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


in their their respective organizations an honest
and solution OF every aGy can Of on mead at
attend such meeting. But the man who through fear
the interests order he represents is not honest and
should not be- allowed TO act III any capacity Tor any society oi
A PERSONAL STATEMENT.
With the General Assembly only three days
away il will possible for 10 say all that would
ike 10 upon the questions that Will before us.
My time has been entirely taken up with the de-
tail work of the Order. and l was forced to neglect
this duty order give time or attention to prepara
ton the coming OF the General Assembly 1t VIII surprise
Won IN learn that even at this moment when every member
knows well that assembled In General Convention
aud nbers addressing at my Office III the
expectation receiving immediate reply Letters and tel
egrams the hundred viii flow in upon me even While the
General Assembly The duties which called
away from home for the greater part Of me year a' mas
rcspo To each letter addressed To would occupy
every moment OF the twenylour hours leaving no time an
s"el 81 & 1 an Iever he reacha II ths ia neglect
of duty all guilty but have apology 10 offer.
did that could dOmore could not be expected OF me
have during that have served as Gen
Master orkman made member Of tins Order subject
oil o Re o Whepbar the intention was 10 have
reply through the public press DO not know 01t have
oil except when standing face To- lace with HIM And
have sudOusy rcaned RON replying to or denying ut
tacks accusations against m except III me presence OF
those who made them men easd upon TO ee1a 'e Oe
c ca s o lack o!nerve Of baSkOone
have replied to these charges nor will do 80 now
SIMPLY point back e record OF sysn years o ssIves ANA ask
no man living dead held before, with tho
mil blaze Of public scrutiny shining upon
nv every action, with pubic opinion as ready TO
condemn applaud have dispayeda lack Of nerve or
hack bone why II that million men and women Of nerve,
have gathered around the stan
lad which placed hands years by the
founder himselil II have been proven weak
man why many strong support mel dislike to
speak matters. but believe that IN justice To your
selves and me- should know OF them BY who are
moi knights labor been called weak because dis
violence AMI hssty Ill advised action have
this offence let the General As
semby itself Oner the apology My views upon such Iues
ion. known TO each General Assembly before my
General Master Morknan and IN elects mo they
and made themselves responsible for these seht
ments.
viii now speak have spoken to saion OF the
General Assembly before. Representatives, have been IN
stnio ted General Master workman iee
but release every mcnDer vm Ills obBalVh
lot You Iee 10 vote for any other man you
choose, II with wishes VIII
select another MI place THIS leaVein your hands
stand ready this order capacity either as Gen
erl Master Workman private IN the ranks In voting Tor
General Master Workman do not be guided by sentiment OF
sympathy best Interests OF Coda suffering
poor aud the OF nited Labor IL Is because believe
il bo duty that talk thus plainly and here face 10 lace
LaborB representative and women In Tie place
" w ~ hss been charged that between members VI