Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-23

lI,rsely attended and enthusiastic
..su nesting was held at Newcastle
uonday evening. under the auspices sf
"A. Knights Of Labor. A number OF
.,ssehss were made, among the speak
- being George Vensble smith and
n moMills.. Of Seattle. The Rriey-
.,.ss ss set forth by the speskers, we're
~ the effect that Mr.. Watkins, the
superintenden,, is endeavorina to
h,..k 10 the assembly Of Knights Of
Labor recently organized there, by dis
.acinatipg uafai-ly against some Of
i,s members. Resolutions we're sdopted
.sstinc forth that there are a number
a men oot OF employment who are
Asoepdsnt upon work at the Newcastle
20 mines for Their living that some
- thess men have families and are IN
sbls "a get work at present.; shile there
~ sthers, some young single men, who
.,s vofkjng 80 IN any hours a. not 10 be
.ble 10 secure the requisite amount OF
sIsep; that IN discharg ng men at the
..;,ss the superintendent has dIscrimi-
,.,sd against Knights of Labor, with a
go. IL il believed, to the anRihilation
A ths order a. Nswssstle, by turning off
.coostsnt men, Who are the principal
oficsrs OF the Knights OF Labor, and
bgi.eing in and employing new men In
tssir places. The following resolutions
vsre adopted
R<sotped, That We believe il 10 be the
h<s, interest of the coal company to
msis room for the unemployed, by di-
viding the work 20 "a to give them
saouah days work 10 the week TO pay
theif's and their families support, aud
this can be greatly assisted by the re-
ducsion OF the great excess of hours
siyen 10 some men; also, by stopping
seme, IL not ali, the unjust disorimiRs-
tiou nov practiced in favor of some and
a9sinst others.
Resolsed, That an assault upon the
Knights OF Labor 10 a piece OF tyranny
which working men cannot afford TO al !
lyv. because IL would be a great step
towards the placing of still greater
hsrdships upon the laborer, and would
sss stop short Of returning Chinese la
bof 10 drive out white labor again.
Resoired, That we are credlbly in
formed that the great body OF the
Knights OF Laser. who are all powerful
beyond the limits Of Newcastle, will not
permit the assembly at this place to be
ihus disofeanizsd, and that an assault
upon the assembly 81 its members here
will, by those elsrvhsre, be taken TO be
sa ass suit upon the whole order, which
will smelly be resented by system tis
boycostinR of sale OF coal from Nevcas lie
at seattle, Portland and San Francisco.
and by that means cause the entire
shutting down Of all the work at this
mine and, therefore, 1t 10 to the inter
est Of all laborers at this mine and to
the general m management of It, that not
snly an equitable adjustment of en-
ployment be had. so that all may be
given work, bat also shat no member or
officer Of the Knights OF Labor be ia
any manner prosecuted or discharged
because of being q Knight Of Labor.
A committee OF three was appointed
10 wait upon MIR. Watkins and request
him 10 10 adjust the work in the mine
~ 30 give the discharged MEN enough
york 70 support themselves and their
families. and 10 notify him not 70 ss
san the Knights OF Labor. after which
the meeting adjourned.