Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-22
APPEAL FOR MONEY.
Powderly L-sues His Manifesto to the
knights of LabOr-Money Wanted.

Powderly I-sues His Manifesto to the
knights of Labor-Money Wanted.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly of the Knights of
Labor yesterday addressed the following
circular to members Of the order:
Noble Order Of the Knights Of Labor Of Amer
fca:
You haye all read of the great strike on the
Gould mes of ra lway in the Southwest Its
history is being written day by day. 1t makes
but little difference now whether the mel or
the Southwest acted wisely or not. Let US
PASS that part Of the affair over, for it. too,
has passed into history. The general eXecu.
tive board of the order attempted TO settle
the trouble and restore harmony. Agree
ESQ., but when the board reached St Louis,
Mr.. HOxic would not treat with them: not
that alone, but he positively refused to EN-,
ploy Knights of Labor whether they had
been active in the strike or not.
1t now becomes the part of every man and
woman in the order to take up the fight OF
the men Of the Southwest and ASST them to
the full extent Of their means. They have
been idle for nearly two months. They have
had most trying ordeal to go through and
are in need of funds. It requires no elO-
Quence or rhetoric to plead the cause of the
suffering people. They require sid, and it
becomes our duty to extend that a.d as
quickly as possible for US to do so. Send
every dollar you can spare to the general
secretary and treasurer, who will at once
forward to them at st. Louis for distribution.
Remember the men out there do not ask for
charity, They do not ask at all. 1t is your
executive board that makes the appeal i'll
their behalf. He who gives quickly gives
double. Act at once.
Another appeal may be sent to you and we
ask Of you to prepare for it now. We must
be judged by our actions in this matter.
Don't pass resolutions condcmning capital,
for we are not fighting capital. Don't an
tagOnizc the contest we have before us. Let
us make friend of every man who has suf-
fered through monopoly. This battle against
the man who represents monopoly must be
fought out manfuliy. Watch his actions
everywhere. Keep an eye on the doings OF
appointed to do its duty fcarlcsSly. Strengthen
their hands Give them every aid
In conclusion let us AGAIN ask that You
send at once every dollar you can at present
spare to uphold the men who are now out
along the lines of the Southwest system of
GOud'S railway. Do not delay and at the
same time make ready to bring the whole
power ready to bear upon the man who
wrecks railroads, homes fortunes and lives
in his greed for gold. Let us determine to
have 1t go into history thar the men of
1856 struck as grand a blow for liberty us the
men of 1176. The men of 17.6 broke the
power of monarchy and dethroned
the King. The power which they wreSted
from the King was not so great as that which
is now held BIZ one man who, through the
corrupt use of money, has brought manu-
facuurer ana workman to ruin. The power
of the King passed away. The power of
determined whether man shah rule or
whether wealth shall rule.
r.. V. POwDERLY,
General Master Workman.