The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-08
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Preambled Declaration Of the
Principles Of this Great *,
Order. II +

The alarming development ana aggression
of aggregated wealth, which, unless check ed
will inevitably lead to the pauperization and
hopeless degradation of the toiling masses,
renders it imperative, if we desire to enjoy
the blessings of life, that a check should be
placed upon its power and upon ur just acea
mutation, and a system ad >pted which will
secure to the lsborer the fruits of his toll;
and as this much desired object can only be
accomplished by the thorough unihcation Of
those who labor, and the united efforts OF
those who earn their bread by the sweat OF
heir brow, we have formed the order oftte
Knights of Labor, with view OF securlEg &
the organization aud direetien, by cooper
tive effort, of the power of the industria
classes and We submit to the world th
objects sought to be accomplished BY ont
organization, calling upon all who believe in
securing "the greatest good to the greatest
number" to aid and assist us.
/. To bring within the fold of organization
every department of productive industry,
making knowledge stand point for action,
and industrial, moral worth, not wealth, the
true standard of individual and Dstionai
greatness. u - ..s+
2. To SECURE to the t6ilsrs a proper share
of the wealth hat hey create more of the
leisure that righttully belongs 50 them more
ociety advantages; more or the benefits,
privileges and emoluments of the world in
word, al those rights aud privileges neces>
ary to make them capable OF eDjnyin n az.
preeiating. defending and, perpetuatihg th.'
blessings of good government
Producing masses 10 their educational, mor4i
4nd tioanc'si conditions, by demanding from
the various governments the establishment,
o bureaus of lsbr ot,il-tic
1. The satsbT me ... .p-rative /
,rtuti ns pr,rtnrrv, I'D ~. ti,uitve
s. The resrrsiug OF tn runl,c and. II
h-rlage .; tas p+ollr--fr.n actual set let
Not another scre or rsIroa II nr rorporatiou.a
6. The sbrngs.l I'll Of \ i-~- hat j 81" br
equally upon capital aid Iabor rh- rem"vn
1T uojust tech oicaIities, delays aud drsrrrni
n-tions in the administration of justicv and
the adopting Of measures nrovlding for th.
health Su1 raie'y tHo-- e. gap-" il. nlulna .
n,nuf." All Wi n0 -. ar ut>
7. rn- = u.u p. ~, n. c.gl4'
CHATTER d Co -, 10 ; ss-s aH '.,,,r s..,.,.l =
re- siy, IL III, TER il. '-or pprtorf,eu 's.
rec. ding week. ru the ID tsul,mnney o tn
an ~.
s, fhe ersc m-nt of laws giving mechanic
,nd !,,b,rers the first lreunn tbeir work for
heir full wages.
9 The soolishruent of Ihe contract system
on natiopsl, ate ard mnGicipal WORK.
10. The substitution of arbitration 70,
strikes, whenever and nherever employers
aud smpl-ye are willing to me t on equitable
grounds. E..
IL. The prohibition Of the employment OF
children in workshops, mines and factories,
before STAINING their fourteenth year. .F
IL. To abolish the system OF letting out by
contract the labor of convic,s in our prlsons
and reformatory institutions. =
13. To secure for both sexes equal pay
for equal work. @tE-E-Is FL
Il. The reduction of the hours OF labor to
eight per day, SO that the laborers may have
more time for socisl enjoyment and iutel
ls,tusl improvement, and be enabled to reap
the advantages conferred by the labor.savine
machinery which their brains have created.
Is. To prevail upon governments to estsb-
lish purely national circulating medium,
issued directly to ths people, without the
Intervention Of any aystem Of banking cor.
porations, which money shall be legal
tender in payment Of ALI dsbts. public and
private.