Telegram-herald., 1888-11-17
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IsB1AsAPoLls. I8d. Nov. l5.-Gsnsrs
Master workman Powisrly, in hs annual
address yesterday. denied that there had
bsen any 0fnc.al dishonesty IL conducting
ths Affairs Of the order lie suggests
several chsnzss ia the constitution 80 as 10
avoid the frequent changes proposed Al
sacd annual session OF The assembly Amer
recalling the high estimate placed upon the
order by those outside. the General Master
workman said that the opposition q tae
one msn power. about which hsd been
said. was nOt well grounded. There should
be more absolute power given TO me chief
executive Ihe avs OF the order are
cryslaii xed and power should be given 10
execute them. The most Important mat
eTs for cOnsld Grafton ale those oi nnsnee,
land and transportation Those Who con-
lrol the highways are reaching for the con-
troll OF the government. aud II TIC masses
remain Idle these nOn0p0lIsLs will gain
the ascendsacy.
The Genera Master Workman, referring
20 the work Of the sO-called provisional
committee" organized at Chicago After tho
Minneapolis convention. Gays that no man
should Dc tolerated within the order once it
Is known that his purpose is 10 destroy that
which has required long years OF toll 10
build mp. Every element OF discOrd must
be driven out.
PoWderly's inf has extended. The
discOrdAnt factions have almost ceased TO
talk. I. Is. Barry says he will wait another
day for a hearing. II still denied be will
then open ire. The grievance committee
has not taken up either Barry's case or the
fight in New York. ID. A. - contestants
Ia the latter still stand with Barry outside
the convention.
The entire morning session was consumed
IN the discussion oil the partial report OF the
Committee On Grievances Es 10 whether 8
district master workman has the right TO
trahsfer a member from \ suspended local
assembly. The committee reported in the
negative and the convention adopted the
report. Dissatisfied members will endeayOr
70 amend the law under which this decls-
ion was reached.
The action of local Pittsburg assemblies,
which have called their delegates home
from the general assembly, has stunned
some OF the Powderly followers.
At the afternoon session the report OF the
Committee on State of the Order was
adopted, recon mending the appointment oi
a special committee. whose duty should Oe
70 endeavor TO secure legislation to enforcs
! the eight hour law. A delegate from a New
newspaper men bs made ineligible TO men'
| berShip in the Order. which caused a lively
debate and was finally defeated. resolu-
| ton providing for the organization OF local
| and district assemblies for Chinese was
voted down after lengthy discussion. The
| Barry appeal and that of District Assem-
| big 80. will probably be heard tomorrow.
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-From an sbso
! lutely authentic source ii has been learned
| that General Master Workman Powderly
| OF the Knights of Labor will not accept q
reelection by the general assembly a.
| Indianapolis unless it comes unanimously.
| The person given this iniormstion, which
/ was not intended for publication occupies
/ high official position in the order. and II
| in some measure q conhdant of Ar. Pow
derly.
Heretofore the labor leader has Away.
| worked for reelection, and one of hi'
| reasons for not doing so this time is tina
the salary attached to the office will be re
| duced from the present figure. 5000 pei
year. to at least s., 800 and may be lower
Another reason is that the New Yori
| World has made him two offers, one o
| 5000 per year for his best energies for ST.
| hours per day ard the other Offering to pa
his expenses and a liberal salary for
| European tour, TO study the condition o
| the wage worker and the general industris
system on the other side. and to furnish
one letter each week. giving = compre
! hensiVe summary of his observations.
As there is almost sure TO be some oppo
sition 10 his reelection, it will take but
| short time to show whether or not this IN
| tention of Mr.. Powderly's is stable. In cas-
| of mis- absolute refusal to serve again a darI
horse will De sprung on the convention
bat il will not be any one whose name hs
| been connected with the office.