New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12
LURID TALK FROM SOTEREIGN
THE c. NJ w. IN VIOLENT ERUPTION
BEFORE THE x. OF L. ASSEMBLY.
URGES SECRET ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT THE
MONEY PowER"-PAY FROM DEMO-
.TI(. CoMMIT~TEES.

MONEY PowER'-PAY FROM DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEES.
Rochester. ~ " Nov li.-Ths mornings SEES
sion OF the General Assembly OF the knights OF
Labor opened at 10 o'clock. The Assembly VIII
Last week longer Officers will be elected later
In the week and Mr.. Sovereign will undoubtedly
be reelected. Upon taking the chair this morn
ing General Master Workman Sovereign delivered
his annual address In part az follows:
After struggle OF twenty-seven years against
the evils OF aggregated wealth by our order we
are confronted with more serious problems affect
ing the rights ana hberues vi 'he ''"' ~
Not onIv have the idle specializing classes demon
strated their ability TO dominate productive enter
prises and accumulate the wealth OF toiling mil
Ions but they have e farmer with
threats OF discharge and foreclosure INTO supns
m So have subverted the principles OF free gov
eminent by forcing political service from the poor
as the eh1 falsehood and bid defiance 10 traitors
from their own ranks. but when deprayed mon
and threatens them with discharge and persscu-
ton Ssr 81 ner IN Of food and
shelter for their helpless wives and innocent chi,
tbst pecuniary dependence is political slavery.
How TO prevent the complete overthrow OF our
s Svl' , nne labor can triumph naughty
Volunteering, confederated capital Is question: 700
s ssTSas 10 n ali its and
best poasble organization 10 meet 'e
m
I would recommend that the order dvest ITSELF OF
ali the Ttoplan dreams "a a weary raVeier wouIu
east away MS personal effects 70 lighteh MS burdens
In dangerous march across dreary desert; woulu
nnssible adjust all local differences with employers
leaving the general officers free 10 uevo'e 'he e"e
nominc wear 10 the work OF organization 49,,
wn,id 40 change and abbreviaie our present test
OF M 'Don an equitable income tax, the free and
niirn1,e9 coinage OF silver at the present lega ratio
IN navment OF all Government bonds accordns 70
nrs.eni contract and the Government issue OF an
~ the money Of the country wouu Hin P os,,hv
aI.,rnttcn Increase OF the standing army 'he pay
snt NJ the bonded debt In gold alone the issue Oh
s n time OF peace. and the Issue OF circulating
no,es nv banking corporations. - .o., orr
h9tes a,,,d then prepare entire new secret w0rk
wou11 , obligatons than now have. establish
wiz, rao Enown as the Minute Men, ana as iaI rs
o..b,e return TO our former system OF "oi n'k ~
psiw,. secrecy would then appeal 10 tIe ~,
r nd reform forces everywhere TOT e'p :" S ~.
ano uhplnad Held OF agitation 10 hght the money
sreh. ia the corporatioTs to an everlasting nns
pow, neous influx OF gold ana resumption "
Inc since the result OF the eiecton was
known pn,a tons locked up the money ana Closed me
factories OF the country 10 Sec"'e '"' ''
neople by arbitrary force. ,r... xr.y.s
The report Of General ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS my 20
-. .har read In II ne rays:
Dwrsne the present campaign we nave oo pr i
co. the National Silver COMMITTEE Do"W oocu-
.o arts for which we received N,Wo oon
Tnr The Democratic Congressional committee ~
900 documents at - goo ana isc" ~ 8 coPteS VI
Tor the Illinois Democratic State Committee r..
M documents at $3.50. or making a grand tota y.
n "a The report shows receipts during the year
81 q, NJ q from all sources