The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-12

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| liarily known as the New York TRAN
gle OF the Socia.istic Labor party TO ge'
| control of the machinery or the knights
of Labor for the dissemination OF their
| doctrines"
The so-called triangle. according Il
Mr. Hayes, consists Of Daniel de Leon,
Lucien Sanial and Ernest Rohn.
Mr.. Hayes complains that, although
| the laws OF the order prescribe that work
| ing cards. receipt books and other sup
plies for the local and district assemblies
shall be obtained through the general
| assembly. the receipts from those sources
amounted to only s2,437 Printing for
| the National Silver committee brought
| TO the treasury 81. 700. for the Democratic
! congressional committee $4,000 and for
| the Illinois state committee $3.50.
Mr.. Hayes says that the amendment
| adopted at the last general assembly,
! governing organizers and reducing the
| price Of charter fees would recommend
! that all organizers be entitled to a regu-
! lar commission Of 25 per cent on ali bust
ness secured through the order; that one
half the initiation fee on al individual
| cards be allowed the organizer in lieu of
The report treats also Of the action of
the American Federation of Labor di-
recting all orgs snizatiOns that were affi-
! lated, both with the Knights of Labor
and with the Federation Gor trade pur-
poses), 10 withdraw from the Knights of
Labor. xt
The action, the report says. is in direct
violation of the arrangements entered in
to with the general executive board by
the representatives Of the national union
previous TO the formation of National.
Trade Assembly 80, wherein il was
agreed that the interests of the order was
to be first considered; that the entire
trade should be organized under the jur-
isiiction of the knights of Labor and at
tached TO National Trade Assembly 81,
and that the general assembly should
render all possible assistance to the trade
in protecting their members from unjust
and tyrannical employers.
Mr.. Hayes recommends that the brew
ing industry be thoroughly organized in
to the Order of the Knights of Labor by
the district assemblies in whose jurisdic-
ton the business is located; that all local
orders so organized be attached to the
district assemblies organizing them; that
the general organization render all possi-
ble assistance to districts doing this
work, and that all organizers be instruct
ed not 10 admit to membership any per-
sons who owe their first allegiance to the
National Brewers union.
An important recommendation in ref
erence to local assembly 3O0," is as fol-
lows:
"Since the New Orleans session Of the
general assembly, local assembly 300,
through the delegates who represented
the local assembly, were continually
threatening to withdraw from the order,
giving as their reason a feeling of dis
trust Of your general officers in the pro-
per use of funds. The true state of the
case is, however. that local assembly 800
has a large amount of investment, In
glass stock, gas stock and defunct banks,
and $4,000 in cash. A quarrel among
the members as to who should preside
ever the deliberations of the organization
and dispose of the funds above referred
to was in reality the main cause of the
trouble
The report recommends that "the gen.
eral executive board be instructed, as d
legislative committee, to urge that, In
stead of a prohibitory tariff on glass.
the tariff be transferred to immigrant
glass workers. so that the industy shah
be retained in the control of native work.
men and the foreign workman kept
where he properly belongs.
Statements of all receipts during the
period of one year and three months.
commencing July 1895 and ending Sept.
So 1896, show a total Of s39, ,393 On July
!. 1895, there was a balance on hand OF
$6.4o4. so that the present cash balance
is 1926.
Among the amendments proposed are
all ri,nrr ha no 1;t 20 fha
general assembly cents instead of 6
cents; TO So amend the constitution as to
abolish the Office and the title of the gen.
eral executive board. and thereby place
the entire supervision Of the order in
the hands of the general master work.
men, general worthy foreman, general
secretary, the elective officers of the gen.
eral assembly and treasurer. subject to
approval by vote OF the representatives
of the general assembly: to so amend the
various articles and sections of the con-
stitution as TO make the decision of ap-
peals to the highest authority governing
court cases. or points of law, as the de-
cision final; to amend initiation ceremo-
MES by shortening the same: TO give 10
District Assembly 253. knights Of Labor
building contra ctors. the absolute right
and authority 10 organize the building
districts in radius OF . miles from the
Ial postoffice in New York City.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
AT the adjournment of the session this
afternoon the following conclusions of
the executive board were given to the
Associated Press:
In our annual report to the Washing
ton general assembly We used this Ian
spage:
"1n spite ~ the good legislation al
reldy secured; inspite Of improvements
already made in the social and industrial
conditions. there yet remains vast work
10 be done before the wealth producers
viii be fully free from the cnains of wage
slavery and the oppression of mono
poly.
THE force Of great many like the
Knights OF Labor, 10 accomplish the
most important results. must have its
power wisely direcIed against the weak
est point in the eaemy's line. and the
very stronghold and citadel Of monopoly
must b captured. No organization IN
the world has SO clear. definite and prac-
teal a plan Of campaign as our order.
The machinery OF our government must
be wrested from the hands Of the agents
OF the plutocrats and restored 10 the peo-
pie. The money Of the people, the life
blood cf commerce, must be issued BY the
agents Of the people only. The great
highways OF commerce must be forced
from the c,uthchss OF railway kings: and
the land. The reservoir from which sll
wealth is drawn. which Is the prime
necessity for the rlaintentce CT human
existence. must Re restored 20 the whole
people. The equal rights Of each one Of
the children of men 10 a share % the
bounties of nature must be recognized
and secured. The opportunity "a live in
peace and secure the opportunity 10 "a
Sor and enjoy the fun fruits OF their toll
must be guaranteed beyond the possibi.i-