The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-23
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
MANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Walters I'm Beer Saloons and Restaur-
ants to BE Admitted to the Order,
but Not Barkeepers.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22-Knights of
Labor had busy session to-day. Resolu-
tions were adopted that each local assembly
shall make a maximum scale of wages
above the regular scale adopted by the ma
tional trades assembly; that all grievances
and complaints must come UP in the local
courts Of the assemblies within sixty days:
that the legislatures OF the various States
be memorialized to enact laws providing
for the creation of State labor bureaus;
that alf tradesmen shall affiliate with or
ganizations of their own trade; that in
labor parades no flags except the national
colors shall be carried; that a delegate to
the assembly shall take his seat after his
alternate has been seated, and that plank
be inserted in the Knights of Labor pre-
amble against gambling in farm products
or options. A resolution making ex-repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly in
eligible as officers was defeated.
Al the afternoon session the General As
sembly continued it's work of railroadng
business, and 1t is noteworthy fact that
there was more time spent in the unseat-
ing OF the Pennsylvania miners delegates
than there was I'm passing any number of
bills and resolutions. The committee on
law was given the floor to make its final
consequence and Importance was the one
presented modifying the constitution, where
of voting in the assembly. This clause was
ordered stricken out. and in the future the
past master will have a seat in the General
to admit walters in beer saloons and res
taurants, when the walters not perma-
completed the report of the committee on
laws.
The committee on the state of the order
reported the condition of the order TO be
very healthy. The press committee an
nounced that the report of this committee
was Of interest only to the the members NIB Of the
carpenters was given favorable considera-
tion. 1t was reported that carpenters of
can Federation of Labor were organized in
a war against the Knights of Labor. and
General Assembly. The appeal was laid bee bee
fore the delegates, and the vote was In IA
vor OF rendering. what assistance lay in
The committee on distribution also pre-
sented Its fnal report. in which a hearty
ss then 1ee bosr dnns
the past year. The report received the un-
qualified Endorsement of the delegates
Close Of the National Grange.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-At to-day's
session of the National Grange the over
lures from the National Federation OF La
Dor. praying for amalgamation of the five
farmers organizations. were rejected. The
committee on dormant oranges reported
that there were good prospects for the re-
vival of oranges in Alabama. Georgia and
South Carolina. A proposition to establish
a National Grange organ was defeated.
The masters of the New england oranges
will decide in which State the National
Grange will meet next year. They will
meet not later than March i. 1895. and fix
the place and date. Resolutions favoring a
national commission to arbitrate between
labor and capital were adopted. The
grange finally adjourned at IL O'Clock to-
night.
Wanamaker's Kindness tn Employees.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.-Factory Inspec-
tor watchorn, of Pennsylvania, who was
I'm Cincinnati last night on his way from
New Orleans. had his attention called to
the statement made by DR.. George Heron,
OF the Iowa State College, in his recent
lecture at Springfield. o.. attacking John
Wanamaker as an oppressor or the poor.
He said: las factory inspector / have had
ample opportunity TO observe the condt-
tions under which Mr. W2namaker's en-
ployes labor. / must say that no employer
in the country could possibly treat his en-
ployes better nor make better provisions for
their comfort and convenience. I do not
believe a word OF Mr.. Herron's story"