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KNIGHTS OF RECIPROCITY.The New Order Working: in Opposition tot. h © Fa rut e r s * Ai i i a n ce*Washington, March 10.—Western people here are taking1 a great deal of interest in the new semi-political organization known as the 4'Knights ofReciprocity.M They think they see in it a counter-irritant for the Farmers' Alliance. The Knights ofReciprocity started in Kansas last November after the triumph of the alliance. y\v. S. R. Peters, one of the founders of the order, has gone back toK ansas. He fore going he said:‘ * A p pi i c a i a o n h a s b«*e n s e n t f ro ixi W a s h 1 n g t on tor the establishment of a lodge of the Knights of Reciprocity here. Applications have bxen received at the central office from every state and tc rFit o ry i i i the u 11 i o n. T h o n e w t • r d e r i s a s e-cret or ganiza tion.. and therefc)re the puhlic hasnot been made aware of its rapid growth and development. It has the samo social features as the Farmers’ Alliance, and its object is to embrace, eventually, all those who believe in the following principles: First, a desirefor the perpetuity of {the union, advocacy of liberal pensions to all honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the late war. the proll e c t i on o f A m e r i c an i n d u st ry, r r c i p ro e i t v ILe -tween all friendly nations, or fair trade, especially with those nations on the American continent; reciprocity also between all classes in our nation, including a community of interest which should exist between producers and consumers, between manufacturers and operatives, between common carriers and shippers; a fair and honest ballot; and lastly the disfranchisement of ev e ry pe rson o if e r in g or accepting b r i te a or attempting improperly to influence the balloting.”
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New Hampton Courier
New Hampton, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 19, 1891
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