The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-09
Ker AUoiToRIUM SUNDAY.
Leaders Of unions Address Members
Mise Fannie seiiins Tells Of
Golfers Strike Troubles.

A meeting OF protest against the
actions OF Hon A G. Dayton, judge
OF the United States district court
Tor the Northern District of West
virginia. in granting injunctions
against union organizers and laboring
men, and more particularly for re-
straining attempts to organize mines
OF the West Virginia Pittsburgh coal
ompany. In Brooke county. was held
Yesterday afternoon In the Market
Auditorium. this city. Addresses
were made bitterly denouncing the
ident Wilson. praying for a proper
investigation into the judicial conduct
or Judge Dayton, were signed.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Ohio Valley Trades
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea Though II was n public mass
meeting IL was attended principally
by miners, most OF whom came from
Eastern Ohio. The attendance was
very large. despite the inclemency or
S iee we nrassn probably 1000 People
the main floor OF the auditorium were
nlied. and many persons were In the
gallery.
The meeting was called TO order
by Thomas Gilligan. president of the
OHIO Valley Trades and Labor AS
as the permanent chairman. Declar-
Ing that 1t Is an injustice that men
who risk their lives for the better
ment OF society and their fellowmen
should have a jail sentence for a re-
ward. the chairman stated the objects
OF the meeting-to protest against the
in1unctions granted by Judge Dayton.
and petitioning President Wilson 20
inaugurate a proper investigation into
the judicial conduct OF the judge
Marco Roman, an organizer for the
U. NJ. w. OF a. stated the objects OF
and James Speilman repeated them
in Hungarian and Roumanian.
Hilton Criticises.
Chairman Hilton criticised Judge
Dayton in a scathing manner, but said
the protest was not against the man
arrangement of conditions" he said.
which will permit judges who think
as the people think. We ask for judges
who VIII not make their own laws,
then act as their own judges. their
own juries. their own eX 'cutioners
and who VIII not pass sentence on
anyone who has thus violated no law
on the statute books OF the country.
Charles Albasin. president OF sub
district No. OF district No. 6, L. NJ.
w. OF A. OF Ohio. was the next
speaker. He bitterly denounced gov.
ernuenl Dy injunction, Dut said IL is
even better than martial law.
Golfers Trouble.
The horrible conditions of the strike
zone at Golfers, w. Va, were graph.
cally related by Miss Fannie Sellins,
representative for the international
Garment Workers union. and her ad.
dress made a profound impression
upon the audience. She said that
facts concerning the strike are sup.
pressed by the company, the strikers
are badly mistreated and even their
lives and the lives of their families
are threatened. she branded many
press reports to the effect that non.
homes by the strikers as falsehoods
and added that the union men are en-
deayoring to help the strike break.
ers, She told of a young man who Is
probably MANNED and crippled for
life because an attempt was made on
his life by a Polish boy hired for $50
by an assistant foreman OF the com.
pany because the young man was the
principal witness OF an attempt by the
company's men to shoot up a tent in
which were several striking miners.
Frank Ledvinka. organizer for the
u. VI. w. OF a, spoke briefly, first in
English and later in the bohemian
| language. He spoke of the Golfers
strike and said the miners intended
TO fight until their requests are &C
coded to.
Percy Tetlow. member OF the Ohio
/ legislature from Columbianas county
was the next speaker He said the
trades union movement is doing as
much N not more for the upbulldine
and betterment OF humanity than any
other Institution and added that he
was proud to belong to an organiza
ton which will fight any encroach
ment OF personal liberty. He said tn.
constitution guarantees to every man
! the right OF trial by jury, and this has
/ Den denied the miners In some in
/ stances.
the final speaker was William Roy
vice president OF sub-district No. s
| OF District 6. L. NJ. w. OF 4.
Two bands furnished music. the
| program being interspersed with SO
lections. A nashlight picture was
taken OF the audience A collection
was taken 10 "defray the expenses o
the meeting. any money remaining &c
be given TO the striking miners n
Golfers"
A Joint meeting OF the executive
| committees of the Ohio Valley Trades
/ G. Labor Assembly and the United
| Min Workers OF America will be held
J this evening in the Kurner building
/ TO select a committee-probably O
\ four members. two from each organi
zation-to deliver the petitions IL
| person 10 President Wilson.