The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-10-25
MINERS HONoRED
With Smoker by the Capitol City Trades
Assembly Friday Evening.
IT PROVES A GRAND SUCCESS.
Many Eloquent Speeches and a General
Coed Time Enjoyed by All
Those Present.

The Capitol City Trades Assem-,
bly, entertained the officers and
delegates to the miners, special
convention on Friday evening last
with smoker and labor love feast
at Assembly Hall.
The meeting. was called to order
by President &. w. Eagler who in
few brief remarks named Deputy
Labor Commissioner John r.. Eos.
ter us toastmaSter of the occasion.
Mr. Foster upon taking the chair
made a short and stirring address.
after which he introduced Presi.
dent John Nugent, of the West,
Virginia State Federation of Labor
who made an earnest and impress
siye plea in behalf Of that organi-
Hatlon, urging the delegates to have
their locals affiliate with that body
at once, and pointed out the great
good it could accomplish in secur-
ing legislation if given the hearty
INC undivided support of the
union men of the State. Mr.. Nu-
gent closed with the statement that
with the assistance of the union
men of INlnawha county he would
De IN position to help them c
much needed Legislation at the COM
ing session of the legislature which
statement elected deatening ap.
plauSe. His talk was highly in.
s~tructive and greatly appreciated
by all those present.
He was followed by National
Organizer Of the United Mine
Workers, j. "A. Springer, of Flcm-
Ington, who called attention to the
necessity for additional legislation
for the protection of the lives of
the miners and the property Of the
operators. He asked the5laboring
men of the State to get closer to-
gether through utilization with the
Central Bodies and the State Fed
Grafton, and force our law makers
to give the workingmen of the State
some recognition. @
Joe j. limerick, treasurer Of the
Trades Assembly, followed in Il
brief talk and was in turn followed
by the singing Of a familiar hymn,
led III excellent style by Il. F..
McIver, w. j. Brown and G. w.
Kingsly, delegates to the conven-
Capt. E. t.. Hood next made a
brief address complimentary to the
organizations of the working people
aud was followed by Hon. Adam
Littlepage, the attorney for the
United Mine Workers in this dis
trict, who spoke at some length on
the progress which had been made
by the labor organizations in this
section and what they yet hoped
to accomplish, dwelling particular
ly upon the necessity for organiza-
ton and for the f%ederating of the
various organizations.
Mr.. Littlepage had the close at
tention of his audience during his
entire discourse and was heartily
appiauded on several occasions,
which goes to show that he has the
confidence and respect of his clients
throughout the district.
Il. II. Ikuntz, an old New York
union man. made an eloquent talk
on unionism which was received
with great applause.
Mr.. Kuntz was followed by +
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OF ''The Labor Press.n Mr.. Rice's
address was one of the strongest
pleas for educating the masses ever
heard in this city. He pointed out
the great good that had been ac.
complished by the labor press of
the country and strongly advised
every union man to do all III their
power to help raise those publica-
tons to a higher and mightier
plane. Mr. Rice is Il rare and
gifted talker and held his audience
Spellbound during his entire talk.
William Warner, one of the de-
putty mine inspectors, vas next
called upon and m&de a Few well
chosen remarks.
Hon. c. N Edgington also made
one of his characteristic addresses
and was followed by Col. John S.
Mcdonald who talked of old times
when the Rights OF Labor we're IN
flower this section.
j.. w. Trail of the Carpenters
union was also called upon and re
sponded with a few instructive and
happy remarks.
E. J. Creedon. vice president of
the State Federation, in a short
talk advised the s.boys'' to get a