St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-21
ACTION BY KNIGHTS.
Resolutions on the Southwestern
Strike.-CycIOne Sufferers.

Resolutions Oh the SOuthWesteNh
Strike--CycIOne Sufferers.
At the meeting of state district Knights
of Labor held in st. Paul Sunday the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted and re-
ferred to the district master workman and
district secretary for publication:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Grand Master Workman Powderly
has resorted to all honorable means TO arbi-
trate the differences existing between the
strikers and Jay Gould. and having failed to
secure recognition from the railroad king of
America towards the settlement Of these diff
ferenceS, and,
Whereas, Jay Could having used the said
offers OF arbitration to affect the stock mar
kets and enrich himself to the detriment of
the general public, and in the face of the de-
plorable condition of thousands OF families OF
the Southwest,
Whereas, We know that refractory persons
work, their way into all organizations, even
into the church, but don't let us forget
that during that long siege land which
will probably continue much longer)
hundreds of honorable toers have manfully
stood by the honest demands made by them
before the strike and deeply deplored the
acts of violence that have been committed by
such refractory persons; and
Whereas, We know that the men now on a
strike on the Southwestern system do not
urge war on Jay Gould for personal reasons,
but to protect their homes and families from
the unjust and criminal use of moneyed
power; and therefore be it
Resolved, That we pledge our honor and
manhood to stand for 1.-The rights of man"
and our rights as American citizens, and that
we pledge pecuniary assistance to the men
now on a strike in the Southwest in accord
ance with the views and expressed wishes of
the grand master workman; and therefore
be it further
Resolved, That we solicit the sympathy of
the general public for the men now fighting
the battles of the people for the people, and
we pray that the time be not" far distant when
the voices of the masses of the people will at
least be on an equal footing with the monied
power of this country, which would restore
our government as it was intended by the
trainers of our constitution, a constitution
broad enough to span the arch of all human
rights.
CYCLONE SYMPATHY.
Whereas A destructive cyclone having
visited many cities in Minnesota, Iowa and
other states and brought distress and priva-
ton into many happy homes, therefore be it
Resolved, That we tender our most heart
felt sympathy to the families of those killed,
aud hope that the generous donations now
being rendered by the public at large will be
sufficient to restore them to their former
prosperity, and we recommend that all
knights of Labor put forth every exertion to
and merciful God those who were so suddenly
taken from our midst.
THANKS TO CoNGREssMEN.
Whereas, Legislation for the benefit of the
worl1ingmen has been procured in cities and
states, and measures are also pending in con-
gress through the help of noble men who feel
with the oppressed, we offer to the originators
and supporters of such measures the heart
felt thanks of the toiling men, and assure
them that long will their memory live in the
hearts of our children when we will have
passed away, and the coming generation will
look back with alteration to the men who
stood in for the right of their fellowmen and
compelled the almighty millonaires to SUBJ
NIT to the just demands of the oppressed
public.