Evening journal., 1891-01-07
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY
MIR. PowderIy's Call to All the
Labor Organizations.
TO UNITE WITH THE FAEaERs.


The chief 0meers Of Other Industrial and
Reform Organizations Asked to Decide
Upon a Date When Third Party Con-
feresoe saay BE Held.
NEW York, Jan. THE Knights Of La.
Dor are going to take hand in the next
presidential election, and preliminary
steps have been taken to form a strong
combination with the Farmers Alliance
and other industrial and reform organiza-
tions The general assembly which re
Gently met at Denver, Colo, authorized
such action, and General Master Workman
T. Y. Powderly has just made the first
move in the matter He has issued cir
cular to all Industrial and reform bodies
which speaks for itself and which will be
closely read by politicians OF both parties.
for it hints at the foundation Of third
party and recommends independent polit-
ical action.
Mr.. Powderly says: "At the session Of
the general assembly Of the order Of
Knights OF Labor, which convened at Den
yer, Cello, in November last, the general
master workman was directed to corre-
spond with the officers OF other organiza-
tions with a view to the calling Of an in
dustriM conference to formulate polit-
lcal platform such as industrialists could
favor ~ the polls. The committee Of the
general assembly having this matter in
hand presented report in which they
said
.sNyc,,r rora,nsftaa haraf,, ,-sy,,,,,,,,,,a . si.
conference Of the Knights OF Labor, the Farm
ers' Alliance and every and all industrial and 20
htical organizations that can work together IN
favor OK the St Louis conference platform adopt
ed 10 December, 1889. lipon which such glorious
victories have lately E-an achieved. Your com
mittee would further recommend that said Joint
conference be held on the last Wednesday in
July, 1901, 10 the city Of Washington. D. O.. and
that the congressman recently elected on the st
Louis platform in the several states be invited 70
be present In the said joint conference, 10 occu.
py such statue and to take part as delegates or
otherwise as the conference may decide.
The objects Of said joint conference shall be TO
Arrange plans and to perfect measures forageres-
sive educational and political work preparatory
Tor he national political campaign OF 1892 which
national campaign, in our opinion, should result
in tbs election Of a president vice president ana
congress Of the United States committed 10 The
interests Of the people OF the United States ana
nupoless both home and foreign which are ran.
idly absorbing TO themselves the wealth OF the
nation and usurp.ng control over the destinies OF
she American people.
"Ycur committee further reports that it is con.
ceded fact By every thoughtful mind that most
Of the 0hjscts set forth in the preamble Of the
Knights Of labor can only be secured by indie.
pendent political action.
The Cincinnati Conference Postponed.
THE above is my authority for what I
am about to say aud do. When the Farm
ers' Alliance held its convention at Ocala
Fla, iu December. a call for a conference
to organize third party was circulated
and signed by many Of those who attend
ed. That call fixed upon Cincinnati as the
place 70 hold the session and Feb 28. 1891
as the date. At an informal conference of
the officers Of the order Of Knights Of In.
Dor and many Of those who signed the cali
at Ocala IL was agreed to postpone the
Cincinnati conference until after the in
dustrial conference could meet and agree
upon It's platform and principles.
In accordance with the action or the
general assembly, place this matter be-
fore you, with the request that You take
action at once and notify me Of the result
In view Of the fact that nearly all organ
izationa have recently held their annual
conventions it may be difficult to send
delegates to another conference So soon.
and ! would suggest that the executive
officers, or as many Of them AS can attend.
make up this conference
Not One Idea Move.
81 suggest three dates on which to vote
and whichever receives a majority will fix
the time Of the assembling Of this gather
ing; Feb. %, March 26 and July 20
the date recommended BY committee of
the general assembly.
Il shall vote for Feb %, for the reason
that we will be enabled to meet and confer
with the newly elected congressman. who
owe their elections TO the laborers az the
field and city. THIS call for action viii Is
sent 10 the president or secretary OF every
industrial organization whose address /
can obtain, but those who may be over
looked can take action as soon as it is
brought 70 their notice This is very i'm.
portant matter and should receive careful
attention. Every organization should take
action and be represented, for il is not in
tended 10 be q knight Of Labor gathering
or conference OF those representing one
idea or section alone. All are invited. and
all should be represented.
IT v. PoWDRRLY, G. NJ w. X. ofLlu
WIN Trade Unions Cooperate?
Whether or not Mr.. Powderly viii sue.
ceed in getting the great trade unions to
cooperate with the knights and farmers
remains 70 be seen, and therefore the result
of this first call for a conference will be
watched with interest