The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-18

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-THE
general assembly OF the knights OF la
Dor which has been in session In this
city since the early part OF last week,
completed Its work to-day and ad-
tourned until the second Tuesday of
lext November. when 1t will convene
again in Chicago,
To-day's proceedings were the most
interesting and spirited of any day
since the session began. Many uues-
tlons OF national significance were dis
cussed and In each case resolutions
were passed, expressing the sentiment
Of the organization on the several mat
ters,
The most important matter taken up
at the morning session was tho sug-
gestion OF the adoption of constitu-
ton governing the degree OF the phil
osopher's stone, which ls conferred up
on every delegate to the general assem-
bly, The suggestion met with the ap-
proval Of the assembly and conatitu-
ton was submitted and accepted. I'm
der the conditions OF this instrument
chapters will be formed wherever
Knights OF Labor organizations exist,
and members will be allowed to take
the degree who have been In the order
a certain number OF years and who
have rendered efficient service,
At the afternoon sessions resolutions
were passed. euloglzing the late Henry
George,
Resolutions were also passed. COM
mending the services of past general
workman ]. r. Sovereign.
Other resolutions were then adopted
Us follows:
Declaring unequIvocally In favor of
the independence OF Cuba: condemning
sherlffs In the Hazelton affair, and
calling upon the government to take
such steps as will bring the offenders
to Justice; denounclng the Cleveland
administration for "hatchlng" the sale
n the Union Pacific railroad and the
PRESENT administration for carrying out
the plan; condemning the act OF the
bravery workers OF the American Fed
cratlon OF Labor In seeking by alleged
unfair means, to force the Knirhts OF
Labor employees OF the Rochester
Brewing Company TO withdraw In favor
Of the federation, and the executive
boardwaB authorized 10 take such steps
as will bring the offenders TO account
for what Is considered most unfair
action. II It is found necessary the
board Is also authorized 20 retaliate by
declaring war against the products Of
all breweries where American fedora
ton OF labor men are employed.
The cooperation board was instruct
nd to obtain all the information possl-
BILE TO carry out the pet scheme OF the
knights OF Labor and to attempt TO es-
tablish colonies for cooperative plants
In all states where the proper advnnt-
ages can he secured. The scheme, It 10
thought, will give employment to thou
sands OF idle workmen.
At tho instance OF the window glass
workers of the United States reSolu-
tons we're passed, calling Tor 4 plan
whereby the placing OF foreign manu-
factured glass In the markets OF the
United States be restricted and prefer
enee given In all building trades TO the
American manufactured article.
The financial question oecastoned no
end OF discussion, and finally resulted
In the adoption Of resolutions denounc-
Ing strongly the present banking sys-
TEN as advocated bv the national bank
ors,
4 delegate TO the general assembly
from New York City and one OF the
most prominent In the body, said THIS
ovOnIng to the Associated Press repre-
sentative said Mr.. Sovereign would no
doubt, would be n candidate for the
nomination OF President in 1900. IT.
he said, "Mr. Bryan insists on making
a fight for the nomination, Mr.. SoYcr-
eign will become a candidate for the
nomination OF vice president II was
natural for Mr.. Sovereign to deny the
report as he did not care for the capl-
tallsts to Interfere this early In M
canvass, and thus greatly inIure him
before the fight was fairly on