Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29

than hnm vne type and mold the cigors M sastaa
tfcity viii soon ta esa do DO the aud cleo
The da, OF the man who runs the neos from
will be do; ,i soon .p dawn when these Agencies
does come the 'l mee Mhork and when that day
tive viii stand face to face with ia Ptoud OF his
calling Of the aer charity or the adoption Of the
comes the man 'v WSo sr cave When that day
labor in asserting that the 20 20 array labor
with the NOM move in the same society Circles
to the 81 Mord ds for s. YIN either
Historp me crumbs of charity to snsta;np nc
istenno VIII repeat itself and the nht fnr as
The machine aa Ge % mgsa With unreenting fury
man instead of keeping the mo, 1 save AYE q the
ana subordinate to the machine man &c
control the In .nIbo,ugh which the workman nav
nupefsede the present system T ~ une aay
ha ap 1ut such plan requires more time tRen
can on aH OF am likely to have at my disposal
, INC thirteenth article in orr dacIae %Hnh.
1nGIpies reads 1.-THE prohibition by law ~ +ba
age in ens Or children under fifteen years Of
eng sought for in carrying this declaration jnt
aneot Is not that the child NAV live IN anso
It is that sai TIM more e, ADULTS may be employed
my pc enabled to acquire an ed ucatan to enmn
;,a 1or the duties which will in future fail ,no
pass this a ane aaa citizen h We cannot afford to
simple question of trade discipline TIE g e%as'
ZION OF chld-labor and education in tho Inest
nnv otha ns INA; .nae can come before us now or at
nre easy OF accomplishment; without il hone
user almost dies, and liberty is a farce. no
So fro OUT of lnbor-and it has been
30 from the beginnng-we take up the work Of
reform tt when the subject is advanced in Years
Sne now member must be above 16 years before
mind the fass we Mt mpt to drive from his
shop, or. possibly the street corner. His hahita
are formed, and the work that should
tweut peen Degun at seven years take up at
intricate question us the one we are GRAPHING
WIN or to successfully solve the question. is q
dron so ant IN gu that do not wonder that
couraged and hopeless. To make the necessary
progress we must begin with the child and see
70 70 IL ~, that ne has an education II the principles
question them-we should teach them to the
young; 1t should be part of the duty Of every
assembly ,Eh to ascertain the number OF children
v Whau me causes are, and take steps to have
them attend school, ~
me sword may strike the shackles from the
limbs OF the slave, but it is education md or.
gnnization that make him a free man. He
freed. -" ~ "oot1
VI what avail is it to say that we are labor
ing to establish system of cooperation. when
that which is most essential to the success ~
co.operatlon is lackingP business training is
tive enterprise If the management of the large
OF small concerns now in operation in this
country were turned over to us to-day we would
put run them into the ground, for we lack the
business training necessary to successfully
operate them Our vanity may prevent us from
acknowledging this to be true, but we cannot
deny it, It is through no fault of ours that it is
tfue put II 1T continues it will be our fault.
ask that q special Committee on Education
I pe appolnteo 10 prepare and recommend to this
General Assembly q plan for the better ednco.
ton OF the American youth
Inc trouble with trades unioes in which GER
TAIN OF our members and assemblies have been
engaged was greatly magnifed and distorted.
Inc proceedinge of the Cleveland special ses-
SION OF the General Assembly and the report of
the Genera! Executive Board submitted to you
today will be sufficient. need not enter into
details further than to say that there were mis-
takes made on both sides. Some of our organic
ers have been so jealous in their way of organ
zng mat they have encroached upon the pre-
several occasions the rights of our members
have been seriously interfered with by men,
oers OF trades unions. Since the special
cases of dispute between parties of our order
and other societies have been placed before me
11r adjustment; It was not necessary to place
Board few lines in each instance was sutfi-
cient, and the trouble ended. To dig up past
troubles is unnecessary, and, in consultation
with prominent men of the trades unions, was
gratitied to learn that they had desire to re-
vive the past. For the future I recommend
that all matters likely to create q breach of
oAAo
be ut once submitted to the executives of
both organizations. If a trade union complains
OF any action on the part of our order, let the
9ggrieyed party submit the matter to the presi-
dent of his union; he to investigate, and failing
to effect remedy, to place the matter before
the General Master Workman and Executive
Board. Ii the aggreved party is member of
all assembly of the Knights of Labor, let tho
| same mode of procedure be gone through with,
and, above all things, let o speedy and impair
tial Investigation and an immediate settlement
be made This plan has worked we'll in every
new case called to my attention since the
Cleveland session. and it is worth of adoption.
profess to be members of the Knights Of Labor
than by members of trade unions. respect the
man who, being q member of u trade union does
everything honorable i'll his POWER to defend and
perpetuate his organization; but for the knight
of Labor who would even attempt to subordi-
nate our order to any other have nothing but
contempt. III my estimation there is but one
place for such man, and that is on the outside
CT our order.
If the representatives of the trade unions and
! of our order come together, and both are sim
cere in their devotion to their respective or
CARNATIONS an honest and satisfactory solution
of every difficulty can be arrived ct. No sacri-
fee of principle or regard for either organizn-
| tion need attend such meeting. But the man
who through fear, policy, indifference, or q de-
sire to acquire popularity, neglects the interest
should not be allowed to act in any capacity for
any society of workingmen.
| With the session Of the General Assembly
only Three udyS AWAY, IL WOul0 uOt 10 pOSSlOAo
| for me to say all that would like to upon the
| questions that will come before us. My time
| has been entirely taken up with the detail work
! of the order, and was forced to neglect this
duty in order to give any time or attention to q
! preparation for the coming OF the General AS
sembly. 1t will surprise you to learn that even
! ut this moment when every member knows full
well that we are assembled in general conven-
| ton, Secretaries and members are addressing
mo at my Office in the expectation of receiving
| an immediate reply Letters and kilograms by
| the hundreds will flow in upon me even while
The duties which called me away from nome
| for the greater part of the year that has closed
made it impossible to give proper attention to
nv correspondence. 10 read each letter ad-
dressed to me would occupy every moment OF
! the twenty-four hours, leaving no time to an
\ swer or dictate an answer to any of them. !
| attended to all that could and the others Will
never be reached If this is neglect OF duty.
| then am guilty; but have no apology TO onef.
| did I'LL that could do-more could not be ex-
pected of me.
| Ihare never, during the seven years that l
| have served as General Master workman maze
| q member Of this order subject OF personal VI
! public criticism or abuse. Such treatment mas
| not been accorded to me. Whether the 1nIen-
| ton was to have me reply through tne puDiic
/ press do not know, but have made IL a RUE
never to speak in criticism. harsh or otherwise,
| of man, except when standing face 70 race
with him. And have rs studiously re1rainea
| from replying to or denying attacks or accuse.
lions against me: except in the presence o. OF
| those who made them. Wien called upon 20
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