San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-23
KNIGHTS IN COUNCIL.

The work so far accomplished by Dis
trict Assembly No. rs knights Of Labor,
in their present gemi-annual session In
this city, has been as purely within the
order and has reference to the good Of
the order in its interior government as
also to its relations with organized labor
everywhere. A vast amount Of delib-
erative work bas been done as to meth
DDS, future procedures, the correction
Of certain abuses and the laying down
more explicit directions for the future
guidance of those having control Of the
order in Texas during the interval be-
tween district assembly sessions. Certain
suggested changes have not yet come
before the assembly and may not. All
that concerns the public to know will
be given them by PRONUNCIATION from
proper authority when it is consumated,
but it is safe to say this will not be very
much. The district Assembly is purely
a representative body having charge Of
the interests Of the order within a GER
tain specified territory; and. its exeou-
tive committe is the administrative
branch of government to whom the ex-
ecution of the laws is committed and the
supervision Of the district. The papers
presented, bearing upon the inter-
nal economy Of the order, have been
able, practical and conservative, so said
one of the representatives yesterday
evening in the course OF "a brief CONVEX
sation. Retrenchment in expenses,
greater care in the management Of
finances, more safeguards against hasty
action by the executive committee, are
subjects that have challenged the deep
est attention Of the assembly and ocou-
pied hours of its deliberations. Work
grows before the assembly as the days
pass and 1t Is not likely that any ad-
tournament will be had much before the
week actually closes. Many matters
have arisen during the past six months,
marking the period since the annual con-
vention was held in Galveston, that call
for new departure In methods, not
principles. The fixing OF these is not q
small matter. The relation Of this vast
body Of skilled and unskilled labor to
the skilled labor organizations of the
country Is one OF the matters claiming
attention, as upon the harmonization OF
all labor interests depends the success
OF the Knights Of Labor. The citizens
of San Antonio have seen a few more
quiet unpretending people upon the
streets than usual. This, with the ex-
ception Of the monster parade, is all to
show that there is now in session here
deliberative body representing q
constituency Of many thousands in whose
work the whole country is interested
These men are sober, industrious, peace.
full, law-abidlng citizens. They have
met to consider questions involving tn,
profit, dignity and rights Of labor; they
have placed before the public declara
ton Of principles second to none yet is
sued by any body Of political and socia
reformers (; they ask the cooperation o
all citizens interested in securing to tn,
workiDgmen Of America such legal safe
guards from the exactions of oppressiv,
capital as will place them and their fam
lilies in the best possible condition to b,
and become useful, intelligent an,
happy they ask that the just fruits o
their toll and the honest returns Of tn
labor they perform be guaranteed then
by the state, and that the wealth the,
create, as well as the lands owned b.
the people be preserved to them and tn
people by such legislation as is neces
sary to accomplish that end. The pres
ence OF such men in San Antonio wi
do much to disabuse the minds OF man
OF the false impressions created by tn