The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-31
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Saturdays Session of the Ordsr-AddrsSs to
the Women.


CLEVELAND, May 29.-The four hours
session Of the General Assembly Of the
Knights Of Labor this morning was passed
in the discussion OF the motion made Fri.
day to refer the report Of The Executive
Board on the relations Of the Order to
Trades Unions to the Committee on the
State Of the Order. Speeches were made
by a number OF leading members, and
from their tenor 1t Is certain that the
Trades Unions will not get all they ask.
It Is more than probable that the affair
will remain unsettled.
Alter short discussion this afternoon
the whole matter was referred to the com.
mittee, and few moments later Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Perkins, Of this city, appeared at
the door oil the ante room 10 the Conven.
ton hall and sent note to Mr.. Powderly,
saying that she had been delegated by the
Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association to
present an address 10 the General As.
sembly. A recess was taken TO admit the
lady, and Mrs, Perkins was escorted To the
platform and introduced to the ccnven-
ton.
The Committee on Lava second proi,o.
sition was the recommendation that where
practicable unattached local Assemblies
should become part OF District Assemblies,
and transact business with the General
Assembly through them. After short
discussion the proposition was adopted.
The Secretary read letter from Calves
ton, Texas, relating to the hardships OF
strikers who are confined In the jail OF
that city for constructive contempt" and
asking the General Assembly 10 do some
thing to obtain for them privileges given
persons similarly charged In other Courts
Of the United States. The following reso.
luton was presented and unanimously
adopted:
WHRREAs, The jails at Galveston, Dali
las and elsewhere In Texas are filed with
Brother Knights suffering for contempt Of
Court, ss issued by Judge Pardee be It
RSolvSd, by this General Assembly,
That we petition Grover Cleveland, Presl.
dent OF the United States, 10 exercise
Clemenoy in their behalf, as the United
States Judges have ordered release Of all
prisoners sentenced during the strikes on
the Southwest system, and thus be the
means Of causing better feelings between
employers and employees.
A committee Of two was appointed to
draft suitable documents to be forwarded
10 the President, asking him 10 exercise
Clemency toward the imprisoned members
oil the order.
Address TO THE WOMEN.
The committee appointed on Friday to
respond to the telegram received from the
Toledo Convention presented the follow.
ing address, which was unanimously
adopted and ordered To be sent to the
Secretary:
CLEVELAND, o., May 27, 1886.
To The Ohio Woman'J Suffrage Associdtion.
The General Assembly Of the Knights
OF Labor accepted the greeting and reCog.
milton Of the Ohio Wolnan's Suffrage As.
sociRtion, and returns its thanks with fra.
ternal greetings and congratulations. The
Order Of the Knights OF Labor guarantees
10 woman and man equal rights, protec.
tion and opportunities 10 the tull extent
Uf.its fighttul authority, It's real mission
10 the complete emancipation and eniran.
chisement Of all those who labor. Il
imbued with the lofty spirit Of American
independence, which includes the whole
American family In the rights claimed by
ilsauthor for themselves. II twould not bring
the noble lines and sentences OF the
fathers out Of sight Of the dlsttanchised,
out Of sight Of more than one.half OF all
the most useful and deserving industfi.
Gus people whom fashions internal have
mlBled, aud whom false pride has lntlm.
idated. II reminds woman that she must
cease looking 10 pattlsans and couftlefs
for Justice and revival Of that vital spirit
which alone can noufish and sustain the
Republic; that che must turn 10 herseli,
must respond In the proper spirit 10 the
righttul tender oi protection and equality ;
must earnestly cooperate with the pro.
gtesaive members Of the Knights Of La.
Dor, who insist upon the guarantee ol per.
feet equality ID the full and ltes exercise
and enjoyment oi oil membership rights;
Of equal participation In the admihistfai
llon, and that the management O
oil the governmental Affairs Of th,
order shall be practically Garfield out L
the entire natiRfaCti0n oi iubtiC0 and Il