The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-22
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

S. B. Whiting, Esq Dear Sir Alta
meeting of secret association known
as the knights of Labor held at Potts
Vile on January IA, last, committee
consisting of James Mason, tOhac.
cOnist, OF Shenandoah, II T.. Offender
fer, dentist, OF Pottsyile. and r. w.
Spur, II Wheplwright, of Mahanoy City,
weIe appointed to communicate with me
through the press alleging certain griev-
ances which wOrkingmen were enduring
under our employ, and in persuance Of
this appointment the said conmittee
published anonymously a hoticC OF an
intended strike at oul COllieries On the
10th of February in case the wages for
the previous month axe not paid by the
18th inst.
. 1t Is difficult to conceive what the
three gentlemen named have to do with
the subject. They certainly have no
connection With our company. We are
not in any manner indebted to any Of
them either for tobacco, teeth, or wheel
wright work, and there can be no doubt
whatever that even If their own private
avocatione do nOtrequire their own per
sOnal attention, it would be better for
their families and friends that they
should avoid the risks Of the conviction
! and punishment for conspiracy which
must always attend their efforts to as
sumo the management of our affairs.
A full examination of The names and
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Fa,IlcN M"ch' one VI vi SO men,
ca'Ied JacA DioWu, nas out LecTht'S
come 10 Scnuy,k"' countY,Ilom LuzeIhe
the latter region 10 lhclte disturbances
In our u'strl%' -,
VI course IL wouli De an easy thlng To
arrest HI oi the'e men ana punish
ihem Tor ihe conspiracy put IL Wlll be
impossible for them ever to make any
movement toward carrying thelf lhreatS
INTO eject without u being known ~
Time Tor prevention Dnllke the OLD
order OF "Mnilis Magul!es tue present
association Is fhtiteIy 100 large ana
composed OF TOO lnc"ngl uous elements
ever 10 90 much nilSchleIi ana l nave
but Illtle OuOt That the great majority
OF members are really at htarS good,
well meaning men, who follow The
leaders without knowing now easily
they may ne led into error, and as an
evidence that the great majority OF the
men are really good citizens aud sensi- !
ble persons, 1t may be stated that on
Saturday last, at meeting OF the DIST /
rict Assembly, hcld at tFrackville, where f.
each delegate cast number OF votes
equal to the members whom he repre- |
sented, motion to strike for the 81 6O
basis was defeated by uote Of 2O2l to
230, and the action OF the Pottsville |
meeting TO stop work on the 10th OF
the month in case the pay was not com /
pleted by the 10th, was reconsldered,
and 1t was determined to lake no ac- |
tloI until the 2Oth by which time It was
well known that all tie wages would 4
nave oeen PAID IL might therefore, |
be entirely safe tor US to ienoro Tie Z
whole matter under The belief that no
INJURY can result TO US from II. we /
certainly do not claim the right to IN
leffere In any manner with our men 1
OIhlng any society they think Ill TO De-
come members OF, but II any secret go
clety makes a direct attack upon Us, /
we must decline TO Eaye anything To DO
win Its members ana therefore u any