The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-06-11
FINISHED THEIR WORK.

Close of the Knights of Labor Convention
After a Ten Days Session-A Proposed
Settlement Of the Differences with the
Trades Unionists Looked Upon with Dis
laVor by the Latter.
CLEv ELAND, o., June 1.-The Knights
OF Labor held another session yesterday
morning, which was devoted to election of
the two members of the executive board
tofili the remaining vacancies. 1t is stated
that all dissensions in the order we're
amicably settled. Joseph b. Buchanan,
OF Denver, Col, and Ira Aylesworth,
OF Baltimore, were the successful candi-
dates. These two gentlemen, together
with David B. Gibson, of Hamilton, Ont,
who was elected Wednesday afternoon, are
most ardent Powderly men. The ex-
ecutiye board on the subject of centraliza-
ton, as exemplified by the Home Club
principles, now stands seven against the
Home Club, three for it and one doubtful.
1t is stated that something has been
done to stop indiscriminate striking and
boycotting, but what are the methods to
be used have not been made public
Yesterday afternoon the assem- bly, adopt
ed an address inviting all labor organiza-
tions to unite with the Knights OF Labor
in the struggle against the tyranny of
wealth. The address, in closing, says:
We have received communication from
a committee of the National officers of
some of the National and International
trades unions requesting certain specific
legislation at our hands but as we believe
that the object. sought and sta ted in
the preamble to The communication above
referred to can best be accomplished by
conference between committee of this
association and committee of any other
organization, and as the propositions con-
tanned therein are inconsistent with our
duty to our members, we therefore defer
action upon said propositions until a con-
ference of committees can be had.
The basis upon which we believe an
agreement can be reached would necessa-
fily include the adoption of some plan by
which all labor organizations could be pro-
tected from unfair men-men expelled, sus-
pended under fine or guilty of taking the
places of union men or Knights of Labor
while on strike or while locked out from
work, and that as far as possible, a uni
form standard of hours of labor and wages
should be adopted, SO that men of any
trade enrolled in our order and men of
trades-unions may not come In con-
fict because of the differences in
wages or hours of labor. We also be-
heve that system of exchanging work
ing cards should be adopted, so that
members of any craft belonging to differ
emu organizations COulu Work IN harmony
together-the card of any member of this
order admitting to work in any union
shop and the card of any union man adj
hitting him to work in any Knights of
Labor shop.
We further believe that, upon demand
for increase of wages or shorter hours of
labor made by either organization, a con-
ference should be held with the organized
laborerS employed in the establishment.
When the demand for increase of wages or
reduction of hours is contemplated, action
upon a proposed reduction of wages or
other difficulty to be agreed upon in like
manner and that in the settlement of any
difficulties between employers and en-
ployes the organizations represented in
the establishment shall be parties to the
terms of settlement.
The trades-unionists declare that the adj
dress is unsatisfactory to them. The gen.
eral assembly, before adjourning issued
an address denying that the Home Club
was engaged in plotting against the well
fare of the order, and saying that the very
best of feeling prevailed among all the
delegates. An address was also issued to
the grangers complimenting them and ask
ing their aid.
The latter part of the afternoon session
was given up to veritable love FEAST and
ct five O'Clock the convention adjourned
sine die, having in the ten days session
accomplished all that the most sanguine
had anticipated.