The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-05

The Secret Policy Denounced Effect Of Mr.,
Powderly's Circular.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
In the course of a casual conversation, Mr..
Bailey expressed himself strongly against the
policy of the local assemblies in keeping all in.
formation, as far as possible, from the press.
cit was just that sort of thing" he went on to
say, making necessary the publication of con-
lectures and surmises at New YORK, that de-
layed. perhaps forever, the contamination of our
arrangements with Mr. Could"
sHow was thatl"
swell. the morning after Mr. Powderly's con-
ference with Mr.. Gould the New York papers,
not being advised as to the exact character of
the arrangements. came out in flaming head
lines Gould Yields 1.-The Money King Downed
by Labor and all that sort of thing This hurt
Goulds pride, and embittered him to such an ex-
tent that he went back on the concessions that
am pretty confident he otherwise intended to
make. That is the inside history of the hitch at
New York. Gould was very proud and very
jealous of the position he had assumed, and
could not bear the papers to put him in the atti-
tude of a defeated man."
both parties must come down off their high
horses said Mr. Turner. I'VE do not expect
that all strikers will be taken back, but want as
many re employed there places for, and
discrimination shown. That, in fact, was
what Mr. Gould privately agreed with u.s."
LAS a matter of fact" asked, ssdid Mr..
Powderly, in h0 order, mean for the men to ap-
ply for work through a committee as Knights, or
individuaily2
'sWhy, individually, of course. The demand
for recognition as knights was all a mistake
do not you understand that the railroads are
willing to take them back on individual appica-
tion2"
mo. That's just where the trouble was.
Now, am told that in one instance, at least, the
road absolutely refused to retain a Knight who
had staid by them. refer to the case of man
named Berry, of Chamois, on the Missouri Pa
cific."
ssWho told you about that case?'
1.-THE man himself He came to the commit
tee meeting this morning and made complaint
"If necessary, can the board give an order for
the men to go back as individuals without con-
suiting the executive committeea'
Certainly it can"
did you use the language attributed TO you
in the Geographic reports pronouncing Martin
Irons as one of the men who was doing the order
a great deal of harmp
Eyes, sir, did use that language condition
ally that Mr.. Irons had made the statement that
the strike would probably extend all over the
country. / consider such ncendiary language
as that calculated to do great deal of HARM"
"How do you view the forcible stopping of
trains and interfering with traffc?'
ST don't approve of it at all. If can't stop
Trains Dy moran IOfCo we Will leu tueLl TuI LII
is folly to use violence. We don't know where
it will stop, or how much property will be de-
stroyed. Violence and property destruction al
ways has reaction taxes, in the curtailment
of wages, and the increase of the valne of COM
modities and this reaction falls directly on the
laboring men,
what was the effect Of the publication of
Mr.. Powderly's secret circular in the East?"
"Oh, fne" replied the Secretary. breaking
into smile; ''the fact is it was simply wonder
full / can tell you bit of secret history con-
nected with it that may be interesting. The
feeling in the East, just before, the publication
of the circular, was bitter against the Knights.
was privately informed that the day before a
warrant for conspiracy had been sworn out
against Mr. Powderly at Scranton, but the cir
cular appearing in all the papers the next morn
ing so completely turned the tide of popular
opinion that it was not deemed advisable to
serve it. 1t was a noble document, and did
more to place our order in its true light than all
other causes combined"