Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-01
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
PARTIAL REPORT PROM TIE conHrrs
TEE on LHGrsLATI0N.
They Demand Congressional Aid 70 Garry
Out Certain Msasures-0ther Hat
tsrs Discussed.
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CLEyn AND, OnIo, May 1.-The sessions
OF the Knights Of Labor were resumed 70.
day. After the General Assembly was eaiico
10 order letter addressed TO The Annuu
Convention ofthe Amalgamatcd Association
of Iron and sieol-Workcrs was read ana
adopted and ordered 20 be forwarded 70
the secretary OF that order.
The letter was one Of fra,erat greeting.
showing and asking cooperation IN tae
cause OF labor.
4 resolution was offered and adopted
asking Congress TO pass a bill maklog
election. day a national holiday.
Chairman Shay. % the Committee on lie.
gis'qnon, presented partial report. the
following cluscS OF which were unani-
mously adopted
"Your Committed on legislation beg the
liberty of saying that the doctrine that the
free and inaliensble right 10 lie and liberty
and happiness includes equal and lnalienabse
right TO the use az the elements from which
life mu,t be supported; and that the sys-
TEN which compels some citizens to buy
from other citizens; the right 10 til the
unoccnpied soil Of lie common county,
and that permits individuals and corpora
lions TO appropriate a. their own OK.
elusive properly The stores OF oil, gas,
snd minerals which the Creator has
stored beneath Il for common use; aud
value which growth Of population wives to
the land occupied by the cities II violation
81 natural Justice, the inevitable result OF
which Is 10 enable those who do no work
10 reach the earnings Of those who
do.-to irnpOyerIsh the farmer, me-
chanic. and laborer. while enriching
the forestellcr aud monopolist, and
by depriyinC those who possess only the
power OF labor of an opportunity % maze
4 LIVING for themselves; n force them INTO
deadlv competition with each other. for
wages which the same employer T. willing
to pay. As preparing way for the adoption
OF better sys,em we demand measures
which shall restore 90 the people certain
rights and privilege. hecsinsfter Dalned:
I. We demand The creation OF system
that shall make future generations more
than mere tenants at will, 80 long ~ there
Is land Idle that T. needed by American
citizen 10 I've and work upon.
.. We demand the reservation OF the
public lands Cor active settlers only, ana
that AZ lands owned By individua's aud
CORPORATIONS in excess Of 100 acres not uii-
der cultivation Shall be taxed 70 The fuli
value OF cultivated lands Of Ike character.
3. We demand ,hc immediate forfeiture
Of all land, now uudcs grant TO eorrora-
tions or individuals, the eondidOGs OF which
have not becn complied with.
1. We demand that all lands now held by
individuals or corpOIaiIons, upon which
patents have not been Issued and which are
net foricitable. shall De patented without
delay and taxed TO the full value OF lands OF
like character under cultivation.
;. We demand The immediate removal OF
ali fences upon the public domain WITHOUT
The authority OF law. aud that equal pro.
lection Ne secured 10 al the citizens OF th0
United States in use o. public lands for
free commonigc.
o. We demand that on ana after A. ID.
1850 the Government shall obtain possess
sion. by purchase a an Ippral.nl valuation,
Of all lands legally held by non-resident
aliens; and from and after A. ID. fs8
aliens hall Dee prohibited from acquiring
title 70 or owning lands within the United
states 81 America, and that all deeds by
citizen, Of the United states 10 aliens after
said aforementioned date shall he null and
void. and lands - decided shall reyer, to
the Governments.
:. We demand the abolition Of oil pro-
Ieriy qualifications for voting similar 10
those now existing IN the state ~ Rhode
Island. ami the Establishment Of a graduated
income tax.
:. We believe tha, the Labor Bureau IL
one OF the most valuable means for TIDE dis
scminatIon Of needed information, and We
demand for Il the free Appropriation asked
for. that Il efficiency be not impaired.
o. We recommend the passage Of tho sew
eral bills endorsed by this body aud APP
proved by the Committee on Labor Of the
! House Of Representatives.
10. We recommend that this body ap-
! poInt a committee II three "a visit Congress
| during i,s present session 10 make known
| 10 the members ~ thar honorable body the
wishes Of the knights Of Labor respecting
the matter named by this committee and
endorsed by this body.
Ire Committee on BOycOtts and Strikes
Pre- scnted their report. the discussion upon
which was pending when the noon recess
was taken.
The rest OF the Afternoon was devoted TO
the discussion Of the report Of the Com
mit'ec on Strikes and BoycoitS. recommends
ing that the Executive Board should have
absolute control OF all such business.
The Convention took a recess until 10.
morrow morning, with A motion 10 adopt
The rcport still pending.