Show OPPOSES THE CONGRESS A PROMINENT eastern journal opposes the idea of a national congress at washington consisting of representatives senta tives of the knights of labor for the reason that such an institution would foment widespread discord and trouble it urges that the working men of the country can accomplish all the good such a congress could do by simply voting in e concert an at home for men who when clothed with legislative power would act in harmony with the interests of we ine laboring classes the journal referred ta holds that the balance oi of power ower reposes in the hands bands of the laboring men and that they can exea exercise else it as effectively for their own g bood 0 od without such a congress as with if ic the same paper suggests that the charge would be constantly reiterated that the knights congress was under the control of jobbers and should it be established and that the most absolute innocence and independence on the part ol of its members would not save it from such accusations asilea v the paper alluded to adopts a sarcastic tone and describes what a nice thin thing the members of the congress would have while living in washington in luxurious style supervising the work ot of the national legislature this portion of the argument is 18 p probably r 0 bably intended for effect upon the 1 jealous e a lous passions of the ranks of toe tae order by exciting which it is hoped to create opposition to the e establishment of a body that would necessarily necessarily be to some extent aristocratic undoubtedly Jn certain classes and circles in the nation have been startled by the proposition of the knights of labor to establish at the national capital a congress of their representatives which body bould certainly exert a tremendous influence over both the che senate and house of representatives there are men among the leaders of that order who are shrewd and intelligent enough to see that in no other way could the will and wishes of the laboring classes be brought to bear upon national legislation and policy in a manner so speedy forcible and effective as by means of the proposed congress |