Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-01
P0WDERLY'S MEN AT BAY
A SECRET CIhCUn>R GETS INTO
THE PRINTS.

The Present Declared a CrisIs In the
Htstory Of the Order-Recpnt ADDeais
for Money Not Accorded the Res pnnse
Necessary to Maintain the Org AMIGA
ton rs Power Ag.inst Cspitai--A
Per Capita Asses meat L-vied.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 30.--The press to-
morrow will pubIish the following i'm.
portant secret circular issued by the
general officers OF the knights OF Labor
with photo-llthographic reproductions
of the signatures and seal OF the order:
NOBLE ORDER OF THE X. or L. OF AsERIcA,l
OFFc AL CIRCULAR No.2
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. !
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. IL, 1oSS. J
To al Subordinate Assemblies If tAe Order.
Gre tiay:
Previous to the session OF the General As.
-embly AT Richmond. a appea WIS is- ued to
me order for lnnd- 10 as ist victim zed and
lockcd-out mem er5 in va iOus parts of the
country. The rerp n 0 10 that appeal was
not such AS u should have been. and on
about $l4 900 were received thereon. This, It
10 manifest to every mrmber was entire ip-
sufficient to render the assistance needed and
desired. Many thousand members wero
thrown upon our hands bv ocsouts of en-
poyers, VINO acted IN concert, With tho
aNowed surpose OF driving ter employees
cut of the order, hereby crppling IL not de-
suoylug power and useulness. The or
'r Of thr Kuiahts OF Labor has reached the
most or tcai period In Its history. IL 81 'nds
as power for go1u "r evil, but your general
oihc, RS, while they make no special G. attn TO
superl rlLy IN purity OF motive have sworn
nat the der snail ,e made power for light
and right oDy, hat the laws snail be rgi dy
enforced and that members snail receive the
fullest protection OF their rights under
the laws OF the nniry an OF
our order. without any prov 'cation except
The exercise OF the inherent right of every
free man To be ong 10 any organization he
pedses not in conflict with the laws of the
country, thousands OF our memb bers, zen aud
women, without warning have been thrown
out OF empI yment. They have gone to the
door OF the mitl and fac.ory and to the mouth
81 the mine, where, but yesterday only
they were employed and found star
ng them in the face this unchris-
tian and un-Amercan mandate "You
cannot return TO W rk until You sign con-
ract 10 ieave the knights of Labor Ant taas
YOU Wi never become a member of hat rapy
ther laUOr o organiZatiOn." every man Who
nhs Joined tEe knights of Lao r h Is pledged
himself TO dc his duty Ia the C tuse # mau-
int. No oath binds him TO any act contrary
the duty ne owes q ii OF hir country. Bus
something more sacred even han an oath-his
pledge aunOr--bluds him to Loyalty defend
ehe prime pies Of truth, honor and justIce.
present them mselves--unoonditlouaI surrender
Jr manly derense. Which shall Il be? he
lpched out members In their forced idie-
ness, turn rom suffering wives aud starving
Executive b ard TO aid tn I'm In maintaining
her manhood ami their hdehy 10 tbs
order. Tue General Assem- ~ instrGcted
bunr General EXeCut We Board 10 give them
all The assistance In ns power. We can rem
Ter th & assistance only iD one way, and that
through he CO o-0peratlJn OF the earnes ana
Iol III members Of our order. Words VI 81 IN
pathy, nov ever XII and grateful, wi nos
suppl the needso these locked oui members
We must hd, that which - moro Substantial
cannot supply 1t ourselves. AMI, IN ieIore.
ly D. all Ehua sf4rY
cumstances In mimi ard deep moved by
sympa by for these suffering memD re, and
thute dependent upon Them, your 0eneral
executive Board has unanimously res ed
levy an asses ment of &c. per member
upon all The local assemblies OF the
rder. the same to be paid under the
flowing regulations: All local assemblies
that responded to the appeal mentioned above
will be GRATED on this assessment with the
amouut donated. All l. cal Assemblies who
can are requested TO remit the full amount OF
tno assessment DOT later than Dec ~. 1856.
the assessiDect In this case Will b zSc. TOR
Gu membey. as shown by The reporrs
% the Genera secretary Treasur-
er for the quarter ending Oct. !,
1885 Local assemblies referriua TO pa' the
amount IN in AILMENTS may pay l0,. for each
member as shown by The rep0r TO Oct. y
1885, t. be paid not later than Dec. 20, 1850
lJc. not later than Jan. 20. 1887. and 80. not
later than Feb. 30. 1887 for eacn member as
shown by the repo' to for the quarter ending
Jan. l, 1887. This assessment wilt be known az
he special defeuse asres meDt and must bo
p lid tO General secretary Charles IL. Litch-
man, iock box SS Philade phia. Pa. no later
Than the dates named. When the appeal was
Issued in aid OF the Southwest strike it re-
relved most prompt aud generous response.
he need for that appeal and the crisis to be
met. great though they were. did not equal
he grave emergency which compels this
assessment. With The termination OF
that strugg @ began 4 com mbination OF capital
ISIS every where throughout the country. The
object OF that combination is now apparent.
ne liues are sharpy DIR wn. The Contest 10
upon us and aust be waged TO a cue essful
lssue. You xnow for what purpose We re-
qnIre the money. All we ask Is that
Oefure paying it each member put
nlInre in the place OF one loe ed out, re-
inemberina that me gives twire VINO gives
qur kl, ;" and act up the golden rue do
unlo others DO you would have them do unto
YOU"
SPECIAL NoTICE--The above assessment
must he sent e. General Secretary Charles Ii.
LiLchmun, lock box SS5. Phi a leipnia. Pa.
Il. V. PuwDtHLY, q. M. W.
By order Of the General Execu i've Board.
Attest: CHARLES n. LlTcHMAN.