The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

Of Office. The general master workman in
stalled all the officers elected. None of them
made speeches.
The following resolution was presented by
Delegate Barrett of Pennsylvania.
Whereas. reports have been circulated and impress
sons have been created by the press of the country
regarding the position of the Knights Of Labor upon
the question Of social equality; and.
South requires that this General Assembly take such
action will dispel these wrong impressions. there
fore,
Resolved, That the organization of Knights of La
Dor promises the civil and political equality of all
and in the broad field OF labor recognizes no dis
tincton on account of color but it has purpose to
interfere with disrupt the social relation which
may exist between different in various portions
of the country.
This resolution was adopted without debate.
Mr. Powderly, when asked whether the assem-
bly, would be able to adjourn this week, said il
was impossible to say. A committee has been
appointed to make arrangements for securing
another hall, in case the assembly cannot con-
time in session in Armory Hall, if the sessions
should be prolonged into next week
The secretary -treasurers report is an interest
ing one, as it shows the exact membership of the
order up to July l. and its enormous growth.
The following extracts are significant:
On Sept l the balance in the treasury Of the
order was 1872, 800, of which $1O8, 900 is to the
credit of the general executive board as trustee.
With this accumulated fund, which will be still
greater next year, Mr.. Turner suggests that
permanent quarters for the order be built.
According to the report the mum Der of assem-
blies organized from July /, 1885, to June 80,
1886. was more than the aggregate number
ganized during the previous sixteen years of the
orders existence. Assemblies are now being or
ganized at the rate of 300 per month, and Mr..
Turner says there is every reason to believe that
the mem bership of the order will be 1000 600 at
the end of 1887 For the year ending June go 1886,
the number of local assemblies is 4, $685. reorgan-
ICED, 2l0 lapsed. 1T. Number of district as
semblies organized. 46; reorganized, q lapsed,
3 Number of members in good standing. 1922,
924 in arrears, 26. 753 Total number of mem
bers. 729,677.
Minneapolis. Mimi. has been selected as the
place for holding the next annual convention of
the General Assembly. This was determined on
this afternoon. after long and tedious contest.
The latter part of the afternoon session was
occupied in discussing the scheme of delegate
Barry, of Detroit, to establish a central labor
organ newspaper. Tomorrow morning the dis
cussion of the proposed newspaper will be con-
tinued, and the appeals from the executive
board will be taken UP if possible
Adjournment tomorrow is not thought at all
probable. Members of the executive board an
ticpate that the session will run into
next week, yet at the same time they say
the delegates can, and are liable at
aLy time to force an adjournment sine die.
There is feeling that little actual work has so
far been done, and that with so much before tie
convention, it would be waste of time and
money to adjourn now.