St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-25
GONE INTO HISTORY.
Knights of Labor Hold Pro
longed Session and Adjourn
Sine Die.
Various Resolutions Passed and
Boycotts Ordered on Enemies
Of Organized Labor.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24.-The General AS
Sembly of Knights of Labor held pro-
lOnged session yesterday morning and
adjourned sine die. A resolution advo-
eating the abolition of the militia was
voted down, and the following resolu-
ton adopted:
Resolved, That we favor the dissem-
| ination of a patriotic military senti-
nent, aud return to the popular form
| OF maintaining the militia in vogue
prior TO 1860, namely, allowing the
| state militia to elect its own Off
GERS and the rank and file to hold their
own arms. And we diScOuntenance the
centralizing of the military power in
| every way; object to the expenditure of
vast sums of the peoples money i'll
| building useless armoreS. and indorSe
| the popular system in vogue in SWitzer-
| land"
The executive board was authorized
| to declare boycott against the Second
avenue street railway in New York, I'M
less that company do entire Justice to
their men. A resolution was passed
in favor of restricting Immigration
to such persons as have money
enough to support themselves on.
A resolution was also adopted fayoring
the passage of a law prohibiting any one
from voting who cannot read his ballot,
the provisions of the law to take effect
five years after its passage. 1t was
also recommended that there be the
closest utilization of all farmers aud
laboring men who are in sympathy
with the Knights of Labor. The boy
colt OH the corkS manufactured by Arm
strong IL Co., of Pittsburg. was ordered
to remain. The passage of the Davis
house bill, now pending, to prohibit
convict labor IN the United States, was
Endorsed.
The committee on resolutions offered
strong resolutions cOndemning some of
the courts for allowing themselves to
be used by certain labor organizations,
and demanding legislation prohibiting
the employment of PlnkertonS. They also
demanded a law abolshlng the sweating
system, favor the continuance of the
| state bank tax and reatfirmed the as
sembly'S position fayoring the restric.
ton of the issuance of money except by
the government. The assembly de-
clared itself opposed to closing the
worlds fair on Sunday. and refused to
interfere with the matter of selling
liquor on the grounds.
The general board was instructed to
take steps looking to the establishment
of homestead building and loan asSo-
citation, and the establishment of an in
surance association to provide funds to
enable members to carry on suits under
the law rendering employers liable for
accidents to employees.
AT meeting of the general executive
board late this afternoon it was decided
TO adjourn to meet at the headquarters
of the order in Philadelphia and there
take up the work assigned to the board
by the general assembly. Thus the
for the sufferers by the
Homestead strike and other important
matters will not be acted on until then.
Messrs. Powderly, Wright, Devlin. Cava-
naugh and others of the leading Knights
will leave the city tomorrow, and then
the general assembly of 1892 will be-
come matter of history.