The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-16
A CALL FOR FUNDS.
POW wDERIY,s FRooLAMAEIoS
To The KaIghps of Labor OF the County
The Struggle TO be Prolonged na Long ~
the Money LNtS-Fhs situation at
st. LOuIs-POvdSrlI's OpiniOu.

PHILADELPHIA, April l5,-Gsneral Mas.
ter Workman Powderly to-day addressed
the following circular to the members oI
the order oi the Knights OF Labor oil
America:
To the Order Wherever Found, GresRng:
You have all read OF the great strike on
the Gould lines OF railway in the sonth,
west, Its history is being written day by
day, 1t makes but little difference now
whether the men OF the southwest acted
wisely or not, Let Us pass that part oi
the affair over, for 1t, too, has passed into
history.
The General Executive Board Of the
order attempted to settle the trouble and
restore harmony; agreements were made
with them by Jay Gould, Esq, but when
the Board reached st, Louis Mr.. Hoxie
would not treat with them-not that
alone but he positively refused 10 employ
Knights Of Labor whether they had been
active in the strike or not. Il now be-
comes the part OF every man and woman
in the orderto take up the fight Of the
men Of the Southwest and assist them to
the full extent OF their means. They have
been idle nearly two months. They have
had most trying ordeal TO 70 through
and are in need OF funds,
no RLoQUENcR REQuIRED.
Itrequires no sloquence or rhetoric to
plead the case Of these suffering people.
They require aid and 1t becomes our duty
TO extend that aid as quickly as possible
tor US toelo- so, Send every dollar you
can spare to the General Secretary. TIE az.
uTer who will at once forward Il to the
men at st. Louis for distribution. Re.
member the men out there do not ask for
charity, they do not ask ut all. It Is your
Executive Board that makes the appeal
in their behalf He who gives
quickly gives doubly, Act at once.
Another appeal may be sent to you
and We ask Of you to prepare Tor 1t now.
We must be judged by our actions in this
matter. Do not pass resolutions condemn.
ing capital, for we are not fighting capital.
Do not antagonizs the contest we have bs.
fore us. Let US make a friend Of every
man who has suffered through monopoly.
This battle against the man who repre-.
,enta monopoly must be fought out man.
fully. Watch his actions everywhere.
Keep an eye on the doinHs Of Congress.
Urge the committee that has been appoint.
sd to It's duty; fsallessly strengthen their
hands and give them every aid.
sNEws OF WAR WANTED
In conclusion let ns again ask that you
send at once every dollar you can at pre-.
sent raise to uphold the men who are now
out along the Southwest system OF Gould'l
railroads. Do not delay, and ut the same
time make ready to bring the whole pow
er Of the order TO bear upon the man who
wrecks railroads, homes, tor,unea and lives
in his greed for gold. Let US deter
mine to have it 20 into history
that the men ot 1886 struck as grand
4 blow for liberty, as the mer
IL l778. The men OF l77G broke
the power Of Monarchy aud dethroned
the King. The power which they wrestsd
from the hands Of King was not 90 great
as that now held by one man, WhC
through the corrupt use Of money hal
Drought manufacturer aud workman Il
ruin. The power Of the King has passed
away. The power OF wealth is passing
away, and 1t must now b. determined
whether man shail rule, or whether illigi
innate wealth shall rule.