Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
! Ofths Origin and Rise OF
L.aIuamation That Upholds
fSs dignity Of Labor,
,ms the Nobility Of All Who
H. their Brsad--.Amerl-
|W can Worklngmen
sor Self-PrOtectiOn--- Equal
4 his and lust Rewards
/ For All Men.
. rshiu and Objects OF the
<sat Ordsr---Mest Vir-
ginla's Quota.
kIL LABOR MOVEMENTS.

saturday morning We pre-
~ readers with an exhaustive
nffbe origin, progress and bene-
= accomplished by the Anal
association of Iron and Steel
Of the United States. We
|r;ng lay before our readers the
If smother labor organization,
& ubile les in years, and perhaps
mi in members and resources,
|-.iele,s one of the strongest,
"A %nlned and most effective now
N the country. The Knights
4 infer from all other labor or
q ,r. in that it is confined TO no
a trade or class of workers, but
among its members all classes
- who earn their bread in the
4 their browS, and attempts TO do
1 ,re-workers, what other organ
/ s9romplish for q particular de-
4 ~ nfIsbOr. Short 81 has been
1 renee. its growth hSs been mar
1 The table which we give
H. not present, fairly, the true
\ : ofthr Knights. We are in
r. A Master WOrkmeu, that in
1 rii,- of Harrison and Marion
L. ,luO members, that all the
1 N tile kanawha Valley, i'm the
! Panhandle, and most of those
I .a,riuu of the State, together
4 INC nearly 10000, are members,
4 h, .srh week adds to their nu-
4 ,,rrngthand financial resources.
4 rtorm Of principles, which are
4 ,Jbslow. will commend them
4 an thoughtful men, as worthy
/. !tra,iou. Opposing strikes and
4 arbitration, they seek TO bette
4 Iriou Of thesturdy workmen, not
I. ,rru>r Of others, but by securing
4 rrh aircOmpenSatiOrI for his toll
i enable him to care for himself
4 gi'y and enjoy a reasonable pro-
4 d! the blessings which should
sty man : share.
i ,ke,ch which follows has been
i y prepared, and can be relied on
4 t.,sn,iallv correct, and We doubt
4 lIbl read with interest by all who
4 interest in the welfare of those
! ho>t prosperity and industry our
t,gre - largely depepndS.
fa,ht, u Labor hold that open and
s,soria,ions having failed, after a
J. Of many years, TO protect and adj
II interest Of labor, they were JUS
/ constituting their secret Organiza-
Ih.oh extends from the Atlantic to
I!a,. ant from Canada TO the Gulf OF
All ta. multiiariOuS branches OF
they ,ayin their ritual, "raPital has
,bina,iou.. and. whether intended or
cru,hes the manly hopes Of labor
nipple, poor humanity in the dust;
,Tc they assert their right to oppose
r.hirg process Of combined capital
, disuuited labor.
! the candidate to be initiated into the
Ties Of the Order has given his pledge
.or never TO reveal to any person or
I,wha,soeyer any Of the signs, mySte-
.r,s privileges or benefits OF the
nor the name or person Of any Of its
p-s 10 any employer or any
person. he is told that the
means no conflict with legiti'
enterprise, nor any antagoniSm to
,ry capital, but that it intends to
men who in their haste and greed,
By Selt-interests, overlook the inter
others and violate the rights of those
they deem helpless; that the Order
10 uphold
Ane biShlAg OF A4oooE
aErm the nobility OF all who earn
bread by the sweat Of their brow
endeayors 10 create a healthy public
n on the subject of labor and to show
bor Should receive a full, Just share
values or capital it has created,
az our strength, the Venerable
who insiructS the candidate, says,
II introduce and support laws made
nOnizc the interest of labor and cap,
also such laws as tend to Tighten
Of toll. We will use all
bic means 10 procure and retain en-,
mt for one another, coupled with
ID fair remuneration, and should ac,
or misfortune befall any Of our mum,
will render such aid as lies in our
to give, without inquiring their
y or their creed.
Rather ThRn Strike.
Knights do not approve general
but ii it should be necessary to ioir
tan oPpressOr they will aid and protect
their members who thereby may
loss, and, As opportunity offers, they
tend a helping hand to all branChe:
o7ahle toll. This latter averment
a, far as can be ascertained. to bC
'ut by facts, The Knights Of Labor
o' from the beginning ordered 8
unless their members had been
by their employers in such manner
'ta'ng short OF a strike would bring
'eiter conditions for the individuals
lately concerned, and they have not
tnke. They are able to support q
IKE by the united efforts of the
Order, aS was the case in Rochester,
where, few weeks ago, a carria,e
was compelled to accede to the de-
oi his emPolyeS because the Ortlerwas
y able to send them money enoncb
their expenses for several months
o TO pay wages to other carriage
who might offer to take the places
strikers. The order declares itself
d FAVOR Of arbitration, wherever and
yer employees and employers meet on
De grouuds.
origin and HiStory.
thanksgiving Day in IS69 a number
nent cutters assembled in Pbiladel-
the home Of Uriah S. Stevens. him.
a'ment cutter, to form a secret pro-
union OF their trade. 1t was the
ON which the Order of the Knights
~ = mas developed itself. The late
:. stephens was the founder and
..9F OF The Order. He has written
iuainental work. the ritual. called
-'" THg'OS The Secret of the
= - lie wrote the declaration OF
~ ~ ana the constitution, and pro,
: :"e inherent ceremonies for the ses-
. local assembly, also the signs.
S.'u calls, by which the mem.
"t enabled to recognize each
~ was the genius of sold
o,SePhenN, as he was generally known
IS ne members, that built up this
'N''e Iaoor organization. Uriah S.