Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-04
LAB0R'S CONGRESS ENDED
THREE ASSISTANTS TO THE EX4
ECUTIVE BOARD ELECTED.

ECUTlNE BOARD ELECTED.
What Has Been Accomplished at tho
SessiOn-A Threatened Lockout Of
10000 Men Averted at st. Louis
Finding of Another Internal Machine.
CLEVELAND, o., June 3,-The Knights
OF Labor Convention is over. the GEM
eral Assembly, at O'Clock, after ten
days session, adjourned sine die. Tbs
convention was called for the purpose OF
considering five subjects--the Southwest
troubles, the regulation OF strikes and
boycotts, the relation OF the order with
trades unions, the rapidly increasing
mem bershlp and labor legislation. The
General Assembly has given to the world
no token that it has touched upon the
Southwest question. 1t is said that some-
thing has been done to shut OF indis-
criminate striking aud boycotting, bus
the methods to be used have not been di-
vulged. The assembly has regulate the
reception of new members by recalling
the commissions Of its coo organizers.
THE LEGISLATION ASKED.
In legislation it has petitoned Congress
TO give American laud 20 American citi-
zens and to appropriate non-resident
gress TO regulate the banking system by
establishing loan Offices in every county.
The crowning act was reply TO
the circular OF the trades uniona
which it was hoped would
restore harmony between the orders en-
gagged in labor "eform. The last session
was a veritable love feast, and every
Inemb Der who had said anything against
any other member extended the hand OF
fellowship. The home club departments
OF the knights OF LaDor, were, it is said,
trltie more liberal to-day, aud after Sc.
curing eleven members OF the enlarged
executive board. allowed two OF their ops
p0nents TO become members.
THE FOURTH MEMBER.
On Wednesday afternoon a nominating
bill was taken for the fourth associate
member OF the board, and David X. Glib
son, of Hamilton, Ont, a "hOme clubN
man, said to be antagonistlc to trades
unions, was in the lead on toe second aud
hnal ballot this morning. He was elected
The NTH member put through was JOS
r. Buchanan, OF Denver, editor OF the
Labor Enquirer, and strong opponent of
the home club. The sixth man was Ira
b. Aylesworth, OF Baltimore, a member
OF the carpenters aud j0iners brothers
MOOD. and strong trades uniOnist.
AN ADDRESS ADOPTED.
n
noon recess, reassembling at / :30 o'clock.
The first business taken up was the report
OF TIE Committee on the State Of the
Order, and with but little discussion the
| following address was adopted:
BROTHERS IN THE CAUSE or LABOR: We,
the Knights of Labor in General Assembly
convened, extend our heartiest greetings IN
all branches Of honorable toll. welcoming
them TO most friendly alliance in the common
work. This organization embraces W thin its
folds AL branches OF honorable toll and eOndi-
lions OF men, without respect TO trade, uccu-
patton, creed, color or nationality. We seek
to RAISE the level Of wages and reduca
the hours Of labor, to protect men
and women in their occupations, in
their lives and limbs and in their rights az
citizens. We seek also to secure such legisla-
tion as shall tend to prevent unjust accumus
latiOn OF wealth, to restrict the powers Of
m0nopOlies and corporations, and TO enact
wise and beneficial legislation as shall pro-
mote equity ami Justice. looking forward to
the day when cO-Opefa, sou shall super-
sede the waG0 system ana the classes That
now divide men shall forever be
abolished. aud TO recognize the service rem
dered 10 humanity aud the cause Of labor by
the trades union Orf an izatiou. But wclbelieVa
the time has come, or is fast approaching.
when all who earn their bread by the sweat
OF their brow shall be enrolled un er one gem
cral head, as we are now, controlled by one
common law the law Of our Decessitles-and
we Will gladly welcome 10 our ranks,
or to the protection Of our banner,
such organizations as believe their crahsmen
are better protected under their present form
OF government, we pledge ourselves. as mem-
beers Of the great army " labor, to co operate
with them In every honorable effort ia
achieve success, which We ara
unitedly orga lied TO OBTAIN. and
special committee TO confer with like
committee, or with any national or inter-
national trades union which shall desire Ia
confer with us upon settlement OF any diffl-
hat htsf
several organizations. We have received
communication from committee OF the ma
tiOnal officers of some Of tine national and in
ternatiOnAl trades unions, requesting ertaiu
specific legislation at our hands. but we believe
that the object sought and stated in the pre-
amblc 70 the communication above referred
to eau best be accomplished by conferences,
between a committee OF this assooiatiOn and
"a committee OF any other organization. and
as the propositions contained therein are in
consistent with our duty to our members. we.
therefore, defer action On said propositions
until "A conference OF the committees can bd
held.
The basis upon which we believe an agrees
ment can be reached would necessarily in
clude the adoption 0f some plan by which alL
labor organizations could be protected from
unfair men-men expelled, suspended. under
tine, or guilty Of taking the places Of union
men or Knights OF Labor while on strike orr
while locked out from work, and that as far
rs possible, a uniform standard OF the hours
OF labor and wages should be adopted so
that men Of any trade enrolled In one
order and members OF trades unions
may not come IN conflict because
OF difference IN wages or hours Of labor. We
also believe that the system OF exchanging
working cards should be adopted so that mem-
bcrs OF any craft belonging 20 different or
CARNATIONS could work iu harmony together
a card of any member Of this order ed RI itting
him to work in any union shOp. and a card %
any union man admitting him 10 work In aDY
Knights Of Labor shop. We further believe
that upon o demand for an increase Of wages
or ehOrter hours OF labor, made by either or.
ganizatiOn, q conferences should be held
with the organized laOorers emplO5e
IN the establishment; when a demand FOR an
increase OF wages or reduction OF hours is
cOntcIn pl ated, action upon the proposed re-
duction Of wages or other difficulty 70 bo
agreed upon in like manner, and that in tho
settlement OF difficulties between employees
and EN- mployers The organizations represented
in the establishment shall be parties 20 thu
terms Of the settlement. Trusting that the
method proposed herein viii meet with y0ur
approval and that organized labor will movd
forward ia harmony OF effort and interest, We
are yours fraternally.
TRADES UEtoNIsTs DISSATISFIED.
The trades uuionists tonight declare
that the address il unsatisfactory TO them.
The General Assembly, before adiourn-
ing, issued an address denying that tho
home club was engaged In plotting against
the welfare Of the order, and saying that
the very best Of feeling prevailed among
all the delegates.
An address was also issued 10 tho
Changers eomplimenting them aud ask
ing their aid.