Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-21
PowDHRLY,s REFORMS.

Changes Proposed in the Constitution at EzlG SuggestIon-Probab That He VIII be eRe.Eleceed-BarFy's Bitter Attack on the Grand Master work. man. 41r -st
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 20.-That Pow derly is the ruling mind in this general as- semb1y was more than ever apparent at the morning session to-day. As was stated yes terday, ,Powderly had signided his willingness to continue in office under certain conditions. The report of the committee on law was sub mitted and was exactly in accordance with the conditions expressed by Powderly. The Zone man" power advocated by him in his annual address is having effect. Section 15 of article of the constitution was amended by the committee to provide that the elective officers shall be general master workman, general worthy foreman, general secretary, treasurer, general director of woman's work. The general executive board shall consist of feur members besides the general master workman, and the general cooperative board shall consist of two members besides the geR- eral worthy foreman. All except the general executive board and general cooperative board shall be taken from the floor of the general assembly and when elected shall serve two years. This is @ reduction of two mem- bers in each board besides union of the of fees of secretary :and treasurer and is that much of g saving in expenses.
 But the place where Powderly's influence most appears is in section 16 of the same ar- ticle, which shall hereafter provide that the general master workman shall be chairman ex-oGice of the general executive board, and shall as soon as practicable submit to the general assembly the names of eight persons eligible under the constitution, from which Al, III, l,,l1 bers. This shall be done as soon as possible and at the same session at which the general master workman is elected. This section further provides that the general worthy foreman shall be ex oficio chairman of the general cooperative board, and that he shall submit to the general assembly four names, from which they shall elect two, who will constitute that board.
 On the feor 8 prolonged debate followed the introduction of these amendments. It was desired to reduce the term of office and to change the siZs of the board, but these propositions were defeated and the report of the committee was adopted by more than the required two-third majority. General Mas. ter Workman Powder1y and General Worthy Foreman Richard Grifiths, of Chicago, will probably be retained in their present posi- tions and will, under these new laws, select their own advisers.
 The afternoon session was taken up by the
  constitution. Contrary to the recommenda- ton of Powderly the time of meeting is un- changed, which is the first action yet taken against his will. The general master work man Is hereafter to fill all vacancies on the bosFd by appointment, this being new pow CT. It is proper for any member of the board to approve the reports of the secretary treasurer, although that was permitted only to the general master workman. The gene- ral assembly may declare vacant any place on the board, and it can do so without at the same time expelling the officers removed. T. N. Barry has issued an open letter to delegates. In 1t he complains that he has been denied fair trial, and charges that such action on the part of the delegates is contrary to all law and decency. He then assumes 6 defiant attitude and charges Pow derly, Hayes and others with misusiDg the poverty funds of the order, displacing Knights of Labor employed in the general office of the executive board with non-union crate power in State assemblies, illegally withdrawing the charter of D. 4 No. "A, at East Saginaw, Mich, for having supported Barry, manipulating the records to send friendly representatives to the general convention, and using the the Journal to destroy the character of cer- tain men. In conclusion Barry sAys: Can Mir. PowderlY or any of his friends name a strike or lockout that was ever settled by him in the interest of labori Volumes might be written of the defeats of lsbor's undertak- ings through his cowardice or treachery." Mr. Barry proposes to agitatate until the general assembly of the Knights of Labor ad- journs. He will then put out his organizers and look after the formation of his new order, which will be called the Brotherhood of United Labor.