The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-01
THE "NOBLE ORDER"
Still Grinding Away and Hope
to RevOlutiOniZe the En-
tire World.
Up to the Present Time, How
ever, Nothing but Cab
Has Prevailed.

ever, Nothing but Cab
Has Prevailed.
Cleveland, o., MAY 29.-Among the
new delegates TO the Knights of Labor
general assembly to arrive in the city 10
day were Frank NJ. TOgg, who was elected
TO represent ,ixteen local assemblies from
Lansing, Mich, but whose district has
already increased To thirty assemblies.
Soon after his arrival il was whispered
among the delegates that he had plan
for the reorganization of the Knights of
Labor. He said: 'The Knights OF Labor
now have, as you know, general assembly
and some state assemblies, notably in
Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Massachu-
sets. as well as district and local assem-
blies. | propose TO retain all the different
divisions in the plan of reorganization,
but will somewhat change tine methods
and manners OF establishing and conduct
ing them"
The legislative com nittee will report on
Monday morning and will propose i'm
portant legislation on railroads, public
land, education, alien landholders, and
money.
A reorganization plan that has been fav-
orably discussed, and which will be
brought before the executive board, is out
lined by WIN. Dubois, of New York, who
takes as a basis of argument that the
right of employment must be established
TO cure the evils of over production.
Mr.. Carroll Il. Wright, of the labor COM
mi sion, says: "One million men III this
country are out of employment who would
not be idle If work could be had. That
million - ah.nf ia nor cant Of Ia
voting population of the country. i think
to meet this emergency the Knights Of
Lab should urge the establishment, by
constitutional amendments or otherwise
in every city or town of 5000 or more in
habitants department of labor governed
by commissioners elected by the people.
The duly of these commissioners would be
TO devise WAYS ard means in
their respective towns to give employ
ment TO as many as 10 per cent
OF The voting population. There
shalt be an annual appropriation by every
city and town of over 5000 inhabitants
sufficient TO pay wages at the rate of II a
day for 800 days in the year to as many as
10 per cent. OF the voters, such percentage
TO be calculated from the registry of he
previous election. An additional
appropriation shall be made TO
pay salaries TO commissioners
and foremen, and TO purchase necessary
supplies. Any able-bodied person who
registered at rhe last annual election pre-
ceding the year for which the appropria-
tions were made, out of employment by
reason of a strike, lockout, depression in
business or from any good cause, aud una
bic to find other work, may make applica-
zion for employment at the department OF
labor, and shall be given some useful work
TO do at he rate of 81 per day OF eight
hours, as long a. he may choose TO remain
and work for the rate of wages"
This plan will be brought
before the convention as soon
as possible. The trades unions M sitter was
this evening referred to the committee on
state of the order.
An address was received from the Ohio
Woman's Suffrage association. The COM
mittee on laws recommended that where
practicable unattached local assemblies
should become part of district assemblies
and transact business with the general
assembly through them. The proposition
was adopted.
The secretary read a letter from Calves
ton, Texas, relating 10 the hardships of
the strikers who were confined in the Jail
of that city for constructive contempt"
and asking The general assembly to do
something TO obtain for them privileges
given persons similarly charged in other
courts of the Unit-d States. \ committee
of two was appointed to draft suitable doc
uments, to be forwarded to the president,
asking him to exercise clemency towards
the unpreserved members II the order.
A reply to the Woman's Suffrage associ-
alton address was adopted, exchanging fra
ternal greeting and congratulations. The
reply recites that this order guarantees TO
women and men equal right,
protection and opportunities to
the very fullest exteOt OF Ms
rightful authority. 1t reminds woman
that she must cease looking 10 politicians
and courtiers for justice; that she must CO.
operate with the progressive members of
the Knights of Labor, who insist upon tree
and equal rights.
motion was adopted that all commit
tees should prepare to report Wednesday
afternoon.
Adjourned until Monday.