t was recommended that the workers
In Virginia, North Carolina and Ten
nessee have a separate wage scale
Also that the organizer visit each
locality and ut an curly date, especially
In the south, where the condition of the
workmen is pitiable.
The association is gradually working
up uniform scale. 1t must be done
gradually because II too much is asked
at one time the manufacturers would
object to 1t. In some places of the east
and north the wages are double that
of the south. The conditions there are
very bad. The convention endorsed
the scale OF Richmond. Va, which In
creases the wages there from ten to
twenty-five cents on the dollar. The
scale at Petersburg. Va, was also en-
dorsed. increasing the wages thirty
cents on the dollar. The association Is
undertaking the task of building up the
conditions In the south. The whole
matter has been referred to the incom-
ing executive board. who will carefully
look after the southern laborers.
1t will likely be Monday before the
officers for the ensuing term will be
elected. Scranton. Pa, Detroit and
Toledo are fighting for the next con-
veation. with the chances favorfng the
first named Cit.
The sessions are biennial and the
last convention met at Detroit. The
delegates all speak highly of their
treatment here and say that their
treatment at Detroit was nothing COM
pared to that which was accorded them
In this city. They say they will have
occasion to remember this city for
years to come.
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