The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-26
THE REFORM
MOVEMENT
NOT PLEASING.
TO the 1aboring Class Of Wheeling II
President Bauer's Words
Arc Any Criterion
I, Y. BARTON is ENDORSED.
other Proceedings Of Yesterdays
Meeting Of the Trades
Assembly.
/. Y. BARTON is ENDORSED.

The ohio Valley Trades ana Labor
le.cmbly mt at Its rooms yesterday
.rprroon and the session was an un-
,w.lly lively one. being animated by
,,;qral discussions and Tits among the
delegates present. President Bauer
,,pp,d the meeting to order promptly
A, !. o'clock, the regular hour for as
.enbl7g. In the absence of Secretary
Thomas, who was unable to be present
m accoun, OF sickness. Delegate Boes
occupied the desk.
The first mattcrito come up was the
law for the protection of counterfeiting
Of labels and trademarks. introduced at
previous meeting. This paper o:lgl-
lated with the legislative committee,
which recommended Its recommended
,Iog TO the incoming legislature for pas
sage. Delegate Hays could not see the
necessity Of such 4 law, as the laws
already or the statute books, he
thought. covered the question. Dele
gate Stein spoke at length on the mat
ter, stating that he was In favor of such
a law rs was in force in Ohio, where
penalty was attached for copying
labels and trademarks. After consld-
erlblr discussion the bill was finally
passed.
The matter Of paying the bill owing
the Wheeling Bakery for edibiea pur-.
chased for the entertainment OF the
Pcters, at the national convention
some time ago. was brought up by a
delegate, and Its payment moved. This
rla,ter provoked considerable discus
sion. Delegate Sims thought the bill
should b, paid, as they did not want to
80 on record as lodging the payment
o, u bill. Tha discussion brought out
the fact that delegate had been given
b: money with which to pay the bill
md Notwithstanding the fact that he
had been summoned to appear before
the assembly time and again, he
had no; done so. A delegate stated
that II the member had paid the bill
ard was in possession OF the receipt 1t
was his duty to hand 1t in 10 the as
scmhly. Delegate Stein arose in de-
fanse OF the absent member, stating
that he should be given the benefit OF
the doubt until he had an opportunity
tdcfending himself. He made strong
statement and said he hal implicit faith
In the honesty and integrity Of the
nsmber. Mr.. Sims said he did not wish
10 be understood Gs impeaching the
MEMBERS honesty. but It was
bis business to be there, and things
didn't look right" Delegate Hale said
,hc membc: In question had purposely
iYolded the members Of the assembly.
81 hal shown the bill but not the re-
4 cc!pt and had not been present at a
meetIr: for ten weeks. The Whole mat
ter eliminated in the finance commit
tee being instructed to see the member
In question and demand n receipt for
the BILL
a communication was read by the
secretary acknowledging the receipt OF
SIS By the secretary of the union at
Barncsvllle mine car works. 1t was re-
elved and filed.
A communication from the Carpen-
tiers union was read, asking that the
assembly endorse I. v. Barton, as state
labor commissioner to succeed himself.
delegate moved that the resolutions
be endorsed and the request be COM
Piled with. Some discussion ensued
before the motion was put. Delegate
stein thought he should be endorsed.
because he is n fellow townsman and
had a seld OF work mapped out that was
not yet finished. He was experienced
and the best man for the place In the
whole state. Mr.. Stein paid Mr.. Barton
Inc tribute that he had the best con-
cepton OF the duties OF his Office OF any
man ne had ever seen In his life. When
the motion was put It went through
a communication from the local
branch OF the Social Democracy was
rad. The paper In effect wanted the
assembly to adopt resolutions demand
Ing the state legislature to pass the
Jaws recommended by Commissioner
Barton. No action was taken on the
Communication.
De1esate Donahue state that the local
coal miners union requested the as
fethoiy TO endorse Jerry Mead for mine
Inspector He paid a glowing tribute
"Ar Mead. stating that more capa-
VIZ man could not be found. Mr.. Mead
was formerly delegate to the assem-
wy The motion carried unanimously.
Delegate Hays stated that some nc
.Ua ought to be taken by the assembly
.''oanding that the legislature pass the
avn recommended by Labor Commits
eoHe' Barton In his report. Delegate
oLeary objected to the word "de-
,4'ho asking what right the assembly
. 70 demand the passage of any law.
,e''sa'e Hays arose to point Of or
~. anu the chair ruled the point well
""sh A motion was made that the
"o'o request be inserted and the mo-
aoh ~as carried.
Ch1Irn