Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-10
TiE KNIGHTS or LABOR.

cipies OF this Great and Growing
Order OF WOr Orkingmen.
The alarming development and aggress-
iyeness of great capitalists and corpora
/ tions, unless checked, will inevitably lead
to the pauperization and hopeless degrade.
tion OF the toiling masses.
1t is imperative, il we desire to enjoy the
foil blessings Of life, that check be placed
upon unjust accumulation. and the power
for evil of aggregated wealth.
This much-desired object can be accom-.
plished only by the united efforts of those
who obey the divine injunction. "In the
sweat OF thy face shalt thou eat bread"
Therefore we have formed the Order Of
Knights of Labor, for the purpose of or.
ganizing and directing the power OF the in
dustrial masses, not as q political party,
for 1t is more-in 1t are crystalized senti-
ments and measures for the benefit Of the
whole people, but il should be borne in
mind, when exercising the right OF suf-
frage, that most of the objects herein set
forth can only be obtained through legisls.
tion, and that II is the duty of all 10 IS.
sist In nominating and supporting with
their votes only such candidates as will
pledge their support TO those measures, re.
gardless Of party. But no one shall. how
ever, be compelled to vote with the major
ity, and calling upon all who believe in se-
curing "the greatest good to the greatest
number," to Join and assist us, we declare
to the world that our aims are:
I. To make industrial and moral worth, not
wealth, the true STANDARD Of individual and
national greatness.
II. To secure to the workers the full enjoy.
ment of the wealth they create, SUFFICIENT
leisure in which to develop their intellectual +,
moral and social faculties; ell Of the beLents,
recreation and pleasures of association; In u
word, to enable them to shsre In the gains and
honors of advancing civilization.
In order to secure these results, we dema
at the hands Of the etAte:
III. 1he establishment of Bureaus of La.
Dor statistics, that we may arrive at correct
knowledge OF the educational, moral, and
financial condition OF the lsboring masses.
~. That the public lands, the heritage OF
the people, be reterved for actual settlers; Lot
another acre for railroads Or speculStors, aud
that all lands now held for speculative pur.
poses be taxed t, their full value.
v. The Abrogation Of al laws that do not
bear equally upon capital and labor, and the
removal Of unjust technicAlities. delays aud
Determinations In the administration VI ius
tice.
vi. The adoption Of measures providing for
the health aud safety of those engaged In min.
ing, manufacturing and building tndust tries,
and for indemnihcation to those engaged
therein for Injuries received through lack Ut
necessary safeguards.
VII. Ths recognition by incorporation OF
trades unions, orders. aud such other Essocis-
tions may be organized by the working
masses to improve their condition and protect
their rights.
corporations 10 pay their employees weekly In
lawful money, for the labor of the preceding
week, and giving N, chanics and laborers y
fist lien upon the products of their labor to
the extent OF their fun wages.
nhn hnl nj ha - Am
on National State and Municipal works.
X. The enactment of laws providing for
arbitration between employers and employed,
and to force the decision of the srbitrators:
XI. The prohibition by law OF the employ
ment of children under Is years of age in
Workshops. R.tnes and factories.
Ill To pyohibit tho hiring cut Of convict
labor.
XIII. That q graduated income tax be
levied.
And we demand at the hands of Congress:
XIV. The establishment of national none.
thry system, in which q circulating medium
iu necessary quantity shall issue dlIect to the
people, without the intervention of banks
that all the national issue shall be full legal
tender In payment Of all debts. public and
private; and that the Government shall not
guarantee or recognize any private banks, or
create any banking corporations.
XIV. That interes. bearing bonds, bills of
credit or notes shall never be issued by the
Government, but that, when need arises. the
tender, non-interest bearing money.
XVI. The importation of foreign labor un-
der contract be prob bited.
XVII That in connection with the Post
office, the Government shall organize financial
exchanges safe deposits aud facilities for de-
posit of the savings of the people in small
sums.
XVIII That the Government shall obtain
possession, by purchase. under the rights of
eminent domain. Of all telegrsphs, telephones
and railroads, and that heresfter no charter or
license be issued to any corporation for con-
struction or operation of any means of trans
porting intelligence. passengers or freight.
And while making the foregoing demands
upon the State and National Government, We
will endesvor to associate our own labors.
XIX. To establish cooperative institutions
such as win tend to supeIsede the wage sys-
TEN, by the introduction of q cooperative in
dustrisl system.
XXX TO secure for both sexes equal pay for
equal work.
XX. To shorten the hours of labor by Q
general refusal to work for more than eight
hours.
XIII. To persuade employers to sgree to
arbitrGte all d'ff-reIces which may srise be-
tween them and their employees, in order that
the bonds of sympathy between them may be
strengthened and that strikes may be rendered
unnecessary,