Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-21
NEW LABOR LAWS.
PowDERLYs PR0wgss PREVAILS III
THE CONVENTION.
The Committee Present Radical Changes IN
the Organization. All Of Which
Are Adopted.
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tee on Law was submitted and was exactly
in accordance with the cond tons expressed
BY PON5erly. The "opc.man power NJ
yocated BY him IN his annual address, - hav-
mo effect Ssr.ion IS ~ Article TIL. ~
the Constitution was amended by the
committee 70 provide that the elective OIL
GERS shall be 4 general master workman,
general worthy foreman, general secretfry
and treasurer, and general director Oh wo-
mans work. The General Executive Board
shall conslst n four members besides the
General Master WorkmsB, and the General
Cooperative Bo1id shall consist Of two men-
bers besides the General Worthy toregan.
An except the General EZccutYe Board ana
General Cooperative Board sbi. be taken
from he floor OF the General Assembly, and
when elected shall serve tho yesis.
This is reduction Of two members IN
each board, besides union OF the o.ic's ~
secretary aud treasurer, sud Is that much OF
q saving IN expenses. But The place where
P0wderlv's influence most Rpncars is In sec
ton lG - the same article. which vii here
after provide that The General Master Work
man shall be chairman cJ-otici0 oi The Cen
cral Executive Board. and shall ~ soon RS
practicable submit 10 the General Assembly
ibe names Of eight per.oss eligible uudert0o
constitution, from which the General Assem-
bly shall select four members. This shall bs
done as soon ~ possible and ~ the same ses-
sion A. which the General Master workman
is elected.
THIS section further provides that the Gene
raj Worthy Foreman shall lefr- UI(1o ch-lr-
man OF TIE General Cooperative Board, and
that he snail submit 80 the General A'semhlv
four names from which they shall eject two,
who will constitute that board.
rraH .H4rr rIfNf
the Introduction III these amendments. j.
was desired 10 reduce the term o. Office an1
10 change The size Of the board, bat such
propositions we're defeated and the report ~
tho COMMITTEES was adopted 10y more than the
required two thirds mni)riy.
Genersl-Msstcr-W orkmsu POwderly and
Generally orthv-Tore Richard Grfi,hs,
- Chicago. will probably 10 retained in their
present positions, ami vii, under the new
laws, select ttoir own advisers.
The Committee on Law still bad The floor
when the noon recess was taken. and 10 has
enough work cut ont Tor the convention 70
take No an tho time for the Itst OF tle week.
II not longer.
Tue afternoon session was taken up hr
tho Committee on Law, with many changes
Of the constitution. Contrary 10 the recon-
mendstion Of P0wderiY The time o. meeting
p
taken against bic will. The General Master
Workman shall hereafter tiil all ytcancle, on
the board bv appointment, this being new
mower added tO NE Office. 10 l. now proper
for auv member or fAe General Executive
Board 10 approve the report, Of the secre-
tary-Treaeurrr. aithough that vss formerly
permitted oDiv % tie General Master Work
rau. The General Assembly 80 desiring
may hereafter declare vacant any place On
tbr board and it can 30 80 without at ibc
ssme tine cxpclling tbe officer 90 removed.
Before appoiutmcpt the Organizer must pass
The proper eXsWinquon.
The same committee reported ita approval
~ Nr. PoWdcry's denunciauon of the Pro-
yii0na Committee.
A resolution endorsing The Iu1ustr9l ~
Toledo. the paper ~ 3. ~. Boomer, expelled
yesterday, was withdrawn.
The Miiesxc Committee rCportd The total
mileage = the General Assembly 90 poo ls0.-
SO uliles, nud the amount 20 Boz paid f7,JJ},
The crc2tc.t distance travelled is hv Dc.r.
gate Delvar.o, OF Belgium, whose mileage
reaches S.3lf.
iva formal vote an decisions Of General,
Na,ter-Workmsn Iowderly since the Gene
ia. Assembly OF ono year ago were ap-
proved
As the time % the election draws near
delegates grow more Interested, and tle
hotel Hobbies are crowded with busy grouRs
di-cusIny roe probabilities. Predictions
might be made. but further than that Pom
derry viii be reelected would be unreliable.
a. T. Barry has issued formal open le'-
ter e. The delegates. lie says: "lo violation
OF an tie laws 81 Enighth0Od and Justice yoI
have doolsd me fair trial or an opportunity
70 he heard 10 ny defence, and by yonr
Ection placed yourselves n full accord wito
lhe unlawful and unWarrlrted Hctlou OF tie
General Executive Board, whom / bad
charged with irregularities. and who, being
unable % answer NV charges, and fearing 20
meet me. retoited % 81 manner ~ intrigue
90 override TIC contumuou and deJy
20 me lbe right Of % I8ir TRIAL, such IS q,
guaranteed TO every kniRatoi Labor. Your
action Is contrary oa'l iaw aud dcccucy. You
have outraged Justice, lowered your mpn-
hood. and mlsIcpT,-cutcd 3our constituents
hy your vote, and YOU depend on false reports
and huryiug YOUR actious 100 silence on rOur
IclrrF home, - has been doue at,cr Uast ses-
eious of the General Assembly. This tue
your constituents viii be- given The tfIfh tf
those no have thc COURAGE oi then msn rc1d.
Since YOU have refused to riye mo al ol-
p0rfunly 10 defend mysDG ! Wit roT
publish the charge | made, ani / DEFY
YOU or those whom you austa ned lY Your
yofc,to prove uag false. VIII ucetvuu
or chose whose actions YOU sustained on
tie ros.rur1 before t1e L4rof puhll, oui1-
ion and rrove from documents and witnesses
The CORRECTNESS. OF nav statement, and ur-
cover the mask of sham from designing
hvp.critcs y ho are not drseryins % numsni-
~. / can prove ttat 81 .25o ~ royeriy'3
money was paid TO Tan O'Ecliy ON tue or
8cro Of 4. Y. VoFderly and J0hu vs.. Hayes
when ne was not in THE employ ~ nor bad
rendered service 70 the order 90 tle arow-
ledge Of ne general officers. can prove
hat from tea ~ fourteen persons Uao were
n5t member. OF auy union were employed
at me general Office ~ Che Executive Goarl
ana general dcplrtGcnt. aud thtt ten or
more Knights 81 Labor were discharged.
I can prove from documentary evidence
That PRINTER boo tu- general Ofi.s vas given
one DAY 10 make up iis uIaj io vote lu TIE
local assembly % 100 administration rc-
uuired or o. lpaye oI / can prove by .
Oitle.s that blauk forms Wcre used iu me
general Office FOR the sole purpose OF getting
rid Of CLERKS VITO would not boss ~ iubH..-
sion 70 the administration. csn prove o.
2 received in june lette. from John Vs..
I'Nyes asking INV vote towards employing "a