New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-06
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
WORK OF THE RICHMOND CONVENTION.
MR.. TREvELICK on THE PROGRESS OF THE RICH
AND THE BURDENS OF THE POOR

MR.. TREvELrCK on THE PROGRESS OF THE RICH
AND THE BURDENS OF THE POOR.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. Sat the request OF
Mr. Powderly Grand Worthy Foreman Griffith called
the General Assembly OF the Knights OF Labor TO order
at o'clock this mornng and announced that tho Com
mtee on Credentials would not report until the after
noon and that no could be done until the
was made. Calls then made for speakers and a
vote was taken which brought Mr.. Trevelick forward
He proved himself an orator aud OF eoquence.
More depcnds upon the action OF this assembly be
said. than upon the Congress OF the country.
This body can shape the policy Of the Government and
change the condition OF affairs This country. blessed
in every sense done TO rob labor Of It's fruits
than any other government earth. Tue press would
denv this bat he could show 1t true. No country
had capital rs this had, nor even England
About thirty-six years ago he had left New YORK.
Then there only three milionaircs there repre-
sentng 80 per cent of wealth OF Manhattan Island
Now there are 1GS monares who represent 20 per
cent OF wealth OF the population per cent OF which
is pauper. Tho speaker referred TO the condition OF
labor in Pennsylvania where three or four corporations
have been able to coatrol the labor the State and
shake the workingmen when they would like a dog
would shake rat. He dweIt long on the burdens OF
the people OF Pennsylvania through few
nopoes, and gave vivid picture OF
what he had there on election day
when men were driven to the polls to vote for their
masters Mr. Trevelick (who Is from Michigan) declared
that would fight for justice and right as long as he
lived would curry favor with no man or party ut
sacrifice 10 the cause the body before him espouse IL
would take long time accomplish the work. 1t was
an immense undertaking. but he was ready to grapple
monopoy by the throat The last report OF the secre-
ary of the said there only 100000 acres
OF public lands LETT Tor the people, ana yet the people
were going about Boosting OF our great and glorious
country, they did not own land enough 10 bury
dog The speaker severe on Knights who get drunk
A, tl declared q would
sneak TO any me nber who him II sober.
lanes A. Knight. OF Pha1elp hia, made a speech OF
thirty minutes, deprecating the senShness OF the pur-
poses OF some the members here although he called
no names. lie SAID that Knights did not under
stand the objects order ami outside OF the
order did not want understand them. lie said the
hours Of labor should be readjnsted and
shortened Instead or living, many work
men and their families were dying by inches with
nnceasng tot aud no pay it. Something Is wrong.
when the man whO does the most "otk gets me
Mr. Powdery mere announced that the Commit
read telegram from the Brotherhood OF
locomotive hremen. rom Terre Haute Ind, congratu-
tenaIf OF Assembly No. 1922 Of NewOrlean', "eegste
here presented Mr.. Powdery with two gaves made OF
orange wool the battlefield below New-Orlrans on
which "Old IickOry" whipped the Brltish. MT. row
derry acceple mem ~ hcat ppeGn anu ~ S Gp he
reported 10 MIN red book had been privately CIR
here attacking the character OF some oil the dele
Hedenounced outrageous hing and hoped the
books would be promptly returned TO those who "a
them out The General Master Workman said he hoped
that any man who wore kni.ht OF Labor Paise ana
should drunk would not bother him, "a he had 10
time talk with such.
The Committee on cred entails reported at m
The port recryc anu ieeg les seated with Few
exceptions. Master Workman Mcclure. OF Assembly
No 40 OF New-York announced that ms assembly had
been invited to take 'front.' seas Al enc 3i inc tnear
here. The Knights are having g"ot uhe ana WI
0a ' Fer The pace "O0 WAS on he
floor to-day with her child Of three nontns. ME- low
Inosn no DELEGATE could speak over five
subject he would give the youngest khight Oh the
TIE democratic eaadiIatc for Lieutenant. Governor
sncech TO day bu: declined. lie is a delegate. The
question of seating the lew delegates who nave contests
VIII probably he settled tomorrow IN the Assembly.
The Com nttee legislation, appointed at the Gen
era Assembly meeting at Cleveland ohiO VIII recon-
mend convention the establishment OF congress
composed OF Knishts OF Labor, which shall sit IN Wash
ingtUn IN opposition 10 the pr sent National Legislature
keep street watch on legislation and accomplish some
min. i'm the interest of the common peop g." This
Will cit eight hours day, with one hour Tor
dinner 40 A..
THIS evening the delegates from District 40 OF New
York sixty in number with twenty delegates
IMAM + the a eoars In n
refused Omission at the hotel OF
re war admitted took seat in the front row OF orches
ira chairs and remained undisturbed throughout the
performance. This action OF New-York knights 81 La
Dor Will create great "xciten- nj IN Richmond anu pro
woke resentment even Of many white men who belong
knights OF Labor. II is the first time c0ored
man or woman sat throughout a performance IN other
than than the section reserved for coored people In
thrat re here.
The Committee OF Arrangements Of local knignts APP
pouteh 10 determine details OF the entert ainment to
be gwen vsns Knights next Monday, have decided to
let the question OF cOmminglng white ana col0red
peonle the ball that evening to settle ITSELF III mas
been anged have two dancing pavious at the
state Far Grounds. Chairman Lynch said this after
that it was not the Intention to assign one 10 whe
KDights other to cOOred Knights Ids order
recognized no such distinctions. IL expected, OF
course that the cOOred psOpe would prefer 10 associate
with their people, n, however, a colored knigh;
and woman should choose to dance with the white
people in the other pavilion he knew OF no intention to
pr vent them When asked IL colOred guests should pre-
sent the "a es where whites were seated
al the banquet what be done. he replied that he
expected no trouble IA that way but did not suppose
they would be prohibited from doing so.