The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-18
MIR. PeWDERLY,s OPINIONS.
He Defends the Home CIub-Ul advised
Strikes in the Order VIII Not Again
Occur.

SCRANTON. June S.-General Master
Workman PowdArly is at his home here.
He said today that he had a fine time
in Cleveland. and that he was we'll sat
islied with the result of the special meet
ing of the General Assembly. In answer
10 A question as 20 whether he had been
annlhilated by the radical element in
the Convention he replied
"COnsideriDg the fact that the Con
yentiou granted everything / asked eX-
cept one, it is amusing to hear that l
was annihilated."
'What did the Convention refuse TO
you ?'
ssIt absolutely refused to accept my
resignation as General Master Work
man I left the Chair and told the dele
gates they would have to accept 1t, but
thew D0sitivelv refused. That d0esn t
IooI al If was annihilated. does it 2
THE plans which | fOTshadOwed IN
advance of the Convention were carried
ont Hereafter no local assembly Of the
order can inaugurate a strike until the
members have first voted on the queS-
tiOu bv secret ballot. Each man must
record his verdict. Then the EXecu-
tive Board of the district is called in,
and the members of that body Will en-
deavor to effect a settlement by arbltra-
fion sO that the strike will not be un-
dertaken except as a last resort. Not
only this. but every week during the
continuance of a strike the men viii
vote secretly as to whether they Will
continue OF not. The feeling Of the or
der is strongly against strikes. Ii
strikes extend beyond the district, they
will become a matter for the General
Executive Board to act upon. Such a
strike as that on the Gould Southwest
ern system would not be possible now
unless the General Executive Board or
dered it.
tJs II true that the General Execu'
tive BOARD was enlarged by the addition
OF men who we're not in harmony with
/ your views p
mo such thing was done. We did
not, in fact, enlarge the Executive
/ Board. We merely appointed, at my
/ request, six men as the agents Of thai
Board. and 10 act under It's orders when
! ever REQ EiVed. They have no executive
power. and simply carry out oar IN
: slructiOns."
Were you authorized TO recall tn
! commissions Of the organizers ~
AT nv request the commissions o
! organizers were cancelled, and | am al
th0rized to appoint new organizers rIgh
along. Hereafter no man who is nd
dicSed TO drink viii be appointed an or
ganiZeT." "
"A great deal has been said abCu
the Home Club. What is the characte
of that club -
The Home Club in the order IS
body of men who got together to estat
Iish a home for aged members of th
/ organization The man who was mos
/ radical in the club was oveTthrOwn las
summer. How serious the alleged Op
position ~as to me was shown by tn
fact that I was unanimously elected q
Hamilton last October. Not vOIc
was raised against me. There Is also
Iutely no opposition to me in that clu
at present. Most Of those wild rumOT
were set aiOat by reporters who wev
indignant because / did not spend va
liable lime giving them news.
. Are you a candidate for Congress Z
No. sit. "
''W0uIdn't YOU run if you were 20 II
ceivs nomination 20
II am not q candidate in any sense
2 the word. 7 am not looking for thu
r nomination. OF a nomination for At
! other office. Ny duties as Genert
, Master Workman will take all my tin
and attention" "