New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-06
POWDFRLY To THE KNIGHTS.

RICHMOND, Oct. 5.-Mr POwderly's annual
al will presented to the convention, 1t Is ex-
pected Tomorrow afternoon. Il has already been made
public ami IL ~ fOllows
! To me Members Of he General assembly.
The eyentiu and trying year Of existence an
order has ended and the purpose Of
ing been DONE correcting those things that
wrong lcgisang for the future 1t Is required by
law that General Master Workman shall make and
report Of his official during the year To report
all my Official performed during the past year would
of your time than is at all necessary and TO
properly place before you would require at least
four weeks time In which 10 prepare them for
presentation Ihlve all of my CORRESPONDENCE and letter
books within reach ami short notice refer 10 them
oi "a. odas.oI W VI ~ IA ~ cl E,,iP i
now thai h. is member Of that body tie report OF the Bcar
must naturally constitute report o. the important part Of
ing the mainly nped with General Executive
GS business 'e Board you and 70 other lhs 'eP2 es Of dn
agents Of the General Assembly, aud Will address
mako sucge as consider necessary II
Can place the order upon footing sur thu no as
saus from It's enemies can nure It, we are not guided by
and close TINS General Assembly without having improved
Sn a e f past we WI" m I" properly represent those who sent
rapid organization since the Hamilton
Tie Assembly most marvellous An
inaion OF ne reports 9i me general secretary artr or
4O6s assemblies have been organized The members
Thousands lave been attracted toward The order through
mere curiosity others have come for purely selfish motives
for tie good that they could do Quito a few
nS eristnr %roDas and before waiting to learn apytSg
the duty of The knight 10 the order plunged
into rash strikes The troubles coming
tins direction began while the last General Assembly
promise from The organizer that they Would receive aid
strike Their proceedings
tz,d by such utter disregard for our laws and teachings
tyos had no difficulty III SEE urng the passage OF motions OF
that assembly made inammaory speeches urging the
OF
the men that prevented such outrares from being peerat
cd although these agents Of nearious spy system Induced
desperate men TO blow up the cars upon the streets For
these ouirages the order was n no way responsible The ST.
Louis troubles were but the beginning OF the tidal
Of ana & %Sh SgeP' U % country ana
officers almost beyond their powers OF endurance.
me SOUTHWEST srRIKs.
The Southwest strike began and attention OF
the general up with other of vital
Importance No Of the contemplated action given
10 us and nothing concerning or the
causes leading had progress several days
II has been asserted condemned the while they
were Oh strike such escaped my lips The
only statement of mine that could be made to appear
hight OF condemnation that contained my secret cir
cuar 18Th of March copy OF which Is herewith sub
mitted / did not approve OF that strike. could not
do so since confidence enough was not reposed
into the grievances which the members
made 10 sp every wheel IN the nited states and engage he
whole order difficulty that raised voice denial
defenc. the order aud the country. quite
willing all the responsibilities attached 10 the act
stances That The men OF The Southwest suffered Wrongs
true they were many ana grevOus ana u my MN BELIEF
that the railway companies with full knowledge OF what
these srievances were peeptated The night tsnseyss at
Tor Insignificant cause. do no better than 10 submit
the reports OF brothers Lchman and Meture These two
personally detailed 10 with The Con
pressiona COMMITTEE and wth that committee examine into
made 70 the order by lis own representatives position
which took daring that strike wrong then the enuIe
" support those whom the companies refused usat Will