Salt Lake Herald | 1891-08-05 | Page 1 | Knights in Politics

I KNIGHTS IN POLITICS I The Michingan Assembly Favors Industrial Union SCHEME OF THE PEOPLES PARTY S A Protest Against Importing Ballet Girls A Decision Concerning the Classification Classifica-tion Sorted Wool toD LANSING Mich Aug 4The general state assembly of the Knights of Labor has been in session this afternoon and tIS evening One point of importance was the I action on the recent greeting sent by tbe general secretary and treasurer of the I order at Philadelphia by which the assembly assem-bly was earnestly requested to take independent inde-pendent political action There was to have been an effort to induce the assembly to endorse the Peoples party platform but the adverse influence prevented this The assembly finally adopted a resolution endorsing en-dorsing the action of all industrial councils or convention that have inaugurated inaugu-rated work looking to the consolidation I of all industrial people at the ballot box trusting this great movement of industrial consolidation may culminate I in the full emancipation of the masses I ful emaicipaton te I I this from industrial slavery Following greeting was extended t the Farmers I alliance Patrons of Husbandry Patrons of Industry Citizens alliance and National Citizens Industrial alliance promising support in all well directed efforts for the advance of the cause of industrial reform Master Workman Allen said the circular sent by the general secretary and treasurer of the order was the first move toward a frst grand cooperation of all labor leaders throuzhout tbe country for an advance in I industrial reform