The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-07-27

system adopted which will secure to
the laborer the fruits of his toll; and
as this much-desired object can only
be accomplished by the thorough uni
6cation of those who labor, and the
united efforts Of those who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow, the
order of the Knights of Labor has
been formed, with the view ofseeur-
ing the organization aud direction, by
cooperative effort, Of the power of the
industrial classes; and we submit to
the world the object sought to be ac-
complished by our organization, call
ing upon all who believe in securing
"the greatest good to the greatest
number" to aid and assist US.
I. To bring within the fold of Or
gauization every department. Of pro-
ductive industry, making knowledge
standpoint for action, industrial and
moral worth, not wealth, the true
standard of individual and national
greatness.
2. To secure to the toilers proper
share of the wealth tina. they create;
more of the leisure that rightly be-
longs to them; more SECRETARY advan-
tages; more of the benefits, privileges
and euoluments Of the world; 10
word, all those rights and privileges
necessary to make them capable of
enjoying, approaching, defending
and porpetuating the blessings of
good government.
3. To arrive e the true condition
Of the producing ma ses in the educa-
tioual moral and financial condition,
by demanding from the various gov
ernments the establishment Of bureaus
Of labor statistics
4. The establishment of cooper
alive institutions, productive and dis
tributive.
5. The reserving Of the public lands
the heritage Of the people-for the
actual settler. Not another acre for
railroads or corporations.
6. The abrogation Of all laws that
do not bear equally upon capital and
labor; the removal Of unjust technical
tiles, delays and determinations in the
administration of justice; and the
adoption of measures providing for
the health and safety ofthose engaged
in mining, manufacturing and build
ing pursuits.
Z. The enactment of laws to COM
pei chartered corporations to pay their
employees weekly, in full, for labor
performed during the preceding week,
in the lawful, money of the country.
s. The enactment Of laws giving
mechanics and laborers first lien on
their work for their full wages.
8. The adjustment OF the contract
system on national, state and munich
pal work.
10. The substitution of arbitration
for strikes, whenever and wherever
employers and employees are willing
to meet on equitable grounds.
IL. The prohibition Of the employ
ment of children in workshops mines
and factories, before attaining their
fourteenth year.
IL. To abolish the system of let
ting out by contract the labor of con-
victs 10 our prisons and reformasory
institutions.
10. To secure for both sexes equal
pay for equal work.
Ia. The reduction of the hours of
labor to eight per day, SO that labor
ers may have more time for social en-
jeyment and intellectual improvement,
and be enabled to reap the advantages
conferred by the labor saving ma
chinery which their brains have Gre
ated.
10. To prevail upon governments
to establish purely rational circu-
lating medium, issued directly to the
people, without the Intervention of
any system of banking corporations,
which money shall be legal tender
ia payment of all debts, public or
private.
AN UNLUCKY CONGREGATION.