The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-10-22
BRAINS" MUST Be PAID
A RECOGNITION OF THE FACT RY
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
THE SALARIES OF OFFICERS PUT AT
A MUCH LARGER FIGURE.


THE SALARIES OF OFFICEKs PUT AT
A MUCH LARGER FIGURE.
The Grand Master Workman to Have
$4,000 Year-Cigar Makers Can Be
long to Only One "journment
OF the Convention.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 20.-In the Knights
Of Labor convention the report of the COM
mittee on appeals and grievances was con-
tiuued till it was finished. There were
many knotty questions neutrality-suspicious.
which have for many months worried the
local assemble in different localities The
appeal cases were more numerous ana per-
picking than the grievances, and were much
more difficult in their disposition. AT the
conclusion OF this work. the committee Oh
finance took the floor. For the first time
since the convention met, the contents of
this committees report were made known.
The salient feature of it affected the salaries
of the general officers The report, as sub
mitted, was adopted, af'er considerable dis
cussion. The grand master workman will
hereafter receive $4,000 a year; the secr>'-
tary and treasurer $1,000 each, and the
grand worthy foreman and members of the
executive board will be paid 81 day and
expenses when travelling. Her tofore the
grand master workman has been paid 81 800
year; the secretary and treasurer-now
two officers-s1 200, and the 9th + officers
named receiv ID So day AMI trav Ing ex
penses There was vigorous opposition by
few delegates to SO large an increase in
the salari,s of the higher officials especially
fhot of ha n m q Ctar workman M IL ha-
came evident after the debate had progressed
a short time that the report of the COM
mittee would be adopted. Some delegates
argued that above all orders, the Knights of
Labor should set an example of economy in
the matter of running expenses, and that it
was not proper to pay one member such an
excessive compensation. The advocates of
the increased salaries took exactly the op-
posite ground and held that since the funda-
mental principles of this organization
taught that fair salary should be given
for an honest days labor, and the primary
object of the order was an increase of sal
aries the order itself ought to set the ex-
ample
A resolution was adopted providing that
members of the international Cigar Makers
union must decide which organization they
will belong to-the Knights of Labor or the
Cigar Makers union-as they cannot main
tain their relations with both.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 19.-There was
perfect stampede in the Knights of Labor
convention yesterday afternoon. The dele
gates became weary of mincing and, TAX
lug the bit in their teeth, rushed through
more actual business than has been trans,
acted during any three days since tine con-
ventiOn opened.
The report affecting the New York cigar
makers was adopted: also the report ct the
legislative committee which was at work
upon congress- and was located in Wash
ington last winter This report, among
other observations, mentions by name the
representatives in congress who wer, found
to be opposed to legislation favorable to the
laborers. The supplementary report, recon-
mending the establishment of a labor con-
gress at the national capital, composed of
thirty-six knights to be elected within the
order, the same to receive s. a day, to have
a full complement of officers similar to one
of the branches of congress proper, was re
ferred to the local assemblies for action
This matter is one which receives gool
deal of adverse and favorable comment, SO
much, indeed, that no idea can be CLEANED
as to it's strength The report of tn. COM
mittee on wOman's work was adopted 1t
contained a resolution Of sympathy with
Ireland.
A resolution OH stamps labels and pro-
tective designs for the purpose of indicating
goods manufactured by union men, was re-
ferred to the executive board The propo-
sition looking to the establishment of libra
ries at all state capitals, so as to supply
literature on labor for the convenience and
enlightenment of both laborers and ,gis.
lators, was indorsed. Several r. solutions
relative to placing lecturers in the differ, mt
fields of the country, fixing the number,
their compensation and general instruction,
were referred to the executive board, which
alone can take final action. The same &C
tion was taken in regard to resolutions in
reference to harmonious relations in and
out of the order; also affecting trades
CnionR
hereafter only such candidates for politi-
cal offices as will pledge support to the
Knights of labor will be given the votes of
members of the order. An appeal strong
and terse to this effect was adopted The
candidates to be supported by tho order
must accept the principles set forth in tn.
preamble to the knights constitution, and
pledge allegiance to it.
The sum OF $4,000 was appropriated by
tuc SOuNcHOAou lOi u uCouIudl UuIluIIlS
at Philadelphia.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 1.-THE knights
of Labor reelected Grand Master Workman
Powderly and General Worthy Foreman
Griffiths. The office of secretary treasurer
was divided, and Charles H. Litchman, of
Marblehead, Mass, was elected secretary by
a large majority. He was placed in nomi-
nation by James Campbell of Pittsburg.
and seconded by the eloquent Tom O'Reilly,
of New York. Frederick Turner, at pres
ent secretary treasurer, was then elected
treasurer There were other candidates,
but the votes they received i'm the conven-
ton were quite insignificant The election
was conducted by ballot
Mrs. HOwe's "WOman's Bank" Again,
BosTON, Oct 14.-It seems that Mrs Sa
rah Z. Howe, who was released from the
house of correction about year ago, after
after serving three years for obtaining
money on false pretenses by her "Womans
bank" so called, is by no means discour-
aged by her arrest and imprisonment. 1t
is stated that, with colleague, she has her
'bank" again in operation at the Sonth end