The morning times., 1896-05-31
DISTRICT AsSEMBL Y.


Owing To the absence OF the master work
man. w. II. G. Simmons, Worthy Foreman
Michael Cuff presided at District Assem-
bly,, Knights of Labor, on last Thursday
evening He stated that during the week
ne had visited the Shoe Clerks Assembly
and had found it in good working order
and the members enthusiastic over tie
prospects before them The general secrc-
tary-treasurcr of the order paid the District
Assembly one of his periodical visits and
entertained the delegates by Il very inter
esting ard Instructive address, which was
greatly appreciated by every one present.
He called attention to a secret circular which
had been isSued by the executive council of
the American Bankers Association, re-
questng that the bankers throughout the
country use all of their influence in select
ing delegates to tie political conventions
of both the great parties who are pledged
10 the interests OF the bankers association.
To meet the organized bankers. continued
the secretary. the knights must be up and
dong. The general Officers and executive
board had ordered Il circular calling for
red-lctter announcements in every place
where an assembly of the Knights OF Labor
is i'll existence. for the purpose OF more
thoroughly organizing the people.
The secretary stated that he had the
names of over one million voters and that
circulars would be sent 10 all of them.
Where no assemblies are in existence any
citizen can Become a member by means of
ten members are thus initiated a charter
the members are thus initiated charter
will he issued and commission as organizers
granted. The initiation fee for individual
membership is 20 cents and % cents for
each renewal quarterly card. Attention
was called to the recent speech of Secre'
tary Carlisle before The workingmen Of Chi
cago, which was made by Mr.. Carlisle as
| an individual and not in his official ca paCity
as Secretary OF the Treasury, but by some
political maneuver the speech was intro
dcued into Congress and is now being
franked throughout the country.
The executive committee reported that
the joint committee on conference with
the boss brewers Were i'm receipt Of a
communication from Leon fobriner, esq,
chairman of the Brewers Association, ac-
knowledEing the receipt of letters sent
by the joint committee during his absence
from the city. requesting a conference.
Mr.. Tobrner suggested that the written
contract that the Brewers are requested
TO sign be submitted and that confer
ence then be called for the purpose of
signing the same.
The executive committee further stated
| that the Joint committee had held meet
ing since the receipt of the letter and
had decided upon a course. 1t was eX-
planned to the delegates and met with
sion on the existing difference between
| the breweries and organized labor was in
/ dulged in and several new suggestions
| We're thrown out.
The executive board presented an un-
| usually large budget Several important
| settlements pertaining to the employment
/ of fstrictly union labor had been made, which
| was considered very flattering To the iD-
| terestS OF the organized trades.
Owing TO the lengthy debates not much
| time was left to the call of assemblies
| The delegates from the Shoe Clerks made
very urgent appeal for the moral co-opera-
| tion of the assemblies in their endeavOrs
| for the success Of the 6 O'Clock closing move
| ment. The members OF the order were re-
| quested 10 refrain from shopping as much
| as possible after 6 o'clock If that sug-
| gestion was carried out, the success of the
! movement would be assured The ner-
| chants, if convinced that the working peO-
! pie really desire them To close at O'Clock,
the battle would soon be won.
Structural Iron Workers reported that
| the principal business before their meet
! ing was that of the brewery differences
and the most effective methods TO be
| adopted for gaining a victory for organ
! lied labor
Street Car Assembly delegates reported
! good meetings and Initiation of two MEM
! berS.
| Carriage Makers reported several appli-
| cations for membership received at the
last meeting, also that an appropriation
was made for the support OF the Labor
| Bureau.
| IconoGaSt Assembly reported one appli-
| cation received, and that the meetings of
the assembly would tie held on the second
! and fourth Sundays in each month in Plas-
! tererS' Hall.
| Musicians reported application from a
former member for reinstatement.