Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22

settled whether TO call on him as an or
ganizatiop, the following was adopted:
Be it resolved, that We consider it |
would be very impolitic and an i'll |
advised action for any body of men from |
this convention to meet or wait upon as
Knights of Labor, the president elect |
Last year exactly similar action was
taken at Minneapolis in regart to Presi-
dent Cleveland, Who was there e. that
time.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ia large portion
OF the morning session OF tbs Knights
OF LABOR congress was taken up with 6
debate over the sport of the committee
on appeals and grievances in q case from
Chicago. George Schiiling, master work
man OF district assembly Ne. 24, had
granted transfer card TO a member Of s
suspended local assembly, ana member
of that assembly protested. The COM
mlttee reported in favor of sustaining the
protest, and after debate the report was
adopted. After some other snim portsnt
work had been disposed of, recess was
taken for dinner.
The first business in the afternoon ses-
sion was an address by Rev. Wilbur f.
Crafts, Of New York, on the question of
unday labor.
The committee on appeals aud griev-
ances reported the protest OLD. A. No. 75,
against the organization of national dis
trict assembly No. 226.
The committee on state OF the order de
sired action on the eigh hour law and reg
commended the appointment of special
committee to look after the matter and
take proper action. 1t was so ordered by
the general assembly.
Some member, whose name was care
fully suppressed, introduced PROPOSE
ton that newspaper men be mabe ineli-
gible to membership IN the knights oe
Labor.
The subject was discussed at some
| length and with some warmth. When
| vote was ordered only half dozen out
of one hundred and thirty delegates
would vote for the proposition and it was
defeated. By a resolution intro duced
and adopted it was decided TO give to the
press only the result of propositions
| introduced, although that has
| been all that has thus far been given
| out. A lively discussion ensued over the
Introduction of a proposition to form
| the Chinese into independent organic
| atoms. As the present laws stand the
| Chinese stand on the same footing with
all others, q sufficient vote being the only
requirement for admission as N members.
| Tonight the committee on appeals and
grievances is considering the cases of
Thomas 5. Barry, c. Michigan, and j..
NJ. Bloomer, OF Toledo, Ohio.
The case of Barry was given in his ap-
peal, Boomer was formerly editor of,
the Industrial News published at Toledo
| and his statement of his case is that it is
TO decide whether the executive
| board can expeI q member without trial.
He further claims that it Is 10 settle
whether district assembly can destroy
| property. On the other hand i is assert
| ed he was expelled for viliifying officers
| of the order. Both of these cases will
be reported TO the general assemble in
the morning and their action is looked
forward to with considerable interest.
Mrs. L. NJ. Barry, whose work in the in
terest OF working people and especially
of women and girls, has been constant
for long time, is confined to her bed
from nervous exhaustion. She has been
working very hard without sufficient
rest.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. lin this morn
| ing's session of the knights of Labor
l
the order got the floor ahead of the grisv-
ance committee and the time was devoted
to hearing it's report. On the recon-
| mendation of this committee the treas
urer was ordered TO pay the delegates
mileage on the last day of tbs session at
the rate of cents per mile each way. In
view of the small sum reported in the
treasury fears had been expressed that
| hGaf NM 70 ~
mileage. This morning it was an
nounced that five thousand dollars had
| been received by the treasurer since No
Yemoer 1 and of this 1856 was from
new charters. a representative of the
glass work ers' district assembly No. 500
| announced that IN case of need they had
| one hundred thousand dollars from which
the general executive board could draw
as much as needed. District assembly
| No. 4S, Of Cincinnati, offered $4,000 as a
gift, and others volunteered various
sums making an aggregate of $4,000.
| Liberal subscriptions were offered by
| nearly every delegate. This is re-
garded practically as an endorsement
| OF and an expression of confidence IL the
administration which indicates that the
present general master wOTkman's advice
will he taken and he be urged TO remain
in Office. resolution had been intro
duced to the effect that 10 action should
bs taken on the question of immigration
restriction. This was adversely reported,
and after a lively debate, in which the
question of foreign immigration was
very thoroughly discussed, the commit
tees report was ado pied. This settles the
fao5 that the general assembly wishes
some action taken looking towards the
restriction of foreign immigration, but
iHsS what means will be taken caunot nov
be predicted.
The Barry case came up for considera-
ton at the afternoon session. The ri port
of the committee on appeals and grew
ances stated that Barry was expelled for
circulating v1llifying reports about his
colleagues of the executive board. It
recited the statements and allegations
made by Barry at various times. The
grievance committee by a unanimous
vote decided in favor CT the general ex-
ecutive board. A long debate
then ensued. George Schilling,
of Chicago, took the floor and
made strong speech in behalf of
Barry. General Master Workman Pow
derby made careful statement of his
side of the case. The chief points were
the same as those made in his annual
address. Several other able speakers fol-
lowed, and at the end of the debate on
roll call the general executive boards ac
ton was sustained by vote of 122 to "a.
It is claimed by some that of the "a not
more than half a dozen are actually
Barry's friends. The remainder, they say,
voted against the board for legal reasons
and would support Powderly on any
uuestioa of nolicv The Barry matter