The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-16
AN OPEN WAR

upon the latter as an organization. Though
the most conspicuous facts in the warfare
have been noted from TO time, bu. few
persons have clear idea of the nature of
the controversy or realize that nearly
10000 men, women and children were en-
ployed in the knit goods mills throughout
New York state which the owners have
CLOSED AGAINST ALL KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
A long interview with one who is acquain-
ted with the history of the strike then fol-
lows. In substance it Is within the past two
years the Knights of Labor have been
actively organizing the knit-gocds EN-
ployes that as fast as they became organ
lied they began to subject the manufactur-
ers to petty annoyances In the way of de-
mands touching the conduct of their bust =
ness; that finally the manufacturers
IN SELF DEFENSE
we're compelled to form an association
which embraced the ffty-nine mills of this
state or eighty per cent. o: the trade in the
country. The first trouble arose at Coho-
over the question whether or not the man
ufacturers should be allowed to discharge
any employe they might sea fit. The issue
was Joined by the manufacturers declaring
a lockout At the end of five weeks
T. b. BARRY,
of the general executive board of Knig hts
of Labor and Mr.. Sheard president of the
manufacturers association signed a con-
tract running to December ], conceding
the contention of the mill owners and
work was resumed. The present trouble
originated in Amsterdam, New York. A
boy, a member of the Knights of Labor,
was promoted TO a new and hitherto I'M
oper ted Jack in the spinning room. The
spinners union an inside organization of
the Knights of Labor objected. The pro-
prietors said they would
LET THE MACHINE LIE IDLE
The spinners demanded promise that
a member of the union should be put on in
case the jack should be started at any
ime in the future This was refused and
the spinneIs struck. thereby closing the
mill. The other Amsterdam mills decid-
I'd to stand by the mill in trouble and
lockout followed. Nr. Barry of the |
Knights of Labor, declared the strike I'M
ust but was unable to put an end to it |
though
THE MILLS WERE THROWN OPEN
% those who wanted To return TO work from |
October 4th TO the 9th. The employees not |
-eturning it was ordered that ali the mills |
n the state declare lockout on October |
9th, and ii was done. Since then the |
Mills have been g adually filling up with
ION union men and one local assembly of |
Knights of Labor has thrown up its char
er. Two mills, ON the other hand, have |
Yielded. MessrS. Bailey and McCiuire, of |
lac executive board, have been endeavor-
ng To settle the matter, but the mill /
WINTERS refuse To treat with them.
CONFERENCE.
Albany, y. Y, Nov. 10.-The executive
committee Of the National Knit Goods
Association and MeSsrs Barley and
IcGuire, of the national executive COM
nittee of the Knights OF Labor, met here
o-day with reference To settlement of
he differences now existing in the knit
GODS district. Bailey and McGnire
ffered a plan of settlement which was
efuSed. The manufacturers I'm turn offered
basis. The Knights of Labor committee
elected it and Withdrew from the confer
nee. The manufacturers then adopted
be following
"The mills will he opened tn all persons
-hether they have been previously in our
mpluy or not on the basis of an agreement
V those whom they may employ that they
i'll acknowledge and respect the employers
ght to hire and discharge as he deems
EST and not interfere with other employees.