The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-16
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POwDERLY'S APPEAL FOR AID
FOR THE STRIKERS.
The Master Workman interviewed at
His Home at Scranton, Pa
What He Says.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 10 Gen
eral Mister Workman PoWderly Of the
Knights of Labor to-day addressed
the following circular to members Of
the order:
Noble order Of the Knishts of Labor Of
America:
You have all read Of the great strike
on the Gould lines of railway in the
Southwest. Its history is being writ
ten day by day. 1t makes but little
difference now whether the men OF
the Southwest acted wisely or not.
Let us pass that part OF the affair
over, for it, too, has passed into his
tory. The General Executive Board
OF the order attempted 10 settle the
trouble and restore harmony; agree.
ments were made with them by Jay
Gould, but when the board
reached st. Louis Mr.. Hoxie would
not treat with them. Not that alone,
but he positively refused to
employ 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 assist them TO the full
ca tent Of their means. They have been
idle for nearly two months. They
have had most trying ordeal 10 90
through and are in need Of funds. 1t
requires no eloquence or rhetoric to
plead the cause Of these suffering peo-
Pile. They require sid, and it becomes
our duty 10 extend that aid az quickly
az possible for us TO do 80. Send every
dollar you can spare to the General
Secretary and Treasurer, who will at
once forward It to the men at st. Louis
for distribution. Remember the men
out there do not ask for charity; they
do not ask at all. 1t il YOUR Execu-
tive Board that makes the appeal in
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 1t now. We must
be judged by our actions in the mat
ter. Do not pass resolutions con-
demning capital, for we are not
fighting capital. Do not antsgonize the
contest we have Def re us. Let us
make friend OF every man who has
suffered through monopoly. The bat.
tie against the man who represents
monopoly must be fought out manly.
Watch his actions; keep an eye on the
doings of Congress. Urge the COM
mittee that has been appointed to do
its duty fearlessly; strengthen their
hands; give them every aid. In con-
clusion, let us again ask that you send
at once every dollar you can at present
raise to uphold the men who are now
out along the lines of the Southwest
ern syste m Of Gould's railway. Do
not delay, and at the same time make
ready to bring the whole power
10 bear upon the man who wrecks
raiIr5ads, homes, for uues and lives in
his greed for gold. Let us determine
t. have it go into history that the men
OF 1885 struck as grand o blow for lib
erty as the men OF 1910. The
men of l776 broke the pow
or Of monopoly and dethroned
the king The power which they
wrested from the hands Of king was
not so great as tba' which is now
held by one man, who, through the
corrupt use of money, has brought
manufacturer and workmen to ruin.
The power of the king has passed
away. The power Of wealth is passing
away, and it must now be determined
whether man shall lule or whether
wealth shall rule. T.v PowDERLY.
Ganor0l Maciar Wnrkp,on