Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27
STRIKES AND BoYCOTTIN0.
Important secret Cprculap Of General
Master Worn man Povderly.

STRIKES AND BOYCOTTINo.
Important secret C,rcaias OF General
Master Workman PoWderly.
THE ORDER WARNED AGAINST nAsrY, rxcox.
sIpERATE ACTION IN SETTLING LABOR
DISPUTES AND AGAINST POLITICIANS
STRIKES AND BoYcorrING MUST BE AvorpEp.
General Master Workman Powderly has ts-
sued a secret circular 10 the noble order of tho
knights OF Labor OF America. which has Just
oeen made public. Mr.. Powderly instructs tho
secretary OF each assembly 10 call a full meeting
and read the circular 10 IL. The address opens
with an orderto the assembly TO cease Initiating
new members until the relations OF capital and
iaoor shall become less strained than at tho
present time and continues: To attempt 90 win
concessions or gains with our present raw. un-
disciplined membership would be like hurting
an unorganized mob against a weli-drilled Pc
guar array IL is not fair Ia the Older assen-
oiies To bring i'm new members nick ut, their
quarreis as soon a. organized and have them
S 1890 pecuniary aid Irom those who helped
oullu the order up for Noble purpoSe
PATIENCE corNsELED AND AKRiTRArIoS AID
yIsED.
AFTER dwelling at some length upon the tnad-
Visibility of taking In new members al present
The address continues: "We must moi ritter
away our strength and miss the ornortnpttv ~
present success I'm the struggle against ca,,itai
oy rushing into useless strikes. 10 the cnrdinai
principles OF the order we must add another
had not the Knights OF Labor appeared mann aua
the scene you would still he Waiting Nour
SCALES VI prices must stand as they are tor the
present u YOU cannot raise them by any other
process imam strike. You must submit 10 in
Justice al the hands OF the employer in patienc.
loi Mhiie longer Bide well YOUR time Find
out much you are justly entitled To- and tlen
the tribunal OF arbitration viii settle lhe r.st
WARNED AGAINST POLITICAL PLorTERS.
Mr.. Powderly then cautions The assemblies
agaihs, receiving into their ranks eInployers.
and warns the knights OF Labor that the poli.
tician is planning night and day how 90 catch
knights OF Labor for the advantages of himself
ana party, aud adds that Ia use tue name of
the order IN a political contest il criminal and
must not occur again.
THE EIGHr-HoUR MOVEMENT.
REFERRING TO the eight-hon movement. tho
circular says Wv
assemblies OF the knights OF Labor must nor
strike Tor the eight-hour system ON Man On
the impression that they are ,,hc,,tn,, -, ~.
from headquarters, for such an order MAS Mt
anu VIII not be given. out OF the sixty mil
lions OF people in the United stale sand Canada
our order has possibly three millions Can Ma
mould the sentiments of the millions I'm favor
sen ,e =, sn1rt hour plan before May 4? 1t lie ao-
NOT WISE To INJURE Ala, FOR THE s,1,, ON
Al'er speaking OF the qualities which thu on.
GERS oil assemblies should possess and expac,tn,,
the knights TO elect honest men of even tenn
permanent, Mr.. Powderly continues: ..While ".
miiee uispateh Ii handed me, in which \ read
THESE words: They discharged our brot her all
we struck, Tor you know our motto ia San tntnrS-
70 one Is me concern OF all Yes, injury
70 one IL the concern of all. But ii il moi visa
10 lnJure all FOR the sake OF one Ii would hayc
oeeh iar better To continue at work and prom.
lily investigate the matter, bringing IL before
every known tribunal, than 10 have struck -
THE CHURCH AND THE KNIGHTS.
speaking OF the relations between the church
anu the hhights OF Labor, Mr.. Powderly saws:
warn our members against hasty, ill-advised
acIioh. The church viii not interfere with us
so iohs az we maintain the law. Ii the law ia
wrong ~ Is our duty TO change it. lam ashamed
70 meet with clergymen and others mi IN rcli
tafIisen, order Is composed OF law-abiding in-
.sSniscnt men, while the next dispatch brings
TIE news oil some petty boycott or strike
STRIKES AND BofCoTTs MUST BE AVoIDRD
Az CONCLUSION the master workman SAWS: ct
write this circular TO lay before the order tina
exact condition OF things. While am neither
nor mentally capable OF performing
OH 'he "orh required oi me, ann willing To do
my part, but not To be asked 10 mainiatn :,
iaise position before the world any longer tIne
Vi Two things must take place-either The local
and district assemblies Oh ihe order uusf ol,eX
ils laws or must Toe permitted 10 RESIGN nom :,
80 nooaLon Which obiges me 10 play part be-
loIe the puoilc aud another To our lncIuters r
say 10 the world that the Il nights ol Labor DO
a io. approve or encourage Strikes and IA one
uay dispatches come To me from Troy Y n
Manchester, y. H., Chicago, H., Cincinnau o.
~ momoufg, va, Springfield, o.. aud Montreal,
1nuouhcihs stfiheh. IL 1s impossible for
human nature To stand the strain any longer
must nave The assistance OF the order or
my most earnest efforts Will laiL VIII / have
iG SO, strikes must be avoided: IoVcotts
must DC avoided. Those who boast must ,s
checked by their assemblies. No move must
oe MADE until the court of last resort has been
appeared 10. Threats OF Violence must NOT bo
hitde. folitlcians must be hushed up OF driven
out. Obedience 10 the laws of kuiuhthpod
must nave preference over those OF any other
order. III these things are doue the next iva
years Will witness the complete Characterization
oi mankind from the curse OF inonotlpiy In
our members We require secrecy oDeaience
assistance, patience and courage. ii with these
AIDS you strengthen my hanus viii continue
Ia TIE work LII you do not desire 10 assist mo
In THIS way, then select a man better aualified
10 obey your Will and will retire in his laxorp
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Father Chevereux, pastor OF the Catholic
church at Norwich, Ohio, shot a burglar whom
he discovered Ia has house one mor:ttpg thia
week. The burglar WAS wounded but fled
BISHOP Gilmour is said 10 have congratulated
the preston his bravery.
The wet and "dry" parties of Richmond
va, are organizing for the struggle which il In
lake place on the 26th OF April next when tha
election is TO occur
robert Harlan, republican contestant from
hamilton county, ONO, was given his seat i'm
the House oil Representatives yesterday.
. BILIOUS AFFECTIONS, LIVER COMPLAINTS
GosfIVENEss, &C., are speedily removed by Or
Jaynes Sanatire Pills. They Will be found
milo and certain in their action and NAV be
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