Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-22


| condemn and denounce the deeds of
violence committed in the name of
labor during the present year, / am
proud to say that the Knights of La
hor, as an organization, is 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 with the other strangles
m onopoly.
EDUCATION, NOT LABOR, FOR CHILDREN.
We are told that it is because of the
importation of SO many ignorant for
eigners that anarchy has shown its
head in our country. Rather it is true
that, because of the importation of
foreign airs, manners and graccs by
the wealthy, We have forgotten what it
is that constitutes the true citizen of
the Republic. The man who still be-
lieves in the little red school house
on the hill" should take one holiday
and visit the mine, the factory, the
coal breaker and the MILL There, do
ing the work of men, will he find the
future citizens of the Republic, breath
ing an atmosphere of dust, ignorance
and vice. The history of our country
is not taught within these walls. The
struggle for independence and the
causes leading to that struggle are not
spoken of there; the name of Wash
ington is unknown, and the words that
rang out triumph tongued from the
lips of Patrick Henry are never men
toned. Our country, her history, her
laws and her institutions are unknown
to these poor children. How, then,
can the children of the foreigner learn
to appreciate the freedom that they
have never been told about, much less
experienced.
The little red school house must fail
to do its work properly since the child
rem of the poor must pass it by on the
road to the workshop. How can they
appreciate the duties of citizenship
when we do not take the trouble to
teach them that to be an American
citizen is greater than to be king,
and that he upon whom the mantle of
citizenship is bestowed should part
with his life before surrendering one
jot or little of the rights and liberties
which belong to him?
Turn away from these hives of in
dustry, stand for moment on street
corner, and you will see gaily compari-
isoned horses driven by coachman
in livery. A footman occupying his
place at the rear of the coach il also
dressed in the garb of the serf. On
the coach door you will find the crest
or coat of arms of the illustrious fam
lily to whom it belongs. If you speak
to the occupant of the coach concern
ing our country, her institutions or
her flag, you will be told that they do
not compare with those of foreign
countries. The child who graduates
from the workshop dons the livery of
a slave, covers his manhood and climbs
to the footman's place ON the outside
of the coach. The man who apes the
manners and customs of foreign no
blemen occupies the inside. The one
who, with strong heart and willing
hands, would defend the rights and
liberties of his country, has never
learned what these rights or liberties
are. The other does know but has
learned to love an atmosphere of mon
archy better than that which he
breathes in this land.
Between these two our freedom is in
danger, and that is why we, as Knights
of Labor, most emphatically protest
against the introduction of the child
to the workshop until he has attained
his fourteenth year, 80 that he may be
enabled to secure for himself the bene-
fits of an education that will enable
him to understand and appreciate the
blessings Of our free institutions, and,
if necessary, defend them with his life.
A HEALTHY PUBLIC OPINION TO BE
CREATED.
1t is the duty of every Knight of
Labor to assist in creating a healthy
public opinion on the subject of labor
and the justice of its receiving a full
and just share of the values of capital
it helped to create. In this work we
seek the hearty cooperation of all
right-minded, honest men. We work
not selfshly for ourselves alone, but
extend the hand of aid and fellowship
to all mankind. The lower down in
the scale of poverty and oppression the
greater the need for our extended
hand. The sentiment which prompts
men to proclaim to the world that
" We amalgamate with none" finds no
response in the heart OF, the man who
nrOnerly internrets his oblipat;on ma a
member of our order. Every true
knight OF Labor believes with the Di-
vine Teacher that "all mankind of
every description is his neighbor." In
our efforts to win our way to public
favor We have made some mistakes t;
being mortal, We could not do other
wise. Our errors were of the head and
not OF the heart, for it was after the
mistakes were made that we knew