Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-25
The assembly, after listening to the addrc,,

took re less until evening.
1t was made public that General Master
Workman Powderly had ordered that no more
assemblies be organized for the space of forty
days. The applications are more numerous
than the central authorities can attend TO.
Women are admitted 10 the order and COM
prise a share OF the membership. Mrs n. L.
Randall Of Deiroit, and Mrs Marion Todd OF
Albion, are in attendance as delegates.
A line OF shoes, the work OF the cooperative
association Of Detroit, was placed on exhibi-
ton. They are neat In design and Workman
ship.
alter dispensing of routine work on the NOV
ing OF 10th, the organization OF the state AS
seinbly was completed Ly The
election of the following officers:
State Master Workman, Axel G.. Burman, OF
Manistee; State Worthy u brennan, ANDREW
FORBES, OF Detroit; State Secretary, Albert 4.
Lawrence, Of saginaw: State Iiea urer, Rep
resentative Milo IL. Dakin, of Saginaw; State
Executive Board (also BoarI OF Arbiti atom;
James Hennessey, shoemaker, Grand hapids;
W. w. Howe, farmer jackson; Charles Horn,
Justice of the peace, Fremont; Johu Strigel,
shoemaker, Detroit; C. W. Parker, briekmaker,
Owosso.
The state charter which arrived this morn
ing, contains the members of thirty assemblies.
Organizer Henry l.. Schultz, of Detroit, this
morning founded the State Assembly accord
ing to the laws Of the organization Not far
rom 100 resolutions were hand ii in at this
mornings session. The Committee on Bylaws
have agreed to report in favor of the state AS
sembly hereafter paying the expenses OF dele
gates. THIS Is an innovation Tor Them that VIII,
II is thought, meet with considerable oppost on.
They have also agreed on hereafter having all
Jaws formulated by the State Assembly refe.-
red to the locals for adoption. The per capita
Is fixed in tue report at Two cents per member
Ter month, VIII CHI if all the assemblies in the
state unite with tn State Assembly, will iur-
nish an income sufficient to pay an organizer
and lecturer good salary.
Among important resolutions adopted was
one protesting vigorously against the passage
of the Dingely plotage bill, now before CON
gress to pass the bill already introduced pro-
viding for extra compensation TO workingmen
for all work done over eight hours per day
since the eight hour law took effect. Another
vas passed condemning in strong terms The
action of Mich an inspectors OF Lr sons IN
letting labor contracts Tor ten years despite
he action of the last legislature and public
opinion. The law says that contrac.s Ii ay he
Il Tor one year or leu, and the inspectors
went to the extreme limit the last linz lhe
contracts were awarded. The women suffrage
resolutions were adopted after discussion with
opposition and amid deafening applause. A
committee 10 meet and confer with the state
grange committee was appointed. 1t consists
of w. w. Howe, JAMES hennessy and L. w.
rarker. MIR. Mayo is considering the advisa
bility OF inviting "A delegate from the Detroit
council OF trade ami labor unions to attend
tie proper parties in the state grange arc
notified of the action of the state assembly OF
X. of l..
public meeting Of the assembly was held
in Bucks opera house in the evening TX
..aster Workman Levin OF Detroit presided
Addresses, lnterspersed with music were made
~ Judson Grenell of Detro.t Master Work
man burman, Manistee; Mrs. Marion Todd,
Albion; James hennessey Grand Rapids; u.
oeard, Bay City, and Norman Smith, Mar
quette.
In connection with this report of tic state
assembly, we append the text of a circular
d stributed by the Knights of Labor over
the signature of Grand.<Master Orkman Pow
Derby:
We are now daily IN aceipt of letters from
all points of the compass ASKING how they can
be organized and brought INTO the order
a rom the teno; OF large proportion OF the
inquiries, the impression has gone abroad
that the knights Of Labor is u political or
ganizat.on, 10 last through campaign, or
something o. that sort. III any one JOINS the
order under this impression he IS mistaken.
AS an order we have a higher mission TO
serve than the forming OF mere political
party. Any one reading our declaration OF
principles will see that, while we are seeking
reforms that must III some instances come
through the ballot box, yet by lar the highest
motive that concerns us Is the education OF the
masses To That point where they Will July see
aud know not only their own wrongs and
degradation, but see full and final solution Of
the lauor problem, ami when this Is attained,
each will see clearly lor himselfin his own way,
the only path that leaus To iiberty anu equal
1ty. " hen this advanced point is once attain
cd, then Will the party that is To carry the de-
sired measures to success be evolved. II Will
ue evolved slowly and imperceptiD.y almost
Tut that such viii be the maj outcome Of or
ganization and education, is the silver lining
vi the.clOud that now lowers so threatenlngly
above us. When such party does come, It's
name will not he the laboring mans party, or
the bond-holder's party, but the party Oh the
people, Tor the people and by the people.
a parry refusing 10 receive special privileges
or grant them.
A party that will not sit idly by, and do
nothing, or worse than nothing, when thous-
ands OF honest men are tramplng the streets,
wanting worK, willing to Work. anu none %
Toe naa at any pr.ce without employment at
at home anu a Tramp act" threatening them
II they dan 10 seek IL NJ distance. ~ parry
that will not permit set OF politicians to so
manipulate the nnances of The country that
IU,4,o business men i'll one year are thrown
upon tue streets Lenniless and without q
LONE, at q loss 10 the country Of S.;j4, 3S5, l3L
inv wing UJo, A u traders, or In other words,
catching one business man out OF every sixty
four. party thai will declare IN tones Of
thunder ust what kind OF metal or paper
shail constitute the money Of this country,
aud thereby prevent "A iCt OF shyocks and
sharpers OF all descriptions from declaring
thai one KIND OF non,y Is worth 81 ~, an,
another almost worthless, yet ali the money
OF the people.
A party that viii demand and establish labor
bureaus
A party that will declare and enforce law
declaring that not another loot OF public lands
shan Ue gwen TO railroads. and corporations.
party that Will insist upon exact equality
before the laws.
A party that will be humane enough TO be-
tiaJ. A mir nH tntS ln an m A
In our mines and factories, II scientific researn
can devise ways and means Tor providing 1t,
and tLaG all buildings where men are employed
are wei supplied with fire escapes aud other
means OF safety.
party that will abolish the contract system
on al WORK done FOR the people Tor the us OF
the public.
party that believes If we are 10 have q
free country, that II can only exist by reason
of the intelligence OF its citizens, and II intcii-
gence is to be the base oil our continued exist
ence, the child must be educated and lifted
for the position he Is to occupy in the future.
This can only be done 10y prohibiting children
from going INTO our workshops and mills be-
lore attaining their fourteenth year.
A party that will not conine a man in prison
because ne Is unfit TO associate with his fellow.
man, and then tax the community to board
anu lodge the criminal Tree, and sell his labor
50 as TO enter into competition with the same
labor of the honest, law-abiding citizens
A party that will make 1t fashionable 10 be
honest and pay an equal price for equal labor,
regardless Of color, creed, country or SEX