Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-26
80 5NaGs.- -
Grand Master PoWderIy Issues
an Address and Threatens
TO Resign unless his
Counsel is
Needed.
The Fargo Argus Destroyed
by Fire.
A Law TO Protect tho Lives of the
Coiored Race.
Secretary Manning's Condition
Still Serious.
"A BOMB SHELL.

AN ADDRESS no THE KNIGHTS FROM THEIR
GRAND MAsTER
General Master Workman Powderly
has issued q secret circular to the noble
order of the knights of labor of America
which has just been made public.
Powderly instructs the secretary Of each
assembly to call afull meeting and read
before them the sentiments which
follows:
The address opens with an order to
the assembly to cease initiating mem
bers until the relation of capital and
labor shall become less strained than at
the present time, and continues: "To
continue the attempt to win concessions
or gains with our present raw undiBci-
plined membership would be like hurl.
ing an u~norgaulzsd mob against o
we'll drilled regular army. II Is not fair
to the older assemblies to bring in new
members to pick their quarrels as soon
as organized and have them ex-
pect ~pecnniary aid from those who help.
ed to build up the order for noble pur-
poses.
After dwelling at somo length upon
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking new members
at present, the address continues: "We
must not fritter away our strength and
miss the opportunity of present success
in a struggle against capital. by rushing
into useless strikes"
Powderly then cautions the assembly
against receiving into their ranks en-
ployers, ana warns the knights that the
politician is planning night labor for
the advantage of himself and party, and
adds, that to use the name OF the order
in a political contest, is criminal and
must not occur again.
Referring to .he eight hour move, the
circular says; Assemblies of knights of
labor must not strike for the eight hour
system. They may at first under the
impression that they are obeying orders
from headquarters, but such an order
was not, and will not be given.
70 tthls cardinal purposes Of our order
We must add another-Patience, you
have had patience for years, and had
not the knights of Labor appeared on
the scene, you would be still waiting;
your scale of prices would stand as they
are for the present if you cannot raise
them by any other process than the
strike; you must submit to injustice at
the hands OF employers in patience, for
q while longer; bide we'll your time.
Find how much you are Justly entitled
to, and the tribunal of arbitration will
settle the rest.
PoWderly continues: while J write,
q dispatch is handed to me in which L
read these words: They discharged our
brother and we struck, for you know our
motto is Injury to one. is the concern
of ALL Yes, injury to one, is the cor.
Germ of all, but it ia not wise to injure all
for the sake OF one. 1t would have been
far better to continue at work and inyes.
tigate the matter, bringing it before
every known tribunal, than to have
struck"
In conclusion the master workman
says: 81 write this circular to lay be-
fore the order the exact condition of
things. | am neither physically or
mentally capable of performing the work
required of me. L am willing to do my
part, but not to be asked to maintain o
false position before the world any lon
ger. One of Two things must take place;
either the local and district assemblies
must obey Its law, or I must be per.
mltted to resign from a vocation which
obiiges me to play one part before the
public and another before our members.
Those who boast must be checked
by their assemblies. No more strikes
must be made until the court of last re-
sort has been appealed to. Threats of
violence must not be made; politicians
must be hushed or driven out; obedi.
ence to the laws of knighthood must
have preference over thoss of any order.
Ii these things are done the next FIVE
years will witness the complete emanci-
patton of mankind from the curse of
monopoly, OF our members we require
secrecy, obedience, assistance, patience
courage. If with these aids You
strengthen my bands, I will continue
the work; il you do not desire to
assist me in this way then sslest one
better qualified to obey your will and I
will retire in his favor.
MADE MISTAKE.
st, Louis, March ga committee of
three OF the striking Wabash knights of
labor called on the chairman of their
executive committee this afternoon and
informed HIM that they bad struck and
Iequested him TO inform them as to the
course to pursue. The chairman
informed them it was his opinion that
'he Wabash men had nc Just cause for
striking. and advised them to return to
WORK Immediately. A meeting Of the
Wabash men is now in session, DISCUSS
ng the ACCESSIBILITY of following the ad-
rice OF the chairman.
SENDING OUT TRAINS.
ct. Louis, March 2s-The Yandalia
nd Burlington road succeeded in send.
ng out two freights this afternoon
serious interference by the
switchmen. At East st. Louis