Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
OF LABOR.

Their Special Session at Cleveland "
One Hundred and Seventy Delegate
Prescnt-I.ittle Work Accomplished -
Far-The Trades Unionists' uitim"tun'
Probability of an Amicabls Settlement
of tho Difficulty with the Cathoiic
Church.
CLEVELAND, O., May 27.-Thc special
! session OF tho General Assembly OF hn'ghts
of Labor met at Schloss' Hall, at two
O'Clock p. m yesterday. MIR. Powdcriy
presided. There are ITO delegates III at
tendance. Nothing was accomplished yes
tcrday.
CLEVELAND, O., May 27.-The conven.
ton OF the knights OF Labor reasscmblcd
at lO:4O a.. IN. Yesterday, and after the
new Delegates had been admitted Mr.
| Powderly delivered an extemporaneous
address. Taking up the subjects OF strikes,
boycotts, labor troubles, difficulties with
trades unions, ana the increasing mem
bership, one by one, he advised most care.
full thought and full discussion upon all
| questions. He asked that harmony, pru'
| dence and discretion should predominant
in all matters, and that the affairs OF
tho convention should be acted upon with
| consideration and dispatch. Or strikes he
said: 'sThe multiplicity OF strikes that have
| occurred in the last six months have great
ly lowered our order in the public estima-
ton. OF course a great many strikes are
attributed TO us with which we should not
be credited, on the other hand many are
charged to us we are Responsible tor
! Other parts OF the address are kept from
publication. .
MIR. Powderly resumed his seat amid
prolonged applause, and, upon motion,
appointed standing committees OF five
= upon each OF the following subjects: Laws,
! strikes, boycotts, relation OF knights OF
Labor to other organizations.
CLEVELAND, o., May q. = The trades
unions committee completed it's labors
yesterday morning by laying before the Ex-
ecutive Board OF the Knights OF Labor a
written statement OF the position OF the
union, which is now being considered. 1t
is said to be the %ultimntum OF the unions
and must be accepted without amend
ment or a split will ensue. A delegate, in
speaking OF this matter, said:
"The policy of the trades unions is
dictatorial, while the Knights of Labor
method much more can be accomplished
than by dictation. The working people are
beginning to realize this, and are rapidly
DESERVING the unions for the knights. We
do not propose that these unions shall come
into our order as a d~isorganized mob, but
10 S"S oNS
ing its organization as to membership and
general outlines, only requiring that when
such assemblies propose strikes, their
grievances shall be laid before the Execu.
tive Board of the Knights for approval be,
fore that final e%xpedient is resorted to-
There is one female delegate here, in
the person OF Mrs. l.. 3. Schultz. of Massa'
chu,etts. The Knights say that the &C
ton OF Bishop Fabre, the Roman Catholic
nrelate of Montreal in 6enOunciny the
knights Of Labor, was wholly because
Of some local infraction, and does not
reflect on the principles and motives
of the order. Cardinal Gibbons, o!
Baltimore, they say, has, after a
close study OF the constitution OF the
Knights, decided that SO long as the orde,
pursues its present non-sectarian and law,
abiding course, there is nothing in it fol
the Catholic Church to condemn. tits also
asserted that Mr.. Powderly has forwarded
a declaration of the principles OF the order
to the Pope, and that some utterances o
the Papal See in the premises may shortl;;
| he nynnctaH