The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-16

the close 1f the general assembly meet
ing WAS heid IN the e:tF Of Chicago with the
zsescd purpose Of slis-lrting the whole OF
the order Al shxt meeting il wzs resolved
TO orxznize wEzt was called = -prorisionAi
c0nmiffer,' for the parpose of pu-ifyisr
the order. Deeisiaa No 2z6. which i
herewith presented for the action Of the
general assembly. deals with the question
ionAl committee 10 visit ar otherwise
neddse with an assembly Of this order.
That decision should be apprcred and q
law passed - this meeting which
would promptly expei from the
order Inanber gbo would en-
insugnrxtet IN the meeting at Chicago Of
the provisional committee Reforms
spring from the ncbless impulse. hzr the
impulse which fatherea the sssernhiing OF
Professionally was born IN hate. nnrsed in
envy and grew 70 rs present size in the
hofe that the great order would one dzy
be brought beneath the rule OF men who
do not possess the courage or msnhood 10
properly rule themselves. No hes5tancy
should Sway as a. this session. Let Us put
II beyond the power OF any man 20 fight
this order OF its principles and remain n
tear from the outside, and let every true.
hoaest man in the order take sides and
either 60 with these misguided creatures
OF stand 6ra and defend the order from
their vile attacks.
These attacks upoa the Knights of
Labor came from the persistent oppositsos
which has beeE shown 10 the ideaof allow
ing osher o-gak,szaliprs II. -eaatrsi the
knights q Lah<f. Do not misunderstood
nae. for do Eot}rcfer 10 trades unions l
referred to this batter AZ a meeting OF this
body. before 81 OF my remarks were
twisted and tortured 20 serve the pE-pese
of designing kaAres who attempted 10 play
upon the feelings OF trade unions do nst
mean trade &snionists. Their cause
aud ours is one7u the main. The e-gsni-
zaiion which your general master work
maa speaks OF Is the International Work
mems Association. which passed a resolu-
three years ago 10 seeure the election Of
the trusted agents as general officers of the
Knights of Laisor. Proafs are in my poe
session. The plans Of these men met with
li,sle success. From that time TO now the
members OF that organization have secret
ly worked TO ruin this order
BReTHEg THOMAS b. BAExY.
Ne hai the misfortune to elect a man
who was either member or sympaihizer
TO the general executive board, and he has
al all times shown preference for the
principles OF that organization. An honest
man would go with the party which
claimed bis allegiance. bnt men wko viii
deny their connection with other societies
win not seruple to destroy the Knights of
labor If the opportunity presents itself.
The opportunity never presented itself
and they sought to make il and failed.
You may accuse your master workman of
entertaining bitter feeling fer this eie-
ment If 50, you are wrong. There Is no
bitterness, but there Is determination on
his part TO drive frQm the order every ele-
ment of diseord. IL il LAYS in his power to
do 50.
He advocates more equal division of
the wealth produced by labor, and de-
r,an ~ fs.
and In every foTll which is withheld from
the mouths Of millions at the sound OF the
stock brokers' ticker.
LITcHxAN's Defense
In his report ex-Secretary Litehman
gives n detailed statement Of his connection
with the order from his admission to the
present time, quoting from the Official
records Of the past sessions of the general
assembly TO prove the faisity Of the
charges OF dishonesty which have been
circulated against hiia. He showed from
the records that everything had been salts
factorily explained to the general assem-
bly,, and his course was approved OF by
resolution al the Detroit meeting In 1851.
His connection with the general insurance
secrefagyship was in Bowise the cause OF
its failure, for 1t Jailed because II was
rctten.
Next he took up his election as general
secretary two years ago. explaining that
hoped forever 20 silence his slanderers. he
gave details 10 show in what points
he saved money to the order. In
various controversies he believed
he was the target OF undeseryed censure
He had printing done BIZ his son, who is a
knight Of Labor in good standing. aud he
believed he did properly in so doing. but il
was less than Oue-seyensh of the whole
amount that was done. He Indignantly
deniec that he falsifed accounts. explain
ing that he had nothing 10 do with the pay
ing OF bills, that work deyolving on the
that he has employed non union help at
the general Offices.
He recommended that the general secre-
tary be given absolute control of his clerks,
advocated reduction of the general exeeu-
tive board TO five members, consisting of
the general master workman, general
worthy foreman. general secretary and
two members. the money to be placed
with safe repositories. lie acknowledged
the importance of the present session for
the veal or woe OF the order, and coun-
seled great care IN the selection OF officers
for the ensuing year. His resignation was
appended as a part ol the record. He
closed with an expression Of thanks TO the
general officers for their eourtcsies, aud a
hope for the continued success of the
order.
Must NOT yIsiS GES. HARRISON
The afternoon session was cut short
owing to q regular meeting of the wo-
mems Relief Corpse. As there had been
no talk OF call on Gen. Harrison, aud 1t
was not yet settled whether TO call on kim
as an organization, the following was
adopted:
"Eeseiaed, This, we consider il would be
a very impolite and fll-advised action for
any body OF men from this convention to
meet % wait upon the president-eieet as
Knights of Labor
Last year exactly similar action was
taken at Minneapolis in regard to Presi-
dent Cleveland. who was there at that