Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
POWDERLY and THE
instances Showing the Influence He p..
sesses Owe the Members

, instances Showing the Influence He po,
sesses Over h Members.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2O.-Tbat po,
deriy still has control of the KNIGHTS i,
Laoor convention was shown this morn
lug, when a committee on laws suhmi,to,
d report recommending amendments !,
accordance with ~Powderly's recommends
1ons. 1t is intended to carry ont the ION,
man" power idea, which he advocated
provide. for general master workman
worthy foreman, general secretary tres. !,
rer, n general director OF woman's work
Inc general executive board consists n
iour members besides the general master
workman and ageneral cooperative board
which shall consist OF two members besides
the general worthy foreman. All except
1he general executive board and the general
cooperative board to he taken from the
moor OF the general assembly, and when
elected serve two years. This is a reduc.
ton OF two members in each board. be-
slde a union OF the Offices of secretary and
treasurer.
But the place where PowderIy's influence
most appears is in an article which pro-
vldes that the General Master Workman
shal be chairman ex-officio OF the general
executive board, and shall, as soon al
practicable, submit to the general assembly
6he names OF eight persons from which gen.
eral assembly shall select four members.
this to be done as soon as possible; and at
the same session at which the General Mas.
ter Workman is elected. 1t further pro.
vides that the General Worthy Foreman
shall be ex.officio chairman OF the general
cooperative board; that he shall submit to
the general assembly four names from
which they shall elect two who will consti-
tute that board. After debate the report
was adopted.
TIL AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the committee on law, with minor changes
OF the constitution. Contrary to the
recommendation OF Mr.. Powderly, the
time OF meeting is unchanged.
The General Master Workman shall here
after fill all vacancies on the board by ap-
p~ointment, this being q new power added
to the office. 1t is now proper for any
membe OF the general executive board to
approve the report of the secretary and
although that was Formerly per-
hIlObCd oulJ W Uuo O6uGEdI MdSU6F WOTK.
The general assembly, if so desiring,
hereafter declare vacant any place on
the board and it can do so without at the
time expelling the officer so removed.
Before appointment, organizers must pass
a proper examination.
This same committee exported the ap-
prevail OF Powderly's denunciation of the
previous committee.
The mileage committee reported the to-
mileage OF the General Assembly to be
1S9,S29 miles, and the amount to be paid
1893.
By a formal vote all decisions of the
Master Workman since the general
assembly a year ago, were approved.
BARRY OPEN LETTER.
4. B. Barry tonight issued q formal
ooen letter to the delegation. He says:
ain violation OF all avs Of Knighthood
and justice, you have denied me a fair trial
or an opportunity to be heard in my de
and by your action placed yourselves
in full accord with the unlawful and
unwarranted action of the General Ex-
Board whom | had charged
Irregularities. and who, being unable
to answer my charges and fearing to meet
men, resorted to all manner of intrigue to
override the constitution and deny to me
the right OF a fair trial. such as is guaran-
teed to every knight OF Labor.
Your action is contrary to all law and
decency. You have outraged justice, low
cred your manhood and misrepresented
your constituents by your vote, and you
on false reports and burying your
in silence on your return home, as
has been done after past sessions OF the
assembly. This time your con-
will be given the truth by those
who have the courage OF their manhood.
"SInce you have refused to give me an
opportunity to defend myself, | now pub
a few OF the charges l made, and l defy
you or those whom you sustained by your
to prove them false"
Barry then goes on to enumerate charges
published. Barry proposes to
agitate until the central assembly of the
Of Labor adiourns. He will then
put out his organizations and look after
the formation Of his new order, which will
called the brotherhood OF United
Labor"