The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-12

world Has So Clear, Definite and Practi. !
cal Plan of Campaign as Our Own"-A
"Grave Menace to tho Republic"
ROCHESTER. y. Y, Nov. 12-At yestor.
lays session of the Knights Of Labor the
report of Secretary Treasurer Hayes was
read The report opens with a reference
to what the official named terms ATTACKS
of most villainous character upon the
general officers Of the order, "by reason of
the just stand taken by them in refusing
to allow a small clique of men, who arc
familiarity known as the "New York tri-
angle of the Socialistic-Labor party, to
get control of the machinery of the Knights
Of Labor for the dissemination of their
doctrines" The so called triangle, ac-
cording to Mr. Hayes, consists of Daniel
de Leon Bucien Sanial and Ernest ROhn.
Mr.. Hayes complains that, although tho
laws of the order prescribe that working
cards, receipt books and other supplies for
the local and district assemblies shall be
secured through the general assembly, tho
receipts from these sources amounted to
only s., 437. Printing for the national sill
yer committee brought into the treasury
81, 700; from the Democratic congressional
committee, s., 900, and for tho Illinois state
Democratic committee 5000.
The report treats also of the action of
the American Federation of Labor, direct
ing all organizations that were affiliated,
both with the Knights of Labor and the
Federation (for trade purposos), to with
draw from the Knights of Labor. This
action, the report says, is in direct viola
tion of the arrangement entered into with
the general executive board by the repre-
sentatives of the National Union previous
. tt, o ho Of al Ia. A.
sembly 3d.
At the adjournment of the session the
following conclusion of the executive
board was given to the Associated Press:
In our annual address tp Washington
/ general assembly we used this language:
. In spite of the legislation already secured,
In spite Of improvements already made in
/ the social and industrial conditions, there
/ yet remains a vast work to be done before
/ the wealth producers will be fully free
from the chains of wage slavery and the
oppression of monopoly.
The forces of great army like the
! Knights Of Labor to accomplish the most
important results must have its power
wisely directed against the weakest point
/ In the enemy's line, and the very strong
hold and citadel of monopoly must be
] captured. No organization in the world
has so clear, definite and practical n plan
of campaign rs our order The machinery
of our government must be wrested from
/ the hands of the agents of the plutocrats
and restored to the people The money of
| the people, the life blood of commerce,
must be issued by the agents Of the peo-
/ pie only. The great highways of COM
merce must be freed from the clutches of
railway kings, and the land, the great
] ipl
which is the prime necessity for the main
tenance Of human existence, must be re-
stored to the whole people.
1.-The equal rights of each one Of the
children of men to share Of the bounties
of nature must be recognized and secured.
The opportunity to live in peace and Sc
cure of opportunity to labor and enjoy the
full fruits of their toll must be guaranteed
beyond a possibility of a doubt These are
the great issues, clear and distinct, which
the Knights of Labor propose to fight out
to finish, and the wealth producers of
the world are Welcomed to their ranks
During the year that has followed your
general officers have striven earnestly to
carry into effect this declaration, believing
that by 50 doing we should accomplish re-
suits of great value to the cause of labor.
The hope we then held has been more than
realized in the vast political uph eaval
which has taken place in the United States
since the Washington general assembly
closed
'In pursuance of the policy set forth in
| our Washington assembly we attended
the convention of the Populist party in
st. Louis and the Democratic party in
Chicago, and used our best efforts to Sc
cure uniflcation of the forces represented
by those two great parties in support of
the principles embodied in the preamble
of the knights of Labor. And it should
be cause for rejoicing on the part of
every true Knight of Labor that the money
plank, the plank in opposition to govern
ment bond issues, the income tax plank
and numerous other very important prin-
ciples, which have been SO long and strenu-
ously battled for by knights of Labor
against hopeless odds, have become the
commanding issues Of American politics.
AT last the time has come when the
lines of battle are fairly drawn between
the laborers Of America on the one hand
and their implacable enemies-the money
kings and their miniOns-On the other,
Although n complete victory for the peo-
pie was not won in this election, yet inn
mense gains have been made. Six millions
of American voters have arrayed them
selves permanently under the banner of
principles so long upheld by the Knights
of Labor. At least 100000 more would
have done likewise but for the frightened
forces of money and coercion used in this
campaign by the party of the plutocracy
This general assembly should give the
most thorough consideration to the ques-
ton Of how best TO preserve the political
advantages already gained for the masses,
and how we may perfect the organization
for victory in the immediate future. The
millions of wealth producers are now
aroused as they never were aroused before
in the history of the nation, Let us seek
with all the wisdom we can muster to de-
eide on such policy rs will show the peo-
pie how TO so use their political power that