St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-04
THEIR WORK rs DONE.
Conclusion Of the Convention of the Knights
Of Labor Aftsn Ten Days
Session.
The Final Meeting Marked by General
Harmony and Settlement of
Quarrels.
The Home Club Issue Put in the
Background, at Least For
the Present.
An Address Sent Out To the Work.
tngmen - The Nailers
Admitted.
The knights, Labors Ended.

OF Labor convention is over. The general
assembly at 5 o'clock this evening, after a
ten days session, adjourned sine die. The
convention was called for the purpose of
considering five SubjectS-the Southwestern
troubles, the regulation of strikes and boy
colts, the relation of the order with trades
unions. the rapidly increasing memberships
and labor legislation. The general assem-
bly, has given to the world no token that
it has touched upon the Southwest question.
1t Is said that something has been done to
shut off indiScriminate striking and boy
cotting, but the methods to be used have
not been divulged. The assembly has regu-
lated the reception of new members by re-
calling the commissions of its
600 organizers. In legislation, it
has petitioned congress to give
American land to American citizens. to ap-
propriate nonresident aliens property. and
has also asked congress to regulate the
banking system by establishing loan offices
IN every county. The browning act was
the reply to the circular of the trades
unions, which it was hoped would restore
harmony between the orders engaged in la
Dor reform. The last session was verit-
able love feast and every member who had
said any thing against any other member
extended the hand of fellowship. The
home club department of the Knights of
Labor We're, it is Said tri1e more liberal
to-day, and after securing seven members
OF the enlarged executive board allowed
two OF their opponents to become members.
Barry is opposed to the club, and Powderly
IS uncertain. On Wednesday afternoon
nomination ballot was taken for the fourth
associate member of the board and David
r. ellison of Hamilton, Ont, home club
man, said to be antagonistic to the trades
unions, was in the lead. On the second
and final ballot this morning he was elected.
Inc nth member put through was Joseph r.
Buchanan OF Denver, the editor of the Labor
enquirer, and strong opponent of the
home club. The sixth man was Ira Bay
lesworth of Baltimore, member of the
Carpenters and Joiners' brotherhood and
strong trade unonist. At IL o'clock the
convention took its noon recess, reassem-
bling at 1:30 o'clock. The first business
taken up was the report of the committee
on the state of the order, and with but lit
tie discussion
THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS WAS ADOPTED.
Brothers in the Cause of Labor-We, the
knights of Labor in general assembly con-
vened. extend our heartieSt greetings to all
ranches of honorable toll, welcoming them
to the most friendly alliance in common
work. This Organization embraces in its folds
all branches of honorable toll and conditions
OF men without respect to trade, occupation,
creed, color or nationality We seek TO raise
the level of wages and reduce the hours of
labor to protect men and women in their oc-
equations, in their lives aud limbs and
in their rights as citizens. We seek ais O
TO secure such legislation as shall tend to
prevent the unjust accumulation of wealth;
to restrict the powers of monopolists and cor
porations, and to enact such wise and benc-
fetal legislation as shall promote equity and
justice, looking forward to the day when CO.
operation shall superSede the wage system,
and the castles and classes that now divide
men Shall be forever abolished. We recognize
the service rendered to humanity and the
cause of labor by trade organizations, but be-
ieve the time has come, or is fast approach
ing, when all who earn their bread by the
sweat OF their brow shall be enrolled under
one general head, as are controlled by one
common law-the law Of our necessities-and
we will gladly welcome to our ranks, or to
the protection OF our banner, any orgauiza-
ton requesting admission, and such Or
CARNATIONS as believe their craftsmen
are better protected under their
present form or government,
pledge ourselves as members of the great
army OF labor to cooperate with them in
every honorable effort to achieve the success
which we are unitedly organized to obtain
and to this end we have appointed special
committee to confer with a like committee Of
any national or international trades union
which shall desire to coufer with us on the
settlement of any difficulty that may occur
between the members Of the several organ
izations. We have received q communica-
ton from committee of the national officers
of some of the. national and international
trades unions requesting certain specific lesis-
lation at our bands, but as we believe that
the object sought and stated in the preamble
to the communication above referred to can
best be accomplished by conference between
a committee Of the association and COM
mittee of any other organization. and
as the propositions contained therein are
inconsistent without our duty to our men,
bers, we therefore defer action upon said
propositions until a conference Of commit
tees can be held. The bases upon which we
believe an agreement can be reached would
necessarily include the adoption of some plan
by which all labor organizations could be pro-
tected from unfair men, men expelled, sus-
pended under fine or guilty of taking the
places of union men or Knights of Labor
while on q STRIKE or while locked out from
work, and that, as far as possible, a uniform
standard of hours of labor should be adopted
so that men OF any trade enrolled in one Or
der and members of trades unions may not
come in conflict because Of the difference in
wages or hours of labor. We also believe
that system of exchanging working cards
should be adopted so that members of apy
craft belonging to different organizations
could work in harmony together; the card
hitting to work in any union
shop and the card of any union man admit
ting him to work in any Knights of Labor
shop. We further believe that upon a de-
mand for increase of wages or shorter hours
OF labor made by either organization a con-
ference should be held with the organized Ia
borers employed in the establishment When
the demand for the increase of wages or re-
ductl0n of hours is contemplated action uDon
a proposed reduction of wages or other diff
a @ nm IN,
and in the settlement of any difficulties he
tween employers and employees the organiza-
lions represented in the establishment shall
be parties to the terms of settlement Trust
ing that the method proposed herein will
meet with your approval and that organized
labor will move forward and in harmony of
effort and of interest, we are, Yours fra
ternally.
The trades unionists tonight declare
that
THE ADDRESS IS UNSATISFACTORY
to them. The general assembly before adj
journment issued an address DENYING that
the home club was engaged in plotting
against the welfare of the order and saving
that the very best Of feeling prevailed
among all the delegates. An address was
also issued to the oranges. complimenting
them and asking their aid. PoWderly will
leave for Scranton tomorrow.
Will Resume Work.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 3.-On the
first of the month mining was resumed at
the Stone Cliff mines in the New River
region. Strong threats were made against
the new hands by the striking miners and
to-day Sheriff McVey of Fayette county
went to the place with large posse of men
to prevent any serious trouble. The Cedar
Grove Coal company and Beams Coal COM
pany will resume tomorrow.
The Amalgamatcd Association.
PITTsBURG, June Sat the afternoon
session of the AmaIpamatod ccoo;o+;o~ -