The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-11
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NAL OF UNITED LABOR.
The Official Organ Of the Order
Of the Knights or .ahOr.

We are now daily IN receipt Of letters from
all points Of the compass. asking bow they can
he organized and brought into the order.
From the tenor Of a large proportion Of the in
quiries. the impression has gone abroad that
the Knights Of Labor il political organization.
70 last through \ campaign. or something Of
that sort. II any one joins the order under
this impression he IL mista ken.
As an order we have = higher mission to
serve than the forming Of a political party.
Any one reading our declaration Of principles
will see that. while we are seeking reforms
that must in some instances come through the
ballot-box. yet by far the highest motive that
concerns us Is the education OF the inassee to
that point where they will fully see and know
not only their own wrongs and degradation.
hut see full aud final solution OF the labor
problem: and when this Ii attained. each will
see clearly for himself in his own way the only
path that leads to libeery and equality. When
this advanced point IL once attained. then will
the party that IL to carry the desired measures
10 success be evolved. It will be evolved
slowly and imperceptably almost But that
such viii be the final outcome Of organization
and education Is the silver lining OF the cloud
that now lowers 20 threateningly above us
When such party docs come, ito name will
not be the iaboring mans party. or tho bond
holder's party. but the party Of the people, for
the people. and BY the people.
A party refusing to receive special pri, ilogcs
or grant them.
A party that win not sit idly by and do noth-
Ing. when hundreds and thousands OF honest
men are tramping our streets wanting work,
willing to work. and none to he had at any
price-without employment at home and Il
tramp act" threatening them II they dare to
seek II 1t distance
A party that will not permit q set of polite
ians TO 90 manipulate the finances Of the coun-
try that ten thousand four hundred and
seventy -eight business men In ono year arc
thrown upon the streets pennilcss and without
home. ut loss 20 the country Of Ss3i. 3xS lie,
| involving 6a3. 30 traders. or In other words.
catching one business man oilt Of every sixty
four.
| A party that will declare in tones Of thunder
| just what kind Of metal or paper shall cOnsti-
tute the money OF this country. and thereby
prevent lot Of Shylocks and sharpers Of ali
descriptions from declaring that one kind OF
money Is worth SEQ. and another almost
worthless, vet all the money OF the people.
1 A party that viii demand and establish labor
bureaus.
A party that will declare and enforce a law
LANDS shall be GIVEN to railroads and corpor.
ations.
party that will insist rpon exact equality
before the laws.
| A party that will be humane enough to be-
lieve that pure air should and must be found
In our mines and factories. il scientific research
can devise ways and means for providing It
and that all buildings where men are employed
are well supplied with fire escapes and other
means of safety.
/ A party that will abolish the contract system
on Ill work done for the people for the use oil
the public.
I party that belives il We are to have fres
country. that it can only exist BY reason Of the
intelligence of its citizens. and il intelligence
| b TO be the base OF our continued existence
the child must he educated and fitted for the
position he Is to occupy In the future. Thil
can only b. done BY prohibiting children from
going into our workshops and mile before a.
tanning their fourteenth year.
A party that will not confine u man in prison
because he is unfit TO associate with his fellow.
man. and then tax the community to boart
and lodge the criminal free. and sell his Labor
20 as to enter into competition with
the same labor Of the honest law-abiding citi.
xene.
A party that viii make it fashionable TO b
honest. and pay an equal price for equal labor
regardless Of color. creed. country or SEX.
4 T.v. PowDERLY,
General Master Workman,
FREDERICK TURNER.
i General Secretary Treasurer.
4 Lock box S34. Philadelphia. Pa.