The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23

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knights 81 Labor vas conspiracy; : sss ',,s
ssr. 20 lay everything ecnssessd vish q: oar
or ier bare 90 the world. ycu VII ~ 80
shc wealth which you control. and ene
tribunal .! public opinion 20 pas iaos
mens ON she two and say which = me con
You have Instructed your legal advisor 20
proceed against every man connected vssn
the knights ~ Labor for damaxe russs.ne9
since .ns ,rss a. ssssn I've vfr -. sfS Be-
GIN ~ once. Law claims Tor damases IN every
court within wnose jurisdiction knIxns ex-
,s,s: proceed = once: and N svssy state a.
90. u she Law VIII sustain yS ns
y = s.,I !. e. 'r:' v,; nns 60 race sses
no other weapons. For every violation OF
the Law 81 state or Nation ~ vii enter su.
az ainst you, and IN shis crusade sss ..as
sccute. on the contrary. We wish 60 SO ne
obeyed the Law IN your desiinxs. - the
Immense fortune. then u time
that the many onenscs with when YOU ~
charged should be refutei. You have -.
charge OF iniuring the state We vii @
your avengers. II you have been wfonken
We will let u be known 90 the world tnr1u -
the means OF the courts OF Justice Ana iet
me say right here that no money VIII buy
verdict ~ the hands Of these courts
There are people VINO say that this strug-
Gle IL the beginning Of the War hetwe-n cap.
ltal and labor. THAT statement Il false. THIS
certainty means war. hut u 10 war between
legitimate capital. honest enterprise ana
honest labor on the one hand and nierti-
mate wealth on che other hand. Ihis -
war In which We court the fullest
investigation OF our acts DO Won unrt
10 do the same; This war means no
il u war IN which every business man.
every commercial man every professional
man. every workingman Will ne invited
20 enlist IL will not BE- var upon the In
nocent and the battteneid upon which 10
will be tonight ont will be before the courts
OF law. and that Which makes Law. pu'uc
opfnion There will he no moh< In this 81
preme hour 20 silence any mans oninion.
No converts VIII M mad ~ phvrtrAi
force That isx which noats over press
m on ds~xrsre< both victor and victim. and
under such nsg as THIS We d. not ~ay~ th-
battle. lint this battle ~ the peof'ie against
monopoly NAV a. well he fnuSht now a. zen
wears from now an What neii - ~rninenrly
proper IN which TO fisnf 10 out a. hefor~ the
court-S Let rs know whether iAw~ ~ere
maze ne ONFfr1
not % framed. linen fne people must make
laws that will - obev~i No man. Whistler
he be rich or whether he te the poorest 81
enc poor. shall IN future -hlrk the re~po =
bIllty Of his acts aud shield himself pehind
the courts.
IL was 20 see THAT the laws were obeved
that the order ri the knights Of Labor MAS
founded. and ~ the day has come 20 make
the trial. 80 let IL be
do not write this letter 20 Won either IA
the spirit OF anger or % revenue For Won
personally have no di>iike. I believe saef
IL allowed 20 follow Your impulses IN thi.
matter you would have had the strike ended
ere this Those VINO advise Won 10
not minGie with the pecnie Iney 20
been Warned that your iife l. In danger
Paw no attention 10 such TAX No man VINO
has the interest Of his country a. hear
would harm : hair Of yolr head. But the
system which reaches out on all sides. gath
erlnr In fhe millions Of dollars % treasure
and Keeping tnem ont ~ the iegiu mate
channels 81 trade AMI clmmerre rsnr ~
and the mon whose money Il invest W thf
enterprises which stock gambling na- throt'
tied must make common cause with those
enough ~ provide the msrest necesearles Of
life for home and family
when say 90 You that VIE will meet you
In the courts. 10 MOI speak rashiy or ~.
advisetlv. have taken counsel from tns
best legal minds OF the United states. W.
are prepared 10 face You before the courts
and now await your artion IN the matter
This " not sAresf. play NO game ~ blum
or chance fsyeak for i've hundred thou
sand 0rxanixet men. who are ready 20 pay
ont the last isrthinx In order that justice
NAV prevail.
You have Il In yonr power 20 make frient
OF tne~- men hy acting the part ~ the man
bv taking tbs matter In your own hands
viii you 4 o 20 and end this strife m the IN
/ fere-r ~ Immunity ard our common cOun
I trys II u Your duty 20 brush asde ever,
( obstacle assert your authority nns
take this matter In your ow;
I hands settle every grievance restore ever,
man 70 his place. except those VINO have
been engaged in the destruction o. prDpert,
| or who have broken the Laws. VIII You ds
1 this You can then make rules and agree
7 mrnfs with your men which wili foreve
4 preclude the possibility ~ another -ucn dts
Z asfrnu- conflict a< this one has proved nsei
y 70 be. remain very truly you're.
4 lsignsdl T-v. Pow DErir. o. W
/ knights OF Labor.