Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-21
LIBHR4Y'S VIGVAM.
The Labor investigating Committee
at Work and PowderIy on the
Witness Stand.
The Famons Weil.Labra Case Decided
by the Senate, The Mexican GOV.
ernment Scoring Victory.
All tho Texas Nominhtions Before the
ssnase wni Go Through yester-
days Combinations.
Prwd.rlr on no stnnn.

yer IT,. ---
'WcS e. Powdsrly on tho stand.
WssHsNGroN, April 2O.--The special
committee of the house of representatives
TO inquire into the labor trouble In the
Southwest held its FIRST public session to-
day. The committee consisted OF Ex-
| Gov. Curtin OF Pennsylvania, chairman:
Messrs, Burues OF Missouri, Crain OF
Texas, Cultivate OF Ohio, Stewart of
! Vermont, Parker Of New York and Bu.
chanan of New Jersey. All the members
were present except Mr. stewart who is
absent by leave Of the house. Among the
prominent persons in attendance were as
representatives OF the Knights of Labor:
I. W Powderly, grand mastef-work-
mans /. w. Hayes and William
q Mcdowell, members Of the
executive board, aud Fred X, Turner,
general secretary; as representatives OF
the railroad interest, Wager Swayne.
counsel, and representatives OF the wo-
mans League of America, Mrs Charlotte
Smith and three other ladies. MIR. Pow
derry was the first witness, and as such
was'sworn by the chairman.
The chairman addressing him said !.
"You understand that this committee is
raised by the house OF representatives for
the purpose, If possible, Of getting down
to the reasons for the unrest and dis
turbance which now exist in
the country, especially as to the
conflict between labor and capital and
employer and employed This committee
.ul4y seiisloie, " oou,se' VnaV you nave
' eeNen par ~ ~ .nese conn'c's IN your pre-
naous ,hs, uuu " your olsp9suIon 10
s .0 wy uhlosv VI lue Pcople' mere
~, ~ AZ Sail ~ YOU " tne nlse Witness.
We w Ne Picaseu 70 haFe.5ou give inc
Soul nuplesslohs as 70 tuls
il-S.Ni ~ N"h'tne s'iNu VI UT 20"
~etil "oS c.lS'Ne, EpiHs oVeF ene recent
S,.'sG, ~ "as Yui~ lhI.lestils, ou'
uOeiiins p0N VI A"'il1 'h'ApAo Nas uSVei-
oPeu'
~ W. ~ WE ,uo llls.uIy q sle iNooI
iouolDs ~ .lc uu ..sIN NJ RoWuetly,
alpousst -. "Snyl tosililolS salu Nv nue.
W. ~ Wy We neslA 1Io',i tDe men o.
ItVtle "ouass, VI Nnlon upn INNS the
uiaiiasei oi we Nllssuuii I4ciuc railway
S,iN',s 1,ls a19pt, AvnS we llol
sl ,!,ol lei!roao tley nave system @
,ahlhs 20 cypee Z lllonln IRON Inc wages
W a iiai "ito reeves gay eh'
oO ~, Oel's ~ ,ioni tiio Neses VI nliu Wio re
SeNcs " uay on1 80 On ~ PIoportloll
!
men sue men clallll lnuu as soon as thel
are eahen slvh IVY u,e uisVhaIgeu an'
are uehied lhe rlSht OF ehJeilnS the nos
pltai' Ihen there are instances wnicl
can oe proved where men nave made con
tracts 10 puy land rom Inc company OF
regular yearly lnstailments ana Whefe
naVins pau III guy Tue iast lnsVanIhent
lhey were ulscnarseo IRON tne employ
nleht OF Tue company. IN ehat section o
Ine country 10 10 ulneIens from the East
Ing men cahhot 20 mug tne next IoWi
ana get sltuabioIi, auu the consequence
mas oeen lhaI III Nv least ohc partlculal
case man was ooligea 10 remain so lont
tnat ne lost MS property Inc men clam
there are several instances oil tnat Kind
Inc chairman "Can you nave wit
ness callea before the committee TO SHOW
these lactsI
Mr.. PoWuerly; "Uhdouotedly, II an
correctly informed"
Mr. Buchanani IN your inquiries
you have found that these causes Of dis
content existtdF
MI Powderiy; ~ es,
Inc CHAIRMAN; VIII you state tht
purpose OF the organization oil the Knights
OF Labor, whether It's purposes are pro
lection OF the interests OF labor ant
whether ~ ID peaseiui III Avs aetoh'
Powderiy "Ihe ann OF lhe organiza
ton OF the knights OF Labor Is to benefit
the laoorer, and to secure better feeling
between him and his employer. All oul
methods are peaceful we neVer-eonnse
anything OF violent nature. member
Of the organization may once In u while
commit acts OF Yiolence. we canno'
help that. 1t is matter beyond our
control, because when men feel that they
have endured wrong there ~ no law
which can properly restrain them
Chairman; "Do understand that the
Knights of Labor Is an organization to
protect labor not only ON the railroads,
but also In mines and factoriesr
Powderly; owe attempt to do that
Our association Is Intended to be an eau.
cational one. We aim at having our
members study the conditions by which
they are surrounded, not only their own
conditions, but those OF the men for whom
they work"