The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-15

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only cooperate with others In the Work
The thirteenth article In our deciaratlon OF
principles reads, The prohibition, py law, OF
he employment Of children under n1teen ySsIs
OF age In workshops mines and factories. lne
end sought for in carrying this declaration INTO
effect is not that the child may live In lulsnesst
IL is not that more adults may be employed; ~
is that the child OF the poor man may DC enapieu
TO ACQUIRE an education to equip him for the
duties which will in future fall upon MN as man
and citizen. With an education all things are
easy Of accomplishment; without IL, nope ltsell
almost dies, and liberty is a farce. In our or
ganiZations Of labor, and II has been SO Irom TIE
beginning, we take up the work OF REFORM Wneu
the subject is advanced in years-tne new MEM
Der must be above sixteen years before we admit
him. We attempt to drive from his nina Inc
false ideas gathered in from the Workshop, OF,
possibly the street corner. bis naolts are
formed, and the work that should nave Deen
begun at seven years we take up at twenty OF
later on in life. II the principles OF the knights
Of Labor are right, and few men question thein:
we should teach them to the young. IL snould
be a part of the duty of every assembly to ascer-
tain the number of children who do not attend
school in its vicinity, learn what the causes are,
and take steps to have them attend school The
sword may strike the shackles from the limbs OF
the slave, but it's education and organ
iZation that make Of him q free man He Is
still a slave whose limbs alone have been freed.
I ask that a special committee on education be
appointed to prepare and to this
general assembly a plan for the better education
of the American youth. The trouble with trade
unions in which certain Of our members and as
sembltes have been engaged was greatly magni-
fed and distorted There were mistakes made
on both sides. Some OF our organizers have
been so Jealous in their way Of organizing that
they have encroached upon the prerogative OF
other associations. and on several occasions the
rights Of our members have been
SERIOUSLY INTERPRETED WITH
by members of trade unions. For the future, ]
that all matters likely to create q
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other be at once submitted to the executives Of
both organizations. This plan has worked well
in every new case called to my attention since
the Cleveland session, and It is worthy OF
More trouble has been caused us by
men who profess to be members Of the knights
Of Labor than by members Of trade unions.
respect the man who, being a member Of a trade
union, does everything honorable In his power
to defend and perpetuate his organization: but
for the Knights OF Labor who would even at
tempt to subordinate our order to any other j
have nothing but contempt. In my estimation,
there is but one place for such a man, and that
is on the outside of The order. II the represent
atlves of the trade unions and Of our order come
together, and beth are sincere in their devotion
to their respective organizations, an honest and
satisfactory solution Of every difficulty can be
arrived at. / have never, during the seven years
that l have served as general master workman,
made a member or this order a subject OF per-
sonal or public criticism or abuse. Such treat
ment has not been accorded to me. Whether
the intention was to have me reply through the
puDuc press i 90 not know, out L nave MADE III q
rule never to speak in criticism, harsh or other
wise, OF a man, except when standing face to
face with him. And I have as studiously re-
Trained from replying to or denying attacks OF
accusations against me, except in the presence
Of those who made them. When called upon to
defend the order or its principles, l have at
to do so. / have been accused of dis
a lack of nerve, Of want of backbone"
of being too weak a man to lead a strong
movement" / have never replied to these
nor will / do so now ! simply point
men who are not Knights OF
Labor / have been caAed weak because / dis
counteuanced violence and hasty, ill-advised
action. have no excuse to offer, for II this is
an ofense let the general assembly itself offer
the apology. MY views upon such questions
were known to each general assembly before nv
election as general master workman, and in
me they Endorsed and made themselves
responsible for these sentiments. Representa-
tiVes have been instructed to vote for me for
master workman. / feel complimented,
but release every member from his obligation to
vote for me. You are free to vote for any other
man you choose, and IL you act in accordance |
with my wishes you will select another to fill
place. This | leave in your hands: ! stand
to serve this order In any capacity, either
as general master workman or private in the
ranks. In voting for general master workman,
DO not be guided by sentiment or sympathy, but
vote for the best interests of Gods suffering
poor, and the cause OF united labor. 1t has been
that between members Of the generafl
board and myself serious disturbances
takeup laces GnaG TupLureS nave occurred
OF q serious character. Others have charged
that the board constituted itself a ring to man
age affairs. These statements, inventions of the
enemy. have a damaging effect when told to the
The first assertion is utterly false, for
between the board and myself there has been no
rupture or even a difference. If at first we did
not agree upon q question, we discussed 1t until
the fullest possible light shone upon it, and,
when We went to the world with it, we went as
one man. Every attempt TO divide as has been
O. failure. That we have constituted ourselves a |
ring to manage affairs Is true; that is what you
elected us for. We are a ring. solid and I'M
broken; and / hope the next board will be the
same. For standing together in unitv we have
no apologies to over.