The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-16
LABOR AND THE TRUSTS
KNIGHTS URGED TO DEFINE THEIR
ATTITUDE AS TO COMBINES"
General Master Workman Parsons
Anxious Cor His Order to Take Part
I'm the Next Campaign.

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-The sessions of the
general assembly Of the Knights of Labor
were continued here to-day with General
Master Workman Parsons. of New York.
i'm the chair. Reading of reports and an
address by Charles II. Litchman, ex-secre-
tary-treasurer of the order, occupied most
of the day.
General Master Workman Parsons. in his
report, said, in part: Since the session at
Chicago 1 have had occasion to visit a
number of locals. including those of Chi
cago and Cleveland, and / feel fully con-
WINGED that sorely in need of COM
petent corps of organizers During the COM
ing year the country will be again excited
over the issues that will arise in the
test that will be waged for the control of
the affairs of this country for the succeed
ing four years. l think, therefore, it be-
hooves us at this meeting of the general
assembly to take up some of these issues,
in order that our representative men might
be given the benefit of judgment of all in
the stand they may take in the name Of
their order for the benefit of the working
people. Perhaps the most important of
those issues will be the trusts, for who has
not observed the progress they making.
and who will contend that they carry any
charm for the wage workers? The concen-
tration of wealth as employed in the indus
tries of our country has made many strikes
during the past few years which have re-
suited to the workmens detriment where
ever such combinations have been effected.
1t remains for us to uphold the stand TAX
en- by the founders of our order. who,
through their foresight, have seen the APP
proach of the condition that is fast COM
ing on. How to meet IL is a question that
should be given our careful consideration,
the Knights of Labor. above all other
organizations. will be expected to speak
this important question. The war Just closed
and practically new people How to deal
with them justly and wisely and with
future regard for our economic conditions Is
question also upon which the Knights of
Labor should be heard"
The report of Secretary-Treasurer Hayes
was then submitted.
The report of the general executive board
was read by j. G. Schonfaiber of Mary
land. In part 1t says: Immediately after
the adjournment of the general assembly
in Chicago the majority of the general ex-
ecutive board met in Washington and took
up the settlement of the Powderly case Mr..
POwderly agreed TO accept our settlement
and withdraw all suits against the order.
The secretary's report shows that Mr.. Pow
derby accepted 81, 500 as settlement of back
salary due him, the amount which we had
at all times been ready 10 pay him in set
Element in full However. our claim against
Powderly for the use of the orders name
and his services in the publication of the
Labor day annual remains unsettled. While
the majority OF the board are not yet salts
fed as TO the best course to pursue in ref
erence to this latter matter. are of
opinion that some thing ought to be done by
authority of the general assembly"
The delegates were given banquet at the
American House tonight