Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16

this General Assembly used intoxicating
liquors. Each OF the general officers then
formally pledged himself to total absti-
nence from Intoxicating liquors during
his two Vears' OF office. The General Mas
or Workman installed all the officers
Iected. None OF them made speeches.
THE SOCIAL EQUALITY QUESTION.
The following resolution was presented
by Delegate Barrett, OF Pennsylvania:
WHEREAS, Reports have been circulated
and impressions have been created by the
press Of the country regarding the position OF
the knights OF Labor upon the question OF So
clal equality, and
WHEREAS, We believe the welfare of the
order In the South requires that this General
Assembly take such action as Will dlspel
those wrong Impressions. Therefore
Resotoed, That the organization OF the
knights OF Labor recognizes the civil and po,
litical equality of all men, and in the broad
field Of labor it recognizes no distinction on
account OF color, but It has no purpose TO in
tertere with or disrupt the social relations
which may exist between the different races
in the various portions of the country.
ADOPTED WITHOUT DEBATE.
This resolution was adopted without
debate. Mr.. POwderly, when asked
whether the Assembly would be able to
| adjourn this week, said 1t was impossible
to say whether 1t could conclude the busi-
ness before IL or not.
A committee has been appointed to
make arrangements for securing another
hall in case the Assembly cannot continue
its session in the ArmOry hall, If the ses-
sion should be prolonged into next week.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
At the afternoon session Minneapolis,
Mimi, was selected as the place for the
| next convention OF the General Assembly,
which will be held in October, 1887.
The report of the special committee of
six appointed to consider the proposal of
A. NJ. Dewey, of Detroit, Mich, to establish
a weekly labor journal which shall be the
organ of the order, was submitted. The
committee reported unanimously in
favor of the proposal, but many
OF the delegates were opposed to 1t.
Some urged that capitalists supplying
money to start the paper might throw MIR.
Dewey overheard, put tool of their own
in his place, and convert it into an enemy
of the order. The discussion continued
until the hour of adjournment without q
decision on the matter being reached.
This evening Frederick Wilkins, chair
man OF the State Executive Board OF the
knights of Labor OF Wisconsin tele-
graphed as follows;
T. h. ChdtfeSd, HfItoaukse, Wis:
Insert IN all labor, and advertise in local
papers, over my signature, "All knights are
hereby instructed ana all workingmen re-
guested to keen away from Armour, Chicago.
The cause OF his men is your cause"
FIRE DAMAGES THE HALL.
Fire was discovered about 10 O'Clock
tonight on the main floor OF the Armory
Hall, where the General Assembly sits.
It he'd already made its way between the
beams below the flooring and the firemen
had difficulty in getting at it. The dam
| age will be about 81 900. When the Gen.
| eral Assembly adjourned this even
ing it was not expected that
final adjournment could be taken until
I, next week, and arrangements had been
made to cOntinue in possession OF the ar
mory until Thursday. The occurrence OF
the fire will probably interfere with this,
as it Will be necessary to have the dam
age it caused repaired before Friday,
when the State Fair will take possession,
and the General Assembly cannot sit
while the repairs are in progress.