Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1887 — THE INDUSTRIAL REALM. [ARTICLE]

THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

The report of the Legislative Committee to the Knights of Labor Assembly, as adopted at Minneapolis, approves the Blair educa-

tionzl bill, the eight boon a day bill, and the bill in relation to homesteads, and demand! that the Government building contracts provide for weekly payment of workingmen, and approves the recommendations of the General Master Workman’s address in favor of Government control of the telegraph and telephone systems of the country. Some of the proceedings of the “Knights’" convention at Minneapolis have been stormy and'ex citing. Friday last the Assembly was the scene of a fierce discussion in secret session over the Chicago Stock Yards strike. A 1 times it was believed that a hand-to-hand fight would occur between the Powderly and anti-Powderly delegates, the point being whether Powderly be censured or not foi ordering the strike off. The speeches were very bitter, and finally Powderly spoke with tremendous force in his own behalf, and carried the day by a majority of 116 to 49.