Evening star., 1886-10-16
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rns CONVENTION Ar RlcHaoNA.
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&c. 7. schlieber. Of Massachusetts, ana J. NJ
Broughton, Of Raleigh. n. c. were elected mem.
bers OF the general cooperative board by the
Knights OF Labor yesterday. Danl r Gitson, of
Hamilton, Ont, was elected Canadian sup
ply agent His duty N 70 receive
supplies cf printed documents OF all kinds
In bulk and distribute them 10 local ssssm-
full corps OF general Officers, and their In
sta!iatiop immediately followed. Mr. Powderly
aadressins the general assembly expressed fulI
connoence In the men elected and pledged
himself 10 the faithful performance OF the dur
ties entrusted TO him.
OF temperance. and asked them 10 endeavor 20
nnpress the tmportance OF this subject on the
Various Various local assemblies. He called
omeers elected At this general assembly
useu intoxicstfne liquors.. Each OF the gen.
e@ni @ omcer. then formally pledged him.
I'll III 70 Total abstinence frum intoxicating
rauors during his two years term Of ofi3ce.
ane general master workman Installed all The
o'A0efs eiec'ed. None OF them made speeches.
THE COLOR QUESTION.
ina. snat knignts OF Labor recognise lhs
mem, snS r in political shs sro:Ss equality ss Of ,.snl al
.eooGnise no distinction on account OF color,
or or' a,srnn, mas no purpose 70 interfere with
may exist between the different races, which
may may exist In various portions OF the country.
iuis resossuon Was adapted without debate.
THE NEXT CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT nrxxe
APoLIs.
Inc nrst subject taken up at the afternoon
session was the selection OF place for the uext
annual con Sention OF the general assembly.
Boston. Washington, Indianapolis Kausas
City and dosen other cities all had warm nd.
soa.esf out Sinneapoiis. Minn., was nually
selected by majority more than two-thirds
Tne next convention will be held In October
,toSI, The knights OF Labor OF Minneapolis arc
oeudtng labor hall, and part OF the program
Oh the next meeting will bs Its deaicataon q
II Will theu be competed.
THE PROPOSED LABOR ORGAN.
The report Of the special committee of six ap.
pointed 10 consider the proposal OF A. NJ. Dewey,
OF Detroit. Mich. TO establish q weekly labor
journal, which shall be the organ OF the order
was submitted. Mr.. Dewey proposes to furnish
An eight page weekly paper, at twenty We
cents per copy per annum, 10 be sent free 10
every member OF the order In good stnndins.
The money 10 10 be paid him by the gepersl
treasurer and TO be raised by AN increase of the
per capita tax 10 the general assembly The plnn
provides tor the appoin tmcut by the general ss-
semoiy or the executive board OF nm inspector
without whose sanction nothing, not even sd yer.
usemeuts, shall be published in the paper. The
committee reported unanimously In favor OF
the PROPOSAL. but many OF the delegates were
opposed 70 IL Some urged that the capitalists
supplying money TO start the paper might
throw Dewey overheard, puI 4 tool OF their own
ih ms place, And convert IL into an enemy OF
the order. The discussion contiu ued until the
hour OF adlournment Without decision ON the
matter being reached. IL 10 not Improbable
that the question Will be referred TO the local
assemblies tor approval or disspproval, aud
power pe granted ~ the executive board 10 act
IL the decision should oe In lavor OF the plan.
Before the closing Of the session the general
master workman, on behalf of the Delegates
presented a handsome god watch aud we'll
nlled purse 10 The three-weeks-old infant dele
gate No. Su0, OF District Master Workman Mrs.
Elizabeth Rogers. OF Chicago. Delegate Rogers
received the gift on bens vi his Little daughter.
KEEP AWAY FROM ARMOUR.
This evening Frederick wilkins, chairman a
the state executive board OF the Knights oe
Labor Of Wisconsin, teiegraphed as follows 20
4. Z. Chatfeld, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,: .lnsers
In Nil labor ana advertise In local papers, over
my signature: All knights are hereby instructed
and Nil workingmen requested TO keep away
from Armour, Chicago The cause OF his men 4
your own"