Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

Local option Btll-A Delegate
Points Out the Apparent Folly Of
Asking support of Labor Candi-
dates-The Routine Business
Transacted.
The Belmont Trades and Labor I'm
ion met yesterday at their hall in Bel
laire, with the usual attendance, and
there was a very interesting meeting.
Vice-President Curtis occupied the
chair and A. J.. Grouse acted as Vice
President. In the absence of the regu-
lar Secretary G. H. Smith acted as
Secretary. The meeting was n that
showed that this union would be awake
in the future and that those on the
unfair list would feel the effects of this
body's action.
One of the important events of the
meeting was the report of the Legis-
lative Committee, which in the meeting
prior to this, communicated with Sem
ator Archer asking him to vote against
the Clark local option bill before the
Ohio Legislature, which was at that
time pending in the Senate. AS every
one knows, the bill was defeated by
one vote. Mr.. Archer's answer to the
unions appeal was that he had pledg-
ed his vote for this bill and that he
was sorry he could not meet their de-
mands. This union represents Bel
mont county, and while the object of
the union was gained it's Senator voted
for the bill and turned down the re-
quest of the combined labor unions of
his own county.
The committee that was to meet
President Malone, of the Street Car
Workers Union, failed to find him in
Wheeling, where he informed them he
would meet the committee. This ac-
ton on the part of the President is
very unsatisfactory, as it is this un-
ions aim to have the Bellaire line a
union line, but the President of the
Street Car Workers Union seems to
treat it in a most insignificant way.
The Organization Committe report
ed that the local papers and printers
were ready to organize.
The two b~dacksmiths in Martins
Ferry who refused to join the local
union brought forth much discussion,
and finally a motion was made that
all delegates report to their local and
ask each member to use his influence
to keep trade away from them and es-
pecially the business men and anu
facturers, and that a list of patrons Of
the shops be placed on the unfair list
be read at the next meeting and that
each local receive a copy of the names
Non union bicycles were brought up
and considerable discussion was
brought forth. A committee was ap-
pointed to find out the number and
names of bicycles now non union.
Then came the liveliest part of the
meeting, the subject being the Pitts
burg papers which have been placed
upon the unfair list for several weeks.
The discussion was warm and the
members made the meeting lively. The
following letter from the American
Federation of Labor was read:
WASHINGTON. D. c., March Sth, 1900.
Mr.. c. H. Smith, Secretary Central Trades
and Labor Union, Bellaire, Q.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Your favor of
February 10Th requesting information re-
garding the merits of the strike now pend
ing at Pittsburg. l desire to state that the
International Typographical Union attempt
ed to secure the enforcement of its consti-
publishers refused to adopt the conditions
desired by the international Typography
cal Union, hence the strike. | have not
between rival organizations. namely, the
machinists and printers. A strike for the
enforcement of the national constitution
and a local scale of prices should have the
fullest support of all labor organization
affiliated with the A. f. of L.
Fraternally yours,
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary A. F. of L.
One of the delegates said: What
is the use of trying to stop %non-union
papers being sold in Martins Ferry,
when at the last Republican primaries
they turned down a union ticket, and
placed men on a ticket that are
against union labor" A motion was
made that the union arbitration COM
mittee visit the news stands and have
them stop handling papers that are
on the unfair list. Remarks were
made that the union was taking sides
in a union fight and should not take
either side. The debate became warm
and the chair ruled that the motion
was out of order, and an appeal show
ed that the body was in favor OF the
motion with an addition that each
delegate notify his local of the action
taken, and request that no union man
buy the papers, and use his efforts TO
stop the public from reading them.
The motion carried.
Adjourned.
ADJUSTMENTS.