The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-26
SIGNIFICANT WORDS.
An Organ Of the Knights Admits that a
Grave Mistake Has Been Made.

An Organ Of the Knights Admits that q
Grave Mistake Has Been Made.
Texarkana tArk.) Special.
The Daily Public Opinion, for the last three
months semi-oficial organ of the knights of
Labor, its editor being prominent official in
that organization, will on tomorrow print the
following extraordinary declaration:
"It is the opinion of the editor of this paper
that the members of the K. of l.. Assembly No.
10l, of ST Louis, have committed very grave
mistaken in fact multiplied their mistakes by the
number 2 In the first place, that assembly
should have placed their grievances before the
general national executive board and conferred
with other esrsmblies along the lines that a
strike was dss,fded upon before issuing the cele-
brated order which has convulsed the entire
country from one end to the other. Possibly if
conference with other assemb blies had been OBJ
tanned and counseling with the chief executive
board, something could have been done to
avert the great conflict disturbing the
equilibrium of society, business and COM
merce. yes even disturbing the very
groundwork whereon rests the rock supporting
the foundation of this great federal government;
and then, after the kindly considerations and
offerings of the patriotic Governors Of the two
great States of Missouri and Kansas, when they
bearded the lion in his den, and with the olive
branch held out, arranged q compromise that
seems to all fair minded men one that was equit-
able and just and should have received an un-
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that end that the public could place the injustice
at the doors of the one deserving such.
ut is true that the public do not know the
particulars and causes that have actuated these
men to act as they have. 1t is true the public
have not the knowledge of half the indignities
heaped upon these downtrodden and oppressed
men by these dictatorial autocrats, who have
fattened and grown rich by means of high
handed robbery of their toll. Yet, taking all
things into consideration, we believe it to be the
NE hUn% - 4A0n
fered and go to work and wait for the very
ready and unerring public, which has suffered
by this strike, to investigate and apply the rem
edy. The wrongs of the oppressed will. if de-
serving, surely receive its just rewards in time
that is yet to come. This strike has put our
peoples minds to thinking, and due investiga-
ton will be made, and. as sure as fate when our
wrongs have been understood, retribution swift
will come.
'Of course we as one. and acting from an
independent stand point not authorized by any
body to express these convictions; yet we believe
we are correct and shall hope that time will
prove that we are correct in thus advising you
as we do"
The foregoing is virtually an acknowledgment
of defeat, and will fall upon the order as thun-
derbolt. for they have long since looked upon
this journal as their champion, and Justly too,
for it has defended them stoutly and bravely to
the bitter end, denouncing the oppression and
tyranny from railroad autocrats, and counseling
the knights of Labor to stand the fight eternal
ly. This remarkable document. from source
like this, is very certain to prove death-knell
TO the strikers, and will probably be the key
note to general concession.