Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-13

an Justice demand and what they
would be willing to give for the work they
want, and afterwards, if sustaining loss,
to say they would not be able to give so
much. You can have hell in your factory,
says Washington GLADDEN., or you can have
heaven there, just as you wish. Ii 1T Is
hell you want, build your business in the
law of hell which is simply, ''every man
for himself, and the devil take the hind
most" Out of that you will get fighting
perennial and unrelenting. II it is heaven
YOU want, then build your business
on the law of the Kingdom of Heaven,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
SELF" That will lead you in the path OF
peace. Nor can it be admitted on your side
that you have right by combination or
otherwise to prevent others from working
upon the terms and conditions you have
rejected, if they desire to do SO. The people
of this country can never be satisfied untll
liberty of action is conceded to all. Samson
overthrow the temple of the Philistines, but
it is instructive, says a wise writer, to re-
member what became of Samson. The in
ventor of the guillotine persisted by its
blade. The French revolutionlsts who
worked it most freely on others finally paid
tribute to ii with their heads. The law will
protect both capital and labor, and behind
the statute law is a great body OF law
which has existed all through civilized lie
state in the crown of the union inherits this
system Of law and it's courts enforce 1T.
students of political economy are
universally agreed that the right
of the workingman to combine can
not be questioned, says GLADDEN., and adds:
1.-THE combinations on both sides are so
strong that they ought to be able to do
each other and the whole country e. great
deal of damage and paralyze the industries
of hn
savings and dig the chasm that separates
the employer and the employed a great deal
deeper and wider than it is now, and to
SOW the seeds OF jealousy and spite that
will yield q woful harvest through many
generations" It is q great mistake to think
that all classes are hostile to the laboring
class.
The large audience listened with
close attention and frequent applause
marked their approval of the princi-
pal points made. When the Governor
had taken his seat on the platform,
Frank j. Farrell, the colored member
of the delegation of District 40, whose
associates refused to take up their
quarters in the hotel in which he was
refused admission on an equal footing,
assembled the platform, and, taking
his stand beside the presiding officers
table, said:
HIS ExCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR OF VIR-
GINA, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
1t is with much pleasure and qualification
that [ introduce to you, T. Y. Powderly, of
the state of Penns ylvania, who will reply
to the address of welcome of Gov. Lee, OF
this state, which is one of the oldest states
in the arena of political influence of our
country.
When Mr.. Powderly stepped forward
he was received with loud applause.
The grand master workman expressed
his qualification at the welcome which
had been given the Knights by the peo-
pie of Virginia, and more especially the
people of Richmond. Mr.. Powderly,
continuing, said:
The men who owe allegiance to the
Knights OF Labor are engaged in a conflict,
but it is in war of truth against error.
1t is not, as many honestly believe, and
many more dishonesty assert, war of
labor against capital. It is a war in which
the manhood of the American laborer is
fighting for recognition. In this war it
must be determined which shall rule
monopoly or the American people-gold or
manhood. Our battles are not fought for
the purpose of determining whether an
individual shall rule a state or an
empire, but to decide whether a.
people who are entitled to life, liberty and
happiness shall live in the full enjoyment of
their rights and liberties as becomes citi-
zens OF a republic. No member must feel
as he turns away from the city OF Rich
mond after our work here is done, chat he
can safely and conscientiously thrust aside
the grave responsibilities and duties of our
American citizenship. Popular disregard of
political duty and tolerated continued polit-
ical corruption will weaken our government
and destroy our liberties for the worm can
eatits way through the oak which storm or
tempest could not bend, and political dis
honesty will strike where the lightnings
could never reach. If this land was worthy
that brave men should die for it, it is at
least worthy that unselish, thoughtful
men should live and work in a grand devo-
ton to the ideas of a real, true democ.
racy. We come here not alone to settle
the question of dispute in regard to
wages or hours OF labor; we come
here partly to study and learn some les
sons of the head and heart in practical
citizenship. We are engaged in a work
which to the thoughtful observer means
more than child's play; more than regula-
tions of trade matters. and the work will
not end to-day, nor will the youngest
among us live to see it complete.
To remedy the evils we complain Of is q
difficult and dangerous undertaking The
need of strong heart and active brains was
never SO great as at the present time The
lash was stricken from the hand of the
! slave-owner of twenty-five years ago, and
it must be taken from the hand of the new
slave-owner as well. The monopolist
of to-day is more dangerous than
the slave-owner of the past Monopoly
takes the land from the people in million
acre plots, it sends it's agents abroad and
brings hordes ofuneducated, desperate men
to this country; it scatters ignorance
throughout the land. 1t, and it alone is
responsible for every manifestation
at anarchy that our country has
witnessed. All men may not be willing TO
admit that this statement is true, but
when monopoly dies no more Anarchists
will be born unto this country, for anarchy
is the legitimate child of monopoly. While
l condemn and denounce the deeds of vio-
lence committed in thename of labor during
the present year, l am proud to say the
Knights OF Labor are not in any way
responsible for such conduct He is the
true Knight of Labor, who with one hand
clutches anarchy by the throat and by the
other strangles monopoly. We are told
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