Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22
A Grand Gathering Of Labor
knights at GAINESVILLE
Last Week.
object of the Organization and
Corporation OF the Industrial
Classes as Told Ia an
F.cruent Address---Grsat Growth
Ofths LabOring Mans Party
A Wonderful Procession.
$500 b he S,mdu Reaister.


the District Assembly No. Of the Knights
OF Labor, which occurred on Wednesday,
The 18th inst.
As early as the preceding Monday dele
gates and visiting brothers began to arrive,
and by Wednesday morning the city was
full of strangers and citizens, peculiarly
distinguished by the display Of a small blue
or red silken badge, having printed thereon
The well known device OF the order.
such n Gathering
OF the brawny sons of toll was never known
in the history of this city, and the good
impression il left on this community will
be felt for years 20 come. Not only the
numerical strength displayed but the ap-
YesraDce of its individual members in
connection with their Conduct-all tended
TO inspire respect Tor the order and called
forth enCOniums IRON quarters where
least expected and TO their high credit (al-
though whisky is free since the passage of
TIE scott law, IL Can be said the police
officers were compelled TO make but one
srreSt for drunkenness.
The grand feature OF the occasion was
TIE vassde which came off at three o'clock
in the siLe-uOOn, being the largest civic
procession that ever trampled to the sound
a. ,uul stirring music through the streets
OF this city. \ large delegation OF female
knights # that's an irish bull its not in
irutlUnaI from shawnee o., manifested
their ar!Or in AMI devoted To the cause by
IgtUns IN an appearance at the starting
Iasut and proposing to iOin the pr cesSiOu
s.i march thr, ugh on the line If it took all
summer, bUt the Knights were to gallant
10 permit this and calling into requisition
l@e .a-gest band wagon in the city
The PIueky Ladies'
wee placed in il aud under its broad mus.
J . canopy they fOrued the rear of the
yraai advance division; but when MALT the
/ .e o. march was reached a halt was
order, 4 and open lines commanded by
Alex. or. grand marshal, who, gallopiug
rlp,d!y u the rear on his noble charger,
U.ayrcd the vehicle containing the ladies'
10 advance 10 the head OF the procession.
= mis- was done TO protect them from the
G.st, for which act OF courtesy the ladies
y I'D no doubt long remember Mr.. Orr, aud
associate his name with deeds of gallantry
end pOljteuess. Some OF the boys KICKED a
j't!e on account Of having To stand 20 long
in the hot sun while this act of kindness
vas being performed.
After the procession as many of the vast
throng a. could possibly do so assembled
on the wide esplanade in front of the court
house and were
Addressed by Mr.. Charles 4. Addison
substantially as follows:
Gentlemen and fellow citizens, and es-
ueciaily the labor organizations here assem-
he'd. On behalf of the Mayor OF our city
srd by resolution passed in our City
Council, and by the authority vested in me
ty the voice OF $50 solid Union men OF
car city. extend to you IsneSville'S vel
come. When you last met here two years
ego. there were fifty members of the order
sud one assembly; now there are twelve
Hundred and seventy good and true men TO
hid you welcome. When YOU were here
then, re were in this district eight humid
red mem hers: now there are four thousand
| The speaker here referred 10 the recent
l.C,,ry Of the ZInGsyille Typographical
Mon and the great good the Cigar Makers
I liUn had done by raising wages from
i,rre snd four to nine dollars week.
The Alarming Development
and aggression Of aggregated wealth which,
inless checked, will inevitably lead 10 the
rauperiaation and hopeless degradation OF
~ toihng masses, renders IL imperative,
that If We wish TO enjoy the blessings OF
lie, a check should Dc placed upon ltS
over and upon unjust accumulation, and
system adopted which will secure loo9r-
or the fruits of mis- toll. As this much de-
sired object can only be accomplished by the
thorough uuitcatiOn OF those who LABOR
and the united effort of those who earn
their bread by the sweat OF their brow, we
have formed the Knights of Labor with
view of securing the organization ana
direction and cooperation OF the power oil
the industrial classes. We submit 10 the
world the objects sought to De occom-
Ilishei by our organization, calling upon
all who believe in securing the greatest
assist US.
We are now daily in receipt OF letters
from all points of he compass, asking how
ltev car be organized and brought iatO our
,.der. From the tenor of large portion
@. tie inquiries, the impression has gone
The knights OF Labor
Is political organization to last through a
campaign or something of that sort. IL any
one Joins the order under that impression
I've will find himself badly mistaken. As
an organization We have higher mission
L. perform than the mere formation OF a
political party. Any one reading our
Principles, will see that while We are seek
ing reform that must, in some instances,
come through the ballot box, yet by far,
the highest motive that concerns US IS the
education OF the masses 10 that point
where they will not only see their
own wrongs and degradations, but
see a full and final solution of the
labor problem. When this is attained each
will see clearly for himself in his own way
the path that leads to liberty and equality.
When this advanced point is once attained
then will the party that IS TO carry the de-
sired measures TO success be evolved. IL
will be evolved slowly and almost lmpre'
rsDtibly: but that such will be the tnal
outcome of ORGANIZATION and education IS
the silver lining OF the cloud what now
lowers so threateningly over us. When
such party d Jes come, 1t Will not De
The LaborIng Mans Party.
nor ths bondholder's party; but it will be
the psrty of the people, for the people ant
BY the peOple-a party refusing TO receive
special privileges or grant them. a party
fbat will not sit idly by and do nothing OF
worse than nothing when thousands anu
hundreds of thousands of honest men are
tramping our streets, wanting work, will
ing To work, and none 10 be had at any
price. without employment at home
and a tramp act threatening them
If any dare 10 seek 1t at dts
tance-a party that will be hu
name enough to believe that pure ali
should be found in our mines and factor
les il scientific researches can devise ways
and mean of securing il, and that all build
luGS Where men are eHlployeu Oe PEoslceO
With proper means Of escape in case Of ire
"A party that believes that II We are tc
have free country, il can only exist by
reason OF the intelligence Of the citizens
and il intelligence is to be the basis of oul
existence, the child must be educated
and for the position he /:
too Occupy IN the future. This can only bt
done by prohibiting our children from
going into our workshops under the age d
fourteen,-a party that will conhne mar
in prison because he is unfit to associate
with his fellow men, and then tax the
community II board and lodge the criminal
free, snd sell his labor so as to enter into
competition with the like labor OF the Law
abiding citizsns-a party that will make il
honorable 20 be honest and pay equal prict
for equal labor regardless OF creed, cOun
try, color or sex.
NJ Ahhianr liyaa hsra il vnnns M ~