Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
WHFFIINC7 W VA. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 20. 1882.

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| forts of the members Of the Order. They
| circulate anonymous hand bills. tersety
| stating their demands and the evils o.
| which they complain; they arrange unoei
| various pretexts public meetings % taiE
| over the grievances OF the laborer. MOST o.
/. the Land League clubs were organized py
| members of the Order, and take part in the
greenback movement, which was originally
| Intended for the benefit OF the tradi ng mld'
| die class. Members of the Order have oeen
| sent TO Congress and TO State Legislatures
and many are Mayors, Judges ana Aioef'
men in cities, towns and villages.
Many Measures for the improvement
of the condition of labor have lately been
adopted by municipal and State govern
ments, perhaps not so much because de.
s;enine politicians desired to make polical
CAPITAL for themselves, but because those
from whom such measures emenated had
heen connected with or at least influenced
nv the Order. The Statistical Labor bureaus
in New Jersey, Ohio and Missouri were, the
knights say, direct outgrowth OF their
AGITATION, and the chiefs and secretaries in
those bureaus are said to be members OF
the Order. In many districts OF Massachu-
setts, Pennsylvania and Missouri the truck
system has been abandoned by employers
and legislative measures have been enacted
to prevent the working men from being
feeced at the stores OF employers. 4 ne
Knights claim credit also for this. Iheir
principal desire is 10 create great political
labor party. ..
All men who have used their position IN
the Order to push themselves have always
been given back seat after while. As
they sit in their lodge rooms on one com,
mon level no one having an elevated
chair, they desire to be on an equal basis
socially as well as politically, however they
NAV be situated in life. The Knights OF
Labor are always compelled to fight under
Dark Hammer OF Monopoly.
OF capital and opposition; but the time is
not far distant when labor will burst the
barriers OF opposition asunder and march
to the front in solid phalanx and show 70
the world that they are honest in their
convictions, and honest in their transac-
tions. The twelve-hour system which some
companies are endeavoring to adopt IS
question of vast importance TO the laooring
men: it is a bold attack against their
fast.deyeloping intelligence. The miner
finds too much time to read, to develop his
mental faculties, which elevates him to
think and to act for himself yet they are
Incoming too intelligent. They will not,
as in the past, accept any theory which
monopolists wish to advance. Whether the
theory he right or wrong they hrst want 70
ventiiate and discuss the issue before ac-
cepting its offering set forth IN glowing
terms. Workingmen are producing TOO
meny orators and advocates OF labor, and
exposing the damning features OF monopo-
lies: too many climbing to the topmost
round in the ladder of fame, thereby crush
ing
The Evil Effects of Capital and MonOpo-
lists,
hence they are endeavoring to introduce
longer hours for work thereby depriying
them of the opportunity to develop their
mental faculties; but that time has passed.
intelligence is on the increase and that, TOO,
among the laboring class. The time is not
fardistant when their efforts will be crowned
with success, and not until then will the
country be in happy and prosperous con-
ditiOn.
When capital and labor sAall walk hand
in hand sweet strains of music Will be
waited in gleeful tunes upon the still ar,
smoke will be seen curling from every FAC
toly and industrial institution in the land,
the country will abound in happiness and
prosperity, and all in all it will be grand,
gigantic scene to behold. Honor and virtue
will be promoted when capital and labor
| will unite, and march to the front with
flags unfurled and banners in hand bearing
the MOTTO Where there is unity there is
strength.