Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-15
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
ciples of this Great and Growing
Order of W0rkimgInen.


ciples of this Great and Growing
Order of WOrktngmen.
The alarming developments and aggress-
iveness of great capitalists and corpora
tions, unless checked, will inevitably lead
to the pauperization and hopeless degrada-
tion Of the toiling masses.
i 1. is imperative, il we desire to enjoy the
full blessings of life. that check be placed
upon unjust accumulation. and the power
for evil Of aggregated wealth.
| This much. desired object can be accom-
plished only by the united efforts Of those
who obey the divine injunction. "In the
sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat bread"
Therefore we have formed the Order OF
knights Of Labor, for the purpose OF or
ganizing and directing the power of the in
| dustrial masses. not az q political purity,
| for it is more-in it are crystalized senti-
1 ments and measures for the benefit Of the
| whole people, but ii should be borne in
mind. when exercising the right of suf-
frage, that most of the objects herein set
| forth can only be obtained through legisla-
| tion, aud that it is the duty Of all to ~.
sist in nominating and supporting with
| their votes only such candidates "a will
| pledge their support to those measures, re.
| gardless of party. But no one shall, how.
| ever, be compelled TO vote with the major.
| ity, and calling upon oil who believe In Sc
| curing the greatest good to the greatest
| number" to join and assist US, we declare
| to the world that our aims are:
| I. To make industrial and moral worth, not
wealth. the true standard OF individual and
nntiqqal greatness.
H. 10 secure to the workers the full enjoy.
| ment Of the wealth they create, sufficient
| leisure in which to develop their intellectual,
moral and social faculties; ell OF the dement's,
| recreation and pleasures Of association; IN q
word, to enable them to share In the gains and
| honors of advancing civilization.
| In order to secure these results, we demand
| at the hands OF the state:
| Ill. 1he establishment of Bureaus of La.
Dor statistics. that We may arrive 1t q correct
know ledge or the educational, moral, and
financial condition Of the laboring masses.
| ". That the public lands the heritage Of
| the people, be reserved for actual settlers; not
another acre for railroads or speculstors, and
/ that all lands now held for speculative pur-
poses be taxed t. their full value.
V. The sbrogation of q l laws that do not
bear equally upon capital and labor. and the
| removal of unjust technic .lities, delays and
DETERMINATIONS in the administration Of jus.
| tice.
| vi The adoption Of me ssurss providing for
! the health and safety of those engaged In min.
| ing, manufacturing and building Industries.
! and for Naturalization TO those engaged
therein for injuries received through lack OF
VII The recognition by Incorporation Of
| trades unions, orders, and such other Associs-
| tions a. may be organized by the working
masses 10 improve their condition and protect
| their rights.
| VIII. The enactment of laws to compel
| corporations to pay their employees weekly in
| lawful money, for the lsbur OF tho preceding
| week, and giving M chantcs and lsborers y
| first liep upon the products Of their labor to
4 the extent of their full wages.
| lX. The abolition OF the contract system
| on National, State and Municipal works.
X. The enactment OF laws providing for
| arbitration between employers and employed.
| and to force the decision of the ArDitrators.
| xI. The prohibition by law OF the employ
| ment of children under Is years Of age in
| works hops, mines and factories.
XII To prohibit the hiring out Of convict
| labor.
| levied.
| And We demand at the hands OF Congress:
XIV. The establishment of national none.
| tary system, in which circulating medium
in necessary quantity shall issue direct TO the
people, without the intervention of banks;
| that all the national issue shall be full legal
| tender in payment of all debts. public and
| private; and that the Government shall not
guarantee recognize any private banks. or
| create any banking corporations.
XIV. That Understanding bonds, bills of
credit notes shall never be issued by the
emergency shall be met by issue of legal.
tender. non-interest bearing money
XVI. The importation of foreign labor I'M
| der contract be prob bited.
XVII That in connection with the Post
Office, the Government shall organize inancisl
| exchanges safe deposits and faciIiaes for de-
posit of the savings Of the people in small
| sums.
XVIII That the Government shall obtain
possession. by purchase. under the rights Of
eminent domain, of all telegraphs, telephones
| and railroads, and that hereafter no charter or
license be issued 10 any corporation for con.
! structioa operation of any means OF trans
porting intelligence. passengers or freight.
And while making the foregoing demands
upon thu State aud National Government We
| will endesyor to associate our own lAbors.
XIX. To establish cooperative institutions
such as will tend to supersede the wage sys-
tenn. by the Introduction Of cooperative In
dustrial system.
Xxx. To secure for both sexes equal pay fer
eqnal work.
i XIX To shorten the hours of labor by
general refusal to work for more than eight
hours.
XXI. To persuade employers to agree to
srbitrate all d fferences which may arise be-
tween them and their employees, in order that
the bonds of sympathy between ths N may be
strength and that strikes may be rendered
UNNECESSARY