Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-30
A GREAT SCHEME.
Bureaus Of Labor 10 BE- Provided
and Cities Compelled ioGlvs
Work to Idle Men,
Appropriations Must be Made for Teu
Per Cent. OF Voters AZ 81 Per
Day Ter 800 Days In the Year.
The l<nlghte Aend Greeting TO the
womeu'a Convention IN ro,edo and
Remind Them VI somc Things

NNhtN ttANANAff 'litVt ANtf hhiRA'A
the new delegates TO the Knights Of
Labor general assembly arrived IN the
city to-day was Frank NJ, Fogg, who was
elected TO represent sixteen local assen-
olies from lansing, Mlch., but whose
district has already Increased 20 thirty |
assemblies
The legislative committee OF the gem
oral assembly has been one OF the hard.
est working committees appointed. The
committee win report on Monday morn.
Ing aud viii propose important legisla-
ton on public lsnds, railroads, cduca-
ton, alien landlords and money.
A reorganization that has been favora
bly, discussed, aud which Viii be brought
before the executive board, Is outlined by
VIM. b. Dnbers OF New York, who takes
as a basis Of argument that the right Of
employment must he established 20 cure
the evils Of oyer-producion. Carroll ID.
Wright OF the labor commission says
DuDors states 10 round numbers that
one million men In this country
are out OF ,cmployment, who
would not be idle II work could be
had and that number Is about 10 per
cent OF the actual voting population Of
the country. Think to meet this emrr.
gency the Knights OF Labor should urge
the establishment by constitutional
amendments or otherwise, In every city
or town OF 5000 or more inhabitants, OF
department Of labor, governed by a com.
missioner elected by the people, The
duty OF these commissioners wonld be to
devise ways aud means IN thpir respective
towns 70 give employment 90 as
many as 10 per cent, Of the voting
population, There shall he an annual
appropriation by every city and town
over 5000 Inhabitants sufficient to pay
wages At the rate Of 81 q day for 500 day
Ia the year 10 as many as 10 per eentt ~
The voters, sald per cent 10 be calculated
from the registry Of previous elections,
aud additional appropriations shall be
made to pay the salaries ~ commission.
crs and Tor them 90 purchase necessary
supplies, Any ablo-hodled person
who registered Of The last annual
election preccding for which nppropra-
tiGns are made, out Of employment by
reason OF y strike, lockout, depression In
business, or from any good causee and
unable 10 lind olher work, msy maze APP
plication for employment AZ the depart.
ment OF labor aud shall be given some
useful work at the rate 81 per day and
elght ho9 IIl u b l3pg as he mey ShoSse q
Copies OF this plan aro IN the hands Of
several avlrgatch, and VIII be brought
before the convention as soon az possible.
The session OF the general assembly
this morning was passed. In discussing o
motion made Friday on the report ofsthe
executive board OF the relations Of the
order 90 tfadesi unions 10 refer TO the
committee on state OF the order.
Speeches were made by q number Of
! leading members, and from their tenor IL
| ia certain that the trades unions VIII not
ret all they ask. II Is more than proba-
Bile that AFFAIRS viii remain unsettled.
After short discussion this afternoon
the whole matter was referred 70 com
mlttee
The committee on laws recommended
that where practicable unattached local
nsaembies should become a part Of dls-
trict assemblies aud transact business OF
the local assembly through them. After
short discussion this proposition was
adopted.
The secretary read letter from Gal
weston, Tex, relating TO the hardship Of
strikers who were cenhncd ia jail there
, for constructive contempt aud atklpp
the general assembly 10 do something
70 obtain for them the privileges given
persons similarly charged 10 Other
} courts Of the united Statrs. Tho follow
! Ing resolution was presented and unani'
. moutly adopted;
} Whereas the iails at Galveston, Dal
lag, aud elsewhere in Texas are hlleo
with brother knights suffering for con
tempt Of court, az issued by JudSe Far
I dee, lie II.
Resolved, by this general assembly
! Al lflayaiNuH flrfiai
dent Of the United States, 60 exercise
clemeney IN their behalf and direct th'
Unitod States judges 10 oruer a release Q
. All prisoners sentenced during the strik'
on the Southwestern system, and thus b
the means Of causing 4 better feeling be
tween employees aud emplnYcfa,
/. A committee Of two WAS appointed Y
draft suitable documents 20 be Forwarded
10 the president asking him 70 exercise
clemency towards Imprisoned member
4. Of the order.
Tn committee appointed on Friday Z
] respond 10 teleGrem received from 10
Toledo convention, presented the follow
!. ing address that was unanimously adopt
: Cd ana ordered to be sent 70 the seefe
/. rotary.
TO Ohio woman's Suffrage Assocd
/, tl0n The general assembly Of Knight
Of Labor accepts your greeting and recVl
pltjon Of Olio Woman's Suffrage a.se
chiffon and returns rs thanks Nth "a
tcrnal greetings and congratulations. IN
n order " Kulghis oi LABOR guorante
4 20 women'tand men equul right
!, protection and opportunities 20 the ~
extent Of 81 rignliul authority. III re,
= mission S. the complete emarclpatlo
= aud eniranchlscment Of all those wh
= labor. It Is imbneJ with the lofty slhf
II the declaration ~ American indtpunf
\ ence, which Includes the Whole AFueriea
y family Ia the rights claimed w y
y authors for themselves y "oul
4 bring the poble lives and sentences {
= tie fathers out 70 The sight oi 70
q ds.trnncalsed, out to The slight q NOR
~ than hail the most ureigi, deserving, y
dustfious pf0pic, whom fashion iniefni
dictates have ml-ied, nnd whnsn ials
pride has intimld8ted. itfeminds won
an that she must cease looking 70 part
~ sans ana courts for justice an
ID the revival Of that yitfl fpir
ID which alone can nourieh ard hnstain "
q. republic. that she II ust turn 70 other
"a mpst respond Ia the proper spirit " 70
Ii rsahtfnl tender Of protection and equail',
h- must earnestly cooperate Witp tne pft
% greasive members ofthc knlHhtf OF la1u
d wooinsIet upon fhe guarantees q pfi1ef
u equally Ii ihe fpii and free exercise an
enicymdnt q ~ mempefpb'p RIGHTS z