The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-07
JUDGE LYNCH.
A Ravisher swung Up Without Judge,
Jury or Clergyman.
A Murderer Pays the Penalty OF HIS
Grimes on the ScaffoId.
Two Rufians Assault a Young Wo-
man Walking Alone.
Apaches, Full of their Oid-Time Gun
nlng, Raiding the Country.
ell OonHsntion.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 4.-The rap
ming of Master Workman L. V. Pow
derIy's gavel at 1O:15 this morning
gave the signal for the opening of
the fret session of the tenth annual
convention of the Knights of Labor
in the armory of the First Virginia
regiment IN this city. He stood alone
upon a small plain pine platform at
the further end of the spacious room,
and looked out upon the faces OF the
thousands of delegates assembled
from every part of this country, rep
resentatives of a million men and
women. The session was to be an
open air one, and in addition to the
large body of delegates there Were as
many others not of the order as could
find seats or standing room. The
room looked like an immense BAN
quoting hall, with tables formed OF
plain pine boards nearly the length
of the room in rows as close together
as the possibility of moving between
them would permit. On either side
of these tables were seated delegates.
While the sound of the master work
mans gavel still re- echoed Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lee, governor of virginia, en-
tered, escorted by VIM. IL. Mullen, the
master workman of the Richmond
district, and Tom O'Reilley of the
elegraphers' assembly of New York
city. He was greeted with enthusl-
astic cheering. Powderly introduced
him to the assembly. When the APP
plause that again broke forth at the
mention of his name permitted him
do so, Gov. Lee spoke. The large
audience listened with close atten-
ton and frequent applause marked
their approval OF the principal points
made. Mr.. Powderly was then intro
duced and when he stepped forward was
received with loud applause. he then
said: The men who owe allegiance to
the Z. of L. are engaged In conflict,
but it Il In a war Of truth against error.
It IL not, as many honestly believe, and
many more dishonesty assert, war or
labor against capital. Il is war In
which the manhood Of the American
laborer Is fighting for recognition. In
this war II must be determined which
shan rule, monopoly or the American
people, gold or manhood. Our battles
are not fought for the purpose of deter
mining whether an individual shall rule
the state or empire, but to decide wheth-
er the people who are entitled to life,
liberty, and happiness shan live In the
full enjoyment OF their rights and hber-
ties es becomes citizens of the republic.
No member must feel, as he turns away
from the city of Richmond after our
work here Is done, that he can safely or
conscIentiously thrust aside the grave
responsibilities and duties Of our Amer1-
can citizenship. The popular disregard
Of political duty, ami 70 tolerate contin-
ued political corruption vii W AIKEN cur
government, destroy our liberties, for
worm can eat its way through
an oak which storm or tempest could not
bend. Political dishonesty will strike
where lightning could never reach. II
this land was worthy that brave men
should die for it, Il at least is worthy that
unselfish, thoughtful men should live
and work IN grand devotion TO ideas OF
real, true democracy. We came here,
not alone to settle the question Of dispute
In regard to wages or hours OF labor; we
came here partly to study and learn
some lessons Of head and heart in prac-
deal citizenship; we are engaged in
work which, TO the thoughtful observer
means more than child's play; more than
regulations Of trade matters and the Work
will not end to-day, nor will the young
est among rs live to see Ii completed.