Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-06-03

Trades-t tnionists- OF an An.
snce with th. National Orange.
CLEyELANp, o.. May 2o.-Thc general
assembly of the Knights of Labor scttlcd
down To hard work yesterday morning
aud held two scssions business being
transacted on the cight.hour plan. from
eight To twelve o. clock Ina the morning aud
two to six O'Clock la the afternoon. After
the opening prclimiuaric- tho Committee
oh Laws presented its report
the first proposition oi which was
substantially that the Executive Board
os the knights Of Labor bc increased
from i've TO eleven members, OF that six
ASSISTANTS bc appointed Co assist tho
present board. After an hours discussion
the proposition was adopted without
change. IL was then decided To
establish permanent headquarter.
for the Executive Board la Philadelphia,
aud, u deemed necessary, tho board may
sit throughout the yoar. instead oi nssoni.
bling at the cali OF the general master
workman.
4 resolution WAS carried that gnvc tho
general master workman Tho authority to
recall the commissions oi every organiser
IN the order. The subject OF appointing
competent organizers and tho means 20 be
taken Tor their selection was being dis.
cusscd whom the noon recess occurred
Tho convention rcas-cmblcd at two
O'Clock. The Executive Board presented iis
report In tho matter In controversy be-
tween tho trades unions and the knights
OF Labor, aud tho rost OF the alter.
noon was spent m hearing statsmonts and
arguments on tho report.
The report ot the Executive Board on
The trades-unions controversy cmbodies
the address of tho trades unions aud tho
torms on which thoy wish Co settle exist
ing troubles. The address IL as follows
The officers OF tho National aud Intcrnn.
uonal trades unions desire tn make the ~tato.
Incnt that they have no antagonism toward
tho knights OF Labor, aud believe that as an
order. y has a legitimate mission IN the labor
mcnt OF Industry and the aggregation OF cap
ital the tendency isto monopolke the business
oi tue country. Hence the various trades have
bccn Affected by an Introduction of machinors 4.
the subdivision OF labor, the usc OF woinans
and child labor. aud the lack OF an apprcn.
ucc system. 90 that the skilled trades we're
rapidly sinking to the level of paupcr labor
10 protect the skilled labor of America from
oclnH REDUCED 20 bcRRnry and 10 sustain
tho standard OF American workmanship aud
shlll, the tradcs unions OF America have boon
established Thoy are social soc city. and
thcir past history proves not only have
thoy been bcnont Ia raising the
WAGES OF workmcn and in reducing the
burdens OF toll but they have fulfilled the
fratcrnal duty OF assisting their Inomhcrs
when uncinp Oyc cd aud In sickness, when dis.
ablcd by accident aud old age and proy .doi
FOR the widows and orphans OF ,h"jr d.c..sod
brothers Consequently the trades unions
have become fxod aud permanent institu-
ton IN america, not antagonistic 10 tho wei
fare OF the country, but calculated TO elevate
all branches of labor 10 h ghor degree of
citizenship aud larger share of social com
For this principle the thoughtful and Tar.
seeing men OF various crafts have founded
unions OF their respective trHdcs aud to
maintain the trades unions the members
have sacrificed countless lime aud money
and where. at nrst many pred cted their com.
ed moi mi fhs.Iss
usefulness. but has demonstrated that they
are destined 10 fulnll higher mission. /.
ton 20 the intellectual deveiOpmsnt OF
their mombcrs Whom they are founded on
such grounds there need bc no fears az their
DESTRUCTION. nor need ihero be any antago-
sm between them and the Knights Of Labor.
~ late our greatest fears have not been that
the knights OF Labor would destroy trades.
unions but that the capitalists OF the coun.
Try would use every opportunity 70 p,t one
form OF organization against tho other. aud
In the conflict destroy both
Within the last year the National aud Inter.
national trades unions have grown with giant
strides. The trades un'Ouf arc cconom call y
managed, and the most rigid accountaOiilty y
j. cNactcd from their officers in all fnnnclal
by the most sacred obligations 90 promote the
Interests OF their respective unions the chief
ofhccrs fcit n was their duty 20 attend the
Philadelphia conference, aud the results Of
that conference are such that for the future
there arc no dOubt- that tho trades unions of
America VIII not only grow bot become more
The treaty itself of course is the most
| important part 81 the work and IL the
| bone Of contention. Tor II its terms are
agreed 20 by the knights 81 Labor u will
work radical changes IN the nagemont
and Organization Of local assemblies.
~ provides that no assembly oI ths
| knights Of Labor can be formed
81 the nearest trades union ol
that craft. When such assemblies
| have already been formed they shall be re-
/ quifed to disband aud iOin mixed Assem-.
bites, mo- person shall b. admitted o. the
order Oi the knights Oi Labor who has been
convicted Oi scabbing. rafting or efnbexxi
ing in tho trades unions without exon
erntiou from said unions, no person
shall bo admitted to inenbership hi
the knights ~ Labor who IL working Tor
less than tho union scale oi wages Of his
| craft whenever a strike Or lockout al
any trades uniOnist Is iu progress no 49,
seuiby 81 thc Knights of Labor shall iu
tcriofe until .ettied go the satisfaction oI
The trader union ahected The treaty
closes 10y stipulating that thc Knights ol
Labor shall issue mo- trade mnrks iha'
may iu ans way compete or conflict with
trade marks issued by the trades unions
The address and the treaty we're referred
| o. The Committee on the State ~ th,
| Order
itis believed the Knight ~iil undoubt
edly indorsc the blli noe befDrs Convrr-.
| providing for n taA of ten cents pound
on oieomarga rinc. and N b. thought thi.
| action vii draw thr Rrngers into fh.
held thus greatly strengthening ere order
Ihe kHghts 1f Labor are rourfinr ar
alliance With the agrirnituflsts. and iadt
| cations point 20 the establishment % cioa.
relations between that ORDER and ths Nm
| tiunHl Orange as an outcome of The pres
| cnt session of ihe general assemble Th.
| National Grange has been in exlstenu
| Tor twenty Fears- Since the date oi ia
| organization ts growth hes been wonder
| iui. Boz Che hfst Cen years 1000 900 mem
hcrs eere admitted and che total nenifser
shlp 60 date b. estimated at o. 600 600
in its declaration Of principle it stroaril
| ndfIscs fo-DprffffoH anI ariitratinn
| discouuieuanrcs thc fre,lH aud mort
| gage sFsfcm Hnd 900 unhealthy rival
| fifs ifs chief aim s o. brIna
| producers end consumers iutu direct an.
| irieudiy intcrcoursr and in every wHr q
/ agrees With the main principles % fh
| knights 0f Labor Ilf knights hav
/ recognized thr immense power airideil b
the grange and che committee aGpointa.
| Thursday vas instructed o. nsr ever
effort 60 bring the farmers under thsi
| charter
Queer Cause 90 Death.
Cmcteo. May 80 Mr and Mrs Edai
I Thorne oi Engiaud. came go this couutr
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