Daily Republican., 1886-02-24
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Their ob5ects and Aims aud DecIara.
ton of Principles

Their OBJECTS and Aims aud Declsrs
ton of Principles.
As there are spurious circulars pu
In circulation purporting TO give th
lobjects and aims Of the Knights n
Labor, the following true principle
prom ulgated by authority Of tn ordel
Will be read with interest
TO THE PUBLIC.
The alarming development and no.
gressiveness OF great capitalism ant
Corporations. unless checked, will In
evitably lead to tho pauperization aut
hopeless degradation OF the toilips
masses.
1t is imperative, II we desire to enio,
the full blessings Of life, that Q checi
De placed upon unjust accumulation
and the power for evil Of aggregated
wealth.
This much desired object can be &C
complished only by the united effort,
OF those who obey the divine ipjunc
thou eat bread"
Therefore we have formed the Order
OF the knights Of Labor, for the pur-
pose OF organizing and directing the
power OF the Industrial masses, not as q
political party, for II is more-in It are
crystalized sentiments and measures
Tor the benefit Of the whole people. but
1t should be borne in mind, when eker.
cising the right Of suffrage, that mo
OF the objects herein set forth can OnIv
Da obtained through legislation, and
that 1t is the duty Of all to assist 10
nominating and supporting with their
votes only such candidates as will
pledge their support to these measures,
regardless Of party. But no one shall.
however, he compelled to vote with the
majority, and calling upon all who
Delieve in securing the greatest good
to the greatest number" to ioin and
assist US, we declare to the world that
our aims are:
L. 10 make industrial and moral
worth, not wealth, the true standard
OF individual and National greatness.
IL. To secuIeeto 1.-THE. workers the full
enjoyment of the wealth they create
sufficient leisure in which to develop
their intellectual, moral and social fa-
cilities; all of the benefits, recreation
and pleasures of association; in q word.
to enable them to share In the gains and
honors of advancing civilization.
In ordsr to secure these results we de-
msnd at the hands OF the State:
III. The establishment Of Bureaus of
Labor Statistics, that we may arrive at
correct knowledge Of the educ ational.
moral and financial condition of the Ia,
boring masses.
Nv. That the public lands, the herit.
age of the people, be reserved for actual
settlers; not another acre for railroads
or speculators, and that all lands now
held for speculative purposes be taxed
TO their full value.
V. The abrOgation of all laws that do
not bear equally upon capital and labor,
and the removal OF unjust technicali-
ties, delays and DETERMINATIONS in the
administration of justice,
vi. The adoption of measures pre.
viding for the health and safety of those
engaged In mining and manufacturing,
building industries, and for indemuifi
cation to those engaged therein for in
aries resolved through lack of neces.
Sary safeguards.
VII. The recognition, by incorpora.
| tion, Of trades unions, orders and such
other associations rs may be organized
by the working masses to Improve their
condition and protect their rights.
VIII. The enactment of laws TO com
pei corporations to pay their employ ees
weekly, in lawful money, for the labor
Of the preceding week, and give me-
chanics and laborers q first lien upon
the product of their labor to the extent
Of their full wages.
TX. The abolition of the contract sys.
tenn on National, State and Municipal
works.
X. The enactment of laws providing
for arbitration between employers and
employed, and to enforce the decision
of the arbitrators.
XI. The prohibition by law of the
employment of children under 10 years
Of age in workshops, mines and facto
ries.
XII. To prohibit the hiring out CT
CON vict labor.
XIII. That graduated income tax
be levied.
And we demand at the hands of Con-
gress:
XIV. The establishment of a ma
tional monetary system, in which q
circulating medium in necessary guam
tity shall Issue direct to the people,
without the intervention Of banks; that
al! the national Issue shall be full legal
tender In payment of all debts, public
and private; and that the government
snail not guarantee to recognize any
private banks, or create any banking
CORPORATIONS.
XIV. That interest bearing bonds, bills
OF credit or notes shall never be- issued
by the government, but that, when
need arises, the emergency shall be met
by issue OF legal tender, non-interest
bearing money.
XVI That the m ,,0rto tfoN Of fnrai nm
labor under contract be prohibited.
XVII. That, in connection with the
post-office, the Government shall OIL
ganize financial exchanges, safe de-
posits and facilities for deposits of the
savings of the people in small sums
XVIII. That the Government shall
obtain possession, by purchase, under
the right OF eminent domain. of all
telegraphs, telephones and railroads,
and that hereafter no charter or license
be- issued to any corporation for con-
strucGton or operation of any means of
transporting intelligence, passengers or
freight.
And while making the foregoing
demands upon the State and National
Government, we will endeAvor to asso-
ciate our own labors.
XIX. To establish cooperative insti-
tutions such as will tend to supsrsede
the wage system, by the introd uction of
a cooperative industrial system.
XXX. To secure for both sexes equal
pay tor equal work.
XXI, To shorten the hours of labor
by general refusal to work for more
than eight hours.
XXI. To persuade employers to
agree to arbitrate all differences which
may arise between them and their
In order that the bonds OF
sympathy between them may be i
and that strikes may be |