The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08
rHELADoR TROUBLES.


man Powderly-Hs Severely Criticises
the Brethren for not Exercising More
Patience and Threatens to Resign.
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Grand Master
Workman Powderly has issued secret cir
cular ITO the Noble Order OF the knights
OF Labor OF America He instructs the
secretary OF each assembly to call full
meeting and read before it the entiments
which follow. The address opens with an
order to the assembly to cease initiating
new members until the relations OF capital
and labor shall become less strained than
at the present time, and continues:
"To attempt to win concessions or gains
with out present raw, undisciplined MEM
beers would be like hurting an unorganized
mob against welLdrilled regular army.
1t is not fair to the older assemblies to
bring in new members, pick up their quar-
rels as soon as organized and have them
expect pecuniary aid from those who
helped to build the order up for n noble
purpose" After dwelling at some length
upon tho individuality OF taking in new
members at present, the address continues:
I'VE must not fritter away our strength
and miss the opportunity OF present enc
cess in the struggle against capital by rush
ing into useless strikes. To the cardinal
principles of the order we must add
another-patience. You have had pa
thence for years, and had not the
Knights of Labor appeared upon the scene
prices must stand as they are for the pres
emit If you cannot raise them by any other
process than a strike. You must submit
to injustice at the hands of the employer in
patience for IA while longer. Bide well your
time, find out how much you are justly en-
titled to, and the tribunal OF arbitration
will settle the rest" Mr.. Powderly then
l. as,,s,~
into their ranks employers, and warns the
Knights of Labor that the politician is
planning night and day how to catch the
Knights OF Labor for the advantage
OF himself and party, and adds
that to use the name OF the order
in a political contest is criminal, and mus.
not occur again. Referring to the eight
hour movement, the circular says: "As-
semblies OF knights of Labor must not
strike for the eight-hour system on May /,
under the impression TINT they are obeyin 9
orders from headquarters, for such an or
der was not and will not be given. Out OF
the sixty million people in the United
States and Canada, our order has posi-
bly, three million. Can we mold the senti-
ments OF the millions in favor OF the short
hour plan before May 1? 1t is nonsense to
think of it, After speaking OF the quail
ties which the officers OF assemblies
should possess, and expecting the
Knights to elect honest men of
even temperament, Mr.. Powderly continues:
while / write, dispatch is handed me in
which l read these words: They discharg.
ed our brother and we struck; for you know
our motto is, An injury to one is the con-
Germ of ALL But it is not wise to injure
all for the sake OF one. 1t would have
been far
BETTER TO CONTINUE AT WORK,
and properly investigate the matter, bring.
ing it before every known tribunal, than to
have struck" Speaking OF the relations
between the church and the Knights OF
Labor Mr.. Powderly says: II warn our
members against hasty, ill-considered &C
ton. The church will not interfere with us
80 long as we maintain the law. If the law
is wrong, it is our duty to change it.
l am ashamed to meet with clergy
men and others to tell them that
our order is composed of law.
abiding, intelligent men, while the next dis
patch brings the news OF some petty boy
colt or strike. write this circular to lay
before the order the exact condition OF
things. am neither physically nor men,
tally capable OF performing the work re-
quired OF me. am willing to do my part,
but not to be asked to maintain false
position before the world any longer. One
of two things must take place-either the
must obey it's laws or must be permitted
to resign from vocation which obliges me
to play one part before the public and
another to our members. / say to the
world that the Knights of Labor do not
approve of or encourage strikes, and in
one day dispatches came to me from Troy,
N. Y, Manchester, N. H., Chicago, Ill,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Lynchburg, Va,
Springfield, Ohio, and Montreal. It
10 irnposcib1o human t,,ro RI
stand the strain any longer. / must have
the assistance OF the order, or my most
earnest efforts will fail. Will have it? II
SO, strikes must be avoided; boycotts must
beavoided. Those who boast must be check
ed by their assemblies. No move must be
made until the court OF last resort has been
appealed to. Threats Of violence must not
be made. Politicians must be hushed up
or driven out. Obedience to laws ofknight-
hood must have preference over those of
any other order. II these things are done
the next five years will witness the complete
emancipation of mankind from the curse
ef monopoly. In our members we require
secrecy, obedience, assistance. and courage.
Ii with these aids you strengthen me my
hands will continue in the work. II you do
not desire to assist me in this way, then
select a man better qualified to obey your
viii. and I will retire in his favor"
A story of the Late Delegate Raymond.
Washington Special.-The late Delegate
Raymond of Dakota was the last man to
see Gen. Mcpherson alive at the battle OF
Atlanta. He was in the act OF delivering a
message to the general when the party Of
confederate horsemen came upon them, and
Mcpherson was shot down and Raymond
was taken prisoner and sent to Anderson
vile. After he had been there a year or SO
there was an exchange OF prisoners, and all
the men in the prison were assembled in a
line to hear read the list of those who were
to be exchanged. Those whose names
were read were ordered to. an
swer Here" and step forward. When the
officer in charge was going over the roster
he called out the name OF one who had
died the night before. Raymond had the
presence OF mind to answer Here in the
place OF the dead man and stepped forward.
and although his deception was immedi-
| ately discovered by his fellow prisoners,
they were all too generous to give him
| away. He was exchanged under the name
Of his dead comrade, returned North and
ve-entered the army.
| During an argument in court at Union
town, Pa, it was developed that the late
| Capt. A. G. Mutt, who was cashier Of she
SUat0 treasury at Ln0 Time ne WAS k1lle0 by
Lyman Dukes, was $40, 200 short in his &C
!, counts.
| Samuel Falconer has been acquitted at
Bismarck ON the charge oil opening letters
| a. postmaster at Falconer.
The death 10 announced OF the Most Rev.
Richard Cherevix Trench, D. D., formerly
archbishop Of the Dublin diocese Of the
| Church Of Ireland.
Louis Feltuer, q wealthy American mine
owner, was murdered by Mexicans.
Mr.. Arch appeared 1t the recent
| parliamentary banquet given to his
honor in q pepper-and-salt suit and SCARLET
tie. He sat beside Mr.. Chamberlain. who
was in full evening dress.
| In Alessandria, Piedmont, young
I! male soprano, pupil Of Maestro C0rnae-
LA, il delighting the people, both in church
and concerts, by voice which is said to
| rival that OF Patti.
| Miller Bros, at Evansville, Ind, made an
/ assignment. The total liabilities are 1882
| 462: The assets ars estimated 1t $780,.
| 600.
The general merchandise store 81 John