Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-24

Oo-1Do C0nSt1fuf300 md Co00A-
t3oa II the Knizhts Of LAbee.
MDIAxAPoIIs, November 15-At the ses-
aion this morning the Knights Of Labor are
hearing the reports of general officers and
COMMITTEES.
The sppeal Of ThomasR. Barry for heer-
ing which was sent by him to tho Gsseral
assembly this morning. and their action
yin Be awaited BY him before be does my
thing further. Just what be may do IS a
problem thatoauses some worry among the
knights.
The general treasurer gives IN itemized
report of the receipts and the expenditures
for the year ending June 50, 1888, and in q
supplement- report Up to October 3. 1855, the
receipts IN the first from supplies PSF oapits
tar, journal charter, special defense, as
sessment. sppeals and miscellaneous s2gre-
gate sas50sI0. The expenditures were
ST., SCI Geo: for the four months contained
in Tie supplementary reports, the receipts
were go, 5e1.7e and the expenditures $42.-
Sie.S
XRs. RAEKT's ExFOR1.
In tho report of Mrs. Barry read before
the knights of Labor assembly to-day she
gives prices paid women and girls IN various
parts of the county snddeecribes the disad.
vintage under which they work She found
much to criticise and condemn.
At Cincinnati she says the organization
vas in deplorabls disruption ana after ex-
pressing her inability In the time to detail
the women employed In TIE industries she
says: but of one o. two classes of toiiers 1
would like to speak, In the hope that the
Knights Of Labor ere this convention closes
may devise some way or means to overcome
prohibit or restrict BY legislature (or COM
pulsory Use of label On fair made goods,
which. In my judgment, il ths most pract-
CAL ons of the most oppressive, pernicious
and damaging to public good, systems that
af1lcf our country to-day. / speak of the
contract sweating middiemen or elipshop
plan, which works ruin, misery, sin and
shame to toilers. aud death or failure to the
legitimate or n g1lariy established industry
With which il competes.
II instance the following: Mems trousers
that retail from 81 to s. per pair, are taken
BY tho contractor at Is cents Der pair. OPP
eretives are then employed and hEddlsd to-
gether In close. sitting back room where
the machine operatives furnish their
own machines, and, IN most cases, thread
and do all tbs machiue work on trousers,
without bastng. for 5 cents pain. They
puts ON the buttons. makes button holes and
puts ON buckles for cents pair. Su
pairs are an average days work.
''Suppo<ing five operatives to be en-
ployed, and there ara oftener more than
less. the contractor makes 30 cents head
which meta him or her $LO per day. while
his or her victim gets 50 cents per day.
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cents each: the machine operative receiving
% cents and TIE fnisker 215 cents each,
making 5 cents vest for completion.
Twenty vests ara day work. Here again
with the five operatives he or she nets 81
Fer day for doing nothing, while his unfor-
tunete victim has 50 cents for eleven or
twelve hours of he. ife's energy.
meet all requirements of nature In an hon.
est woman. Think of their ability to do 50
under such opportunities. On, brothers of
the Knights Of Labor, / implore yoU, by
yoar love for mothers, sisters, wives and
daughters, those sweet little innocent girls
who to-day gladden. your heart and brighten
your hearthstone, unite as one man on soEse
this curse from our fair land-this blot upon
American liberty and Independence. ere the
tender feet of your loved ones are CON-
PEELED to press this LIES pathway of thorns. /
And IN the manufacture of women's IN
derwear this ke.lish method Ia carried on !
With equal force. On Central avenue, Gin |
cinI ii, o., under garments are made for 25 |
CEN. per dozen, trimmed With either lace |
or ruffles; white shirts, with rufaes, lace and |
tucke, 50 cents per dozen: the average week |
u wages of such employees running from |
$1.50 to g per week.
After speaking of her trip through Penn |
syivanis, Mrs Barry says: The vioistion of |
every law in regard 70 the employment of |
women and children in Pennsylvania 10 to |
cers and earnest request that every Knight |
In Pennsylvania viii give his support to the |
bill which have prepared, and will have |
presented at the coming session OF the state |
legislature for the establishment Of factory |
inspector, Law on behalf of the little ones |
of this rich and thriving state, 100000 of |
whom are deprived of the privilege of COM |
arc employed In the workshops, factories, |
mines aud mercantile industries. There |
arc n.any evils attendant upon the employ |
ment of children, particularly girls, which |
leads to misery. Ignorance and despair. 4 /
custom IL rapidly increasing IN this country
which means shame, dishonor and hn-
initiation to vomsnhood, and
within the eo1nd of my voice, to
be vatchfrl and vary OF his Little daughter,
If she be en-, lcJed in any large establish
ment or sm all one either, where she Is made
10 understand that tie price of her position
IS that she Stands In with the boes." Many
may SAX Why do NO: give name and local
Ity?
Fint-Because those Who resent such per-
nlcious approaches, shrink from giving pub
lefty TO thAir humilieiion, and those Who /
DO submit, Win not make their misfortunes /
public until. perhaps, they san no longer /
hide their shame. In very many instances
facts vere given thst were blood curdling,
but NO sfi6avit would b made, and neither /
myself NOR The order vas int position to |
DtsDd libsl With al the power of wealth
a9ninst Ms vhereuith 10 indnsnce . decision
aGninss honor and truth"
rIkRxOoM EnDpa.
The afternoon session to-day V1D brief,
md Ike the morning, Vas devoted to the
n1soaneGioa of resolution and Other matters
Due yaf9snco 20 tie committees. No moro
prpoeb vsro msde, but The reports of tie
Erand maetW workman md the general Sec
rufnu are looked for Tomorrow.
HnuJs appeal haD not yet come before
= oossmdy, but u also sxpectsd to-mor-
ruv. Hs nov thinks he win b heard, and
- H. frnnsureRss report yin have mueh