New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-17
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF GENERAL MASTER
WORKMAN POwDERLY.
u1s VIEWS ON BALLOT REFORM AND IMMIGRA.
ToN-REpoRTs OF GENERAL OFFICERS TO
TIE ST. LOUIS ASSEMBLY.

TIE ST. LOUIS ASSEMBLY.
s. ron,s Nov. 1e-The General Assembly OF knish's
- labor reconyened In secret session this forenoon
with General Master Workman Powderly In the cha'r'
After consuming about an hour In hhishing pre''"''S
work, Mr. Powdcny delivered his annual ado'ess 'r'
Powderly said the cause OF labor was hIureu oy 'nc
division OF the workingmen Into TOO many separate
camps. while capital became more anu more co''
soi.ia, cd. He congratulated the ooer OH ue VA
tension o, ballot reform. said he
7, "a the opinon Of your General Master workman
that we should go still further in advocating the pssaae
OF election laws which Will render IL mposs'oe ' my
citizen to vote unless he can read MS oa'io'' A"' no
Injustice he DONE would be well to nix Gay IN 'ne
future say five years from the date OF the passage VI
tho law after which no person shall be aiowea 10 'oso
unless able TO read his ballot. There are s"o'' ""'
would establish property qualification Tor inc cu]en
but we should oppose such innovation Win AL 'he
strength we possess. recommend thst inc "'''i'
Assembly take action this matter
Much SPACE was devoted by Mr. Powderly TO 'he
question OF immigration lie sold, In part
some six years ago your General Master worhmah
declared In favor OF the restriction OF
lion The views then expressed were not received WIN
favor by the order but his sentiments have not chaosce
since then unless II be in the direction OF more Hko
exclusion OF immigrants than he then fasoieL We no,
adopt short hour laws in every State as wen as Ue
Nation may fix wage scoles through the iana "o
NAV enact protective tariffs until the articles fore'eh
manufacture arc prohibited while the tide OF inm
grafton floods on uninterrupted stream, therc VIII
be no dependence upon short-hour laws no reaneo On
wage scales and there be no proFcSoh 10 hncro""
,ohor that will keep the Of the American workman
h,h tim, that OF his brother who lives under misule
yo,r enera Master Workman has no hesitation In say
ing TINT favors tho total exclusion OF all imsr'h'e
who are not self supporting landing In this country
lie would FIX a yearstcn would be long enouss-
during which immigrant should be permt'eu 70 anu
With view 10 remaining unless he could prove mat ne
had sufficient means to sustain him for one year
The sneaker advocated utilization With the Farmers
Alliance and other similar organizations recom"ehueu
the organization OF social and beneficial 1ea'reS anu Ia
conclusion said he knew Of nothing he had done curing
b vc,r TINT he would not do over again under similar
circumstances.
The report OF General Secretary and Treasurer Hayes
beg,ns with a statement OF the condition OF the Dehe'
insurance feature OF the orders work, WHICH, o"is
to lack Of support by the members has not peeh very
successful lie urged the delegates to ADOPT measures
10 aid the interest Of the members In TINS part oi ue
work ot the order Ills statement shows that, incud'
Ing the balance on hand July, 1891 the total receps
have been sG0Gl4 10, and the total expenditures
go -As 80 leaving balance hand July !, 1872, OF
s.G6 ~ The membership Of the order has Increased
slightly during the last year and has now over ZooV"
members in good standing. Except slight balances uue
some Of the general officers in salary the general order
Is entirely out OF debt, all Us property, including the
general hoadqnarers some coal mining property In
Is fully paid for and ioots up total value OF nearly
100000.
Tho General Executive Committee In Its annual re
mort opprovcs the plan adopted last year. OF requiring
each member in good standing TO pay I'VE cents 10
fund for the payment OF railway expenses OF ueie
gates Much space Is devoed to the review OF the
trouble with the combine OF clothing manufacturers AZ
Rochester, n. u, and the efforts to settle 1t: The
report says
ando rnts Of combine
boycott has been steadily posecut and millions Of dollor
diverted from them
II Is urged that the fight be vigorously prosecuted
10 victory The board also reviews the case brought
against National Master Workman James Hughes by
the Rochester manufacturers which case Is now In
the hands Of Governor Flower In the shape OF
petition asking IIughess pardon. The statement Is
mnde that Governor Flower refused TO act on the
case until after election. There is charge In the
paragraph referring TO the case that the jury which
convicted Hughes packed then follows this
It h.hooves this order declare, In words that will
aimlt OF no double that the founders Of The
Republic would allow thr liberties to be withheld By
king 30 the workingmen OF to-day will not allow theirs
away by the legislation Of corrupted Congresses
or LEGISLATURES. or by courtmade laws
The troubles between tile knights OF LABOR ana
the Worlds Columbian Exposition were treated at
great length together. 1t was stated that all their
assemblies were by "A circular urged TO press upon
their members In Congress that no money should be
appropriated for the Exposition until the labor ques-
ton was settled. The report then continues:
The local assemblies promptly acted. with the result
that proposition TO appropriate 100000 was voted
down Another conference between board and the Ex
position then held with the result that satisfactory
settcmen. secured ard agreement entered into
which 1t believed Will prevent future trouble The
House and Senate Conference committees were then told
that all differences settled and the objection TO an
aplror ration removed.
The recommendation IL made that the committee
on Inv make a report abos iug the Offices OF General
Instructor and Instruction OF Women's WORK, as We'll
rs that OF the General Co operative Board.