The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-10
The Knights to Stick 10.


In the heat OF the great struggle that
has been in progress for SO many days,
the strikers should not forget that the
new order of things which they had
hoped was to be brought into the Labor
world is represented more faithfully by
General Master Workman PoWderlyI
than by the heads of some assemblies
in the Southwest.
Mr.. Powderly is the chief Knight of
Labor, and his method of dealing with
such a contest is in perfect accord with
the original principles Of that organiza-
tion, which were depended on to give
the laboring man what he had failed to
get by any methods previously tried.
1t seems to us if the Workmen are
wise they will strive to follow his adj
vice. Had not the Knights Of Labor
appeared on the field said Mr. Pow
derby in his circular, ''you would have
been waiting yet. Certainly labor
never has been so potent before as it
has been since the knights were orga-
nized.
The preservation of the order in its
original character, and the rigid obser-
walton Of its precepts, would seem to be
a question of the most vital interest to
its members as well as to the laboring
world at large. Powderly is the man
to follow ew Y ork Sun.
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Labor Notes. .!5
The Philadelphia tailors have come
out in favor of eight hours.
The Kansas Guy switchmen have
settled their troubles by compromise.
The damage done to property by the
strikers at Charleroi, Belgium, alone
amounts to $500 900.
The knights of Labor are having q
great boom in Philadelphia. Fourteen
assemblies have been founded in that
city within a week.
There are about three thousand
women connected with labor unions in
Philadelphia. Two thousand belong
to the knights of Labor.
Ben Butler not only speaks against
the boycott, but 'Sputs up'' at a boy
cotted hotel-th Fifth avenue, New
7 York. 1t is thought Ben will not again
be a candidate for the presidency.
The Brooklyn street car men have
organized and the Philadelph are
organizing. The recent successful
strikes in New Y ork have inspired bell
punchers with determination to better
their condition..
Local assembly No. 327O Of Lewiston,
Me-, outdid their former record last
week by initiating $50 new members.
At this rate Of going on, it will be but
a few weeks before every man and
woman in the city who is eligible will
be a member.
The struck stores are being investi-
gated BY the labor leaders Of Pennsyl-
ivania. The system has been outlawed;
by the legislature Of the keystone State,
but a large number Of corporations still
resort to this method Of fplundering
their employees.
District assembly No. IL (St. Louis,
has forty-tiye local semblies with over
ten thonsand members, and district as
sembly SO Rhode Island) has afty
locals; but district assembly 80 (Mas-
lsachusetts) has over three hundred
locals.
The condition Of labor affairs in the
iSouthiis still in q very unsatisfactory
state, but tits hoped by all who are in
terested in the welfare of the country
that some meagreementw will be arrived at
soon whereby capitalists and laborers
will better und derstand one another.
Frank Hoover, of the mechanical
force of the Tribune, was elected last
Sunday by the Minneapolis Topographic
cal union as delegate to the Interna-
tional union convention to be held at
Pittsburg in June. Frank is a solid
union man and deserves the honor.
Louis Miller was elected as alternate.
The iron trade is still improving.
President G. B. Clarke, Of the Thomas
Iron Company, said the other day in
New York that he considered the state
OF the iron trade better than for years.
There is good demand for iron,7 he
continued, and think prices will inn
prove, but don't think we will have 8
boom.
The Knights Of Labor have been Civ
ing days OF trouble and evenings Of
WEAKNESS to some boycotted merchants
in Troy, n. Y. They have hit upon
the plan of sending large delegations
of shoppers into the obnoxious stores
and monopolizing the attention Of the
clerks, to the exclusiOnot regular Gus
toners, without buying a cents worth.
The boys seem to have had lots Of fun
out Of this sort Of thing, but it is rot
to be supposed that its amusing side
has been visible to thelvictims.
3ss -. s3s
"a member of4parli2ment telegraphs
as follows: The Parnell lists. are Judi
.ciously silent as the grave. RumOrs
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