New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
KNIGHTS OF RECIPROCITY.
GROWING POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
WORK DONE IN THIS AND OTHER sTATEs-PRN;
CIPLES OF TIE. ORDER.

WORK DONE IN THIS AND OTHER sTATEs-PR1Ni
CIPLEs OF THE ORDER
Immediately after tho election Of November. $780,
In Kansas, few Republicans OF Garden City, In has
state, determined to establish secret organization
which should be permanent educating force OF no
publican principles to couneract the teachings and IN
huence Of the Farmers Alliance of Kansas. With this
object in view the first local lodge Of the knights Of
Reciprocity was started at Garden City, Kan, on No
vember 10, 1890. But the founders Of this order
"buded better than they knew Not only were
numerous other lodges started In rapid succession
throughout the State Of Kansas, but the Idea at once
took hold In neghborlng states, and so many requests
for charters came pouring In on the officers OF the
original lodge that il deemed advisable to make tho
order National In Its scope. The Supreme Looge OF
the United states accordingly started by Jesse
Taylor and ID. NJ. Frost, Of Garden City, ana samuel
Peters OF Trenton, Kan. Since that time the order
has quietly but steadily grown, until now there sFe
Grand Tor State lodges In Kansas, Missouri Louisiana,
Dis,ricr of Columbia Maryland and Illinois, while
there are many local lodges in Nebraska Iowa, Ohio
Kentucky, West Virginia, Minnesota MASSACHUSETTS,.
Maine and New-IIampshlre. Grand lodges are beng
started these states fast as Is possible 10 90 So
In this state the work has just begun Six lodges
have already been established In Oneida County six
lodges are about to be formed in Brooklyn, three In
New. York City, one on Staten Island, four In Bunao
and so on throughout the State. Colonel John W.
Jones' who grand marshal OF the republican oiuos
OF BROOKLYN which did such effective WORK IN the cam
norn OF 1898 has been selected grand judge OF this
state to snperlntend the work OF organization T. We
HAYWARD Is the deputy Judge for Kings county.
Eight new lodges are about to be started In Ppterson'
Newark, Jersey CNy Hoboken and other cities in New.
Jersey This order is also spreading Into other neigh
boring States At the present time the order ciaims
IN have total membership Of 10000 throughout inc
country.
Jesse TAYLOR. OF Garden City, Kan, IS the supreme
indge. and l.. c. Hay, Of Washington, ID. O., supreme
clerk The order does not conflict with any other no
pubIican organization and numbers IN its ranks many
y, the hest known Western Republicans, such As ex-
senator ingalls, of Kansas, and james D. ,iarhson'
The following extract from the printed circular OF to
order will best illustrate It's nature
The order is secret political organization. but Of
such character that cannot in ony way conict with
r narson,s moral or religious duties IL has not been
founded in the interest Of any one man fof ffesuen' of
any other Office. 1t is strictly ofDddeh ior any iuse
70 ndorse candidate any Office before the nominations
are made. -, .,.,..
Everv applicont for membership must make Written
answer TO the following questions before oene ihuaea'
Are YOU in fIvor Of the perpetuity OF our unionl
. Are YOU in favor just and liberal pnaioos 70 al
honor,bly discharged soldiers and sailors OF the hepuo'
!. Ar, YOU I'm favor OF the protection OF American In
dustresl ., ...,n.oo,,
4, Arc you in favor of fair and equitable reciprocity
| hctwcon all nations on the American Continent!
). Are you in fIvor Of fir ana equi]oIc ie'p'"''
between all interests in our Milton ,
Ara Won in favor Of an Intelligent ballot. honestly
| and counted! ..,,,
| 7 Ara You in favor OF DISTINGUISHING every eiuhen
wbo oror. mr. accent, a bride TO influence ballot
The order IS In favor OF protection OF AhcrNe" .
tries wherever such protection Is needed 70 ioS'' INC m
t,-csts OF the American people ana pro'vs 'ae
| mechanic. the farmer manufacofcf " u's .ou""y
against the comptton OF the pauper labor OF Europe
| and the they produce
Tho Knights OF Reciprocity IS o. Us name implies
Ropullcan organization This order has been .nsutua
with view OF bringing the people tog 'hef In ira'e,
and social organization. stated times when tney wiz
be furnished with copies OK all laws OF impo lance win ~
stat sites and data bearing upon the same, By shs 'ss
discussion will be invited which will Lead 70 iu "ha
clear comprehension OF the value to the country VI '
that are now In existence that may hereafter &c pro-
posed thus preparing them " meet assertion Win su
| mcnt. 80.
Whore Grand Lodge has not been organized IN saDe
the organization subordinate lodges under the nei
ats jurisdiction u the Supreme Lodge and IN odes 70
perfect the organization Of subordinate lodge sA OF ns
persons must sign petition for disDensaton ana tah
| the same Grand Judge who VIII cause aispeu
sation TO BIO issued ana cirect IeeturSr " "'s' "
| lodge. - -,
As soon a, dive or more subordinate lodges shall have
teen organized in State. the CHIEF Ju tiees VI "oo
lodges can ucoa the supreme Judge Tor disDensation
fr Grand Lodge for that State and The Supreme judge
upon presentation Of such petition VIII designate uhe
and place meeting OF the CHER JUSTICES or Tic
purpo,e OF Organizing Grand Lodge OF that State.
Each Grand Lodge h.T>hes all supplies 70 the suoor.
dina,e lodges I'm il. juri-dton and Grand Lodges arc
only required 10 purchase the emblem buttons and rituals
from the supreme Each GRAND Lodge adopts us
own constitution and and bylaws Tor It's sub
ordinate lodges Each subordinate lodge Enc It's OVID
| initiation fee aud dues
Colonel J. W. Jones. the Grand Judge of the Order
In this State WIS at his office, Nos. 81 ana 10
| lark Row BIZ u Tribune reporter and said:
"Ths organization Is designed TO become an edu-
eating force and to gather In many Democrats who,
I'm the National election, for reciprocity ana pro-
tcon 10 American Industries. II is proposed TO hold
ono .ecre or executive session each month, ana NJ
] least one open meeting for public discussion
lesson leaf OF the most important political nioruaun
viii be furnished monthly to Insure uniform ana
effective work everywhere. Documents and literature
viii be supplied from Washington and headquarters
In several states sick benefits and moderate Insurance
have lrcn adopted for the purpose OF making 'he
| lodges OF permanent interest between elections. Az
| the close OF the last campaign We had 'pienuiu
| organization Of clubs In Brooklyn, but as soon Us
the election was over they disbanded Thus te "orA
OF organization will have 10 be done all over asn'
The pemocuts, Oh the other hand. keep up their
examination after rs well before election This
f., one OF the main reasons for their strength In the
large cities II Is also undoubtedly the cause Of the
| wonderful growth OF the Farmers Alliance i"'y
never allow interest I'm their work 10 nag ~ %
believed that the Knight; OF kecprocW VIII Witch NH
| has hithcQtO been left undOnc As soon as , VI.
National Convention has met ana the nomh" ,nSss
in this state and take up the work in earnest
| nm receiving letters from all parts Of the stae
liking for Information and Instructions. Whoever
| is nominated for President by the Republicans !
hc,Ieyc the Knights Of Reciprocity will play an In
| portant part In assisting to elect him this fall
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