Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-02
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
TO-DAY'S CELEBRATION
of b Day Over the River Were
Perfected by Belmont Union
At n Meeting Ycsterday-some sound
Advice From President Parsons,
which Had IA Political T~inse-The
Routine business Transacted.

me m central IralleS ana
Labor Union held their regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the Union
was not only we'll attended, but showed
q tendency to take up politics, which
was discussed by many of the members.
but was only debated in a way for the
benefit Of the .aDoring people. The
political part Of the meeting showed
that the delegates were not satisfied
with the treatment they had received in
the past from members OF the state leg
islature. The discussion received the
utmost attention from the delegates,
and the prevailing sentiment seemed to
be in favor of an independent ticket. 1t
was encouraged by members who have
much influence among the laboring
classes in the valley.
The meeting opened with all officers
present and President Parsons rushed
the routine business through. The
union will hold their third annual picnic
at Martins Ferry to-day, and all the
delegates present took much interest in
this affair, and all arrangements were
completed. The picnic committee re-
ported what they had done, which was
approved. This pcnic promises to be a
large affair, and is the result of the ex-
cellent work done by those in charge.
The new delegates received yesterday
were Charles Amber, of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, of Be.laire, and G.
Stevens. II. Swaney and Jos. Hamilton,
delegates from the /. j. Shaffer Lodge
of A. A. of l., s. and T. w, of Beilaire.
These new delegates were warmly re-
ceived.
The arbitration committee reported
that no progress had been made.
T. J. Davis made the following mo-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
That the legislative committee act in
conjunction with a representative COM
mittee appointed by this body, to wait
on Bellaire city council and advise that
preference In work on new city build
ing, including grading and all work, and
also all city work, be given to idle
union men of that city. F1ton's bill
for posting bills in Bellare for Labor
Day, One year ago, was turned over to a
committee for investigation, as the
party who authorized the work had no
instructions from the union.
The questions OF the musical unions
of Wheeling not having representatives
at the union was discussed at some
length, ali being in favor of the fedora
ton of bands to have their representa-
ives in this union.
President Parsons spoke of the pres
ent strike and of the duties of the legis-
lative committee. Also as to the labor
ing men having members of the legisla-
ture, and warned the men as to the
coming elections. Mr.. Parsons tnen
took up the questions of injunctions,
and explained how the courts are dis
eliminating against labor. This talk
aroused the political feeling. although
Mr.. Parsons talk was only that tls
laboring man should vote for those who
would represent their interests, it
caused many members to think and a
number to express their feelings.
Mr., Stevens stated that he would like
to have the chair appoint a committee
to confer with Senator F. B. Archer
and ask him to confer with the Federal
judges, asking them to refrain from
granting injunctions.
W. S. Morris stated that Senator
Archer would have no power with the
judges, but the way to secure benefits
for tailoring people by legislation was
to elect proper men to the legislature.
MIR. Purdy also stated that the plan
to pursue was to elect proper men to
the legislature and elect proper men
to the United States Senate. He ad-
viSed an independent ticket.
George B. Barr, Charles La Due and
others expressed their ideas on the
political situation, almost all advising
an independent movement, and for men
to vote at the polls what they expressed
in meetings, and not as they had been
doing, vote their old party tickets, re-
CARELESS of the men.
President Parsons closed with a plea
for all to turn out to-day for the Labor
Day picnic.