Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-03

The following extracts from an inter-
view with Mr. PoWderiy concerning the
Assembly will be read with interest;
THE QUESTION OF STRIKES.
Are you going to take definite action
in regard to strikes al the coming con.
YeDtiCn:
81 think 70 will be necessary for oar Con-
yeniion 10 do so. At the Cleveland Con-
yention q placed check on bOy colts aud
,trikee-Ho mucn SO that few have occurred
since then. No sooner 0id our order place
is strOng hsnd on the strike aud boEcott
thsn Tie employer OF labor began ios'rike
ard boy colt over two huu1rei IpckOuis
have occurred since the employ ers got the
ices that members OF our organization
could not sirk Ike without violating the laws
~ Tie order. haveal"ays opposed strikes
always will, except as last resort: but
The sciiCn Of some employers of labor since
The Cleveland Convention has made IL alb
sOiuteiy pecctsary for us 10 lake some &C"
ton 10 protect our own members. Wnt'-
ever legislation is Enacted Will be iudciOIs
and well res ulated, whether ~ lclates 10 tlc
atfike or the boy cOtt.'
TIRE boycott A LAST RESORT.
"Do YOU believe In the brycott:"
Il believe IN the boycOit rs do IN the
case Of the strike, that ~ should De usei
only ss lRst resort There are those VINO
sAy that DO not belltve In tho bo5cott IN
der any condition. II employers OF la'pr
would not resort TO 10 ! would never hhYe
occasion TO believe In ~, bIiSO long Rs lheY
Gothe boycott viii he USED. Nueu the hn!
lish Government became posseHed 81 tue
ides thSt Daniel 1Connen "ou,o s.,ep,
Tor bin. and prsc;icol III! soi's OF
Irposit!ons OF the Iiish people.
nttle pOufer under Clerkenwet MADE
a wonderful Change In sentiment all
re-
,or tne people Of Ireland than they had bee
.ote In his case ina boycott takes rae
Dlfce " powder. Neither Sh0l'1 bc use
t1ceu when absOutel necessary, and a
An American i.WIiI never submit 20
wong While the means OF ughtuS II lies
u NY Io~tr.'
POLITICAL ACTION.
Thus far 10 has been the policy OF tho
Ofder 10 keep out OF politics. Docs tnlS
great organization, with 80 million mem
hcIy, place more reliance IN boycJts aud
strikes than II does IN the btilote
NO; II dos nos. II believes IN the
judicious uss OF the ballot. suG the ds-
CUssions which take place IN our -
,emllies concerning the laws OF me
country are Ia The direction OF teach-
ing the citizen his duty. The p1It'es
II parties or men are not discussed.
The merits OF John Jones as can lIdtte
II one party OF another VIII not BE- dis
cusSed iu cur assembly, but the Jaws 20 oe
enacted by John Jones whether elected
~ Kepnhlic9n. Democrat, or otherwise
furnish food for discussion. The parties
of the present day are on trial The
million men who are IN the knights
OF Labor are 10. day studying the science OF
government. They I'm turn VIII be teachers
OF other millions. ord n the parties o. to
dsy DO not heed the Handwriting ON the
wall and make American laws for the Ame-
ricAn people, the millions so instfucte1 can
form n PARTY That viii DO 80. There never
VII be = political party called the kulEhts
OF Labor, but members OF the knights
Of Labor in such contingency As l
nave limited at may one day c)-ope-
rate with other thinking men IN IOtih-
iug party mat VII keep the conn,
try straight In the lines marked ont Tor ],
by the founders pf the republic. Whle our
ORGANIZATION has great faith IN the ballot.
Vet we know that the ballot alone cannot
settle disputts between John Jones th' en-
rloyer. and his cmp,OSecs. The rekuaiIou
II prices Of labor ard cOmn0d ties ioe-r}t
come within the province ~ political par
lies and Az the boycott and str ke grow on
~ disputes on these questions the orgahlza-
ton must attend to them n well rs 10 dis
pUtes on political matters.
IN Favor or A STATE ASSEMBLY,.
A telegram to the Baltimore Herald
from Newark, n. Jn bearing date Of
October lst, says:
The delegates from District Assembly No.
81, Knights OF Labor viii leave fOr hcu.
mond tomorrow might. They 90 Pledged
10 work for harmony between the knights
and trades unions They VIII also urge me
formation OF 2 State Assembly, TO Which
mail he referred al matters Win reference
10 strIkes aud lOckout instead or having
10 refer thcse matters 90 the General Exec
utlve Board ST Philadelphia, as IS the case
now.
MIR. rOWDERLN HERE.
Observation-Disclosures POw1erlg
arrived on the Q o'clock train last night.
lie was net at the depot by Secretary
Turner and escorted 10 FOrd's Hotel,
where he and all the members Of the
Executive Board have their rooms and
Headquarters. The other members Of
the Board-Messrs. John W. Harris,
New Brunswick. \. j. : I. =. i. Bar
~, East Saginaw, Mich. ". II. Bal
ley, Shawnee, o.; James l.. Quinn.
New York: Oven Cayanaugh, Cinciu-
natl: David r. Gibson, Hamilton,
Ont. Ira b. Aylesworth, Baltimore,
and joseph L. Buchanan, Denver
came in Oh this train; also about TWEEN
ty delegates, including those from Pitts
bureh, Pa. When Dir. PoTlerly got 10
Fords he wss met and warmly well
coined by many OF the delegates who
had already arrived.
PERSONAL. sc.
Tie following newspaper-men ~h0
will report the Assembly arrived here
yesterday Newton Biganey and W. +.
King. Of the Associated Press; 1r. 7.
W. Jackson, of the New York Herald,
snd Mr.. T. f. Fielders, Of the New
York Times.
The delegates from District Assembly
no. A., Of New York, started yesterday.
They came 10 Baltimore By rail, and
from there will come by steamer.
Tie Baltimore Canmskers, sbou. 400
in number, will arrive by TIE steamer
Louise today, and vii! be mot by tie
timers OF Richmond.
Tire Massachusetts, delegation, which
embraces 4 number OF ladies'. came to
Washington yesterday, and will arrive
here with the Washington excuTsiouists
this morning.
There Will be altogether about forty
female delegates.
Secretary Turner has bis wife with
him.
Hi> TO0TIN TROG.