Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-08
The Report Of the Credentials Com.
mlttee Accepted with Exception
Of Two Cases.
what Member OF the General Exeou.
tive Board, knights Of Labor, Says
Regarding the Home Club.
The Constitution OF the Canadian knights
Revised Under the Auspices Of Tho
Catholic Church,.
TWO MORE CASES TO SETTLE.

reporter by member Of the executive
board OF Knights OF Labor that the report
of the committee on credentials had been
accepted in all contested cases, except
those Of Morrison OF New York and the
st, Louis delegation.
wRANGLrNG OVER THE MORRISON CASE.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 7.--At the close
of the morning session Of the general
convention OF Knights OF Labor, matters
were exactly Ia the same position as they
were last night. The discussion OF the
Morrison case resumed Immediately after
the opening OF the session and was con.
tinued until the adjournment for dinner.
When the afternoon session began the
Morrison case was once more taken up.
THE HOME CLUB.
DETROIT, MICn Oct. THE inter-
view with James A. Wright Of the gene
raj executive BOARD OF the knights OF La
Dor, published In the Detroit Free Press
of September 26, is of especial interest in
connection with the New York dispatch
regarding Mi Powderly's action in Rich
mond and the relations between the Home
club and the Knights OF Labor Mr..
Wright said; "The Home club2 Yes, |
do know something of IT, There is not
any artagonlsm between the Home club
aud Grand Master orkman Powderly,
there never has been, land there cannot be-
Both have the same high object Ia
view. There is considt rablc prejudice
against the Home club, / admit, but It is
unfounded. No set of men have ever
suffered more calumny3 That their exact
position has never heretofore been de-
fined by them, that they have never re-
scented the unjust accusations made
against them by the ignorant and mallg-
nant, is due TO the knowledge they pos
sess of their own purity OF motive. What
| will say now OF this institutlon--I may
call 1t as such-has never been published
to the world. Among the officers and
members Ia District 40, New York,
there are many men who have
been during most OF their lives,
devoted, with the greatest fervor, to the
advancement OF the cause OF labor reform
All the time they can spare, all the
thought and all the labor they can devote
are given to this cause. Their aim is to
elevate The order to that high plane which
1t shalt occupy. They are enthusiastic.
There Is no oath of secrecy. There is no
enmity to any section or the order. II is
really not an organization. II has no OH.
GERS. The meetings are held by q COM
mon understanding and all are equal At
those meetings matters concerning the
good Of the order are discussed.
Should IL be proposed to favor
any certain line Of action the
question is debated thoroughly, and no
decision is ever arrived at until everybody
present has agreedto 1t. The opinion OF
the smallest minority is respected The
coercion Of majority rule does not pre-
vail. In its stead are reasoning and
81 faA l,, ha ma 40,
sire to lift up the order. Thus Il has be-
come great educational power Each
member goes into his assembly prepared
to instruct his fellow-men. Questions of
social science are taken up. Local
questions receive the fullest con.
slderation, and strict attention is
given to proper observance OF the or.
der's forms. The officers Of the local
assemblies are thoroughly drilled so that
they may acquit themselves with dignity
and grace. For this purpose portion OF
the Home club gather by appointment to
meet the master workmen Of the local
assemblies. They open the evening as II
In session, giving the whole time TO the
master workman's manual. Another
evening Is given up TO the financial and
recording secretaries or worthy foremen,
and so on. In this way every interest Of
the order is attended 10. The real
opposition TO the Homo club arose In this
way. The cigarmakers at Hornellsville, |
n Y, struck. Twenty-Five OF them were
members at the same time OF the knights |
OF Labor and Progressive union, At the |
same time there was strike OF the Inter |
national cigarmakers in Buffalo. The |
International union sent men to Hor-
nellsville TO take the place OF the men on
a strike there. They we're warned that II |
they did not draw OFF the Buffalo shops |
they had left would be filed with Pro- |
gressives. Thereupon they withdrew
the men they had sent TO .
Hornellsville, but Immediately afterward
replaced them with others. The Pro.
gressiyes held social meetings, AT which
they resolved to Oil the Buffalo shops.
The proposed action was communicated |
to the Home club. /. b. Mcclure Of the
club notified them that any such conduct
on their part would be direct violation
of the principles of the Knights Of Labor,
and would be dealt with accordingly.
The cigarmakers concluded not to take
that action ~ knights OF Labor, but
as members Of the Progressive union.
They did so and were met with com
mand TO leave either the order or the
union. The majority Of them left the
order, when the International union re-
eeiyed them with open arms, although /
they had so recently been trying TO ruin
them. Then began bitter 1ght against
the knights Of Labor. Lie after lie was
circulated one OF the most
prominent being that all cigar
makers must leave their unions
and become Knights, and because the
Home club Is composed mainly Of Dis
IA haa In Ia a 4
share OF utilization. know many mem
bers Of the club personally. Some of
them were members OF my district. They
are incapable Of doing anything to wrong
she order. have yet 10 hear logical
argument against the Home club.
REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
MONTREAL, =. o., Oct. 7. Tho consti-