The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-14
THE KNIGHTS FOR UNION

With tho American Federation of Labor.
Most Important Action hf the Convcn.
tion.
TOLEDO, O., Nov. 13.-Thc Knights OF
Labor convention spent this morning
discussing n highly important resolution
offered by Mr.. a. W. Wright, to settle
the difficulties between the X. OF J.. and
the American Federation OF Labor.
They were finally adopted by a vote OF
% to s. Tho adoption OF these rcso.
lutions is the most important work OF
the assembly go far. Ii they are ac-
ccpted by the federation it means that
over six hundred thousand laboring
men will be united in organized assem-
blics or unions. The proposition en-
braced in the resolution is as follows:
First-ln future all Knights OF Labor
working at trade or calling shall recog-
nize and respect the working cards OF
all unions OF the same trade or calling
attached to or affiliated with the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor, or connected
with any labor organizations who are
parties to the agreement, when such
unions and their members shall in like
manner recognize and respect the work
ing cards OF such knights OF Labor.
sccond-All labels the property OF
the Federation, or any body attached to
it, or of any OF the labor organizations
who are parties to the agreement shall
be officially recognized and indorsed by
the Knights OF Labor and all X. OF l..
labels shall be officially recognized and
indorsed by the Federation and the
other parties to this agreement.
Third-No person who is suspended
or expelled member OF any union in
utilization with the Federation, or OF
any other body party 10 this agree
mcnt, or who is in arrears for dues or
assessments or in any other way in
debted to such union or organization,
shall be admitted to membership in
any assembly OF the Knights OF Labor
without the consent OF such union or Or
sanization in writing, and in like man
ncrno person who has been expelled or
suspended by IN assembly OF the
Knights OF Labor, or who is indebted or
i'll arrears for dues or assessments to
such assembly, shall be admitted to
membership in any union affiliated
with the Federation or any other organ
izations who are parties to the agree
mcnt.
Fourth-Thc provisions here made
shall be promulgated us soon as prac-
ticable and 60 into effect on and after
January l, 1892, and be it
RcSOirtd, That nolocalor other Assem-
bly, OF X. of l.. shall form an alliance or
utilization with any body or orGaniza-
tion that shall refuse to enter into an
agreement rs above with this order;
and DO i. further
RGsOlrcd, That should the American
Federation OF Labor, at its coming an
nual session, refuse to enter into the
agreement rs outlined, it shall be the
duty Of thcgereral officers OF the Knights
OF Labor to issue an address to the
workiugmcn OF America setting forth
all the facts.
This afternoon the assembly was in
secret session, and it is said that the
secret work has been totally changed to
prevent expelled members coming in.
In the case OF J. ]. Holland, OF Florida,
an expelled member OF the executive
board the expulsion was sustained. In
the discussion on this point it was
charged that he and others bodied
the yellow fever fund sent by the
general assembly tothc Florida Knights
in lSSS.
A proposition to admit lawyers to
membership in the order was rejected.