The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-13
PowDERLY ON THE ANARCHISTS.
He Gives His Views ON Their Recent Miscon-
duct.-yome Very sensible smgSestlons.


SCRANTON. PA, May 5.-General Mas |
ter Workman Powderly talked to-day on
the reign of terror in Chicago.
"At time like this" said he, "thcre is
tendency among som ellmeaniug but ill |
Informed people to BIZ. nc all workingmen
for the sayings and do gs of desperate |
few who are never so happy as when they
are riding the crestwave of the tempest of
passion. A distinction should be drawn,
however between the followers of the red
flag and these who owe allegiance to no
banner but the Stars and Stripes; between
the anarchists who preach ruin and the true
representatives Of labor who believe in law
f J methods for achieving desirable re-
forms"
Then there is no alliliation between the
knights of Labor and the anarchists?"
Most cmphatiCally no. The scenes Of
bloOdshcd and disorder which have taken
place in Chicago are disgraccful, uncalled
tor and deserving Of the scvcrcst condemna-
ton and punishment. The men who march
under any flag but the Stars and Stripes are
| not American workingmcn either native or
| noturalized. Honest labor is not represent
cd in the ranks of those who array them
selves under the emblem Of blood and de-
| struction. | have no sympathy with the
men who have instigatcd such deeds rs
have bocn perpctratcd in Chicago. 1t is
the duty of every organization of working
men i'll the United States to condemn The
! outr1ges committed in the name of labor
L believe the man who comes to this COun
Try and who refuses to become u citizen o
the United States after having Suilicicn
time and opportunity to do SO, has no moro
right to be here than the alien land grab
Der who takes possession of the acres OI
the West. The wOrliinGmcn Of America
; have more powerful weapon than the bul
5 let in the ballot, and if they use their law,
full rights as citizens .udiciously they will
Y | have no occasion to resort to desperation.
= Are the men whose names are given as
/, the leaders Of this movement in Chicago
!. Knights Of LabOr?" E.,:T
i "No; and if Knights Of Labor have taken
4 part in these murdcrouS proceedings, they
~ should bcpromntly expelled from the order
- Our organization means no antagOniSm tC
- necessary capital, nor have we any conflict
>, with legitimate enterprise; and when We
; have occasion TO take issue with illcritimat,
, enterprise, we will dO so under the law
Il which protects rich and poor alike. 1t il
] the duty OF every Knight of Labor to sup
port laws made to harmOnlzc the Interests
= Of l"Oor and capital"
1 't an you speak with any authority as tC
; the attitude Of the trades unions towar,
3 tho>' dsgraccful doings in Chicago?'
, u can. There is not n trades union il
, Anne RIGA that will cOumtcnuncc wrong do
; ing or uphold the men who have been en-
= gagged in such scenes of blOodShcd and dc
y StrurliOn of property aS those rcDortcd from
:, Chicago. The aim of the trades unions
y to protect and elevate labor, and not to dc
y grade and destroy it as the anarchists hav
Il attcmptcd TO do"
* M?. Powdcrly spoke with feeling, an
c was deeply indignant when discussing tn
Z scenes OF the past Icw days III Chicago.