The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
Labor F.ibeiled.

EJtlDbE I4lDtttttt.
Last Thursday Hr Nhte!v, the proprietor
OF ''tho Champion Reaper Works" a. Spring
ti"ld, Ohit, discharged 800 men simply and
solely because they were Connected with the
0 gauization known as the Knights Of Il ,bnr
Nj. Wmtcley in ordering the diScnarsh
SAID ''we have had no trolbe, no violence,
nor da we appreheud any but 50 far as we
tle pos ted on the organic lipn OF the Kui4hts
Of Labor in oth Il cities it has been onn of
errar intimidation aud tyranny"
Never before have we en m print such
Wholesale defamation of the industrial class
es of this country. Speaking for the Kol shts
Of Labor of Wilmington we hurl back 10
Springfield, Ohio the gratnitous Insult which
IA, bccu Offered To honest labor. Eiie otgan"
lzatious Of the Kni ghtS If Ltbor IN this city
are the very bone aud sluew of uur existence.
Its nBnbe ship comprises us honest, aS
f4itnful, as frnsal, as Industrious a body OF
men as were ever gathered together
Tue Knights Of Labor are temp rate in
their demands.
They simply ask that they shall BE- ptia a
tair aud Just remuneration for an honest
DAYS iabor.
They ask that the public lands the heri-
tage o the people, be reserved Tor actual
settlers not another acre for railroads or
Speculaturs, aud that all lands now held for
speculative purposes be taxed to THAR tul
value,
| Taey ask for the adoption Of measures
providing for the health aud safety of those
engaged in mining manufacturing aud
bn ldiag industries. aud for ndemuiiicAtion
to those engaged th, reiu for injuries received
through lack Of necessary safeguards.
Thei ask lor The recpg rLicu by incor-
porati IN. OF trades inions, apd snch other
assoc ations as may be organiz d by the
working massos 20 improve their condltio
aud protect ther ri Its.
They ask for The naetment o laws provi-
ding for arbitration betw ,en employers and
employed and 10 e, force tue decision Of the
aIbitratUrs.
They AK tint b I'll sexes shall receive
equal lay fcl equal work.
These constitute tht corner stone upon
which has been erected the temple, dedira-
.
closely you may, thes, several planks in the
labor platform, you cannot detect single
,plaulS that is ..ut sts.a up0a shc high
principle Of common iustics. The Knights
If Labor are a conseI. tive aud law abiding
people. Their constitution is absolutely
free fom evt rythng Of an inhimmahle char.
aatcr, and YET this min Wntal y Of The
"Champiou r lp1r W,fSS," at Springfield,
Ono, stismatiz ) the Knights Of Labor as
noodmns, vlgranrs deSpir,dnos.
According u L,rd Amos Wnitnry Of
Springfield 1t viii - IN be eolseie 4 CAPT
tai oil use tpr mechanic to sly ".hat his
soul is his own.
Car builders ship builders, and various
manufacturing enterprises from time i'm
memorial, have bauded themselves together
for the purpose o. increasing ther respective
gains, but when labor organizes for the bet
termeut of the condition Ofthe wage-wnrk"r
capital assumes a h0rItied posture. Chpi-
tai has systematically bnycotted labor f"l
the'past fifteen years Ten PR cent--ti' teen
per cent reduction in wages are the change'
which have been wlung until to-day a skill
ed mrchanic IS held to the rack at nine dol
lars per week. Suppose lie rebels, he has NJ
redre, because m tuutdefuters are 50 organ
lied that they can command employees al
thei own figures.
Labor has ,he same right to organize as
has capital and If the knights of Labor pre-
serve their unity and act with the same con,
servati>m which now cha,acter,zes them
they have it in Their power to co ltrol STATE
and national legislation within the next five
years.
The sign Of tho times indieat. that the
labor element viii have potential voice il
cur coming municipal election and tina
WilmingtOu's representttv to the mex
Legislature will be thoroughly imhued will
the spirit that, the laJOrer is acO,thy Of hi
! hire.