Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-22
with Enthusiasm
Ball Started Rolling

was runored about In Labor cir
.,ss last week t4at the Stogie Makers
vould. at a special meeting Tuesday
nipbt. take $1,000 stoc kin the Majority
Company towards establishing the
Daily Majority.
They didn't, however. THEY TOOK
100000 WORTH!
with an enthusiasm that was re-
variable, this largest OF Wheeling
locals took the lead in this largest
Undertaking ever begun by Wheeling
Labor. Following talks by members
!, the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
= Assembly Press COMMITTEES and the
EDITOR Of the Majority, the motion TO
subscribe the stock was passed al
most unanimously by one of the best
sttended special meetings the organi-
ntion has ever held, and the announce
uent of the standing vote was greet
I'd with cheers and applause that
nook Turner hall.
This action makes the Daily Major
~ an assured success. With one los
al subscribing one fifth Of the total
amount needed, there VIII be ne qnes-
ton Of raising the balance from
arong the other hundred local or
gsnizatiohs Of the workers in Wheel
Ing and vicinity. The cheers that re.
sounded in Turner hall viii be echoed
throughout the whole section as the
workers learn of the splendid action
and means the realization of the
heartfelt hopes for daily newspaper
for the Greater Wheeling district "A
newspaper that will print all the news
and still be a newspaper of the work
srs, for the workers and by the work
ers
The Meeting.
The meeting was called as q special
for the consideration of the matter OF
subscribing stock The majority Of
the membership was present and N
their seats before 8 o'clock, the hour
for beginning. Henry Burger. presi-
dent Of the local, presided. After
stating the object of the meeting, he
called upon the members Of the Trades
Assembly press committee. and, II
turn, addresses were delivered by
members Harry P. Corcoran. George
laFlam, Charles ]. Gallagher. vice
president, and Leo J. LaFlam, presi.
dent Of the Trades Assembly, and
Frank zottz, fraternal delegate. who
has never missed meeting of the As
senhly since he has been . delegate.
Walter B. Hilton, editor Of the Ma
1ority, was then given the floor and
spoke for about a half hour. explain
ing the value to the workers OF g pa
per Of their own.
At the conclusion of his remarks
Ht Corcoran arose and presented 9
'aolution pledging Garfield Local No
National Stogie Makers League, e
@0scribe for $1,000 worth Of stock y
he Majority Company to be used FOL
ne purpose Of establishing the 'sWheel
ING Daily Majority"
The resolution was greeted with ap
pause, and President Burger announc
"a that every member desiring ths
aocr would be given i've minutes
several spoke and none opposed tn.
aea Of establishing a workers DALI
newspaper. Mr.. E. B. fisher creates
even more enthusiasm when he Tos'
sno offered an amendment placing TIL
amount at $4,000 instead of $1,000
Inc vote was soon taken on the amenl
@ent and it carried by an oyerwhelm
ing majority. The original motiol
was then put and nobody appears
% vote against It.
Social Session.
Ihis business disposed OF, the socia
session followed. President IaFlar
sas called to the chair and preside
aaring the session President Rile
y the National League, was Gale
!. .pOn Tor an address and he spoke !
als usual impressive and SINGER
manner, detailing to the member
pne Of the troubles met with n pusl
me sale Of union made goods !
ast The cheap. fcab product .