The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-05-15
P0WDERLY AGAIN.
The General Master Workman II.
suos Another Secret Circular,
" which lie raihs rolntsdit ssd rialni,
~ Abuse. witch iiave Cfept into
the Order, and witch uusi lie
~ Opce Corrected.

The following secret circular has been
received by the Knights ui Labor of Chi.
cago, and will be read In the various as.
Hcmbllcs duflug the coming week
NonfK ORpIn ~ tuE ksianrs ~ LA
non 0F AMERICA,
PniLApnirHiA, May :, isrd }
To tuK OHptR, EvgnfwntnH, NHfEriN0l
Tic response TO the secret cireular issned
ottMarch a, has been 10 generous aud the
indOrsemsnt OF the sentiments contained In
u hssheen so unanimous, that feel cn
cOnrAgTd ana strengthened IN the WORK.
Nearly four Thousand assemblies have
pledged themselves to act on the advice
contained In the circular OF the 18th ult
feel that II only requires the coming 10 the
TO set Ms right betore the world.
We have been losing ground 10 far as pub
lln opinion In concerned for soue time. one
Of THE causes IL that we have allowed things
70 be done under the name Of the Knights OF
Labor for which the organization was In no
way responsible ask ot onr members TO
keep q Jealous eye upon the dOingH OF tho
labor men who never labor, and when they
charge anything 20 our order IN your To-
callty, set the seal OF your condemnation
upon II Rt once by denying IL.
paper crlticlaes the knights OF Labor
or Its officers do not boycott II, and u You
have any such boNcotts On remove them.
journal not long since made some uncom'
Workman OF the knights Of Labor and at the
neat meeting OF the nearest assembly u mo,
tiOn was cast to boycott the paper not that
alone, but every person who advertised In
the columns Of tho paper ] wrote TO the
assembly asking that thpy remove thr boy.
cott and II wns done. We must bear In mnd
that our General Master Workman IL only -
man nnh II not Rbovc criticism. we demand
for oursely cslthe right oftree speech: wo,cnn
not consistently deny II to others. We must
tolerate fair, open criticism IL reply u
necessary, make II In n Rentlemnnly dignl.
Ned manner. II we are criticised or abused
by n hlnokRuard sheet, treat u Ms You would
the klarkgnard himseif-in silence.
That our aims and objects are good Is no
reason why our members should he re-
gk; led Rs being Of superior build or ma
terlnl We are no more the SAT- OF the ehtth
than the millions OF unknown toilnrs who
do the work OF the world. In our dealings
with laborers and capitalists we must deal
Justly and fairly by them. n we would have
equity done 10 MS wa IN turn must DO
equity TO others That Ia the aim OF the
knights OF Labor and must not se lost
sgnt OF In fnture.
Let mo direct your attention TO few IL.
tie abuses. find that wherever n sirlke
occurs appeals for aid arr scattered bi ond =
east among the assemblies, 10 not pas one
cent for such purposes In iniufc unless the
appeal comes ffom your avn blstritf Assem- .
hly or the 6encrnl Assembly.
II boycott notices are sent TO you burn
them. have IN In my possession over fonf
hundred boycott notices which were sent to
assemblies with a request TINT they be acted
on Let me mention -Oine 0t them. MON.
Der Ia rditipR n paper lie fears rival, and
proceeds TO get into nm alteration with him.
boycott him, then nrks tue order 70 carry u
out certain y per u lninental In one or
the other political parties Members ~ the
opposing party conceive the idea Of getting z
rid OF the paper. and they invoke the aid uf
the knights OF Labor, nfst taking the pre-
caution 90 have the paper In question say
something uncomplmontary OF the knights
OF Labor. In fact, our order has been used
as tail for n hundred different kites, aud In
future u must soar Rloit from all OF them.
hate the word boycott was boycotted
ten years ago and could not yet work at my
trade for months IL LIST bal practice u has
been hauded 20 uH by the capitalists. have
no use for II only when cvsyihing else
tniir
Appeals for aid. circulars. petitions, ad.
vertisements OF every kind nre scattered
everywhere thougbout the order. copy q
letter whlnl comes 10 the on the subject. "a
large part OF our time has been spent In
reading boycott hoilees and appeals for aid.
kecning us until twelve O'Clock. Wa were
led 10 believe the knights OF Labor 90 be an
educational Institution, but THIS Kind oi ed.
ucntion 4. not productive OF good. We have
no time for instruction. What do you ad'
wise ms TO dor
these matters. and now ask ofihe secretary OF
| each assembly to do the same. II fyour Jour.
mi were not boycoticd BY our members u
| couLi he made the medium Of coinlnunica'
tIon between the general ofiiccrs and the or.
der bnt the iournal i no, read by Que quar-.
ter of the assemblies some assemblies send
out document. In envelopes addresscd "a
secretary OF Assembly No. -" In many
plncc, t,'y -r,Irim.e, .layf eccn llsslars 2
the right TO address another IN that way, and
fhiscycr prHstieed again the offender VIII
be punished.
