Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-29
GO SLOW.

GO SLOW.
A delegation from our local organization
Of Knights of Labor called upon the editor
pro ZEN Of this paper yesterday, and handed
him the following important document,
coupled with request that he furnish them
with the names of the parties who gave the
information on which an article touching
Judge Wallis appointment was based. Or
course such request could not be
granted. They iutimated that the informa-
ton must have come from some one inside
their circle, which, we take IT, is an admis-
sion that the allegations were true.
| The writer is a wage-worker himself, and
has been for years, and is in sympathy with
the Knights of Labor on general principles,
but when they assume dictatorship in
matters entirely foreign to the spirit oftheir
organization, we say halt. The EAGLE has
ALWAYS been the friend Of the workingman
and were il not for its efforts in behalf of
railroads, and all the enterprises that have
built up this city. it is possible that there
would be but few of the class that consti-
tute the order ofthe Knights Of Labor here
to-day. As q friend. we advise the Knights
of Labor to go slow. The theory that like
cures like is beginning to be recognized
pretty generally, and frequent instances Of
its application are recorded.
The following, clipped from the New
York Weekly Witness, is an instance, but
more vigorous measures have been resorted
to nearer home:
"Boycotting on the part of trades-unions
and Knights of Labor seems to have been
overdone, and to have fallen into disrepute
A New York cigar factory was boycotted
all over the country some time ago. The
Knights could not buy cigars made by this
firm and the dealers ceased to order them.
To cure this sore, the homeopathic theory
that like cures like was resorted TO, and the
tobacco factory was shut, thereby depriving
some two thousand men, women and
children of their support. The loss, both
to the employers and employed, caused by
some weeks of idleness, became so serious
that the knights had to hold council and
put an end TO the ''boycott," most of them
sayinf, they knew nothing about it. This
was costly business, as all strikes and boy
colts are. The complaint was not of in
sufficient wages or refusal to Join the trades
union, but, if we remember right, simply
the refusal Of the company TO turn off
foreman. The boycotting of the Fifth
Avenue hotel has, it is said, been unsuccess-
full; and now the great hero of the labor
party, Ben Butler, has been boycotted, but
processes not to care for it. 1t will, prob
ably, ere kong be discovered that organized
boycotting is an Illegal conspiracy"
Following is the document handed us by
the delegation:
WHEREAS, On the oath the daily EAGLE
published an article declaring that the reso-
buttons passed By our assembly in reference
to the judgesbip was not understood by our
members, and intimating that our lack of
intelligence should have been bar to the
consideration of the subject.
Resolved, That we reafiirm the sentiments
expressed in the said resolutions, and again
this judicial district, demand the immediate
resignation of Judge Wall, and in the event
of his refusal TO step down and out, we APP
peal to all sister assemblies in the state to
JOIN, us in petition TO the legislature pray
ing for an investigation concerning the
methods employed which secured the APP
pointment of Thomas b. Wall as Judge of
the 18th judicial district.
Resolved. That copies of these resolutions
be sent 10 the Kansas City Boycotte, and
city papers. KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
Assembly No. 1906.
The passing Of these resolution we be-
lieve will strike most people as Il high
handed proceeding and one that will make
enemies for the Knights of Labor. By what
authority 90 they assume to speak for the
"law and order citizens of this Judicial dis
trict?' Is this an insinuation that none but
the handful composing the Knights of La
Dor of this city are Flaw abiding citizens?"
We are convinced that not dozen MEM
bers of that organization cares straw who
is judge. \ conspiracy, forsooth. The
majority of the people of this city under
stand where the conspiracy is. As well
might the half dozen in that organization
who for reasons of their own are engineering
this matter, assert that the president en-
tered into a conspiracy in appointing Frank
Dale to the position he occupies. The
whole thing is too absurd to be worthy of
notice We're it not for its colossal impu-
deuce.
We will have no further controversy in
the matter, but for the benefit of the parties
who persist in making fools of themselves
we will say that number Of leading BUSH
ness men have talked of requesting the
Knights to reconsider their action and we
think it would be wise in them to do so.