The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-18

LOUISVILLE. Nov. IA delegate -
the knights of Labor General Aln>rna,iv
from New York city. and one OF the puass
prominent In that body said thls even,,,~
10 an Associated Press Representatives that
AIR Sovereign beyond doubt would ~ I
eahaiuate Ter the nomination for ths presi.
dency In 1890.
III, he said MIR, Bryan insists ON mai.
ing fight for the nomination. Mr Savrr.
elgn viii not oppose him. for the 4wo A.
warm friends. In that event Mr. Sov~r.
elgn VIII become candidate for the nom.
nation Tor vice president. Ii was natural
Tor Mr.. Sovereign to deny the report =
he did not care for the capitalists to ~.
terfere this early in his canvass ana tina
greatly injure him before the fsht vaa
fairly on
The general assembly completed IL Wort
today and adjourned until the second TssAa
day of next November. when Il viii con.
eene again In Chicago. Teday's proceed.
inss were the most interesting Of any sinco
the session began
Tho most important matter taken ~ -
the morning sc es'ion was the sugeesstou 81
tne addition OF a constitution Koysfnine
the Degree OF the Philosophers SsanS
which Is conferred upon every sielexata. -
the general assembly The sugxesticn me-
with the approval of the assembly. and
a constitution was submitted and acceufs
eel. Under the conditions OF this Inn4fN.
ment chapters win be formed whefev6r
Knights of Labor organizations exfGt -
members will he allowed to take the rs
gree who have been In the order CO.
tam number OF wears and who have renr
dfred efficient services
AT tha afternoon session resolutions vorn
passed. euloglzing the late Henry 0eorwo
rs one or the ablest advocates ot IahoSso
canse. In whose dsath the workfnGmon
nave lost one of their mos, siucsso frt1c1o.
RESOLUTIONS were Also passed consmend.
Ins the services of Past Master W0ftmn6
Sovereign
Other resolutions were then adoptsA. =
ioiiows: Declaring uuequlyocally Tor tho
independence of Cuba condemniux the al
legged hasty action of the deputy sheriGD
IN the Hazclton affair and calling ,lron
the government to take such step4 Aa WI
bring the offenders To justice and deuotIIk.
eng the Cleveland administration "a
Matching the sale of the Union Paci6o
and the present administration for caryxs.
ing out the plan.
The cooperation board was instructed q
obtain all the Information possible 10 caf-
~ out the pet scheme OF the knights %
Labor and TO attempt to establish colonies
for cooperative plants In all states whoeo
the proper advantages can be secured.
Al the Instance of the window Qla1o
workers OF the United States, resolutions
were passed calling for IA plan whereby ~
placing OF foreign-manufacturcd alnso n
the markets of the United States VIII H.
restricted. and preference given In ~
building trades to the American mahufocs
turers article. An effort was made Ia the
resolution TO show eonciusiveiy that Am~s
lean manufacturers Of glass were well abeo
TO compete In all markets with the fueetI1
manufacturers.
Resolutions were passed denouncinG tho
check system Of paying city emplcyeA
This was directed at tine clalm-shavern.
The financial question occasioned no eno
OF discussion and finally resulted In tAo
adoption of resolutions denouncinK thu ne~
tIonat banking system.