Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-15
THE KNIGHTS or LABOR.

ciplcs Of this Great and Growing
Order of WOrkingmen.
The alarming development and aggrsss.
iveness Of great capitalists and corpora.
tions, unless checked, will inevitably lead
to the pauperization aud hopeless degrade.
tion OF the toiling masses.
1t Is imperative, IL we desire to enjoy the
full blessings Of life, that check be placed
upon unjust accumulation, and the power
for evil of aggregated wealth.
This much-desired object can be accom-.
plished only by the united efforts Of those
who obey the divine injunction, "In the
sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat bread"
Therefore We have formed the Order OF
Knights Of Labor. for the purpose Of or
ganizing aud directing the power OF ths in-
dustrial masses. not AZ . political party,
for IL Ia more-in Ii are crystslized senl.
ments and measures for the bcnotit Of the
whole people, bus 10 shexm be borne In
mind. whom exercising abe right Of suf-
frsge, that MOST of the objects herein set
forth can only be obtained through legislA-
tion, and that IL il she duty of ell to as
sist in nominating and supporting with
their votes only such candidates ~ will
pledge their support to those measures, re.
gardless Of party. But NO one shall, how.
ever, be compelled to vote with the major.
iiy, and calling upon all who believe in se.
curing 1.-The greatest good to the greatest
nnmbsr," to join aud assist rs, we declare
to the world that our aims are:
/. To make industrial and moral worth, not
wealth. the true standard Of individual aud
national greatness.
II. To secure to the workers the full enjoy.
ment Of the wealth they create, sufficient
leisure in which to develop their intellectual.
moral and social faculties; all OF the dement's,
recreation and pleasures Of association; In .
word, to enable them 10 share Ia the gains and
honors of Advancing civilization.
In order to secure these results, We demand
at the hands Of the state:
Ill. The establishment of Bureaus of La
Dor statistics, that We may arrive 1T correct
knowledge OF the educational, moral, aud
financial condition OF the lsboring masses.
Nv. That the public lands, the heritage Of
the people. be reserved for actual settieis not
another acre for railroads or speculstors, and
that all lands now held for speculative pur.
poses be taxed 81 their full value.
V. The abrogstion of ell laws that do not
bear equally upon capital and labor. and ths
renoysl Of unjust technicslities. delays and
DETERMINATIONS in the administration Of jus
ttce.
vi. The adoption of measures providing for
the health and safety of those engaged In min.
ing. manufacturing and building industries,
and for indemniication to those engaged
therein for injuries received through lack OF
necessary safeguards.
VII. The recognition by incorporation Of
trades unions, orders, aud such other sssocia-
tions NJ may be organized by the working
masses to improve their condition and protect
their rights.
VIII. The enactment of laws to compel
corporations TO pay their employees weekly In
lawful money, for the labor VI the preceding
week, and giving me schanics and laborers 3
first lien upon the products Of their labor to
the extent OF their full wages.
TX. The abolition OF the contract system
on National, State and Municipal works.
x. The enactment of laws providing for
arbitration between employers and employed,
and TO force the decision Of the arbitfators:
XI. The prohibition by Law OF the employ
ment of children under is years Of age In
workshops, mines and factories.
XII To prohibit the hiring out Of convict
labor.
XIII. That . graduated income tax be
levied.
And we demand ct the hands Of Congress:
XIV. The establishment Of national none.
tary system, in which acircuisting medium
In NECESSARY quantity shall issue direct to the
people, without the Intervention OF banks;
lhA all the national issue shall be full legal
tender In payment OF all debts. public and
private; and that the Government shall not
guarantee or recognize any private banks. OF
create any banking corporations.
XIV. That terest-bearing bonds, bills of
credit or notes shall never be issued by the
government Dut tnat, Wnen neeu arises, the
emergency shall be met by issue Of legal
tender, non-interest bearing money.
XVI. The importation OF foreign labor un-
der contract be prohibited.
XVII That in connection with the Post
office, the Governments shall organize financial
exchanges. safe deposits and facilities for de-
posit of the savings of the people in smsll
sums.
XVIII That the Government shall obtain
possession. by purchase. under the rights Of
eminent domain. Of all telegraph. telephones
and railrc ads, and that hereafter no charter or
license be issued to any corporation for con-
structioa or operation Of any means Of trans
porting intelligence. passengers or freight.
And while making the fOragotng demands
upon the State and NationAl Government. We
will endeavor to associate our own lAbors.
XIX. To establish cooperative institutions
such as will tend TO supsrseds the wage sys.
tenn, by the introduction Of cooperative In.
dustrial system.
Xxx. To secure for both sexes equal pay for
equal work.
XXX. To shorten the hours of labor by Q
general refussl to work for more than eight
hours.
XXI. To persuade employers to agree TO
arbitrats all differences which may arise be.
tween them and their employees, In order that
the bonds of sympathy between them may be
strengthened and that strikes may be rendered