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

ueicSdleS To the miners special
convention ON Friday evening last
with a smoker and labor love feast
at Assembly Hall.
The meeting, was called to order
by President e. w. Eagler who in
few brief remarks named Deputy
Labor Commissioner John R. Eos.
ter rs toastmaster of the occasion.
Mr.. Foster upon taking the chair
made short and stirring address.
after which he introduced Prcsi-
dent John Nugent, of the West
Virginia State Federation of Labor
who made an earnest and impress
sive plea in behalf of that organi-
zatlon, urging the delegates to have
their locals affiliate with that body
at once, and pointed out the great
good 1T could accomplish in secur.
ing legislation if given the hearty
and 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 kanawha county he would
be in position 20 help them secure
much needed Legislation at the com
ing session of the legislature which
statement elected deafening ap-
plause. His talk was highly in.
Structiye and greatly appreciated
by all those present.
He was followed by National
Organizer of the United Mine
Workers, J. Il. Springer, of Flem-
mgton, 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 theslaboring
men of the State TO get closer to-
gether through af1iliation 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 a
brief talk and was in turn followed
by the singing of a familiar hymn.
led i'll excellent style by i. +.
Mclver, w. j. Brown and G. w.
Kingsly, delegates to the conven-
Capt. .E. l.. 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 federating of the
various organizations.
Mr.. Littlepage had the close at
tention of his audience during his
entire discourse aud was heartily
applauded OH several accasions,
which goes To show that he has the
confidence and respect of his clients
throughout the district.
X. IL. KuntZ, an old New York
union man, made an eloquent talk
on unionism which was received
with great applause.
Mr.. Kuntz was followed by +
l.. Rice, who responded TO the toast
OF .'rhe Labor Press" 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 in their
power to help raise those pubiica-
tions to higher and mightier
plane Mr.. Rice is Il rare and
gifted talller and held his audience
speilbound during his entire talk.
William Warner, one of the de
putty mine inspectors, was next
called upon and m-de few well
chosen remarks.
Hon. C. y. 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 were IN
flower this section
J. w Trail of the Carpenters
union was also called upon and re
sponded with few instructive and
happy remarks.
E. J. Creedon. vice president of
the State Federation, in n short
talk advised the :sboys" to get a