The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-21
THE KNIGHTS or LABOR
AND THE QUESTION OF woMAN's
WORK.
Sympathy for the Oppressed Farm.
ers-An Appeal for Mercy for
the Chicago Anarchists.

UbDerAi Assembly, huiBntb ol LhDOf,
began its last session of the conven-
ton OF 1886 this morning at 8 o'clock.
The hist business taken up was the
report OF the standing Committee on
Cooperation. Alter that came the re.
ports Of half dozen special commit
tees. One OF these was that from the
Committee on Woman's Work. Among
the recommendation 1t presented TO
the assembly was one in favor Of the
appoin ment OF woman who should
investigate and report on ell subjects
connected with female wage work RS,
and aid in the organization OF local ss
semblies of women employed Ia the
various industries throughout the
county.
The Executive Board will hold a
meeting after the fnal adjournmsn.
today and remain in session al the
sf.emoop. A great number Of dele
gates expect to leave here for their
homes this evening. Mr.. Powderly
and the members of the Executive
Boar will remain here until tom?r.
Tow aud then 20 to Philtdelphie.
The following is the report in full OF
the Committee on Woman's Work.
Both the reports snd its recommends
ton as TO the appointment Of an in
vettigation were adopted:
Your committee, appointed to Co.
operate with and assist the Committee
on Woman's Work, beg leave to
report the following: Acting
upon The privilege accorded to
the committee by the Gtnc.al
Assembly, we have formed a
permanent organization, the Object CT
which will be to investigate the abuses
to which our sex is subjected by un.
scrupulous employers, To sgita'e
the principle which our order teaches
of equal psy fer equal work an the
abolition OF child labor your commit
tee have elected such officers as were
in their opinion necessary to carry on
the work properly, said officers to be
empowered to appoint subcommittee
in every district where there are
women, to look up cases that may re-
quire the attention of the general in.
vestigator, and report the same
to the, president of the commit.
tee. The officers elected are
Mary Hanifin, president; Mary
O'Reilly, vice president; Nettie Hard
ison, treasurer, and we recommend
that L. Barry be elected general investi-
gstor by the General Assembly, said
investigator to act as corresponding
8 secretary and devote ali her time to
the work and keep a correct record OF
all cases acted on, and report the same
10 the committees when they meet,
which shall be at leest twice year,
ouce at such place as the committee
may deem best and at the yearly
meeting OF the General Assembly, to
report to that body and elect its fiji
GERS for the ensuing year, The ex-
penses OF the members Of the commit
Tee attending shall be paid by tbs
General Assembly. The salary and
expenses Of the general investigator
shall be paid by the General AS
sembly.
MARY HANIFIN, President.
MARY STIRLING, Secretary.
The following re olutions were
adopted by the Assembly:
Resolved, That this General Assem-
bly, appeals for mercy for the seven OF
Chicago who are condemned to be eK-
ecuted.
Resolved, Thst, while asking for mer-
cy for the condemned men, we are not
in sympathy with the action OF the
anarchist, nor any attempts OF indi-
viduals or associated bodies that teach
or practice violent iufrsctions OF the
law, believing that peaceful methods
are the surest and the best means OF
securing the necessary reforms.
The Committee on Co operation rec
commended that action be taken to put
into effect practical cooperation, and
q resolution YVES adopted that $4,000
be set apart each three months for
that purpose.
The recommendation Of the GEN
eral Master Workman on cooperation
were referred to the General Co-ope-
rative Board
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that measures be taken to
assist farmers in retaining their lands.
The Special COMMITTEES on Financ ial
and Industrial Depression submitted
long essay on the causes that have
led to this depression and on the
proper principles of production and
distribution.
Notwithstanding yesterdays resolu-
ton to sit continuously today until
final adjournment, the Assembly, at
1890 O'Clock pm, took recess.