Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-11
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CLEVELAND, Ono, MAY 3l.-At this
mornings session II the Knights OF
Labor it was resolved TO appoint at
once and send to Washington ii sre-
cial committee of three TO look after
the labor Legislation pending before
Congress.
The con NIT &c oil L-Sis ton pre-
scented he following PROPOSE lOn III
the na ure ut d, IuaudS on tonSrtss,
which we've ratified by the Couven
non:
FIRST, that patents for public lands
he given TO actual settlers only; sec
und, thai AL !and own d II! lnnlvid-
ua.s or corporation s III exec SIS oi one
tut dred aud Sky acres, whether
improved land OF uni,Eproved, shall
I be taxed o me fuii >atueo of improved
land; ihlrd, calling tor the lmme-
dla'e forte. ure oil all lands where
the conditions of The grant have not
been compiled with; fourth, asking
that patents of lands where tho con
dl,ions have been complied With viii
be issued forthwith and that taXat,Un
shall take effect at once; fifth, cali
ing for the removal OF fences from
the public domain; sixth, that after
1890 the GoveI nnent SHALL, 10y pur-
chase and by right Of tmIn' ut do
man obtain possession Of al. lands
now held by aliens; seventh, that
after 1856 aiens shall be prohibited
from acquiring title to land; eighth,
asking the abolition of all laws re-
curing property qualification for
voters; ninth. requesting the passage
of law ievying Il graduated income
tax; tenth, protesting against the
cutting down of appropriations for
the Labor Bureaus; eleventh, asking
for the passage Of bills approved by
the Congressional Labor Committee
twelfth, asking for the passage uf u
law prohibiting the emp'oy:neut IL
mines, shops and factories Of nii"vre
Adjournment.
: CLEVELAND, O., June 1.-Ti..
$ knights If Labor convention is over
The General As N 5
! 'his evening, q.
adjourned sur 0,r
noon Session to IL, a.. .,d,.r' - WI
: adopted, the following OF whlci, /
t the substance:
j. We, the Knights of Labor, i,
q General Assembly convened. eXten'
, our hearty greeting 10 all branche
of honorable toll and welcome ihci
q to most friendly intercourse III u
}; endeavOr to raise wages and reduc
J. the hours of labor, to protect me
At and women III heir o,cuputi"u, |
, their lives and limbs III their night
:, as citizens. We seek also to secur
such legislation as shall tend to pr
k vent an unjust accumulation {
IS wealth, to restrict The powers of mt
70 nopoles and corporations, and
enact such wise and beneficial legi
20 lation as shall promote equity an
e. justice. We recognize the servit
j. rendered humanity in the cause {
0. labor by trades unions, and we wi
gladly welcome them to our ranks O
their request for admission.
The address then refers to Ii
treaty recently presented by NEE
ic ing of the trades unions. the obje'
=, therein to be accomplished by col
G. ference between the committees, an
~ states that action has been deferre
2, until such a conference can be hel,
ia The address then discusses certai
90 details of plan for the harmonic,
" ningling of the interests betwee
'n the X. of L. and members of trad
u; unions and advocating principles
v; arbitration whenever there Is d
X. mand for Increase Of wages or shoit
1, hours of labor.