The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23

General Master workman Pswderly's Last
Appeal - and Opss Defiance ef Jay
oesld--Ths Man ef Nilioas
says Gene o..

ADDenl ~ ana Opeo AeruAuc< ~ ~
oesld--Ths Man % Ninioas
says Gene %.
SCRANTON. Pa. April I5.-The follow
ing manifesto Was written by General
Master Workman Powderly on the 18th
inst.s
O'Clock A. N.
- yay Gss'i Esg. President Misscars Pacific
Rasivesd. Ser icrk'
DIAN srn-The events OF the past forty.
eight hours must have denonssrssed % Won
ribis struggle In the southwest 20 speedy
termination. You have the power the
!" Az ssnd. ! have done everything in
Gentlemen asscciased with me - the
f fssss" rave done the same EverythinT
consistent with honor and manhood has
been done In the interest Of peace. No
~ m onr dealings with Won or the gentle
men associated with you. In that confer
ence with you on sunday. March =. ! under.
agreed 10 The only method Of arhitraf on
that vas discussed was In line With that
suggested IN the letter which sent g xon
IN she name 81 our board the day
rrevious There WAS nothing particularly
s~r.sd mon ~ Won well know. You
nt. -, ~ .rn,,rs.lr~ she mater the A = NJ
$3.50 ~. 80. .,,es ~ the eomn,nv during the
1890 cn~hs 10 rece ~ Moderation
s.id 20 YOU that IL would not pe she part OF
wisdom 20 bring the question up IN the St.
80, ia, even,rr Won had prepared as the
result n your understanding Of th- morning
I'VE me. That .etfer incinded telegram 90
be sent 20 Mr.. Hoxie. and In that teie-
gram you said that she damages sus-
rrc,,er al hfert for the Arbitration board 20
Sisrrss This lass or mart Of the letter or tel
ecram you agreed 10 strike on. Af'er we
teff Won A. Won were about to 70 20
x,rr room ~ rawrite the letter which Won
ssterwsrd placed in the hands OF Mr.. Nc.
,,s.. Tine - crdsr !" k..p an srpoint.
,n.ns ~ the hotel where stoprei The
statement which YOU have since then made
~ n Won ala nave Il prepared. Won changed
after rs hs Thss ns,,n ns NON viii admit
ne N members 81 our executive board and the
d.rscsors % ne M'- v.h ~ s ynn ala ~ M
80. .<,,, ,,ts me ~, az ~ Al the men
slons vnur INES wouli be ordered back
,s..a the miles Of our ORGANIZATION.
ifhe, reiterated the abatement which made
| 81 Won Ana now repeat IL ..The men ont
~ he n
| Ssrs.s bset "a work. but II shev are given 20
rrserssand mat fhev are deserted. that wo
| Az not fske interest in them. IL will not in
| any way mend matters on the contrary. u
| wifi make rhinxs worse. There are all along
| the roads ont there = great many men VINO
| have no regard for organization or Law, iuen
| OF hardy spirit; energy AMI daring. such
| their homes out IN = Wild country. such
a. THAT Il. Thev will not submit a.
quietly ns men 'aes p, sss DC sn.h ornn hnr.
| NO doubt We have some OF them IN our or.
der yss fact my s T ,ha
| men on both sides ont there are more dare
! devliish than they are IN the East. Even
\ stsmp 81 charact-r."
1 Roth Won ana Mr. Hopkins heard me make
1 that statement, and / believe the latter
4 danger ~ the strike spreading vas also dis
4 cu.sed. ard said 20 You that 70 would not
/ sp, cad: that an effort had been made 20 have
but the nlghts OF LABOR on thns road hal =
etandlnx agreement " IN the manage
menf OF the road that there
| until the last resort 81 settle had failed. aud
NOT then until The court % last resort had
been reached when ! made tnet st.tsmcns
hops,ns ~ ssv M ,hs, Nj "a Tn,on IA
cinc would not much ionxer nave -umclrn'
money 20 pay their employees The impres.
sion tAhH< un thr "nE -. f~.s -~~-r@ W.
pleased 20 see strike take place On w
Union Pseitc. Ihs. ! believe covers tht
chief points OF diecpssion-
ala not hear either you or Mr.. Hopkins
eav that the present trouble ont along your
rosds would not he arbitra;ed With the
men who we're not q work II was m,
frm belief. when ieft you that night
that You meant TO have tne entire sffail
submitted II arbitration q the first posi-
Bile moment. That belief Il shared In By
Mr.. Mcdowell. who was present during ~
entire Interview. When you sent the teie
dent Of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road Company. You sent II ~
che cher sends his messase :.
20 4 sensible man q the most imperative
| order could pos-lhlv mean When /, ~ th'
| chief oficer Of tht Knights Of Labor. send
| message such ~ that II 4 underst ,od 20 b
| nv wishes and thne. wishes are respecte,
| nv the @ubor innate officer 20 whom fne'
are sent Il Il not his place 90 pnt Q a. ffer
emit construction on them and give them HI
own interpretation. HIS duty y 20 obey 81
spirit Of the inssr1csions Inc nan ~ Pow
er need not be an autocrat N crler 70 hnr
u done" comes With as great = force iron
| the man In authority - X must have
done"
That va the idea that I entertained whe'
| I left your house that night also expiaine
10 YOU at your house that night that the me
VINO had entered upon the strike had no
| violated any Law ~ the order tn 90 doing
| 20 that while thought " would have bee
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