Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-01-14

4C0ntluu0u AKOAu rAA1t Ao6Ss
Labor carnival held in the summer
and only realizing IA few hundred dol
lars from the Labor Day picnic.
The treasury is in such state that
some immediate action should be
taken to meet the Assembly's obliga-
tions and would recommend the
paying of a per capita tax of five,
cents per member per month for the
first six months and then three cents
till the Assembly's obligations are
paid. / would further recommend
suitable amendments to the constitli-
tons to make the payment Of the
above compulsory The Labor Day
picnic was not as successful, finan-
cially, as in past. years. Whilst the
weather was ideal with fair attend
ance at the grounds, but with the adj
verse conditions the Assembly only
made something over $4,000.
The Assembly was called upon nus
merous times for the assistance of the
arbitration and the organization scom-
mittee and in almost all cases,
through the efforts and good judg-
ment Of the committee results were
satisfactorily adjusted During the
past the Assembly. through its legis-
latiye committee, took an active part
in matters pertaining to legislative
actions in the state.
Always Alert.
At the very beginning of the year
strong resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the passage of the PEN
rose bill. the applying of the anti
Sherman trust law to labor unions,
the misuse of INDUCTION during labor
disputes, and further protesting to the
President for the conviction and SEN
tence Of Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son by prejudiced court for no crime
whatever. would recommend that
the Assembly be on the alert during
the coming session Of the legislature
and use all honorable means to defeat
all hostel labor measures detrimental
to the people in general.
United Labor Party.
The effort on the part of the AS,
sembly of forming an Independent
Labor Party was successful. The
new party under the names.of United
Labor Party was formed on May 80,
1908, at which time the Assembly
washed its hands of the running Of at
fairs, and while the ticket nominated
was not success, the candidates only
receiving about seven hundred votes,
would urge that THE movement be
continued, believing that same will be
a national issue within a few years,
Appreciates Wheeling Majority.
Much credit is due To the Wheeling
Majority for the partial success of the,
new party. and the good accomplished
for Babor in general during the past.
year, and Mr. Walter B. Hilton de-
serves to be commended for his un-
firing effort in keeping the paper alive
against the many almost insurmount-
able obstacles placed in its way; the
latest of which is the refusal of,
printing the same by all printing
houses on both sides of the river. To
overcome this a stock company has
been formed to install its own press
and do its, own work Now while the
Assembly has no funds at present to
put into this venture. would urge.
upon all affiliated locals and individ5
ual members to give this project their
undivided financial support.
PoIlack Monument.
The Pollock monument memorial
committee needs to be commended for
their untiring effort in this grand and
noble undertaking and in spite Of the
manyt obstacles and the financial de-
preston. over half Of the intended
sum has been raised, with the return
of prosperous time and the assistance.
and good will Of every workingman Of
this valley, within short space Of
time work can be begun on the moIu-
ment and sufficient money will be on
hand when complete In closing de-
sire to thank the officers and dele
gates for their untiring effort in be-
half of the Assembly.
~ Fraternally,
w. H. Pritchafd. 81