New-York tribune., 1886-06-04
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
LAST WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. TO woRk@EN AND
GRANGERs-MUrTERtSGs or DIsCONTENL.

| OF the General Assembly OF the knights OF LABOR
has finished its work and adjourned So far as can be
judged from the outside, the session has failed OF the
parpose for which It WAS called except in the one point
OF checking the too rapid growth OF the order. MIR.
Powery and other leading profess to believe that
the session great success and that all that was
called to do has been done. As matter OF TACT, the
principal danger which be averted. the fight with
the trades unions has been settled. The feeling OF
the trades unions Is bitter than 1t was before the
convention and their representatives leave Cleveland
firmly convinced that they will have to fight for their
existence aud determination 10 do it, The General Az
semby has issued address to tho trades unions pro-
Teasing friendship and good WILL bur the latter declare
that this has rendered worthless by the selection
of members of the General Executive Board opposed to
| trades unions.
The committee had the matter OF strikes and boy.
colts In hand made report which would have rendered
II extremely difficult to begin unwise strikes and boy
colts; but amendment providing FOR the Suspension
OF the rule In OF emergency practically renders or
no effect the provision restraining strikes The practical
legislation Of the tns recalling OF the COM
missions OF the organizers An examiner OF organ zers
Is to he appointed for each State. that no improper
persons may receive commissions. and the unhealthy
growth OF ths order nay be stopped The General Exec
uye Board has bsen by the addition OF aux
ary members. thus relieving the officers and the old
| board Of much of their
The Assembly took up number OF outside matters
In the matter OF temperance Mr. Powdery has made
radical change OF position. He has acknowledged
the right of members OF the order to drink
| much they fit. In entering the
politics General Assembly has also made
decided change which II is feared lead to disrup-
ton Tho victory OF the Home Club has rritatei con-
scrvatve members OF the order, Of whom said to-
| day.
| Powderly leaves Cleveland smaller man by so per
cent than when he here. ami unless the order Is
rescued from the hands OF the men who have inanpu
la ed this Assembly, think It's days Tor gOOd euect'e
| work are numbered.
| The same opinion is held by many OF the delegates
The assertion has been made that Mr. Powderiy
| entered into alliance with the Homo
Club the most radical element In the order. for thepur
pose OF securing his reelection I'm October He denies
this and says this has been the most glorious ses'
sion Of the order ever held aud that It's good work has
| only begun.
AT the morning session OF the Assembly three Hillary
members OF the General Executive Board were cnosen
David f.. Gibbons Of Hamilton. Ont. was the first man
| elected. He is brckliys and a Home Club man. Inc
Home Cubhavng thus secured four OF the six new men
permitted the put In the other two The
men chosen were Joseph r. Buchanan OF Denver, and
Ira d. Aylsworth. OF Baltimore This leaves tue ENecu-
tive Board trades-uniOn matter and the Homo
| Club o. follows: Opposed to trades unions-Baey'
| Hayes ana Turner of the Executive Board anu QUINN
Muller Cavanagh and Gibson, auxiliares Barry OF the
| Executive Board and Buchanan and Aysworth, aux-
| aries favoring Cancellation.
At the afternoon session the Home Club matter was
discussed and the following statement was Issued:
Tho members Of the General Assembly OF the knights
OF Labor desire TO inform the pupc tat an neWspapof
reports 0 serious disseDslous among tncr "o
| absolutely unfounded. The General Ass mDly Is prac
before the BODY The reports the election OF the
members OF the Auxiliary Executive Board IS OF any
hers we're elected regard to specihc SAD, or
purposes, but according To the desires ana
an and nnatd"s
pwietl tly or any member OF the Executive Board can
| IA, va oftguatel only with men anx Gus
gain o. ao,oriety. No voice has been raisen eitn~r
nrvs1s the CHARACTER S or one action Of General
Master Workman Powdery. or any member OF tne u,
an auxiliary executive board was to relieve he heu-
@ Deas o n inc ccum9ated on their hands owing
extraordinary increase IN the membership ot tue orer
IN the board proper bat are 10 be simply assistants
ther election can by possibility he construed 70 nd,
cate lack OF conndence on tue part Vi 'h'' "ouoi"
| Assembly in the Executive Board ~ . w
We rlke special pleasure IN expressing our most ul,
| bouuded confidence in the integrity patriotism snt
honesty OF purpose not only OF General Master WORK.
