The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-03-28

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pellsd 10 work ont their time on the
public roads or public works in the
parish.
ALE STRIKE ONTHE GOULD SYSTEM.
address From Grand Master fowderly
20 the knights.
ST. LOUIS, March General Mas
ter Workman PowderIy has issnad
secret circular TO the noble order o.
Knights OF Labor Of America w'1ic
mas Just been made public. Mr.. Pc"
DERBY instructs the secretary Of each
assembly to call q full meeting and
read before it the sentiments which folo
low. The address opens with an order
to tie assemblies to cease Initiating
new members until the relations OF
capital ard labor shall become less
strained than at the present time, and
continues: s.To attempt to win con-
cession, or gain with our present raw
und ;scliplined membership would be
like hurting an unorganized MOB
spasnst n we'll. drilled regular army.
| i. - not fair TO older assemble &c
s.iGs in news members, pick up their
| uaurrei,. as soon as organized and nave
..,ein expect pecuniaIy aid from those
who helped build the order up for u
n,isle purpose
After dwelling at some length upon
the inadv;sabilisy of taking in new
lmembers at present, the address con-
ltiEues 1--WE must not fritter away our
strength aud miss the opportunity Of
present success in the struggle against
capital by rushing into useless strikes.
To the cardinal principles of the order
we must add another-patienee. You
have had patience for years, and had
mot the knights Of Labor appeared
upon tho scene you would still be
waiting. Your scale of prices must
stand as they are for the present; II
you can not raise them by any other
\ process than strike, you aust sub
NIT to the Injustice at the hands Of the
i employer in patience for while
Longer. Bide well your time.
Find out how much you are justly en-
titled to and then the tribunal OF arbi-
tration will settle the resi-"
/ Mr.. Powderly then cautions the as
semblies against receiving into tl,eil
, ranks employers, and warns thu
, Knights thatthe politician is planning
night and day how 10 catch thu
knights for the advantage of hirnsel
and party, and adds that to use th
!. name OF the order in a political con
, test is criminal and must not occu
; lagain.
Q Referring TO he eight houc move
ment the circular says 'Asscmblie
: fof the knights of Labor must nc
Q lssrike for tho eight-hour system o
: May 1 under the Impression that tbs
are oheying orders from headquarter:
h for such an order was not and will nc
:. be given : y. Out of the COCO,
"a 600 OF people in the United States al
I. Canada, our order has possibly 5000
}. loco, Can we mould the sentiment
1.-The millions in favor of the short no,
plan before May !? 1t is nousence
y think of it,
ii After speaking Of the qualities whis
1t the officers of assemblies should posse
~ and expecting the knights to ele
r. honest men Of even temperament, nj
- Powde.Iy continues: While L write
dispatch is handed me in which
read these words: tThey discharge
- our brother and we struck; for VIC
e know our motto is sau injury 10 one
e the concern OF all' Ies, sun Injury
y one is the concern OF all, but il is 4
is wise 10 ipjure all FOR the sake OF on
fe IT would havs been far better to co
- tinue at work aad properly investiga
the matter, bringing il before eve
known tribunal than 10 have struck
of Speaking of the relations between
"a church anu the knights, MI. Powder
~ says: al warn our members agair
m hasty, iil~concerned action. The chu.
,e will not interfere with US so long as
Sc maintain the law. If the law
o. wrong it is our duty to change it.
Ia am ashayp ,f} tn yy,nei with clergyip