In future the general executive boari
must not lie lntcrfered with In the perform
auce OF its duty. " you have confidence IN
| them, sustain and obey them; n not. ask fof
their resiHnntiona. While the board was en-
deavorinE 10 settle the Southwest troubIs
| Intentions, no doubt, we're passing and pub,
| lishing rrs0iutlona condemnntory Of jay
| Gould. These things did no good. on tlis
contrary they we're Injurious. In the settle
ment oftroublesi u becomes the duty Of tbs
| executive board 20 meet everybody and 90
/ everywhere. While they are doing ths
/ they must not DO hampefed by tile aa
tons Of those who do not know what ihcil
\ task H.
Keep quiet. let your officers do their brst
and " You can not Ind way 20 aid them. ~
not rrtarf their progress Rerolntions ~
| not prevent land stealing, stock Watering o.
gambling In tine neeessarss Of llle. " las
my mind mate up TO rob bank nt mldnleil
II
law protesting against my contemplated sc
i tion would not infiuenre me particle, bat
some Interested party wonld take the troubl
70 study up the questions and would infotn
| himself ~ n my right 60 rob the hank, am
would stand guard al the door Of tie vault
I would not rob n Al midnight n he did hl
i duty. What ue want from every member 4
/ not Tush or windy resolutions about ou
rights We know We have right. witho.l
and act are required.
The General Assembly will meet In speois
session on the 18th of May. IN the city o
Cieyelapd. FROM the receipt Of this lette
yoa must not address any communication
70 me, nor need you expect an answer " yol
do. ] have thousands ~ letters piled uI
real, much les. answered. bt ons man
| fpring and since my Illness the mall de
iitsfed VI my house has exceeded four hun
dred letter. DAY. They come from every
Of wheel .hor-s instead Of leader of area
movement. and our members are re
sponsible for u. asked through the Jour
aai inst no one snni leteu 70 me. an
..s .G.a sy some s 20 ~ hep ss ~ bod sss d'sy "
takes my whole time 20 read one.hsi
of the letters and IN the middle OF my vori
am waited on ~ some COMMITTEES
who generally msrepfrsent me after the,
siii tel 4 diirersnt story. Trom nov Unit
the f.ensssi hs.smbly meet. sIlI rsc.iv'
no cDtnfnitieee, answer no letter.. ] mus
fnrtnu ate plan for the future and VII
NOT be- Intsrfsrsd rith. let me repeat.
tsr. nor viil 60 anywhere = the regues
of members of assemblies Thss j. impefa
sivs. mus. have chance 20 do svfnethlnl
OF bsneat iorths order. and can not DO y !
| am 10 90 for eighteen hours day resdinl
letters Witch have been answered and fesn
svefed. In the toarnsi end eonssltuiion
what I ufii say 20 the General Assembly VII
be ssid 70 the entire order and yon mus
give me time e prepare Y
nembefs ard from m.n shetaik sbost buy
inr guns and dynamite. n the men v r.
possess money esonsh 70 buy Ruas en-
dynamiis vUnld Invest u IN The purchase o
you'd p.r, ihs snonsy % GOOD a.s They VII
never need the gnn o. dyaamlte ~ 81
souHtry n - ny opInion tnat the man vh
does nos study the poli.ics o. ne Nation an
. .s. ~. o e sT s'P ss sssa sss .ss sss ss
vote inssiiirsnsiy sni -ho wili not vasc
the man he Trtfs for after he u slsrtsd, ea
noe he dtp<ndsd upon to nss either zus o
dynamite. n the Hsad, the brain 81 nan ssi
-. kIs band sisse nsiii ssssf soiss Il n
IN my snemy I silence him, q q tru'
but Do not eonvtnre hifn. wonid max
convert rather thsn q corpse Of ny sas
my. Men sha ON capital sfs not ou
sssnlss Y sess t.sor{ heia soea: n
sls s isiss ss'iss RI Il sss % nsrrss S W. fss ~,
Al z = hov e ssaaus espis-i saa ho-
70 lsarn 30. ths man Of capital % not ns<
| oonsffIy tha enemy 81 The lab Irers on N
contrary. thsy mast - brought cioser q
Ian ~elr swsre tat -oue erfr~nIsss II
~ su sdv.refinx Z rs.t rler. e.d p
~ sh.s hine1~set snd des'rnssIon 4 frr2I