Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
he Is NO FRIEND OF LABOR.
President Mckinley Denounced by the
Knights Of Labor.

Knights Of Labor.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN SEES
SION AT BOSTON, PASSES A
STARTLING RESOLUTION CON-
DEFINING THE PRESIDENTS
POLICY REGARDING LABOR
MATTERS AT WARDNER, IDAHO.
AND IN CUBA-AGAINST TRUSTS
AND IMPERIALISM.
BOSTON, November 23.-The general
assembly of the Knights of Labor to-
day passed resolutions protesting
against what was styled IAN attempt to
smother an honest investigation" by the
Industrial Commission, condemning
combinations and trusts and the atti-
tude of the government toward labor
in Cuba and Wardner, Idaho, and char
acterizing President Mckinley as "the
bitter enemy of labor" urging laboring
men to vote against him and his asso-
ciates. A resolution opposing the EFF
forts to subjgate the Philippines" was
passed.
Almost the entire day was devoted
to the consideration of national ques-
tions. The resolution concerning the
investigation by the industrial commits
sion was passed with an amendment re-
ferring to the matter to the executive
board with instructions to formulate the
protest in as strong language as pos
sible and forward it to President Nc
Kinley. A protest from District As
sem,bly 200, of Brooklyn, against the al
legged unjust treatment by the governor
general of Cuba of labor organizations,
in their attempt to introduce an eight
hour law, and against the same treat
ment in affairs at Wardner, Idaho,
brough. on the adoption of rather
startling resolution. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, has ample evidence that President
Mckinley, aware of the conditions that
exist in these places CUBA and Ward
ner), and to say the least, made no eff
fort to redress the wrongs or to correct
them, although urged to do so by prom
inent labor leaders, congressman and
United States Senators, and we, there
fore, must recognize VIM. Mckinley as
the bitter enemy of labor, and ask labor
to use its votes against him and his as
sociates.
The resolution was passed and the
general officers were asked to give it
wide publicity.
On the subject of international bank
bills the recommendation of the general
secretarJ--treasurer were concurred in.
The subject of the recommendation was
that if the bill be again presented to
Congress the members are urged to
oppose it. On the trust question the
resolution adopted says:
Resolved, That the order of the
knights of Labor is a mortal enemy Of
the system that is rapidly getting the
great industries of the nation under
ownership or control of large combi
nations of capital popularity known as
trusts, and we call on the order and
working people everywhere to take
ground as a unit against any political
legislative effort to foist such institu-
tions upon us.
The resolution on imperialism fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, of the Knights of Labor condemns
the foreign policy of the national adj
ministration in its effort to subjugate
the Filipinos by conquest, and opposes
the extension Of our territory or govern
ment beyond the limits of this contin-
ent as contrary to American principles,
the American peoples interests and the
interests Of the great mass of working
people.
In resolution the issuance of inter
est bearing bonds was opposed, but if
such issue is made the Assembly will
recommend bonds In denomination of
less than 500.
The resolution also opposed national
banks as banks of issue, required the
abolition Of indirect taxation and of the
contract system on all public works. It
asked that Congress be required to
authorize an unlimited coinage of silver
at the present legal ratio. 1t recon-
mended that postal deposits and savings
banks be established in connection with
postoffices, and that the President, Vice
President, Supreme Court justices and
United States Senators be elected by the
people.
Birmingham, Ala, was selected as the
place of the next meeting.
MRS. JOHN KEMP DEAD