The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-05

self" That will lead you in the path
OF peace. Nor can it be admitted on
your side that you have a right
by combinat alton or otherwise
to prevent others working upon
the terms and conditions you have re-
jeeted IL they desire 10 do so. The
people of this county can never be
satisfied until bsrty Of action is con-
ceded TO nll. Samson overthrow the
temple OF the Philistines, but it Is in
struCtiVe, says a wise writer, to re-
member what became OF Samson. The
inventor Of the guillotine persisted by
its b'ade. The French revolutionists
who worked it most freely on e'hers
finally paid tribute to it with their
heads. The law will protect b tn CAPT.
tai and labor, and behind the statute
laws great body OF law which has ex-
listed all through civilized life and
which Ia known as common
law. Each State in the crown OF the
Union inherits this syslem Of law and
its courts enforce it. students OF po-
litical oconsmy are universally agreed
that the right OF the workiugman to
combine cannot be questioned" says
Gladden., aud adds: "The combina
tons On both sides are so sroDg that
they ought 10 be able to do each other
and the whole country great d al OF
damage and parayzs the Industries
OF the nation and waste good
part OF its eavings and dig the chasm
that separates the employer and en-
ployed great deal deeper and wider
tnan it new is and to SOW the seers OF
jealouy and spite that will yell a
woeful harvest through many genera
tons" II ia r great mistake to think
that all CLASS are hostile TO the labor
ing class
Tho large audience listened with
close attention and fequont app euss
marked their approval of the principal
points made, When the G vernor
had taken his seat on tbs platform
Flank ]. Farrell, the colored member
of tho delegation OF District No. 40,
whose assocja' es refused to take up
their qua,ter9 in the hotel in which he
Was Tefufed admission on an equal
footing, sscended the platform, aud
taking his stand beside the pre- siding
Ulcers bile said:
His Exosllonoy tho Governor of virginia and
Gentlemen sf the Convention;
II il with much plea sure and grstih-
C ton that introduce to You Mr.. T.
V. POwderly, OF the State of
Penney lvauia, who will reply to the
address Of welc lme of Gov. Lee, of this
State, which is one OF the oldesr SAFES
in the arena of politita influence OF
our country" When Mr.. Powdsrly
stepped forward he was received with
loud applause. The Grand Master
Wo kman expressed his qualification
at ihe Welcome which had ben given
the Knights by the people of Virginia,
and more especially the people of
RiChmo I'd. Mr.. Powderly, continuing,
said: THE men who owe allegiance
to tho Kuights OF Labor are engaged
in a cohdict, but it is in war Of Truth
against 0For, 1t is not, as many hon
estly believe and many more diehon-
estlY assert, war of labor against
capital. Il is war in which the
If the American lAborer is
fighting fer recognition. In this war
it must be determined which shall
rule, monopoly or the American pee
pie, gold or manhood. Our battles
are not fought for the purpo e of de-
tsrmining whether an individual shall
rule Slate or an Empire, bat t.
decide whether a people who are
entitled TO life, liberty and happi
ness shall live in the full en-
joyment OF their rights and liber'y
as becomes citizens Of arepublic. No
member must fee, az he turns away
from the city OF Richmond after our
work here is done, that ha can safely
or conscientious thrust aside the
grave responsibilities aud duties OF
our American citizenship. Popula
disregard Of political duty and toler.
ated continued political corruption will
weaken our government aud destroy
our liberties, for the worm cen eat lis
way through the oak which storm or
tempest could not bend, and poll ical
dishonesty will strike where the ght.
ming could never reech. II this land
was W rthy that brave men should die
for it, it is at least worthy that un.
selfish, thoughtful men should live
and work in grand devotion to the
ideas Of real, true democracy. We
come here not alone to settle the
question OF a dispute in regard 10
wages or hours of labor; we come
partly 10 study and learn SONS Lessons
OF the head and heart in practical
citizenship. We are engaged in a
work which 10 the thonghtful OBJ.
server means more than child's play,
more than the regulations OF trade
matters And the work will
not end today, nor will TIE
youugeat among us live TO
see it completed. To remedy the evils
we complain OF is a difficult and dan.
gerous undertaking, The need Of
strong hearts and active brains was
never 80 great AZ at the present time.
The lssh was stricken from the hand
of the slave owner of twenty five
years ago, and II must be taken from
tho hand Of the new slave owner as
vel. The monopoist Of today is more
dangerous than the slave owner of the
past. Monopoly takes the land from
the people in million acre plots, it
sends liz agents abroad and brings
hordeS q uueducated, d sperate men
10 this country. 1t imports ignorance
and scalters it broadcast throughout
the land. 1t, and it alone, is respon-
sible for every manifestation of an.
srchy that our country has witnessed,
All men may not be willing TO admit
that this statement is true, but when
monopoly dies no more anarchists
will be born into this country, for
anarchy is the legitimate chlld Of
monopoly. While | condemn aud de.
nouuo the deeds of violence commit
ted In the name of labor during the
present year, | am proud to FAY that
the Knights OF Lablr, as an orgauiza-
ton, is no in any way responsible for
such conduct, He is the true knight
of Labor who with one hand clutches
anarchy by tho throat aud with the
other etraUgles monopoly. We are
told TIA! it Is because Of the importi-
ton Of 90 many ignorant foreigners
that anarchy HIS shown IFS head in
our county, Rather is it true that
because of the importation OF foreign