Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-13
claimed their pever.

Hclaimsd their power.
"For the frat lime In the history oil
1.-THE world the workingman, without
1.-The authority of any law, has stood in |
the defense Of rights which laws never
defined NOR sought 70 protect. And
tyet, without violating any law, he has
stayed the power Of money and para
llyzed the arm of wealth and caused 1t
Ito fall powerless BY his side when OPP
posing manhood. Never in the history
Of the world was there such display
of manly, intelligent, peaceful, but
persistent, resistance TO the tyranny of
monopoly and money. This is proof
that the life Is more than meat, and
that man is greater than money.
"Now the question arises: What
remedy is to be proposed for the evils
which exist and the conflict which is
Inow being waged between the, work
ling classes and the monied classesp
This Is question which the logic OF
events press upon the consideration Of
fIevery citizen of this Republic. Who
: lis the statesman that will come for. :
Iward and present the solution of this
problem? One thing 10 certain, no
! capitalist will come to the front and
solve it. Nor will the legal fraternity
offer any solution Of the subject. Nor
eiwill the banking associations who
! :have been managing the finances OF
t the country give US any assistance.
, Every one OF these classes will first re-
I sort to the powers now existing, sher-
! ifs and consta bles, prisons and bars, to
, Iunrighteous laws, and TO the military
t to repress the rising demands OF peo-
q lple who have felt Cor years that they
were oppressed while acknowledged
g tie be free.
NOW, wish to state here tonight,
7 that there Is no power ON earth which
is ever going to repress and sublugate
the sense OF right and the spirit OF
liberty which exists In the hearts and
: minds of American freemen. The sys-
Item of free schools and training, which
elhas existed and still exists; the songs
7. 1--we sing, the victories we celebrate, the
u prosperity we have enjoyed, have made
ttoo deep and lasting an impression
elupon the minds of the people to ever
= isurrender their rights to any power OF
y force. That soldiery could not be mus
. TERED together in the United States TO-
!, day which would ever point a sabre al
u the heart of his brothers. Where
- would the United States get its soldiers
10 but from the ranks of the Knights O.
L Labor This being the case all mus
,e look for solution Of this question in
~ another way. 1t must be solved
y peaceably, and it must be solved b,
: the working class.
mi "1st. The working class must unit
in and combine and become pledged t.
n each other, to stand by each other ant
n. help each other in every lawful AT
IN righteous manner to gain those right
m which are in danger Of being wreste
II from.them. The very first thing t
~ be done is to unite and organize. An
by the strength and magnitude of you
ne organized unity gain confidence i
ct your own great and Irresistible powel
an ! say you must first have confidence i
n yourself. You can never impres
n. society with the importance OF you
IN cause until you are Impressed with
"a yourself sufficiently to become a prin
Mt ciple of action which shall become in
se separately connected with your yer
ht existence. Not till then will you
20 ienemy see that you are in earnest, an
n mot until then will they respect 20
hi sufficiently to even seriously considt
he lyour claims.
n "You must sever your connection
or with political parties and politician
It. The leaders of political parties ca
nj nothing about your interests. The
~, have never yet conceived plan fl
~ your assistance nor for your protection
u nor should you ever expect that any Il
is fluence can be brought to bear on an
nj political party which would correct I
he reform IL. Corrupt parties never hav
oh been and never can be reformed. 70
VI may use an iHfiuenoe which may com
for pei them to serve your purpose, but
tv leuch case you must be the leader
Nv Never trust them, never put your ca
In their hands; they will lie sure to d,
~ ceive you.
oS 1.-THE greatest crimes ever perp
~ trated against a confiding people ha,
IS been committed by politicians and pa
'on ties who created our present bonds
full debt, our present national banking sy
red ten, and who robbed the people Of tn
to country OF their landed heritage
ca bestowing It upon the railroad monop,
md L lies who are now seeking to tramp
nd the last right Of laborers under the
~ feet. Never trust them with an act
% Liquidation. II you want Legislation
az and you must have 1t, you must reso
ELL to the legislatures of State and Unite
not States for the enactment OF laws whi(
ion will place man above money, ar
ted recognize the Divine truth and human
ort principle that "the life is more ths
ON meat and the BODY more tnSn iSlunent
uld You must nave ieglslaeion, ous q
lyour own bill, and then elect men vi
ley w. awanSment. No. not the change
OF "dot or title" II you will ev'
'Os- consent TO the punctuation OF IL tn
,m will be sure to weave such snake In
the lit rs will defeat Its very object. L wa
ing you that worse than the m nSsn . y
os- more iatai 10 nDerey 10 o" N0'os'
he to political parties.
! 40 1.-THE Knights of Labor, while exc
old cising his political rights, II to be INC
'a than o partisan-he Is to be patrit
Ieis I believe the best example OF PATRIOTS
Dull and stntesmanship ever exhibited
stry THAT now carried on under the leadt
her ship of Charles Stewart Parnell In Ir
J of Hand. He has an object In view-t
70 aIliberation of his country from the
rior pressive laws Of q tyrannical pow
ON He inaugurated the national moveme
and demanded that none should
Nominated for parliamentary hont
ity, hut those who were pledged TO tt
uch purpose and who were pleoged to