Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-16

proper steps are taken we can compel the
campaign OF 1892 10 be fought on these lines.
and we can go induce the people on tuese
issues that they can discern for themselves
the difference between the real friend and the
sham one when he presents himself Tor the
suiTrsges OF the people.
lie advocates equal pay for equal WORK
for the women. The provisional commlitee
Il refrrred to A. follows: " Scarcely had the
gavel fallenn on the last act OF the htnuespo-
session than the traitors hands were rslseG
TO destroy what II had taken years OF time
and patient work 10 construct. The MS
jority Of the last convention were ritbt
They legislsted as they saw the necessity
for IL; they Refused 10 pass resolutions WIN
which they we're not in sympathy, and al
the close Of the General Assembly
meeting was held In the city OF CHI
osgO with the Rvowed purpose OF dis
rupting the whole order. At that meeting II
was resolved 10 organize whatwas called q
provisional Committee for the purpose
OF purifying the ORDER Decision NO.
27G. witch Is herewith presented for the
action Of The General Assembly. deals with
the question o. The right Of member OF the
Provisional Committee" 10 visit or other
wise meddie with an assembly OF this order.
That decision should be approved and shw
passed al this meeting vbicl would prompt
" and forever eXpel from the order mem
Der who would engage IN such dsSardIy
work A. was inaugurzted At the meeting oil the
Chicago proyisiOnals. Reforms spring from
noble impulses, but the impulse which father
ed the assembly OF Professionals vas born
IN bate, nursed in envy, aud grew into Us
present size in the hope that this grea,
order would one day be brought Denesth
the rule Of men who do not possess the
courage or the manhood to properly RUE
themselves. No hesitancy should sway US ~
this session. Let Us once aud forever put u
beyond the power Of any man TO Eight tbls
order or its principles and remain members
II they will tear down let them tear from the
outside, and let every true, honest man ID
the order take sides. and either 90 with
these misguided creatures or stand trm ana
defend the order from these vile stacks.
&" There are members Of that society who
are members OF this who do not favor the
schemes Of the warning factions Of the lUter-
national Workingmen's Association, but
they are few ADD far between, for those who
are known are'nteut only on destruction
We had the mIiiorlune 10 elect man VINO
was neither member nor asympalhiZer WIN
the General Executive Board, and be has ~
oil times shown 4 preference FOR The pTiuci-
pies Of that organization. An honest man
uouid 20 with the society which claimed his
allegiance. but the men who will deny their
connection with OthersO societies will not scru-
Die 10 destroy the knights Of Labor il the OPP
portuuity presents Itself; the opportunity
never presented ltsei. and they sought TO
make il aad failed. You may accuse your
general master workman OF entertaining
bitter feeling for this element. II 80 you are
wrong. there Is no bitterness, but there Is
a determination on his part 10 drive from the
order every element Of discOrd u !. lays in his
power to do So"
In bis report ex-Secretiry Litchman gives
n detailed statement OF bis connection Wild
the order from his admission to the present
time, aud denies In detail all the charges
against him. lie recommended that the
general secretary be given absolute control
Of his clerks, advocated a reduction OF the
General Executive Board 10 FIVE members,
consisting OF tbe general master workman,
general worthy foreman, general Secretary
and two members, and the money TO be
placed with the ss'c repositories.
The afternoon session was cut short owing
10 the regular meeting Of the Noman'' Re
lief Corps. As there bad teen laih OF call
iuc on General Harrison sud II was not set
tied whether to call on him q, an organlza'
ton. the following was adopted:
Ies0rld. That We consider It would be
very mpoitic aud illadylsed actiou for any
BODY Of mcu from this convention TO meet or
wait upon, as Knights Of Labor, tie Presi'
denteleCt.
Isst year exactly similar action was taken
nj Minncspoli. 10 regard to President Clcve-
land. who was there at that time. Nothing
else vas done at the afternoon meeting.