The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-11
Demands Of the Knights.

oIxvnAND. Ohio. Nay 31.-Ths general
assembly, Knights Of Labor, to-day for
warded fraternal Rreetings to tho Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron and Steel Workers
at Plt&sbure The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That II Il the sense Of the general
assembly that tho occupation OF the bribe- giver
t5s 70 s1csts sho.s VIC 90
It 10 huItful 70 the welfare Of tho nation TO re-
this question more sfectuaiiy and intsiiissnsiy. %
secure for the toiisr the right to protect himself
70 the American oitisen-eiecsion DAY. Fiat hs
may have IN opportunity to protect his interest
ON that oocasion, we should ask that election
employer shall have ths itehs 70 dem.nG services
recommend that the workinemon ef the
election day Lahore national holiday. and
that they devote their entire time ON that day
70 looking after their own interests: that they
ehal! on that day keep watch aud ward over tha
ron sSs infasnos = the brsSe. .sakes I and gs sss
w . Z: e ssa. the right e
extent ~ he may deem necessary for his health
and comfort, we recommend that ON that day
all kinds, 20 that he may exercise with : clear
head his prcro9atives q Q citizen In selectinQ
proper men 70 represent the people,
DHfANDs on ooNaREsA
Chairman Shay, Of the committee ON legis-
lAtton, presented partial report, the follow
The doctdne that tho free and inalienable
right to life Md liberty and happiness includes
the equal md inalienable riaht to the use OF the
snd Hste 0m % Mn'Sh e must be snpporte
buy from other citizens the right to till the un-
occupied soil Of their common country, and that
pirate as their own exclusive property tho stores
Of oil. gas and minerals which the creator has
stored beneath II for common use. and the value
occupied by cities, Is Violation Of natural jug
tice. tho inevitable result Of which is to enable
those who do no work to reach the earnings Of
meos.nio ' and iaboreF whil. 'Ho snrichins 1%sa;
the forcstaller and monopolist, and by doprlving
those who possess only the power Of labor Of
selves. TO force them into deadly competition
with each other for the wages which some em-
ployer ts willing to pay. As preparing the way
measures which shall restore to the people cer-
tain rights and privileges hereinafter n.' a:
=, First-Wo demand the creation Of q ,.tem
that shall make future generations more than
mere tenants at will, 30 long as there is land
idle that is needed BY American citizens to live
second-We demand the reservation Of the
public lands Tor actual settlers only, and that
all lands owned by individuals and corporations
In exccss of 100 acres. not under cultivation,
shall bc taxed to the full value Of cultivated
lands Of like character.
Third-We demand the Immediate forfeiture
OF AL lands now under grant to corporations or
individuals. the conditions Of which have not
been complied with.
Fourth-Ws demand that all lands now held
by individuals or corporations upon which pat
ents have hot boon issued, and which are not
forfcitable. shall be patented without delay and
taxed to the full value Of lands Of like character
under cultivation.
Fifth-We demand the immediate removal Of
oil fences upon the public domain without au-
thortty OF law. and that cdnal protection be w.
use OF public lands for free commonage.
Sixth-We demand that on and after 1890 the
government shall obtain possession, bv pur.
chase at an appraised valuation, Of all lands
and after 1886 aliens shall be prohibited from
acquiring title to or owning lands within the
United States. and that oil deeds by citizens Of
the United States to aliens after said last-men-
TONED date shall be null and void, and and 20
decided shall revert to tho government.
Scvcnth-We demand the abolition OF all
property qualifications for voting similar to
those now existing in the State Of Rhode Island
and the establishment Of graduated income
tax.
EiRhth-We believe that the labor bureau 10
one Of the most valuable means for the diBsem-
1nation Of need6d information. and we demand
ies y the full appropriation asked for. that its
Ninth-We recommend tho passage Of the sew
eral bills endorsed by this body and approved
by the committee Of labor Of the house Of rep
resontatives.
committee OF thr.: to visit congress during
its present session to make known to tho mem
l.ars of that honorable body the wishes Of the
Knights of Labur respecting the matters named
by this committee. aud endorsed by this body.