Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-04
a. G CuRllN,
w, IL. GRAIN,
j, CULTIVATE,
A. G. PARKER,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
4 w STEwAuT

HURST dOIkii 81. LOUIS, MO-, May 3,
lSS6.-To Hon. A. &. Curtin, w. II.
Grain, j. Cultivate, A. G.. Parker, james
Buchanan and j. w. Stewart. GENTLE
MEN--Your communication OF May /
was placed before the Joint executive
board and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved that the communication from
the congressional committee and their re-
quest be granted, the time for call ng the
strike on 10 be left to the general executive
board. In view of the fact that the BUSH
ness interests OF the country are suffer
Ing, the knights OF Labor having the in
terest OF the whole people at heart, will
ingly comply with the request OF the
nations representatives and that OF the
| citizens committee OF ST. Louis and de-
| clare that this strike be at an end, TO take
effect Tuesday morning, May 4, 1886
| Trusting that this action viii meet with
the approval OF the public and assist in
bringing capital aud labor In closer rela.
tionship, we remain very truly yours
| The General executive Board of the
Knights OF Labor. Signed, j. w. HAYES.
The congressional committee after hay
ing heard the testimony Of prominent
| business men OF ST. Louis on Saturday
endeayored II possible 70 have the
Knights Of Labor declare the strike on In
the interest OF peace and business, and
that the prosperity Of the country might
be restored, aud at formal meeting held
on Saturday the matter was broached by
the committee to the executive board
The letter addressed to the board was
then drawn up and then signed by MI the
members OF the committee, except Mr..
Burnes, who had gone TO his home at ST.
Joseph, and of course, his signature conld
not be affixed, although he was said 20 be
heartily In favor Of this course The let
ter was left with Mr.. Curtin, chairman Of
the committee, TO deliver 70 Mr.. HAYES,
chairman pro TEN Of the executive board,
and conclude the arrangements which
were finally closed late on Sunday night
by an extended conference between Mr..
Curtin on the part OF the congressional
committee and Messrs. Hayes, Bailey and
Barry Of the executive board, on the part
Of the Knights Of Labor. Gov.
Curtin said that the result was due m
gre.t measure 10 the untiring efforts Of
this executive board OF the Knights OF
Labor. After having been approached by
the investigating committee they ut once
used every effort TO have the strike ter
mingled for the sake OF peace and the in
terests OF all people, and especially the
business interests Of ST. Louis.
After the receipt Of the congressional
committee letter by the board, Joint
conference was held, composed Of the
general executive board and the execu-
tive boards Of district assemblies No. ~,
81 and l0l, which resulted In the adop-
ton Of the resolution contained ln the re.
ply to the congressional committee aud
also following resolution TO the citizens
committee Of st Louis:
OFFIcK or THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE
BOARD, ST.. LOUIS, May 3, 1883. Thomas
0'Rlelly, Chairman, and ThOmas Morris,
Secretary: GEsTLEARN--Your commu.
nicstion Of April ~ was placed before the
joint executive boards with the following
result That we accept your proposition
and leave the matter In the hands Of the
general executive board 70 fix the cate