nan rowaeay .II gvrty that nave been misiod into
nuhI.hlng sutemrnts the contrary, elanAtiug from
ev-d- posed aud designing men not repre.entaves TO
OF lie order, to publish THIS correeton
There WAS hard fight over the trades union matter
and tle election Of the Executive Board Feeling was
| h,ch and not words were in more than case ex-
| changed. Many OF the delegates go home thoroughly
d.gusred and bones Of saying so BY one dele
a the scene OF the election yesterday afternoon was
characterized as disgrdcefIl for ward primary Inc
uomo Club hal printed tickets and the hr't Tour names
on that ticket elected after hard IhI IL LOOK
| ,v and a half to elect SIX The matter of the
trades unions In the report OF the Committee ON me
| Good of the Order taken up ana aner some dis-
s,ou wa. adoped IL makes the following address 10
! the trades unions:
Rrothers in the cause OF labor We. the Knights OF
| Labor IN Gcneril Assembly convened, extend our
canning Them the most friendly aiuince III comm ~
work Tuis organization embraces "ithlh US Ions an
branches Oihonorabe t"ied ahd cohu .ons Vi "'n
"ut respect trade, occupation, Sex creed colo, or
nationality. W. seek to RAISE the level OF WAGES ana re-
duce the or lbor TO protect neh anu "o'non
their occupations IN tneIr n ves apa "a ssnmrs
IN their rights as "l'iHens We sesa aso no W
accommodation of wealth torestrct the powers OF monop-
o!les ana cor & u nr,upoe eoIity and Justice
ooking forward to the -, day uocS wnen av.s'o CO.,
ana the castles classes that now divide men sha DC
forever abolished. We recognize tho service rrnIereu
ranztons, but believe that tue time has come OF Is
fast approaching. when al who earn 'heI DfeAa ny .1
y n their brow shall be enrolled under one general
head as we controlled by one common law-tne Jaw
OF noc-,shss; and we wi" glauly me'oouao , ,0 ,i %
ranks or TO protection undcr our banner any org'nr
z,tion requesting adIn''i1n; anu ,hir craTsmsn
better projected under their present form OF govern.
meu we pledge AS members OF the great army
OF , 20 achieve Inc success which uuitcdiy or
r,nIzc to obtain; aud 10 this end We nave appohttu
special committee confer win IKE committees 90
| of auy national International trades unIon
which shall desire 10 confer with iiS on 'he ~,
uv tnat may occur between the hiohoers oi
| Ins s,yel al organizations. We have recnlVrd com,
muulcation from committee Oh the na ol.i os re
ne Of Tie national and International trades uh ohs re-
"ursng certain specific legislation al our hands, Dt,
va o.. heIleya that ihe object sought aud stated
In tho preamble to the commune ,ti9n h apoTo &c.
| ,errcd 10 can best be accomplished Dy cohier-
| 10. hetveen a committee Of this association
and committee Of any other Organization and rs tne
nruposons contained therein are Inconsistent Win ou
ifn,r IN nr me nlers therefore defer action upon
sai propositions until conference Oh comm'ees Can
The basls upon which believe an agreement can p
reached would DecessAri.y ncuie the adoption oi sos
| ,lan Inv which all labor ORGANIZATIONS couiu
h protected from unfair men. men expe!leu sur
under nne or guilty Of taking the places o uon o %
-, n,hts of Labor while strike, or wnlle lockeu ou
froo work; aud that, as far as possipic u,liio "
OF holrs labor and wages should De auopteu
en OF any trade enrolled In our order ana mcih
Sers or trades unions may not come III couhic,
9 baoausc of the difference ID wages vi