Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-04
ADDRESS
WAS adopted:

Rro,hrrs 10 the Cause OF Labor:
We, the Knights Of Labor in general as-
semhly convened, tx'end our hearilest
gra=nugs 10 al branches Of honorable toll,
welcoming them 10 the most friendly allI-
ance in common work This organlza-
ton embraces within itS folds oil branches
OF honorable toll and conditions without
resDect 10 trade, occupation, creed, color
or nationality. We geek to raise the level
of wages aud reduce the hours OF
labor 10 protect men and women in their
occupgtions in then lives and limbs and in
;he!r sh's IS ciilsrs; we seek, aIso to sc,
cure such legislation as shaiI teai to pre-
vent the III lust accumulation OF wealth 10
restrict the powers Of molop1les and cor.
porat;oue. and to GuacF such wise and
beneGcial legislation as shall promote unity
ard Justice, looking forward to the dsy
when cooperation shall EupeTsede the
wage system and the castles and classes
that divide men gbaIl be forever abolished.
We recoguizs the service rendered to
humanity and the cause Of LABOR by trades
nuions or arbitra,ions, but believe the time
has come, or is fast approaching, when all
who earn their bread By tie sweat OF their
brow shall be enrolled under one general
head as We are controlled BY one common
Isw-,he law Of our necessiies-and We
will gladly welcome to cur ranks or to the
protection Of our banner any organization
requesting admission, sld TO EIch or
uali2ations as believe their craftsmen are
better protected under their present form
of government we pledge ourselves as
member OF the great Grmy OF labor to co.
operate with them in every honorable
effort 10 achieve the success which we are
organized to obtain, and 10 this end We
have appointed special committee TO con.
fer with like committee OF any nation1i
or international trades uLion which shall
hereto confer with us on the settlement OF
suy difficulty that msy occur between the
members Of tie several orgsni4 ations. We
have received q COMMUNICATION from
committee of the national officers OF the
national and international trades unions
requesting certain PpfClhc legislation al
oar hands, bat Gs believe that the object
sousht aud stated in the preamble TO The
com mauicGtiou above referred 10 can best
be accomplished b. q conference between
the committee G this association snd a
committee OF sny ether organization sno
as the propositions contained tsefsta Gre
inconsistent viii our duty 10 our M aers,
we therefore deter action upon sail propo
sjtiou until a conference Ct coDmi;teeg con
be held. The basis upon which
&c believe Gu agreement can
he reached would necessarily
include the adoption OF some plan By which
all labor organizations could Re projected
from unfair men, men expelled under hne
or gull Y Of taking the places Of union
men or Knights Of labor while on y
strike or while locked ou! from
work. and that rs far a. possible
q uniform standard Of hours Of labor and
wages should be adopted, go that men Of
any trade enrolled iD one order and mem
bers Of trades unions may net come 10
conflict because Of the difference IN wages
or hours Of labor We also bsiieve
tia, a sys,em o! exchanging working
cards shouid Ds adopted so tba! menberi
Of any craft belorg ging 10 d!derent orssr
izations could work in harmony toge he:
the card OF any member Of this order ad
mitting to work in COY union shop, snc
the ca7d Of sny snion man admitting hin
10 work in any Knights Of Labor shop
We further believe that npon demand
for increase OF wages or SHORTER hours o
labor msde by either orgsuizahcI. con
terence should be held SiFs the organized
Iaborsrs employed in the establishment.
When the demand for ibcrease OF wage
cr reduction OF hours is contemplated &C
ton upou q proposed reduction al wage
or other difficulty to be agreed uoor II
lhsa manner, and that in re settlsmen
Of any difsreL:ss between employers an,
lsl"-,,oyes. the organization reprt
: sen,ei in the establishment shall be pal
ties 10 the terms of settlemeUt We tu:
, that the method propofei hsrein will NEE
With your approval snd tbs: organize
labor will move onward in harmony
effect and interest
3 The trades uniouists tonight dsclsl
r that the address is unsstisfsesory to then
:. PoSderIy will lesve 70. Scranton to-no
, row.