The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-10
KNIGHTS sF LABOR.
Matters That Will Come Before the Gencri
Assembly This Week-The School Question.

Matters That Will Come Before the General
Assembly This Week-The School Question.
TOLEDO. O., Nov. 9.-The delegates to the
fifteenth constitutional general assembly
of the knights of Labor are arriving here
in largo numbers from all parts of the
United States. several places in Canada
and two or three cities in Mexico. The
delegates say that this will be one of the
most important assemblies ever held in
this country. Several matters relating to
labor, capital and the public school system
will come up for action. and the indications
are that the railroads and their employees
of North America will receive considerable
attention. Committees of credentials, law
and finance are already at work and will
be ready to submit their respective reports
to the general assembly, which convenes
here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The secretary's report will show that the
order has increased its membership over
eight thousand during the past year in this
country alone, and that all the local as
ana in n
business to be disposed Of Is large. and Sec
retary Hayes says that he does not Xpect
to get through inside of the next ten days.
Tomorrow night grand reception will be
rendered the delegates at Memorial Hall,
where the Knights will be welcomed to the
city by Mayor v. j. Emmick.
The most most important matter to como
before the assembly will be the public
school system of this country. The major
ity of the delegates present are Roman
Catholics, yet they intend placing them.
selves on record in reference to the school
question. The feeling appears to be unani-
aSTy mGSusly in favor of ~ the public
egato and member of one Of the most
important committees O Roman Catholic.
said this afternoon: I'VE will take action
on the public school system. The Knights
of this and all other liberty loving nations.
1t is the duty of the state to see to the
children's education, leaving to tho parent
the selection of school or method of such
education. 1t is the parents right and
privilege to educate his child in Catholic.
Lutheran. private or public school, just as
he sees fit; it is the duty of the state to
look after the child, and see that it is edu-
Gated. We are IN favor of compulsory ed
ucation, so that the state can legally and
authoritatively say to the parent or guard
ian: Educate your child. / do not care
where; leave that with you; butyO must
educate him. or will, That is the posi-;
ton of the Kni ghts of Labor on the school
question, and resolution to the above of.
feet will be adopted In the General Assem-
bly,, It is believed, without q dissenting
voice. We may also take some action in
favor of introducing the Australian ballot
Engineers and Firemen May Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-The engineers and
fremen of the Virgins Ferry Company
who also operate the Belt-line in East st.
Louis. will probably go on strike. This
decision was arrived ut to-day. as the re-
suit of q conference between Chief Arthur,
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
neers. and Grand Master Sargent. of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemeu. who
arrived to settle difficulty between the
men and the road and President Scullin
and Manager Sharman, of the Ferry
Company, and committee of the
men. Some three weeks since trouble
which arose between the men and their
| employers was settled. the demands of the
men being for the most part conceded.
| Messrs. Scullin and Sharman claim they
misunderstood the terms of the agreement,
| as consequence of which number of men
were discharged, they claiming that eleven
| hours constituted working day. The
men agreed TO yield this point. in case the
| discharged men wore reinstated. but the
| company would not agree.
Chief Arthur was seen after the meeting
and said that if Messrs. Scullin and Shar-
man did not alter their opinions q strike
would undoubtedly follow. IN which case
| members of the brotherhood On all lines
would refuse TO deliver cars to or receive
them from the Virgins Ferry Company.
| Messrs. Sargent and Arthur will remain in
the city day or two TO watch the outcome
| Of the dispute.