What the Knights of Labor Favor
It will bo well for us all to keep
our eyes upon the laboring classes,
especially if it bo true, as we do not
believe it is, that the Socialists or
their teachings caused the defeat
of Mr. Harrison.
The Knights of Labor constitute
a powerful organization. How do
they expect to better their condi
tion? The action on Wednesday
last of their national labor assem
bly shows
1. The Knights of Labor favor
putting the malitia where they can
show ttieir sympathies for the work
inpmen. So they declared for the
militia electing their own officers
and carrying their otvn guns.
2. The Knights of Labor would
have the Chicago exhibition open
on Sunday.
. 3. They would restrict foreign
immigration to persons who have
money enough to support them
selves for one year.
4 They would restrict the right
of voting to persons who can read,
but would give them five years in
which to learn how to read.
5. They favor a national curren
cy, and oppose the repeal of the
State-bank tax.
Some of the platk in the na
tional platform of the Knights of
Labor are worthy of consideration.
Atlanta Constitution.
Dr. Abbott a Reformer.
