The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
SCORED THE MILITARY.
Sovereign Says Soldiers Are Instruments
ofDespotism.

General Master Workman Sovereign de-
livered his annual address at the knights OF
Labor convention in New Orleans. lie stated
he had travelled 35. ljl miles since his stew.
ardship and had organized ii new assemblies
and made 81 public addresses. Referring to
the American Railway Union afllliation, he
advised n consolidation with this as well as
with all other labor organizations.
His resume ofthe Pullman strike terminal
ed in a severe criticism OF Mai. Gen. John
VI. Schoncld and the recommendations OF
that officer for mn increase OF the army, to.
gether with the action OF "Chicago's million.
aire aristocracy who were permitted TO pre-
sent stand of colors to the Fifteenth infan-
try which he said was an indication OF an
Uneasy desire to subjugate labor through
the military powers Of the nation" He urged
that the Assembly take strong grounds
against an increase Of the military forces OF
the nation and that they advocate de-
crease IN the regular army and the abolition
OF the state militia, for from them are COM
ing 10 the surface the sentiments ofa military
deposition lie also made a sharp criticism
OF the banking laws and advised n few minor
changes In the preamble OF the order.
Al the close OF the address the report OF
the General Executive Board was presented
and referred TO the several committees Tho
convention listened TO an address by Nico
President George W. Howard, OF the Ameri.
can Hallway Union, In which he urged
amalgamauon Of all the great labor organ.
i2ations Of the country into one association
and under one management.
General Worthy Foreman NJ j. Bishop, OF
Boston. read his annual report, which was
received and accepted. II was an outline OF
the work done by him and the order during
III" past year.
TIE General Executive Board madc n
voluminous report, Of interest 10 the dele
gates II was received and the recomrnenda.
tons contained in the resolutions were given
TO the commttccs Among the changes
recommended were some slight ones In the
secret work. Coalition with other order'
was recommended ard 80 also Independent
political action.
MiNEEs WERE SMUT our.
Chairman Worslcy OF the Press Committee
gave out the Information that the miners
delegation were sent out because their con
stituency were not In good standing. Tn,
glass workers delegates were seated, but they
are down on the ADMINISTRATION as run by
Sovereign and Hayes. one Of them stated
that Sovereign and Hayes had converted ia,
knights Of Labor into II machine TO further
their own interest. n
The miners delegation is comP.' ed Of 7
McBryde, Of Columbus o.; Robertskatchorn
Of Philadelphia; W. H. Wilson, OF Glassburg
Pa; 4. A. Bradley, OF Lilly, Pa; w. C.Webb
OF Plttsburg; L. A. Penna, of LINTON, Ind
They were shut out OF the convention for tn,
reason that their order is in bad standing
They claim to represent 5000 hiners ant
that they are one-sixth of the total member
ship Of the knights OF Iabof. The onl.
records by which they can hope 70 determine
the truth OF the charges under which they arr
excluded are In the hands OF SECRETARY Hayes
who has baflied all opponents to his re-elec
ton.
The miners claim that they halve been un
justly treated, aud that such ta9tics on tn
part OF the officers will break the order t
pieces.
when Master Workman Sovereign calle'
the session to order Friday, tho llrSt bushes
was to receive the report on thu, nnancia
condition OF tho order. II Is skSwed tina
the grand treasurer had "a sum OF $4,000. !
schedule Of the prqtsrtys u tb1 * sion
tho order'0 A NE auisNs
items on TIL arr d ihe knights o
5000 go ooo' 'osiS osscIaI Co plant, SIC 600
estate at H@mef NJ :, s24,0o0, and othe
sL - Ter properties ,aesregating about $500
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