The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-29
TIE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Yesterdays Proceedings Enlivened
With G Political Discussion.


The Ohio Valley Trades & Labor AS
sembly held a regular meeting yester-
Gay,and the proceedings were enlivened
by a political discussion which at times
became pcrEona.. President Bauer call
ed the assembly to order and the min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and approved
proposed law for the protection Of
union labels and trade marks was read
and laid over until after the election.
A communication from the tailors'
union was read. 1t reported that the
union unanimously concurred in the ac-
ton OF the assembly In endorsing Henry
Steck and another legislative candidate.
A list OF dealers In harness goods who
were employing none but union men.
was read.
"a communication was read which will
be presented to the board of educa-
tion. It gives list OF the different
school book publishing houses That are
employing non-union men.
Credentials wer received from Daniel
Holmes, OF the Belmont lodge, No. c. A.
A. of I. S. &; 7. W.. and he was duly
obligated.
Resolutions from the local stogIe
makers union was read. endorsing the
strike In Pittsburgh. President w. II.
Riley, OF the local union, spoke at length
on the resolution, which was as follows:
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly.
Observation-Disclosures. Garfield Local
No. !. believclng that the general advance
In. the prices OF the nccessaries OF life
fully warranted corresponding advance
In wages. and with the approval and con-
sent of their national executive board.
they have advanced and are receiving
Is cents per thousand over and above for
mer rate OF wages. this being 60 cents In
stead OF Is cents In excess OF rates paid
at any other point. except ut such places
where the example OF Garfield has been
appreciated and followed; and
Whereas. a movement OF this character.
to be general In Its effect throughout the
stogic district Is being agltatcd, and TO
which this honorable body can contribute
valuable assistance, thereby strengthening
tho bond. of unity existing between locals
over which II exercises Jurisdiction and
protective interests: therefore. be II
Z, Resolved. That the o. V. T. &; l.: As
sembly recognizes the efforts Of the Stocie
Makers League to elevate wages rs com.
mendablc and right and that the firm OF
r. & W. Jenkinson Co.. OF Pittsburgh.
In refusing to pny the advance, In refus-
Ing to confer with their employees now out
on n strike. and In attempting to break
said strike by the employment OF the
cheap. scab. dlsrcputnbc element from tho
tenement house district. Justly deserves
the condemnation md contempt OF all fair
minded men.
Then followed n long discussion OF n
political nature. One delegate started
the discussion by stating that his local
would endorse no candidates for any
office. Delegate Does then arose and
said that he thought that every union
man, irrespective OF party. should be
endorsed. He began n political speech
when he was interrupted by Delegate
Sims. who raised n point Of order. The
chair sustained Mr.. Sims. saying that
Mr.. Boes' remarks did not bear directly
on tho intcrcsto OF lnbor. Dele.
gate Bocs became heated and
could not understand why he
was not permitted to make a
political speech on the floor Of the MS.
snmbly. Delegate Tracy took an appeal
from the decision Of the chair and on Il
vote the chair was sustained II TO Q.
~ Delegate BocB again began 10 talk and
Mr.. Sims with come show OF warmth
again arose and objected to the tenor OF
Mr.. Boes' remarks. Delegate Jackson
wanted to know II they were there to
lcgislatc against the Republican party
Mr.. Sims stated that Delegate Bees pur.
posely mi9led people nnd was talking nr
unfair advantage. The laws OF the as
scmbly must be lived up TO. md Mr.
Bocs was doing the cause of the assem'
bly, harm by going out Of the assembly
and telling how Slick" an Individual h,
Wna In the assembly.
Delegate Hale Glid he did not believe
II waa good policy to endorse any Other
thgn Il labor candidate.
Delegate Gabc Jackson, suggested thai