The Portland daily press., 1888-11-21
pOwOERLYS DECISIONS ENDORSED
BY Vote of tho Convention OF the
Knights.
Barry, the oeposed, Fires a Broad
side OF Charges
And Is Getting Ready to start His
New Order.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.-The general as
sembly Of Knights Of Labor today adopted
amendments to the constitution uniting the
Offices Of secretary and treasurer, reducing
the general executive board and general Co
operative board two members each, permit
ting the General Master Workman to name
eight persons, from whom the general assem-
bly, shall elect four TO constitute the general
executive board and permitting the general
worthy foreman TO Lame four persons from
whom the assembly shall elect two TO con
stltute general cooperative board. The
general master workman Is TO be chairman
ex-Qmclo Oh the executive board and the gen
esal worthy foreman II TO be chairman ex-
This Is a complete carrying ont OF the rec
concentrations OF Grand Master Workman
fowderly In his annual report and insures
MS reelection as II enables him TO select his
own advisors General Worthy Foreman
Richard Griffiths, of Chicago, will probably
be reelected and will choose his own advis-
ers.
Contrary to the recommendation OF Mr..
Powderly, the time Of meeting Is unchanged
which is the first action yet taken against his
Will. The General Master W0rkm0n Is
hereafter TO fill all vaeacies on the board by
appointment, this being new power added
10 MS ONCE. It Is now proper for any mem
Der OF the general executive board TO approve
the reports OF the secretary-treasurer al
though that was formerly permitted only TO
the general master workman. The general
assembly, so desiring, may hereafter declare
vacant any place on the board, and can do
SO without expelling the officers so removed.
Before their appointment, organizers must
pass proper examination. The same com
mlttee reported approval Of Mr.. POwderly's
denunclation OF the provisional Committee,
by formal vote all the decisions OF General
Master workman POwderly since the gener-
al assembly Of year ago were approved.
The BumptIous sarry.
T. b. Barry has issued formal open letter
to the delegates. He says: "In violation OF
all law Of knighthood and justice, you have
denied me fair trial, or an opportunity TO
be heard In my defence, and, by your action,
placed yourselves In full accord with the un-
lawful and unwarranted action Of the gener-
al executive board, whom | had charged
with irregularities, and who, being unable 10
answer my charges. and fearing 10 meet me.
resorted to all manner Of intrigue 10 over,
ride the constitution and deny TO me the
right OF fair trial such as IS guaranteed 10
every Knight OF Labor. Your action Is con-
trary to all law and decency. You have out
ragged justice, lowered your manhood. mis-
represented your constituents by your vote
and you depend on false reports and the
Ddrylng Oh your action In silence on your re-
turn home, as has been done after past ses-
sions OF the General Assembly. This time
your constituents will be given the truth by
those who have. the courage Of their man
mood. Since you have refused to give me an
opportunity to defend myself, will now
publish few Of the charges made, and
deiy you, or those whom you sustained by
your votes, TO prove them false. / will meet
you or those whose actions you sustained, on
the r0Strum before the bar Of public opinion
and prove from documents and witnesses
the correctness Of my statements and uncoV-
er the mask OF shame from the designing
hypocrites now deceiving humanity
Barry then charges POwderly, Hayes and
otners with misusing the poverty funds Of
the order, displacing Knights employed in
the. general office Of the executive board
Win non-union men. destroying small dis
tricts TO concentrate power In State assem-
olies, illegally Withdrawing the charter Of
district "a at East Saginaw, Michigan, for
having supported Barry; manipulating the
records to send friendly representatives to
the general convention and using the Jour
nal Of United Labor to destroy the charac-
ter OF the men opposed to them.
In conclusion, Barry says. "Can Powder
ly or any Of his friends name o strike or lock
out that was ever settled by him In the inter
the defeats Of labor's undertakings through
his cowardiee or treaehery. He has given
much buncombe to the order about his over
work and has standing notice Inserted In the
journal, notlfylng the order not TO an
noy him with letters or Invitations TO lee
ture, etc. The treasurer's report shows
an expenditure of S9650 by the general
master workman for postage Granting that
all matter sent out from his office was by
letter, It shows the amount Of work per
formed by him or his clerk was less than 16
letters per day. John w. Hayes Informed
me that Terry has completed his studies Of
law and could be admitted TO the bar any
time he made application and ne was now
studying languages No doubt, after his
studies OF languages are complete. the social
problem win be solved for him, IL nat for
poverty"
Barry proposes to agitate until the general
assembly OF the Knights Of Labor adiourns
He will then draw out his organizations and
look after the formation Of his new order,
United Labor