The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22

any unlawful expenditures were made it
was owing to that fact lie minated
very strongly that Mr.. Hayes had been
carried away by his enmity TO the gen
eral master workman to the extent of
deliberately classifying the accounts so
as &c mislead the delegates
Mr.. Delvin continued in the same
strain. reviewing the circumstances at
tending the knights assistance to the
Couer d'Alene and Homestead strikes,
and said that even all the money col
lected had not been sent them; the bal
ance was simply held as loan TO the
organization to be used hereafter as
part Of the strike fund.
Resolutions Referred.
At the morning session the following
resolutions were referred TO the appro-
pirate subcommittee.
Recommending political action by
members in the interest OF organized
labor Advocating the restriction of
immigration so as to shut out undesira-
bic persons. That the saloon clause of
the constitution-which prohibits saloon
keepers from becoming members Of the
order-be modified so that barkeepers
may be admitted under certain condi-
tions. Concerning the relations of the
order with several esta ADJUSTMENTS upon
which boycotts have been declared. Fa-
voring the Swiss method of legislation
or initiative and referendum on po-
litical action. On the question of the
amalgamation Of all labor bodies into
one powerful organization. Providing
that the general officers be selected from
the four parts of the country-North
South, East and West. On the special
work in New England and providing
for the consolidation of the order therein
TO one district. Urging the enforcement
of the contract labor law. Asking for
an increase in the pay of the letter
carriers. On the organization of the
women shirt workers. Protesting against
the Comstock law (alIowing agents of
the society for the suppression of vice
to open the maid as unjust. On the or
ganization of the coopers. on the extern
sion of the jurisdiction of district as
sembly No. 147, including Albany, n. Y.
For the better government of isolated
locals not attached to any assembly.
Providing for the organization of a po-
litical body, to be known as the indus
trial army.
When the assembly adjourned in the
evening the delegates were as non-com-
initial as on previous days. The scene
in the hotel corridors was not SO ami
mated as usual, the delegates as A rule
seeking the seclusion of the upper floors
or privacy of committee rooms Mem
bers of the executive board gathered I'm
Congressman DaviS's room, where they
were closeted for an hour. Members OF
the finance committee were secreted in
Mr.. Hayes's room with a guard on the
door. Here for two hours they were
engaged in scanning his accounts. Sub
sequently it was stated that the finance
committee met and agreed that the
charges were not well founded
Hayes May he Forced out.
1t is understood that Mr.. Powderly
will occupy the floor of the convention
all tomorrow and then the report of the
finance committee will be presented.
The executive board, it is said, will then
formally demand Mr.. Hayess resigna
ton.
One of the members of the board
said this evening:
IF the charges are dismissed and the
counter charges maintained, a general
officer not a member of the general
board will be forced to resign"
Mr.. Hayes, IL said, will have doct-
mentary evidence to back up his charges
before the general assembly tomorrow
A strong effort is being made to save
the organization in order to make il a
pivot in the proposed consolidation with
other labor organizations. That Mr.
Powderly aims to be the head of the
amalgamated orders there is no doubt
One of the leading knights said to-
night that the outcome of this assembly
would be the beginning Of the greatest
movement for organized labor that this
country ever saw. Whether or not Mr.
Powderly will be the head Of the move
ment he could not say, but he did not
think that any one man would again
possess the power once enjoyed by Pow
derby and he did not think it would be
for the good of the organization to have
so much power vested in one head
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE
fourth day OF the knights of Labor gem
eral assembly was the liveliest yet. Cen
eral Master Workman PowdCrly made
scathing denunciation of the methods of
certain men In the order and a general
denial of the charges made by Secretary
Treasurer Hayes. He talked for a long
time about the state OF the order and
Its future prospects.
Other members made things lively by
declaring that the stories printed In two
OF the Philadelphia morning papers were
lies made out of whole cloth. Their
statements were challenged by several
or the opposing faction, who said there
was great deal Of truth in the stories.
This debate was so long and so ami
mated that the general master work.
man did not start his speech until nearly
II O'Clock.
AS usual, the meeting was held be-
hind closed doors and the reporters were
referred to A. S. Worsley of Beaver
Dam. KY, editor of the Kentucky In
dustrialist, and member Of the press
committee. Mr. Worsiey said the great
er part of the time this morning was
taken up with the work of correcting
the minutes of the past three days.
The only question of interest up to
this morning in the opinion OF the press
committee was a proposed change i'm
the constitution by which delegates shall
hereafter be elected By popular vote in
stead Of from central organizations as