Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-08

Eprros PosT-ISrKIIIerxcKs

EprTos PosT-
SEATTLE. W. T, Nov. 5'n-
The Knights of Laber get erea.
deal Of condemnation for the present
anti. Chimes movement. and muen, or
All of this agitation IS vrongf9ns
charged to them. The knights or Ls-
Dor are not . BODY Of men 50 isnorans
A. some put them down 20 be, and are
not organized for tie purpose OF sglis
ting tie removal Of the Chinese ana the
inssitut1nR Of strikes, bui on tse con
trary they are organized for the oe,ts'
rsnt Of she lasoring man, 50 MT nlm
out of the ways of the wicked 10 tns
highest standard of morality, 20 De
guardian 10 those who seek proteeiion
in time OF Hesd, TO educate the enlidfen
Of the poor man, and - Use every non,
cradle means of promousS 9ooo $40
throttliu9 tue evil channels, OF Snlon
there ars too many thrown open TO the
poorer classes of this AID all esnsf
Countries
Ihey are particularly opposed to not
and bloOd-hed and strikes. AID try 10
avert them. They try 30 settle d's
suites aud contentious betseen capitaI
and labor by arbitration they de-
uouuce tbs use of dynamite to carry
ssint, and those who are more tnti
mately acquainted with the workings
of the organizations never condemn
them. Many victory has been lost oy
he use of the iacenaisry torch and yio-
lent efforts. The Knights of Labor will
not, and do not approve of saen q mode
of gaining a victory. Again. they are
accused Of being associated with CON
muaism, Ninilism and kindred socie
ties, but a grander mistake VAS never
conceived. Thew do not recognize this
method of gaining for themselves the
sympsthies of the people. The red and
black flags With them are not emolems
Of labor.
We would like to know what organiZa-
ton was ever instituted, and in sym
patty with the lssoring man, that has
aot been cried down by anscrupulous
capitalists and demaoogaes. We will
take the Patrons Of Husbandry, organ
lied for the protection and in the inter
est of the laboring classes and farmers.
How long did the Grange live 1t lived
until scheme was conoocted by few
hungry and designing politicians. who
began to paddle their boats among
them, and il died the death Of oblivion.
Then came the Greenbackers, although
a political organization, 1t was IN the
interest of the laboring man. and how
long did the bankers and monied men
of this country let it live =? They did
not let it live long enough
to let one spark of light be thrown upon
its merits, and today what is the cry
among the bankers in the East, after
having depleted the United States
Treasury Of $6o0OO,0OO? They cry,
1--WE have got enough Of she silver dol
lar" and swear vengeance against any
one who dares to say the silver dollar
shall be kept in circulation. Both of
the late State Conventions of the State
Of New York had to build their plat
forms to suit this silver question. and
from all accounts every candidate on
the Republican ticket except one is a
millionaire. 1t seems strange that the
grand old party of modern ideas" of
the Empire State should fall back upon
the doctrine Of the Greenbackers; but.
alas, a drowning man grapPles even at
straw.
And now GENES the most powerful
organization in behalf Of labor ever
knovn-the Knights of Labor and
what 10 the CRY against them Ii Is
about this: They are set of dyna-
miters, organized to tear down our much
coveted institutions; . band of howl
ing, thieving ruff ans, led by few fanat-
les. who live of the earnings of the poor
men," That is the way they are brand
ed. The sympathies of men who would
otherwise be with them are poisoned
against them by INSCRIPTIONS and ig
norant bigots who know not, and care
less, how a poor man lives or dies.
Politics has tried to steal its way Into
their fold. but, thank God, in that little
band of over g. 90, 900 is contained iudg-
ment and brains enough to run its own
| affairs. and even more than has been
displayed by our millionaire public ser
| wants at Washington for the past two
or three Congresses. Politicians are
given the cold shoulder; lawyers, bank
ers, saloon keepers, professional gam
blers, Stockholders and capitalists are
kept out of their ranks. None but labor
| ing men are admitted to the fold. 1t is
one Of the organic atoms for the benefit
| of the wage worker that will live the
life of victory, and GO into history as
the true benefaotor, the true educator,
and alleviator of distress, and maker,
sustainer and savior of our grand and
zlorioss America. To Lincoln can the
credit be given of freeiae the oolored
man to the Heights of Labor will the
credit fall of freeing the white man.
JOHN ]. KNoFF.