The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-14

WARRINGTON, " W SoV' lo,-Lne
chief public interest in the meeting Of
tho Knights OF Labor to-day were the
addresses OF General Master Workman
Sovereign and General Worthy Fore.
man Michael ]. Bishop,
Much Of Mr.. SoyerOign's address was
devoted to the alleged trOachory otthoIe
who headed the revolt against tho gen.
eral officers Of tho order during tho past
year. Ho reviewed what he termed
their "devilish treachsry," and the
efforts to "liIrupt the order" lie
claims that they had exhausted all
their power maligniuE tho general
officers through tho colums Of the press
aud discouragiug the loyal and condd-
ing members through secret agencies.
They had publicly boasted that G5,O0O
members had joined their revolt. lie
explained tho heroic methods which
had been used to weed out tho disloyal-
ists, aud said that to-day, for the first
time. the order presented to tho world
solid and unbroken irout battling for
the brotherhood OF man aud tho freedom
OF labor from the thraldOm Of greed.
Labor is now between thO devil and
the deep sea-" he continued. Capital
has monopoliZed tue elements oil pro-
duction and labor 10 in competition with
itsOll for the right to live.
"a money oligarchy Is fast wiping out
tho last vostige Of individual libertyj
constructed by judicial authority al.
ready gwen to law, placing all labor or.
RanizationS in tho category OF criminal
conspiracies. Misdemeanors Of the
most trivial character have been raised
10 felony, without sanction Of law, and
used TO imprlaon representatives OF
labor organizations, and injunctions
followed by charges Of contempt nave
been used TO condemn labor leadarA 10
tue ielon's cell without evidence Of
guilt or trial by Jury. The associated
banks have declared war on the mouey
Of tho people, and tho whole pluto
cratic fraternity has invaded tho realm
OF free government aud constitutional
security"
Ho made some GugGeItions as "a. tho
best methods OF strengthening tho
order, but tho principal feature OF his
address was his appeal TO the general
assembly to give TO his recent order,
boycottinH national bank notes, lis
official sanction. Ho denounced tho
action OF tbs bankers convention held
at Atlanta aud said:
"Ailor carefully reviewing tho wreck
and ruin wrought by tho money power
aud tho designs oi tho sound money
clubs, which propose bonds aud cIiling
guns tor a solution OF tho labor ques.
ton, isSuod a boycott on the notes oil
national banks, and II wore to dio TO.
morrow would declare II tho mo't
righteous act OF my life. exposed tho
unsound money Of tho sound money
advocatoI. throw plGtoCracy on tho DO.
iensiyn Of their prOpos.erous acts 0t
bad faith with tho people. Aud now |
urge this general assembly to endorso
that boycoit aud ciyO 1t evory possible
iorco OF official sanction. ! ho conflict
between tho working people and tho
idlo holders OF iblo cnnital is inevitable.
The wealth Of the money ia gravitating
to tho few with an increasing ratio, aud
labor Is drifting towards sorfdom iastor
than ever before"
The address Of General Worthy Foro.
man Bishop also doalt with tho attacks
made upon tho Knights Of Labor by tho
rcyolting members. but contains little
Of general Importance beyond appeals
for stronger labor organizations because
Of the abnormal progto5, madO by con-
contracted wealth and tho fact that II is
constantly moro firmly cntfcnChing
itself bohiud barriers which every day
become more difficult to overthrow.
Both addresses wero roierrod. A good
portion OF tho day'a Bcssiun xas con.
sumod In tho rouort Of tho committee
on credentials which was finally
adopted. ItadmiLted all tho delegates
including tho six iiOm NHw York and
othor assemblies, about which thoro
had boon discussion, unl whoiu Rdmia.
zion 10 tho assembly depended on tho
reading and enforcement Of law
passed al tho last convention at Now